DPP Lifestyle Coach Training

Do you want to be trained as a Lifestyle Coach?

Learn to lead the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program. Get the skills, the certificate, and the confidence to help people in your community stay well.

Coach certificate program

A training that turns caring people into skilled coaches.

Our Lifestyle Coach training is built for people who want to make a real dent in diabetes in their community. You'll practice teaching, listening, and leading real groups. When you finish, you'll be ready to run a full year of the CDC's DPP.

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CDC-aligned curriculum
Built to the CDC's National DPP standards so your program can earn and keep full recognition.
Live, small-group cohorts
Learn with a real trainer and a small group of peers. Not just videos on a screen.
Coaching that sticks
Practice real sessions, get real feedback, and leave with the confidence to lead your first cohort.

What you'll learn

Skills you can use on day one.

Teach every lesson of the year-long DPP

Lead honest talks about food, movement, and habits

Support people through slips, plateaus, and life events

Meet CDC data, reporting, and recognition rules

Run groups in person, online, or as a mix of both

Coach with warmth, plain language, and cultural respect

Who it's for

Made for the people who already care.

Nurses, dietitians, and health educators
Community health workers and peer coaches
Pharmacists and care managers
Wellness staff at employers and health plans
Faith community health leaders

Your path

From sign-up to your first cohort.

01
Apply and enroll
Tell us about your team and your goals. We'll match you to the next open cohort.
02
Complete live training
Two to three weeks of live sessions, plus short readings and practice work between meetings.
03
Practice and pass
Lead practice sessions, get coaching, and finish a final skills check with our trainers.
04
Launch your first cohort
Get ongoing support, session templates, and access to HALT360 as you run your first group.

Next cohort

Want to be trained? Tell us about you.

New cohorts open every quarter. Send us a note and we'll share dates, cost, and scholarships for community health workers.

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Bring the DPP to your community.

Have a group ready to be trained? We can run a cohort just for your team, in your city, on your schedule.

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