Kidney Health Coach
Learn how to become a Kidney Health Coach. Kidney Health Coach is the American Kidney Fund's free, community health education program.
Are you passionate about preventing kidney disease? Do you enjoy educating others about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle? If so, our Kidney Health Coach program may be for you!
Kidney Health Coach is the American Kidney Fund's free, community health education program. The online Kidney Health Coach training course provides information about preventing, managing and treating kidney disease, as well as living a healthy lifestyle through a series of four modules.
- Module 1: Welcome and Kidney Basics
- Module 2: Chronic Kidney Disease Causes, Symptoms and Testing
- Module 3: Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Module 4: Why this Matters and Next Steps
To become a Kidney Health Coach, you must complete all components of the online course (in English | en Español).
After successful completion, you will obtain a certificate of completion. Continuing education (CE) credits are available at no-cost to eligible health care professionals.
Para convertirse en un Kidney Health Coach, debe completar todos los componentes del curso en línea (en inglés | en español). Después de completar el curso con éxito, obtendrá un certificado de finalización. Los créditos de educación continua (CE) están disponibles sin costo para los profesionales de atención medica elegibles.
Online Course
Take the Kidney Health Coach Course
As a Kidney Health Coach, you will have access to the Kidney Health Coach online portal, which includes tools and resources to help you host education sessions. You will also receive support and guidance from dedicated AKF staff members leading the program. Coaches can find support and share their experiences through the connected community of Kidney Health Coaches doing similar work.
Como un Kidney Health Coach, tendrás acceso al portal en línea, que incluye herramientas y recursos para ayudarlo a organizar sesiones educativas. También recibirá apoyo y orientación de miembros dedicados del personal de AKF que lideran el programa. Los entrenadores pueden encontrar apoyo y compartir sus experiencias a través de la comunidad conectada de entrenadores de salud renal que realizan un trabajo similar.
Who can become a Kidney Health Coach?
Anyone interested in educating others about kidney disease can become a Kidney Health Coach. Although the program is helpful to those who work in the health field, you do not need to have a health background to become a Kidney Health Coach.
Why 'coach'?
Coaches have strong relationships with their team. Our hope is that as a Kidney Health Coach you will develop trusting relationships with the people you educate to prevent and fight kidney disease.
Connect with AKF staff
We are here to help. Email us at education@kidneyfund.org for support. We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 7 business days.
