Lifestyle Coach Training
Lifestyle Coach Training
DTTAC offers both in-person and Virtual Lifestyle Coach training to prepare individuals to serve as Lifestyle Coaches to deliver the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). DTTAC Lifestyle Coach Training™ is based on DTTAC’s 8 key principles that we’ve learned are critical to the success of the Lifestyle Coach and participants in the program.
All DTTAC Lifestyle Coach Trainings include:
- Training materials
- Instruction from an expert DTTAC Master Trainer(s) with experience delivering the DPP
- Ongoing support through Common Ground, DTTAC’s online learning community for Lifestyle Coaches
- Access to a recorded program implementation webinar
- DTTAC Lifestyle Coach Training™ is open to individuals who are affiliated with organizations that have pending recognition, or intend to apply for CDC recognition, and includes the most up-to-date information on the recognition process and the national program.
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Your Options for DTTAC Lifestyle Coach Training™
Attend DTTAC Virtual or Distance
Lifestyle Coach Training™
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Interactive and innovative virtual/distance training that exceeds CDC training standards and provides Lifestyle Coaches with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to successfully facilitate the National DPP Lifestyle Change Program. Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training and Distance Lifestyle Coach Training are offered throughout the year, and the cost is $649 per person. CEUs for the training are available for a nominal fee. Learn more about DTTAC™ Virtual and Distance Lifestyle Coach Training here. Ready to register now? Click here
Attend a regional In-Person
Lifestyle Coach Training
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DTTAC hosts trainings in Atlanta and cities around the country. The cost is $799 per person for the 2-day in-person training and includes all training materials, but does not include travel or accommodations. We frequently add new dates and locations on the Emory Training Hub and promote them through our monthly e-newsletter.
Sponsor a training for
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If you have several individuals to be trained as Lifestyle Coaches, you could consider sponsoring a private in-person training for your organization or purchase seats in DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™. Seats in DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™ are $649 per person. For in-person training, some organizations choose to sponsor the entire cost of the training. However, depending on the number of individuals to be trained, organizations may wish to partner with others in their area to sponsor the training, or they may be interested in partnering with us to host a regional training. Contact us at dttac@emory.edu to determine the best option for you!
Host a regional training in
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If you have a few individuals to be trained as Lifestyle Coaches, your organization could partner with DTTAC to host a training in your city/state. Together we would promote the training through our various networks to fill the training from individuals around your region.
Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training
DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™ is designed and hosted by professional health educators from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and is led by expert DTTAC Master Trainers with experience facilitating the National DPP.
Please check the Emory Training Hub for upcoming training dates!
Now offering Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training in Spanish! Click below to view a recording of an information session presented by DTTAC on this new offering:
DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™ includes:
- A four-week, interactive virtual training designed around adult learning and health education principles
- Easy to understand guided coursework with individual touchpoints and built-in learning assessments
- Opportunities to practice facilitation and receive feedback from expert Master Trainers
- Four consecutive weeks of independent coursework combined with four virtual instructor-led prevention to practice sessions
- 16 hours of training that exceeds CDC training standards
— 8 hours of required live online sessions
— 8 hours of independent learning (videos, discussion board posts, podcasts, reading, etc.) - Networking with other trainees from around the country
- An innovative and engaging virtual learning experience that ensures competency and readiness to be a successful Lifestyle
FAQs
Who will be successful in DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™?
A successful virtual trainee is someone who can plan out their learning assignments every week and find time to complete them on their own while reflecting on and making connections with the material over time. Trainees will be given opportunities to share insights and ask questions throughout the four week course through discussion boards and in live sessions. There will also be some optional activities and resources to enhance the overall learning experience.
What is the registration fee for DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training™?
The registration fee is $649 per person, which includes all materials and expert instruction from a DTTAC Master Trainer. This registration fee also includes access to one program implementation webinar, as recommended by CDC.
Continuing education credits are available for an additional $25. Applications have been submitted to offer CEUs for registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, nurses, health educators, and pharmacists.
What is different between the virtual Lifestyle Coach training and the in-person training?
The biggest difference between a live in-person training and virtual training is the method of delivery. However, the content and key concepts are very similar between the two.
The length of in-person Lifestyle Coach training is two full days, whereas DTTAC Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training delivers the content over four weeks. In the virtual training, the learning activities build upon one another and the flexible pace and spacing offer opportunities to engage the content in multiple touchpoints – e-learning, virtual classroom sessions, individual activity and reflection, and online discussion board – for optimal learning and preparedness to be a successful Lifestyle Coach. The length of time required for each activity varies from 5 minutes to 30 minutes with the total training time between 14-16 hours.
The total training time for both the virtual and in-person Lifestyle Coach training meets the CDC training requirement of a minimum of 12 hours of training.
