Lifestyle Coach Training

VCDPE’s Lifestyle Coach Training (LCT) provides Lifestyle Coaches with the knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively facilitate the National DPP Lifestyle Change Program.

All VCDPE Lifestyle Coach Trainings include:

• Training materials, including topic-specific Resource Guides
• Facilitation from experienced Master Trainers
• Ongoing technical assistance and support, updating you on CDC’s newest materials
• Small class – trainer to coach ratio (7:1) for individual attention
• Certificate of Completion
• Continuing professional education units

Topics Covered in the Lifestyle Coach Training 

• The National Diabetes Prevention Program: Background and Rationale
• Understanding the DPRP
• What Does It Mean to be a Lifestyle Coach?
• Planning Your First National DPP
• Curriculum Overview
• Challenges in the Last Six Months
• Introduction to Supplementary Materials for the National DPP
• Action Planning
• Group Facilitation
• Optimizing Behavior Change
• Session Facilitation Practice by Coach Trainees
• Working with Challenging Behaviors in a Group Setting
• Review and Feedback on Food Records
• Technical Assistance for Continued Success

Training Schedule 

• December 2025: Virtual LCT on December 2nd, 4th, 9th, and 11th from 11 am – 1 pm (EST) – Closed for Registrations
• February 2026: Virtual LCT on February 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 10 am – 12 noon (EST)
• March 2026: Virtual LCT on March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th from 12 noon – 2 pm (EST)
• April 2026: Virtual LCT on April 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th from 1 pm – 3 pm (EST)
• June 2026: Virtual LCT on June 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 11 am – 1 pm (EST)
• July 2026: Virtual LCT on July 6th, 9th, 13th, and 16th from 1 pm – 3 pm (EST)

Cost of Program

• Virtual LCT: $599