Integrative Health Coach

The Integrative Health Coach will have a holistic approach to patient services and will have knowledge of integrative modalities that support health and wellness. Integrative Health Coaches assist patients in understanding the recommendations of their clinicians for improved health outcomes. Tools used by Integrative Health Coach include goal setting for behavior change, motivational interviewing, and health education. Their understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and health insurance will allow them to helppatients navigate the healthcare system, assuring that patients are connected to services including under coverage and/or connecting the patient to additional community resources.

The Integrative Health Coach program will prepare students to serve on health care teams, providing patient navigational support in understanding and accessing medical care. The Integrative Health Coach empowers patients to make lasting health behavior changes that are the cornerstones of lifelong well-being. It bridges the gap between medical recommendations and patients' ability to successfully implement their clinician's recommendations into their behavior choices.

Students who complete the Integrative Health Coach Certificate of Achievement may elect to complete additional graduation requirements and earn an Associate of Science, Integrative Health Coach. The program is structured to allow students who have completed the Medical Assisting program to complete the requirements in one semester. It will also benefit individuals who are currently working within health care or who have completed an undergraduate degree and desire additional skills.

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Students will have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful members of an integrated healthcare team. Occupations and job titles vary in different clinical and public health settings. The program will prepare students to assist patients in understanding diagnostic tests in relationship to behaviors and treatment adherence and work in various clinical settings in a variety of roles assisting clinicians as community healthcare workers, health educators, patient care navigators, and healthcare coaches.      

Course Number	Required Course Title	Units	Year/ Semester (Y1 or S1)
ALH A111	Medical Terminology	3.0	S
INHL A115	Clinical Skills for the Integrative Health Coach	2.5	S
	OR
ALH A115	Patient Care	2.5	S
ALH A120	Human Diseases	3.0	S
INHL A100	IHC Principles & Practice	3.0	S
FN A140	Introduction to Nutrition Concepts	2.0	S
	OR
FN A170	Nutrition	3.0	S
INHL A210	Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs	3.0	S
	OR
MA A205	Administrative Medical Assisting	5.0	S
INHL A 220	Techniques and Topics in Health Education	3.0	S
INHL A225	Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine	3.0	S
INHL A250	Integrative Health Coach Internship	2.0	S
	Subtotal of Required Courses/Units for Certificate:	24-5-27.5
	Restricted Electives:  In addition to required courses (above), students must complete a minimum of one (1) course from the list below:
PUBH A200	Introduction to Public Health	3.0	S
PUBH A203	Health and Social Justice	3.0	S
HTT A180	Enhancing Guest Services	3.0	S
INHL A230	Assessing and Analyzing Health Information	3.0	S
KIN A284	Theory of Yoga	3.0	S
NC A180	Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy	3.0	S
MA A150	Medical Assisting Core	3.0	S
	Total Units for Certificate:	27.5-30.5
	General Education Option 1 Units for the Associates of Science degree	18
	Total Units for A.S.	60

Students must complete all required courses and one (1) of the specified restricted elective courses for a total of 27.5-30.5 units to achieve the certificate. Courses with numbers in the 100 series should be taken first, followed by courses in the 200 series.

Students may choose to complete 18 additional general education units per Option 1 to earn the A.S. Degree. 

This new program augments and compliments the Medical Assisting and Kinesiology programs at OCC, providing another career option for incumbent workers as well as students new to the field.

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