"It's turned it on its head. I never thought I'd do anything besides bedside nursing, and I thought I was just gonna be one of those people who worked and retired from there, and I have found out that's not life."
Amanda Greening
Now enrolling · Winter 2027 Nurse Coach Certification Cohort
Become a board-certified nurse coach.
Enroll now and start live Bridge to Practice calls this month, months before your cohort officially kicks off. Graduate with every hour you need to sit for the NC-BC or HWNC-BC board exam, and a business plan to put your license to work on your terms.
Bridge to Practice is limited to 80 seats per cohort.
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Bridge calls start this month
Next kickoffMon, Jan 25, 2027
- 1,100+ nurses trained
- 98% board pass rate
- $6M+ earned by our graduates
- 82% finish on time in 28 weeks
Key dates
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Enroll now
Bridge calls start this month
Live support begins as soon as you join, as space allows.
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Early Commitment ends
Sun, Dec 27, 2026
Last day for $3,999 tuition + Bridge to Practice.
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Last day to join
Fri, Jan 22, 2027
Or when seats are filled, whichever comes first.
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Cohort kickoff
Mon, Jan 25, 2027
28 weeks, 100% online. Live calls are recorded.
Why nurses come to us
You didn't lose your love for nursing. You lost the room to practice it.
Twelve-hour shifts without food or water. Staff meetings that change nothing. Patient loads that turn care into symptom management. There's a name for what so many nurses feel. It's moral injury: knowing exactly what your patients need and not being given the time to provide it.
Nurse coaching is the bedside rebellion. You keep your license, your clinical judgment and your heart for people. Then you use them to help clients create change that lasts, on a schedule you set.
Facilitate healing
Help clients create and maintain real change, and go to sleep knowing you're living your purpose.
Be with your clients
Practice nursing that isn't rushed. Take the time the work deserves.
Lead the change
Build a private practice or become the nurse coach your organization builds a department around.
Our students include deans and directors of nursing, PhDs, NPs, and MSN-, BSN-, and associate-prepared nurses, with anywhere from one to 40+ years at the bedside.
The program at a glance
Everything you need to get certified and get paid.
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28 weeks, 100% online
Plan on 4 to 6 hours a week. Every live call is recorded, so real life still fits.
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121 CE credits
Every didactic and practicum hour required for board eligibility, plus 200 hours of optional lessons.
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Live Coaching Lab
Coach real people for 60 hours before you graduate, with Lead Coaches giving real-time feedback in supervised breakout rooms.
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The Coaching Toolkit
Dozens of proven exercises and ready-to-use client homework, so you never walk into a session unprepared.
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Business course included
The Preceptorship: open your practice, market it, and sell your coaching without it feeling like sales.
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Your own app & community
Learn on your lunch break, celebrate wins, and meet future colleagues and business partners.
40%
of our students have a paying client by graduation. The ones who start early and finish the business course.
20%
get their training reimbursed by their employer.
Early-enrollment bonus · Bridge to Practice
The earlier you enroll, the more live support you get before kickoff.
Bridge to Practice is a weekly live call series for early enrollees. Instead of waiting until January, you start building coaching skills and planning your practice right away. Once the cohort begins, your weekly coursework drops to roughly 2 to 4 hours.
Included with Early Commitment Tuition through December 27. Limited to 80 seats.
Start Bridge to Practice"If you know you're going to do this sooner or later, joining now means you start this month instead of waiting until January."
Outcomes
By graduation, you'll be able to…
- Coach any client, around any area of their life, with confidence.
- Sit for your board exam with every required hour already complete.
- Understand human behavior and potential, with the exact tools to move clients toward their goals.
- Open, market, and sell your coaching practice.
- Charge $1,200 to $1,500 for a three-month coaching package. Many students sign clients before they graduate.
- Belong to a community of the specialty's leaders and highest performers.
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"I built the program I wish I'd had."
A letter from the founder
I built the program I wish I'd had.
After becoming a nurse coach, I spent years mentoring certified nurse coaches as they built their practices. I kept seeing the same gap: the training they'd received didn't match what successful coaches were actually doing with clients.
The nurse coaches with the biggest impact and the best income were coaching the whole person. They had real life-coaching skill and a business plan from day one. So I built Nurse Life Coach Academy to close that gap: one program that makes you board-eligible, confident in session, and ready to earn.
With love, Laura Minard, RN, BSN, NC-BC
Founder & CEO
Graduate stories
From the bedside to board-certified.
"It's allowed me to reimagine what I can do as a nurse and to become the type of nurse that I wanted to be when I started nursing school, and to do nursing in a way that actually benefits people."
Bethany C Royster
"Be OK with improving yourself. Be OK with the unknown. Take the leap of faith. You won't regret it. This course is amazing."
Jeni Wood
Your investment
Winter 2027 Nurse Coach Certification Cohort
Kickoff Monday, January 25, 2027 · Tuition only increases as kickoff approaches
Best value · Includes Bridge to Practice
Early Commitment Tuition
Standard tuition $4,499
$3,999
Enroll by Sunday, December 27, 2026
- Bridge to Practice weekly live calls, starting now (80 seats)
- Immediate access to course materials
- Everything in the full certification below
Final four weeks
Standard Tuition
$4,499
December 28, 2026 to January 22, 2027
- Everything in the full certification below
- Bridge to Practice not included
Every seat includes
- 28-week certification, 100% online
- 121 CE credits for board eligibility
- Live Coaching Lab: 60 hours coaching real people
- The Coaching Toolkit
- Complete business course
- Lifetime access to materials
- Private app & community
- Eligible for NC-BC or HWNC-BC exam
- 200 hours of optional lessons
Cash pay, not billed to insurance. HSA and FSA accepted.
Flexible financing available Get the tuition reimbursement guide Book an advisor call
Before you decide
Questions nurses ask us
Questions? Text us at 512-638-6275
Do I have to leave my job?
No. Most students keep working. Plan on 4 to 6 hours a week. Early enrollees who start with Bridge to Practice typically spread that to about 2 to 4 hours once the cohort begins.
Will I be board certified when I finish?
You'll graduate as a Certified Nurse Life Coach with every hour required to apply for the NC-BC or HWNC-BC board exam. The exam itself is administered by AHNCC.
What is Bridge to Practice?
A weekly live call series for early enrollees. You start building coaching skills and planning your practice before kickoff. It's included with Early Commitment Tuition and limited to 80 seats.
What's the last day to join?
Friday, January 22, 2027, or earlier if seats fill. Early Commitment Tuition ends December 27, 2026.
What if I can't make a live session?
Every call is recorded. We encourage you to attend live as often as you can. That's where the most learning happens.
Do you offer business support?
Yes. The Preceptorship business course is included: opening your practice, sample contracts, marketing, and sales training that doesn't feel like sales.
Can my employer pay for this?
Often, yes. 20% of our students get their training reimbursed by their employer. Download our tuition reimbursement guide for a step-by-step script. Flexible financing is also available.
What is the refund policy?
We offer a 7-day refund guarantee. To use it, attend orientation or one Bridge to Practice call and let us know. If you have questions before enrolling, book an advisor call and we'll help you decide.
Winter 2027 is enrolling now.
Last day to join: Friday, January 22, 2027, or when seats are filled.
Questions? Text us at 512-638-6275
Winter 2027 cohort$3,999 through Dec 27
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