CGM Fundamentals for Health + Wellness Coaches

Your clients arrive with CGM data or ask whether they should wear one. This on-demand course gives you the foundation: how continuous glucose monitors work, what the core metrics mean, and how to bring CGM data into coaching without stepping outside your scope.

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Glucose Data Is Showing Up in Coaching Sessions.

A client mentions a spike after breakfast. Another wants to know if their afternoon crash is "normal." Glucose responds to more than food: sleep, stress, and movement all leave a mark. You don't need to become a clinician to help. You need to understand what the device measures, what it doesn't, and where your role begins and ends.

Upon Completion, Participants Will Be Able To:

01

Explain glucose metabolism physiology and how lifestyle factors influence blood glucose regulation
02

Compare features and accuracy of available CGM devices for wellness coaching contexts
03

Identify and interpret five core CGM metrics and their relevance to client goals
04

Apply practical CGM onboarding strategies supporting engagement and behavior change
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Articulate NBC-HWC scope of practice boundaries when integrating CGM data, including ethical considerations and referral protocols

Your Instructor

Amanda Davis

Amanda Davis has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for almost 30 years and has read continuous glucose monitor data for over 20 years, since before it was a consumer product. She is a NASA Certified Payload Operations Controller, International Space Station, Marshall Space Flight Center, and the creator of the Glucose Pattern Recognition Methodology™ (GPRM™). All course content is delivered within the NBHWC Scope of Practice.

APPROVAL NO.

CEA-100314-1

1.5 CEU

Approximately
60 Minutes

NBHWC CONTINUING EDUCATION DISCLOSURE

Course Title: CGM Fundamentals for Health & Wellness Coaches

Course Approval Number: CEA-100314-1

Approval Status: Approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)

Course Details: CGM Fundamentals for Health + Wellness Coaches is a foundational continuing education course designed for NBC-HWCs seeking to integrate continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data into their coaching practice. Covering blood glucose physiology, CGM technology, core metric interpretation, practical client education strategies, and the NBC-HWC scope of practice, this course equips coaches with the knowledge and ethical framework to use CGM as a behavior change coaching tool. Developed by Amanda Davis, Founder & CEO of BioFit and former NASA Certified Payload Operations Controller for the International Space Station at Marshall Space Flight Center, with almost 30 years living with Type 1 Diabetes and over 20 years reading continuous glucose monitor data.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of CGM Fundamentals for Health + Wellness Coaches, the coach will be able to:

1. Explain the physiological process of glucose metabolism, including the roles of insulin, glucagon, and glycogen, and describe how lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, nutrition, and movement influence blood glucose regulation in non-diabetic clients.
2. Compare the key features, accuracy considerations, and appropriate use cases of currently available continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices for use in a health and wellness coaching context.
3. Identify and interpret the five core CGM metrics, including time in range, mean glucose, glucose variability, peak response, and fasting baseline, and explain their relevance to client lifestyle and wellness goals.
4. Apply practical CGM onboarding strategies and client education techniques that support client engagement, data literacy, and behavior change within a coaching framework.
5. Articulate the scope of practice boundaries for NBC-HWCs when integrating CGM data into coaching sessions, including ethical considerations, referral protocols, and appropriate use of glucose data in client conversations.

Instructional Level: Foundational

Instructional Method: Recorded lecture, visual examples, and applied practice

Evaluation Method: Knowledge Checks + Quiz

Total Instructional Time: Approximately 60 Minutes

CE Credit Value: 1.5 CEU (National Board for Health + Wellness Coaching)

Faculty: Amanda Davis, BioFit Founder

Cost: $197

BioFit is an NBHWC-approved Continuing Education Provider. This course meets NBHWC Continuing Education guidelines.