Do I need to register with a Professional Health Coach Body straight after passing my HCP assessment?

No, you don’t need to do it straight away. You will need to do this within 12 months of graduating from your program of study (e.g. the Nutrition & Metabolic Health Coach Program) if you want to continue using your PREKURE brand mark and be eligible to be listed on our Health Coach Directory. 

Health Coaching professional bodies include: HCANZA (Australia & New Zealand, UKIHCA, (United Kingdom and International), HCA (Canada). You can visit their websites directly for more information on registration and CPD requirements.

Note: Some professional bodies may have specific registration timeframes after graduation. If you plan to delay registration, please contact the relevant body for guidance.

FROM THE UKIHCA: 

Graduating Students of the PREKURE Master Coach Program are welcome to join as a FULL member at anytime but if you also wish to gain Registered Health Coach status (and be listed on the UKIHCA-RHC Register) you need to join within 12-months of completing the Programme. **

If a graduate of the Master Coach Program wishes to join beyond the 12-month completion date, we would still offer a FULL membership but would request evidence of 25 hours CPD (pro-rata per year) to gain Registered Health Coach status.

FROM HCANZA: 

You can apply for HCANZA membership up to 3 years after Graduation. After 3 years with no relevant CPD you would be at the upper limit. If in the last 3 years, you had done any programs that might count as CPD – HCANZA are open to considering them on a case-by-case basis. **

**Please confirm this with the relevant body.