Question

Just curious What training, background do “coaches” have before starting a clinic?  

Answer 1

I believe you have to have a PhD in order to own a clinic.  

Comments

@sesame7 no you don’t my friend runs one out of her home and has for about 10+ years and is an estetion and the Clinic I go to is in a pharmacy run by an employee that is a cosmetologist

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@flightless42657 good to know! I’m actually and Esthetician! My clinic is ran by a functional medicine doctor❤️❤️

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@sesame7 honestly I think im going to look into the training n see the cost after im past my goal n maintaining

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@sesame7 you do not.  

Answer 2

Mine is a pharmacist

Comments

@thomsen Mine too

Answer 3

Great question.  

Answer 4

The owner of my clinic is a husband and wife I know the husband is a chiropractor

Answer 5

Mine has her masters in nutrition. She is supervised by the head chiropractor in that office.  

Comments

Mine is studying nutrition and has a teaching degree but I don't know anything else about her. The clinic is in a pharmacy and the other coach brought in the pharmacist about some of my medication.  

Answer 6

My clinic is offered at a local pharmacy. Both pharmacist have done the program and attend training offered by Dr. Tran and his team. They continue to take the clases and trainings. Both coaches have also done the program and done the trainings as well.  

Answer 7

Good question.  

Answer 8

Own or work at are very different. Owners need tons of training. As a coach I had lots of tutorial videos to watch and weeks of hand in hand work with the owner. I needed to know what all terms were. Why they are important and what they mean. As well as how diet works

Answer 9

Mine is an MD

Answer 10

Medical doctor or chiropractic

Answer 11

I’m in Canada the coaches here are some members who lost weight and we’re trained by the company

Comments

@lauralee7977 yup mine too

Answer 12

Mine is a nurse.  

Answer 13

Very different for each coach. There is no specific background required I think.  

Answer 14

Mine is an RN. I did ask before and she said you need to have a medical background.  

Answer 15

Mine is a dietician.  

Answer 16

A rn nurse or higher

Answer 17

Mine is a chiropractor also

Answer 18

Mine is a licensed nutritionist with a master’s degree through a chiropractic office

Answer 19

Mine was a back dr ?  

Answer 20

Not everyone receives the same trainings. It all depends on the clinic but I know Ideal protein has an online academy with modules that you need to complete (or at least my 1st clinic did) and ideal protein provides with continuous education via webinars. My clinic engagement partner also provides me with tons of trainings and support. I also getting my nutritionist certification and are constantly studding and researching thing to make my dieters be more successful. Hope it helps.  

Answer 21

We put a IP clinic in our physical therapy clinic. Wife started our clinic then for several reasons got out of it and began doing something different. We hired a coach with IP training to run it for us. I’ve never done any training but went thru the program for 2 months.  

Answer 22

If you’ve got the money to start one, I’m pretty sure they will sell you a franchise.  

Answer 23

Mine owned a skin care shop

Answer 24

I go to a gastroenterologist office‍♀️

Answer 25

They have video lessons Dr supervision Plus educational seminars Can’t just don’t to be under Doctor

Answer 26

Do it have to be under Dr orChiropractic

Answer 27

Mine is at a pharmacy. It’s family owned and mom looked a while before going with this one to help her patients. My coach is her pharmacist daughter, skinny as a rail, but has done the program. I love, love, love my coach!