NETA Wellness Coach study materials
NETA Wellness Coach study resources

NETA Wellness Coach case studies

NETA Wellness Coach · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The NETA Wellness Coach Specialty Certification is a specialty credential from the National Exercise Trainers Association for fitness and health professionals who want to coach clients through lifestyle and behavior change along the illness-wellness continuum. It is aimed at candidates who already hold a current NCCA-accredited health or fitness certification, a bachelor's degree or higher in a health or fitness-related field, or a credential or license as an allied health professional; NETA maintains a list of recognized credentials to confirm eligibility. The NETA Wellness Coach case studies are 5 cases and about 3,585 words.

1

Teaching Home Blood Pressure Monitoring to a Mixed-Literacy Group

You are a wellness coach at a community health center running a four-session workshop called 'Know Your Numbers' for six adults ages 47 to 72. The room has one flip chart, two automatic blood pressure monitors, and no projector.

753 words, about 4 min
2

Managing a Triadic Session When a Partner Answers for the Client

P., 38, attends her second wellness coaching session for stress eating and weight concerns. She brings her husband, Mr.

722 words, about 4 min
3

Stage of Change and a Night-Shift Worker With Prediabetes

T., 45, is referred by his primary care provider after a lab result shows A1c 6.1% and BMI 34. He works 12-hour night shifts as a warehouse supervisor, sleeps about five hours, and drinks two energy drinks per shift.

696 words, about 3 min
4

Motivational Interviewing With a Mandated-EAP Client

J., 29, is referred by her employee assistance program after a workplace incident in which she arrived late and argued with a supervisor. She reports drinking three to four glasses of wine four or five nights per week, usually after her child goes to bed.

682 words, about 3 min
5

Shaping a Vague Goal Into a Workable Plan With Real Barriers

A., 52, wants to 'lose 30 pounds and get healthy.' She works two jobs: a school cafeteria shift 6 a.m. and a cleaning job 5 p.m.

732 words, about 4 min