Transform your life, and the lives of others.

Evolve your career with the ACE Health Coach Certification and learn the science and skills to support meaningful and lasting lifestyle change for those you are called to serve.

As an ACE Certified Health Coach, you'll expand your skillset and move your career forward-enabling you to help people while earning additional income. You'll also gain greater flexibility to work with others when and how you want, including even virtually by phone or video.

Help end the health crisis in our midst.

The prevalence of chronic, inactivity-related diseases is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in two people in the U.S. has at least one chronic health condition-such as heart disease, cancer, hypertension, diabetes or obesity-and one in four adults has two or more chronic health conditions.

As a health coach, you can help do your part by empowering clients to adopt and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviors that prevent, mitigate and even reverse chronic diseases.

See how you can make a difference as a health coach.

WHAT ACE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING

"ACE has an excellent reputation. Knowing that the health coaching certification was NCCA-accredited was very important to me. I am very satisfied with the variety of education offered by ACE, and will continue to complete the bulk of my continuing education through them, while encouraging my colleagues in the field to do the same!"

Marianna Cardozo Marianna C.
ACE Certified Health Coach
WHAT ACE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING

"The ACE Health Coach study experience was simple and engaging—I love how all the material is rooted in behavior change. Physiology is interesting but can be presented as a dry subject. I did not feel this way with the ACE Health Coach Study Program and I always looked forward to the curriculum."

Stephanie Hendy Stephanie H.
ACE Certified Health Coach
WHAT ACE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING

"My ACE Certification provides me serious credibility. There are so many people calling themselves 'coaches' out there but they’re lacking the credentials. ACE allows me to put my clients’ minds at ease knowing I'm trained, educated and credible. I am so proud to be ACE Certified!"

Niki Campbell Niki C.
ACE Certified Health Coach

A new approach to becoming a health coach

The ACE Health Coach Certification is the only health coach certification accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), considered the gold standard in health and fitness. Prepare to become an ACE Certified Health Coach with the new ACE Health Coach study and training program. Rooted in behavior-change science and the principles of lifestyle medicine, the study and training program addresses all the core competencies of health coaching within a single learning experience. You will learn practical and effective strategies that can be implemented to facilitate lifestyle change and positively impact health and well-being.

This study and training program is for exercise professionals and even those in the clinical setting who want to learn and practice active listening, motivational interviewing, and client-centered goal-setting as powerful tools to help others take charge of their health.

Discover how you can become an ACE Certified Health Coach.

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  • ACE University
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    The ACE U Learning Center serves as the hub of the study experience, providing step-by-step guidance and instruction to optimize utilization of the materials and resources within the study program.

    • Video Lectures
    • ACE in Action: Video Coaching Sessions
    • Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
    • ACE in Action: Audio Coaching Sessions (8 sessions)
    • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching Audiobook
  • ACE Answers (Advantage)
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    Enhance your learning and be confident in your readiness to take the ACE Health Coach Certification Exam with on-demand study support from ACE Answers.

    Includes access to Basic and Plus ACE Answers as well as Live Q&A Webinars where you can get your questions answered on a variety of topics by an ACE Study Coach. You’ll also be able to listen and learn while fellow participants ask questions during these engaging webinars.

    • Live Q&A Webinars
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  • 3 Practice Tests
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    Feel fully prepared for your ACE Health Coach Certification Exam by taking three Advantage Practice Tests as many times as you like. Each test has 50 questions with the option to be timed, just like on exam day. After each practice test, you will receive a breakdown of your score based on categories covered on the exam.

  • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching
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  • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching Study Companion
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  • Health Coach Live Class
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    Join a real-time, virtual classroom environment designed to add an extra dimension to your learning experience. Led by an experienced ACE Health Coach, this interactive 16-week program has plenty of opportunities for you to participate in peer learning activities, ask any questions and receive direct feedback.

    Health Coach Live Class is also available as an additional purchase for Basic and Plus Study Programs.

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    Get the highest level of one-on-one, individualized support with direct access to an ACE Advantage Representative. Your dedicated Rep. will be there to help ensure you have the best study experience and guide you to resources, like tailored study plans, personalized tutoring sessions and exclusive discounts (including exam retake vouchers, if needed).

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    The ACE U Learning Center serves as the hub of the study experience, providing step-by-step guidance and instruction to optimize utilization of the materials and resources within the study program.

    • Video Lectures
    • ACE in Action: Video Coaching Sessions
    • Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
    • ACE in Action: Audio Coaching Sessions (8 sessions)
    • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching Audiobook
  • ACE Answers (Plus)
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    Enhance your learning and be confident in your readiness to take the ACE Health Coach Certification Exam with on-demand study support from ACE Answers.

    Includes access to Basic ACE Answers plus Live Q&A Webinars where you can get your questions answered on a variety of topics by an ACE Study Coach. You’ll also be able to listen and learn while fellow participants ask questions during these engaging webinars.

