Level 4 Diploma in Coaching (Health Practitioner)

What is this qualification?

The Qualification has been created to develop and reward the coaches and managers of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the coaching sectors. A Health Coach is a supportive mentor and wellness authority who works with clients to help them feel their best through food and lifestyle changes. Instead of prescribing one diet or way of exercising, Health Coaches tailor individualised wellness programmes to meet their clients’ needs.

What makes a Health Coach unique? Relationships, exercise, career, and spirituality are just as important to your health as the food you eat. Health Coaches understand this and take a holistic approach to supporting the whole person.

Who is this qualification for?

This Level 4 diploma suits people who already teach or train and want a recognised qualification with assessed practice in coaching (health practitioner).

Level 4 is equivalent to Year 1 of a UK bachelor's degree (Certificate of Higher Education).

• Study fully online with tutor support from Education Training, with no fixed timetable.
• Assessment by assignments, so you can evidence learning from your own workplace.
• Each level leads directly to the next: Level 3 Award, Level 4 Certificate, Level 5 Diploma.

Qualification structure and units

The qualification totals 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT). Unit details are published in the Qualifi specification.

Source: Qualifi qualification specification (PDF) · Ofqual qualification number 603/1280/4.

How you study

Standard study plan: 6 Months; extended plan: 9 Months.

At Education Training the qualification is delivered online: you receive the materials, assignment briefs and tutor support through the learning platform and submit work when you are ready. There are no fixed lecture times, so you can start in any month.

Where the qualification requires teaching or assessment practice, you complete the hours in your own workplace or on an agreed placement and log them in your portfolio.

How you are assessed

Units are assessed through written assignments and, where the qualification requires it, observed teaching or assessment practice. Work is marked by the centre and externally verified by Qualifi. There are no examinations.

Entry requirements

•  Learners who have demonstrated some ability and possess Qualifications at Level 3, for example ‘A’ Levels or vocational awards;
• Learners who have spent some time in an organisational role and shown they have capability and drive to develop
• Learners seeking further professional development and gain work related skills and knowhow.

Fees and payment plans

A £10 enrolment fee is paid with the application. Fees include tuition, learning materials, assignment marking and the awarding-body certificate. Prices correct as of 23 October 2026.

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What is included

Progression and career routes

Qualifi Level 5 Diploma or second year degree

Related job profiles on the National Careers Service (pay, hours and entry routes are published there):

• Learning mentor

How this qualification compares

Figures below come from Education Training's own catalogue and enquiry records, not from estimates; each carries the date it was calculated.

How the Level 4 Diploma in Coaching (Health Practitioner) compares with other Level 4 qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

1200 TQT hours against a Level 4 median of 360 (+233%), 120 credits against a median of 30, across 14 Level 4 qualifications

Mandatory and optional units across Level 4 Coaching (Health Practitioner) qualifications (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 4 Diploma in Coaching (Health Practitioner): 6 mandatory, 0 optional

Share of course-page views by RQF level (all time) (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 0: 2%; Level 3: 6%; Level 4: 1%; Level 5: 90%; Level 6: 1%

Credits and study hours by RQF level (as of 23 October 2026)

Level 2: median 37 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 3: median 18 credits, TQT hours, GLH; Level 4: median 33 credits, 780 TQT hours, 125 GLH; Level 5: median 120 credits, 815 TQT hours, 600 GLH; Level 6: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 480 GLH; Level 7: median 120 credits, 1200 TQT hours, 600 GLH

Awarding body and regulation

This qualification is awarded by Qualifi, an awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual. Its qualification number is 603/1280/4 — view the entry on the Ofqual register. Education Training is an approved centre: we deliver and assess the qualification, Qualifi verifies our assessment decisions and issues the certificate. Read about Qualifi recognition.

Additional requirements

Learning outcomes

1. To understand and apply the principles of coaching in a health environment
2. Review and apply the principles of coaching and health management within industry
3. To improve the employability of learners by allowing them to explore the relationship between management theories and their practical application in the business world.
4. Analyse problem solving techniques specific to business and industry
5. Select, collate, review and analyse information form a wide range of sources
6. Effectively use verbal and communication skills
7. Work independently and as part of a team
8. Manage one’s own personal development and growth

How to apply

Pay the £10 enrolment fee when you submit your application (separate from the course fee).

1. Apply online
   Use Apply now to open the application form with this programme pre-selected. Tell us about your current role and qualifications; pay the £10 enrolment fee to complete enrolment when prompted.
2. Course activation
   Once you enrol, we email your course activation link within 24 hours.
3. Course fee
   Admissions email a secure link to pay the course fee in full or on an instalment plan (usually within one working day). There is no fixed intake date.

Progression path

1. Level 4 Diploma
2. →
3. Level 5 Diploma

Related pages

• Level 4 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring to Build Relationships
• Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
• Level 4 Certificate in Learning, Development and Pedagogy

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