健康指导研究生证书可为从事卫生保健工作的学生和专业人员提供知识和技能，以促进积极的行为改变，从而促进健康并减少慢性病风险和经验。帮助人们阐明健康目标，并实施和维持行为，生活方式，和有益于最佳健康的态度。指导人们进行自我保健和健康维护活动。协助人们减少诸如心血管疾病，癌症和糖尿病等慢性疾病对生活的负面影响。该研究生证书课程允许学生参加专门针对健康教练的课程（15个学时），以提高他们的学术和专业经验。除了追求硕士学位或博士学位以外，学生还可以争取获得研究生证书，或者学生可以出于个人和职业发展的目的而参加此独立
The graduate certificate in clinical health coaching provides students and professionals working in healthcare with the knowledge and skills to facilitate positive behavior change to promote health and reduce chronic disease risk and experience. Specifically, training serves to develop health coaching skills that will: Help people clarify their health goals and implement and sustain behaviors, lifestyles and attitudes that are conducive to optimal health. Guide people in their self care and health-maintenance activities. Assist people in reducing the negative impact made on their lives by chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. This graduate certificate program allows students to take courses (15 credit hours) specializing in health coaching to enhance their academic and professional experience. Students may work toward a graduate certificate in addition to pursuing a master's or doctoral degree, or students may enroll in this stand-alone graduate certificate program for the purpose of personal and professional development.