    • Live Q&A Webinars
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  • 2 Practice Tests
  • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching
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  • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching Study Companion
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    The ACE U Learning Center serves as the hub of the study experience, providing step-by-step guidance and instruction to optimize utilization of the materials and resources within the study program.

    • Video Lectures
    • ACE in Action: Video Coaching Sessions
    • Quizzes and Knowledge Checks
    • ACE in Action: Audio Coaching Sessions (3 sessions)
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    Enhance your learning and be confident in your readiness to take the ACE Health Coach Certification Exam with on-demand study support from ACE Answers.

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    • Live Q&A Webinars
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  • 1 Practice Test
  • The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching
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THE ACE STUDY EXPERIENCE

Art and science of health coaching, redefined

The ACE Health Coach training and study program is an entirely new approach to educating and training future health coaches in both the theory and the art of behavior-change coaching. It combines tools to prepare you for the certification exam with real-world training to guide you along an integrated path to a new career as a health coach.

The ACE University (ACE U) Learning Center will help you prepare for your ACE Health Coach Certification Exam with confidence! This guided training experience will lead you seamlessly through the ACE Health Coach Study Program, with study materials carefully divided into convenient, digestible lessons. ACE U includes online videos, simulated coaching sessions, practice tests and an audiobook, all built to enhance comprehension and empower you to move through the study experience as efficiently and effectively as possible.

ACE U includes:

  • Video lectures
  • ACE in Action: video coaching sessions
  • ACE in Action: audio coaching sessions
  • Knowledge checks
  • Quizzes
  • Practice tests
  • Audiobook

Our all-new textbook, The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching, serves as a study tool, a comprehensive information resource and a career guide. This textbook thoughtfully blends the art and science of behavior change with an in-depth understanding of the powerful role lifestyle medicine plays in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. By providing a more complete picture of the knowledge, skills and professional responsibilities of health coaches, this textbook functions as a trusted career resource that can be utilized by any current or future professional.

The Professional's Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching Study Companion complements the online study program and serves as an additional study tool that you can refer to throughout the program. Use it to practice the concepts studied in each chapter, and refer to it to conveniently review the information offered in the program.

Each ACE Health Coach Study Program comes with an exam voucher for you to take your certification exam. Find an exam location.

Have a study question? Check out ACE Answers, our self-serve resource center, which features videos, commonly asked questions, study tips and more from our expert ACE Study Coaches.

Health Coach Live Class

Join a real-time, virtual classroom environment designed to add an extra dimension to your learning experience.

Led by an experienced ACE Health Coach, this interactive 16-week program has plenty of opportunities for you to participate in peer learning activities, ask any questions and receive direct feedback.

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APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS

The ACE Health Coach Certification is approved by the following organizations for continuing education hours:

15 CEUs
25 CEUs
General Category
25 Contact Hours
25 CPEUs
1.9 CEUs
7 CEUs
25 CECs
5 CECs

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ACE Health Coach Exam Requirements

To sit for the ACE Health Coach Certification Exam, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Hold a current adult CPR and AED certificate including live skills check*
  • Present a current government-issued photo ID with signature (driver’s license, passport or military ID)

You must also SUBMIT proof of at least ONE of the following:

  1. Current NCCA-accredited certification† in fitness, nutrition, healthcare, wellness, human resources or a related field
  2. An associate's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in fitness, exercise science, nutrition, healthcare, wellness or a related field
    • Click here to see a list of the most common degrees submitted for review. Note: This list is not all inclusive.
    • You will also have the option to upload a professional license (e.g. RN, LCSW, etc.) if applicable.
  3. A completed health coach training and education program approved by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC)‡
    • Note: Purchase and completion of ACE Health Coach Study Programs (e.g. Basic, Plus) will not meet the above eligibility requirement to sit for the ACE Health Coach certification exam.
  4. A minimum of two years of documented work experience in coaching, leading, designing, implementing, or facilitating one or more of the following: behavior or lifestyle change, exercise, wellness, nutrition, or physical activity

*CPR and AED certificates are both required in the U.S. and Canada. Candidates outside the U.S. and Canada are only required to hold a current CPR certificate due to differing international laws regarding AED use by non-medical professionals. Candidates taking an ACE exam via computer-based testing must obtain a current CPR/AED certificate prior to registration. †A list of NCCA-accredited certification programs can be found at: credentialingexcellence.org ‡A list of NBHWC-approved training and education programs can be found at: nbhwc.org/approved-programs Note: Candidates must submit supporting documentation of current NCCA-accredited certifications, degrees and/or work experience prior to registering for the ACE Health Coach exam.

Pre-approval Process

Candidates must submit supporting documentation of current NCCA-accredited certifications, degrees and/or work experience prior to registering for the ACE Health Coach exam.

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If you have any questions, please email us at credentialing@acefitness.org.