Specialist CPD Courses
for Health Coaches
New Postgraduate Specialist CPD Courses
Our new specialist CPD courses are designed for aspiring and qualified Health Coaches who want to develop a deeper understanding of specialist areas of health, wellbeing and lifestyle medicine.
This postgraduate CPD training combines evidence-based education with practical health coaching examples, helping coaches to confidently support clients while staying within their professional scope of practice.
Specialist Post-Graduate Courses Coming Soon
Each 30-hour course will provide in-depth training in your chosen area of specialism, with flexible, self study learning and expert-designed resources.
Stress, Burnout and Resilience
Perimenopause, Menopause and Hormonal Health
Gut Health and the Microbiome
HCA Students and Graduates
If you’re currently studying with Health Coaches Academy, or have already graduated from our Diploma or Certificate, you’ll soon have the opportunity to deepen your expertise with our new Specialist Postgraduate CPD courses.
These courses are expected to launch in early 2027 (or Autumn 2026). As a valued member of the HCA Family, you’ll be invited to enrol at an exclusive discounted rate.
Full details, including course options, pricing, and enrolment information, will be shared closer to launch. In the meantime, you can register your interest to be the first to hear when the new online CPD health coaching courses become available.
Stress, Burnout & Resilience Course
Would you like to support clients experiencing chronic stress, overwhelm, low energy, burnout risk or reduced capacity?
This course explores stress and resilience through the lens of physiology, psychology, lifestyle, behaviour and the wider environment. This helps Health Coaches to understand stress and burnout in a practical and coaching-relevant way, while remaining clear about professional boundaries and the distinction between coaching, counselling and medical care.
You Will Learn About:
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Stress physiology and the nervous system
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The difference between acute stress, chronic stress & burnout
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Sleep, recovery and energy regulation
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Emotional regulation and coping patterns
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Boundaries, workload and over-functioning
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Perfectionism, people-pleasing and identity
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Nutrition and lifestyle medicine approaches to stress recovery
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The psychological and social impact of burnout
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Mental health boundaries, red flags and referral considerations
Perimenopause, Menopause and Hormonal Health Course
Would you like to support women through the changes that can occur during perimenopause, menopause and midlife hormonal transition?
This online health and wellness course helps Health Coaches understand mid-life hormonal health through a whole-person lens.
You Will Learn About:
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Hormonal transitions and common symptoms
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Perimenopause and menopause as whole-person experiences
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Men, andropause and their perspective
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Sleep, mood, cognition and energy
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Metabolic, cardiovascular, bone and muscle considerations
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Body composition changes Identity, ageing, confidence and self-image
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Relationships, sexuality and social context
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Nutrition, movement, stress and lifestyle medicine approaches
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HRT conversations, medical care and scope of practice
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Red flags and referral considerations
Gut Health & The Microbiome Course
Would you like to support clients interested in digestive wellbeing, gut health and the role of the microbiome in whole-person health?
This course explores the fast-moving area of gut health, helping Health Coaches to develop a balanced, evidence-informed understanding of the digestive system, the microbiome, the gut-brain connection, nutrition and lifestyle influences, and the emotional and behavioural impact of gut-related concerns, while staying firmly within coaching scope.
You Will Learn About:
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An overview of the digestive system
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Gut microbiome basics
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The gut-brain axis
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Common digestive complaints and patterns
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Food, fibre, diversity and eating patterns
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Stress and digestion
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Sleep, movement and gut health
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Symptom awareness and food patterns
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The psychological impact of digestive concerns
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Red flags and referral considerations
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Avoiding overclaiming in microbiome science
CPD Course Overview
These 30-hour self-study online courses provide the specialist knowledge and coaching relevance needed to understand a specialist area of health coaching in depth.
Learn online at any time, on any device
Online discussion forum
Video lectures and workbooks
UKIHCA 30 hours CPD (pending)
No exams or assessments
Client handouts, checklists and recipes
Why Specialist Skills Matter in Health Coaching
Developing specialist skills alongside your Diploma allows you to go beyond general health coaching and build true depth in your practice. You will gain the expertise to support clients with more specific needs, enabling you to create more meaningful, targeted, and lasting outcomes.
By building a specialist focus you increase your confidence as a practitioner, position yourself more clearly in the market and enhance the value you bring to your clients and any organisations you work with.
As an HCA graduate with a specialism, you’ll be equipped to:
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build and grow a specialist coaching practice
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attract clients seeking more targeted support
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work alongside multidisciplinary health and wellbeing teams
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integrate specialist coaching into your existing professional role
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expand your career opportunities with greater clarity and direction
Meet Your Course Experts
Nikki Wilson
Nikki holds a degree in Nutritional Therapy and is a Master Coach. She combines her passion for health, wellness and business in a dual career. She serves as Director of Studies at HCA and is also the Operations Director of a group of Dialysis Clinics and a Renal Management company. As Director of Studies, she focuses on creating an academically robust and life-changing experience for HCA students, ensuring a positive and impactful journey for all.
Suzanne Laurie
Suzanne has a BSc (Hons) in Nutritional Therapy and an MSc in Positive Psychology. She trained as a wellness coach under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Arloski, as and the director of a large training institute introduced the first Health Coach training to Ireland. Suzanne has since completed specialist training in emotional eating and binge eating disorder. She has recently contributed to two books on perimenopause and menopause, and works primarily with midlife women, online and as part of a multidisciplinary team.