Integrative Health
6 courses · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
INHL A100 Integrative Health Coach Principles & Practice I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Prepares students for work as Integrative Health Coaches in clinics, hospitals, and other health provider locations. The course emphasizes skill development in areas of client-centered theory and practice. Topics include the role of the IHC in the delivery of medical care and services as related to client-centered professional skills, behavior change theory, goal setting, and motivation. Students will also explore professional practices related to self-care teamwork, ethics, and conflict resolution.
INHL A200 Principles & Practice II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will focus on motivational interviewing techniques for use by the Integrative Health Coach. Topics will include a discussion of the spirit of MI, MI techniques, empathy, and goal setting in relation to a client's/patient's health behavior change. MI is an important tool used to translate a clinician's treatment plan into behaviors that support a patient's motivations and life-goals.
INHL A210 Navigating the U.S. Health Care System, Health Insurance, Public Assistance, and Benefits Programs
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- PH 110
This course provides students with an understanding of the U.S. healthcare system and health insurance options to provide for efficient navigation through the healthcare system. Topics include the history of health insurance in the U.S. and the role of government in healthcare; the U.S. healthcare workforce; basic health insurance terminology; types of insurance and the healthcare marketplace; different types of care, including outpatient, ambulatory and long-term care; public assistance programs and disability programs; and, ethical and bioethical issues. Enrollment Limitation: PUBH A210; students who complete INHL A210 may not enroll in or receive credit for PUBH A210.
INHL A220 Techniques and Topics in Health Education
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- PH 111
This course will provide students with the skills and knowledge to be successful health educators in both group and individual setting. Topics will include the principles and practice in the planning, facilitation, and evaluation of public health education and training. This course covers basic theories and participatory training methods, with a focus on meeting the needs of diverse communities and adult learners. Enrollment Limitation: PUBH A220; students who complete INHL A220 may not enroll in or receive credit for PUBH A220.
INHL A225 Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will focus on the role of alternative medicine in health behavior, disease, treatment, coping, and healing. Topic covered will include history, philosophy, development, and use of CAM modalities to treat and manage disease. Traditional/alternative medical systems, such as Chinese, Tibetan, and Ayurvedic medicine, will be examined.
INHL A230 Assessing and Analyzing Health Information
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- PH 115
This course prepares students to perform the information-related duties of an Integrative Health Coach, health educator, and other public health professions. Students develop skills and knowledge required to locate and critically appraise online health information; review measurements and methods to access public health data located in surveillance systems and vital records, and provide an overview of public health informatics. Enrollment Limitation: PUBH A230; students who complete INHL A230 may not enroll in or receive credit for PUBH A230.