{"id":3461,"date":"2022-12-05T14:35:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/vcdpe\/?page_id=3461"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:21:52","slug":"lifestyle-coach-training-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/vcdpe\/lifestyle-coach-training\/lifestyle-coach-training-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle Coach Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VCDPE\u2019s Lifestyle Coach Training (LCT) provides Lifestyle Coaches with the knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively facilitate the National DPP Lifestyle Change Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All VCDPE Lifestyle Coach Trainings include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Training materials, including topic-specific <em>Resource Guides<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Facilitation from experienced Master Trainers<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing technical assistance and support, updating you on CDC\u2019s newest materials<\/li>\n<li>Small class &#8211; trainer to coach ratio (7:1) for individual attention<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Completion<\/li>\n<li>Continuing professional education units<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topics Covered in the Lifestyle Coach Training\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Diabetes Prevention Program: Background and Rationale<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the DPRP<\/li>\n<li>What Does It Mean to be a Lifestyle Coach?<\/li>\n<li>Planning Your First National DPP<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Overview<\/li>\n<li>Challenges in the Last Six Months<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to Supplementary Materials for the National DPP<\/li>\n<li>Action Planning<\/li>\n<li>Group Facilitation<\/li>\n<li>Optimizing Behavior Change<\/li>\n<li>Session Facilitation Practice by Coach Trainees<\/li>\n<li>Working with Challenging Behaviors in a Group Setting<\/li>\n<li>Review and Feedback on Food Records<\/li>\n<li>Technical Assistance for Continued Success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2024: Virtual LCT on February 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th from 10:00 am &#8211; 12:00 noon<\/li>\n<li>March 2024: Virtual LCT on March 13th and 14th from 10:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>April 2024: Virtual LCT on April 18th, 23rd, 25th, and 30th from 3:00 pm &#8211; 5:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>May 2024: Virtual LCT on May 6th, 10th, 13th, and 17th from 1:00 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm<\/li>\n<li>June 2024: Virtual LCT on June 6th, 11th, 13th, and 18th from 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cost of Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Virtual LCT: $599<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VCDPE\u2019s Lifestyle Coach Training (LCT) provides Lifestyle Coaches with the knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively facilitate the National DPP Lifestyle Change Program. 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