Course Description

The Symptomatology Specialist Certification Course is a professional health coaching certification that teaches you how to interpret client symptoms using a root-cause, systems-based approach. You’ll learn how to connect symptoms across body systems, identify lifestyle contributors, and guide personalized, non-clinical coaching strategies using SymptoCoach™.

Course Instructor

Instructor Chris Irvin, M.S.

Chris Irvin is a seasoned keto researcher, educator, and nutrition expert with over eight years of dedicated study and practice in ketogenic diets. Holding a master's degree in nutrition and exercise science from the University of Tampa, Chris conducted groundbreaking research on the keto diet's impact on college athletes. A key figure in the keto community, Chris co-launched Ketogenic.com and founded The Ketologist as an educational hub for emerging keto research. His significant contributions include serving as the Education Manager at Perfect Keto, where he played a pivotal role in the company's mission. In 2019, Chris authored the bestselling book "Keto Answers" and, since 2021, has been the President of Product at BioCoach, spearheading the development of tech-based solutions integrating the ketogenic diet to combat chronic diseases like prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

Co-Founder and Instructor Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson is a celebrated best-selling health and fitness author credited as the “godfather” of paleo/primal and a leading figure in the ancestral health community. He is a former world-class distance runner, triathlete and Ironman competitor, and coach to hundreds of professional athletes. An avid academic, Mark was a pre-med candidate and earned a biology degree from Williams College. He served for 15 years as chairman of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Anti-Doping Commission and as the ITU’s liaison to the International Olympic Committee. He began sharing his vast nutrition science knowledge with the ancestral health community by way of his award-winning blog, Mark’s Daily Apple. Mark teamed up with other leading experts to create the Primal Health Coach Institute certification program, the world’s first coaching program based on the evolutionary health movement.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome and Staff Introduction

    1. Disclaimer and Copyright Notice

    2. Support

    1. How to Use SymptoCoach

    2. How SymptoCoach Works

    3. Scope of Practice

    4. Coach Responsibility & Diligent Report Building

    1. Client Onboarding Script: Introducing SymptoCoach

    2. Using SymptoCoach for Lead Generation

    3. Packaging & Pricing SymptoCoach to Increase Perceived Value

    4. Using SymptoCoach to Track Progress & Improve Client Retention

    5. Bonus Resource PDFs

    1. Badge Artwork and Usage Guidelines

    1. Chapter 1 Curriculum Audio

    2. Chapter Overview

    3. Symptomatology 101

    4. Role of Symptomatology in Personalized Health Coaching

    5. Holistic Health Factors

    6. Roles & Responsibilities as a Health Coach

    7. Chapter Summary

    8. Chapter 1 Quiz

About this course

  • 116 lessons

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