Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Overview
The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) has been an NCCRS member since January 2012. Today, IIN’s Health Coach Training Program includes coursework in nutrition, health and wellness, coaching techniques, business skills, and personal development.
From the beginning, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition has been a mission-driven organization, striving “to improve health and happiness and create a ripple effect that transforms the world.” The school was founded in 1992 by Joshua Rosenthal, who has been a pioneer in the health coaching industry. IIN focuses on nutrition in the broadest sense of the word, taking into consideration what nourishes you both on and off the plate. The core belief driving IIN’s work is that nutrition can positively transform health and happiness on a global scale.
The school is a distance learning institution and has graduated more than 180,000 students in all 50 states and over 180 countries. The course is led by IIN’s resident coaching and nutrition guides, features legacy content from Joshua Rosenthal, and is complemented by guest lectures from 95+ experts in the field of wellness and nutrition, including Dr. Andrew Weill, Dan Buettner, Dr. Mark Hyman, Geneen Roth, Gabby Bernstein, Dr. Will Cole, Dr. Drew Ramsey, Maya Feller, and others.
The Health Coach Training Program provides students with the information needed to begin a successful career as a health coach. Health Coaches guide clients toward their health and wellness goals by supporting sustainable lifestyle and behavior changes—without prescribing plans or giving orders. This client-centered approach helps prevent and manage chronic disease while empowering clients to honor their bio-individual needs and personal vision for wellbeing.
IIN’s Health Coach Training Program is designed to help students start their own health coaching business, but graduates have also used the skills gained in the program to work in a variety of settings, from spas to health clubs, nonprofits, schools, restaurants, government institutions and corporate offices. In addition, medical, health and wellness professionals can complement their traditional training with IIN’s innovative holistic approach.
The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) is licensed as a vocational school by the Ohio State Education Department. IIN also offers graduates of the Health Coach Training Program a pathway to board certification with the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC).
Additionally, IIN has educational partnerships with various colleges and universities across the country that allow graduates to apply their certificate towards a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or Ph.D. Articulated agreements are in place with Saybrook University, Purchase College, Maryland University of Integrative Health, California Institute of Integral Studies, and Excelsior University.
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Source of Official Student Records
Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Active Learning Experiences - Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: conduct a client intake (“health history”); facilitate an in-person or online coaching session; develop a coaching program; elicit a client’s wellness vision; co-create action plans to achieve life and health goals; monitor progress in goal achievement; create practical applications of health and wellness concepts; teach key Integrative Nutrition concepts such as primary food, secondary food, crowding out, mind-body connection, life balance and bio-individuality; and facilitate improvement in quality of life.
The course is delivered in a 40-module distance learning format and consists of video and audio lectures, readings and study guides, interactive learning activities, quizzes, homework assignments, live mentorship and skills practice with an instructor, practice coaching sessions, and group discussion.
Topics include multidimensional health and wellness (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual), various nutrition and dietary theories (Ayurveda, anti-Inflammatory, plant-based, ketogenic, etc.), coaching and communication skills (active listening, open-ended questioning, reflecting, summarizing, etc.), contemporary health issues (gut health, hormone health, food quality and access, etc.), theories and models of behavior change (Motivational Interviewing, positive psychology, Transtheoretical Model, client-centered approach etc.), and business (marketing, branding, content creation, sales funnels, administrative setup), etc.