With 75% of total health care costs due to chronic diseases and 85% of avoidable costs due to health-related behaviors, the demand for professionals who have completed the only nationally-recognized, accredited certification program in health coaching and chronic continues to grow.

Associations including the Care Continuum Alliance and the Case Management Society of America, among others, have recognized the award-winning CCP program as the preferred credential in health coaching and chronic care.

New Roles & Job Opportunities for CCPs

Today, some of the nation’s leading health care organizations either require or recommend CCP for new hires or existing staff. CCP opens the door to new home, office or clinic-based job opportunities in:

• Health plan wellness, disease management and care management programs

• Corporate wellness, health coaching and disease management departments

• Primary care clinics, including patient-centered medical homes

• Heart disease and diabetes care clinics and programs

• Health systems, hospitals and accountable care organizations

• Community wellness and regional chronic care collaboratives

• Aging services settings including assisted living and skilled nursing

• Skilled and unskilled home health settings

• Federal and state Medicaid and Medicare demonstration programs

• Private nursing and independent health coaching services

Most importantly, CCP provides health care professionals with valuable new strategies, interventions and practical tools for supporting patients in maintaining their health and independence.