NBHWC 2026 CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ NBHWC Coach
Answer: A health and wellness coach certified by the NBHWC and
who thereby agrees to practice within the NBHWC Health and
Wellness Coach Scope of Practice and Competencies and who
pledges accountability to the NBHWC Code of Ethics.
◉ 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.
◉ Client
Answer: is 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.
, ◉ Student
Answer: is 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.
◉ Conflict of Interest
Answer: A situation in which a coach has a private or personal
interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective of his or her
professional role or responsibilities as a coach, faculty, or mentor.
◉ Professional Conduct at Large
TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ NBHWC Coach
Answer: A health and wellness coach certified by the NBHWC and
who thereby agrees to practice within the NBHWC Health and
Wellness Coach Scope of Practice and Competencies and who
pledges accountability to the NBHWC Code of Ethics.
◉ 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.
◉ Client
Answer: is 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.
, ◉ Student
Answer: is 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.
◉ Conflict of Interest
Answer: A situation in which a coach has a private or personal
interest sufficient to appear to influence the objective of his or her
professional role or responsibilities as a coach, faculty, or mentor.
◉ Professional Conduct at Large
