NBC HWC 2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Professional Coaching Relationship
Answer: A professional coaching relationship exists when coaching
includes an agreement (including contracts) that defines the rights,
roles and responsibilities of each party.
◉ Roles within the coaching relationship
Answer: In order to clarify roles in the coaching relationship it is
often necessary to distinguish between the client and the sponsor. In
most cases, the client and sponsor are the same person and are
therefore jointly referred to as the client
◉ client
Answer: the person(s) being coached. (May also be referred to as
"coachee," "patient," or "member" in some settings.)
◉ Sponsor
Answer: is the entity (including its representatives) paying for
and/or arranging for coaching services to be provided.
, In all cases, coaching agreements should clearly establish the rights,
roles and responsibilities for both the client and sponsor if the client
and sponsor are different people.
◉ student
Answer: someone enrolled in an NBHWC-approved coach training
program or working with an NBHWC-approved faculty member or
coach mentor, in order to learn the coaching process or to develop
and enhance his /her coaching skills.
◉ faculty
Answer: An individual who provides primary instruction/training to
students enrolled in an NBHWC-approved coach training program.
◉ mentor
Answer: An individual who conducts coaching skills performance
audits and provides feedback to coaching students/coaches for the
purpose of developing and enhancing health and wellness coaching
skills.
◉ The NBHWC Standards of Ethical Conduct Sections
Answer: - Professional Conduct at Large
- Conflicts of Interest
- Professional Conducts with Clients
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Professional Coaching Relationship
Answer: A professional coaching relationship exists when coaching
includes an agreement (including contracts) that defines the rights,
roles and responsibilities of each party.
◉ Roles within the coaching relationship
Answer: In order to clarify roles in the coaching relationship it is
often necessary to distinguish between the client and the sponsor. In
most cases, the client and sponsor are the same person and are
therefore jointly referred to as the client
◉ client
Answer: the person(s) being coached. (May also be referred to as
"coachee," "patient," or "member" in some settings.)
◉ Sponsor
Answer: is the entity (including its representatives) paying for
and/or arranging for coaching services to be provided.
, In all cases, coaching agreements should clearly establish the rights,
roles and responsibilities for both the client and sponsor if the client
and sponsor are different people.
◉ student
Answer: someone enrolled in an NBHWC-approved coach training
program or working with an NBHWC-approved faculty member or
coach mentor, in order to learn the coaching process or to develop
and enhance his /her coaching skills.
◉ faculty
Answer: An individual who provides primary instruction/training to
students enrolled in an NBHWC-approved coach training program.
◉ mentor
Answer: An individual who conducts coaching skills performance
audits and provides feedback to coaching students/coaches for the
purpose of developing and enhancing health and wellness coaching
skills.
◉ The NBHWC Standards of Ethical Conduct Sections
Answer: - Professional Conduct at Large
- Conflicts of Interest
- Professional Conducts with Clients
