What’s included – The Blackford Centre

What’s included in your course

A Quick Start Guide, to get you started on the course.
A sturdily bound set of 14 course modules that lie flat for ease of study (In the online edition, we provide the modules as online PDFs).
43,000 words of practical ‘how-to’ text. Detailed information that guides you skillfully towards becoming a professional health coach.
35 videos, on topics such as how to set goals for weight loss, understanding food allergies, and how to ease clients’ stress. Sit back, relax, and absorb the information.
Hypnosis tapes for weight loss that will help your clients lose weight.
10 tutor-marked assignments. Your work will be carefully marked with personal advice by an experienced professional.
Support from your tutor whenever you need it.
A useful case that keeps all your course material (not in the online-only edition).
‘How to Succeed in your Distance Learning Course’ booklet. Tips and advice on how to successfully complete your course. This booklet is not available elsewhere.
‘How to Write Assignments’ booklet. This provides useful guidance on how to prepare your assignments. Not available elsewhere.
A study guide and planner that helps you organise your study.
33 Self-assessment exercises. They occur throughout the course to help you get organised. They let you check you can tackle each of the topics covered.
Your First Client Celebration Kit. What’s the first thing to do when you get your first client? The answer is: ‘Celebrate!’ And we’ll help you do that, because as soon as you get your first paid work after completing the course we’ll send you a celebration kit including fun items such as champagne glasses and other party items (Value £31).

Bonuses (Value £188)

Bonus 1. Client Handouts. (Value £35). Documents that help your client understand and improve their health
Bonus 2. Client Session Documents. (Value £46). Sheets that explain what topics you can cover in each session with the client. They’re ideal for when you are getting started.
Bonus 3. Health Coach Business Forms. (Value £61). Editable, photocopiable forms covering all aspects of your business, including client questionnaires, intake forms, assessments and revisit forms.
Bonus 4. Weight Loss Motivation and Guidance Sheets. (Value £29). You can give these away or email to clients and enquirers. Ideal promotional gifts. 55 Hints and tips for losing weight.
Bonus 5. Workplace Stress. (Value £12). A handout discussing stress in the workplace, and how this can be evaluated and managed.
Business Blueprints eBook (Value £17). A 47-page book that provides insights into how to set up your own business.

Plus! Access your course online

Online edition of the course. Get instant access to all the course content when you register.

And when you complete the course, you’ll get the following free items:

A Diploma to frame and display on your wall.
A ‘Certified Health Coach’ logo to use on your site.

Business Mentoring. When you complete the course you’ll receive 90 days of free business mentoring. It will help you set up your business. (Value £365).
A press release sent to your local newspapers (if you want).
An open reference that shows you’ve completed the course, and which may open doors for you.
The right to use the post nominal letters Dip. HC. (BC) after your name.

From time to time we improve, amend or extend the items shown here.