{"id":11906,"date":"2012-06-12T06:03:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T14:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=11906"},"modified":"2016-08-30T17:07:24","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T01:07:24","slug":"niche-motivational-coach-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/niche-motivational-coach-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Niche Motivational Coach Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the past, I have written about finding a niche in the coaching field, and getting a niche motivational coach certification<\/a><\/strong>is a great option for experienced or new coaches. This brings up the question \u2013 what is a niche and what is a good niche field in which to pursue a motivational coach certification<\/span>?<\/p>\n

What is a Coaching Niche?<\/h3>\n

A niche is merely some segment of the coaching field that is more specific. For example, life coaching is not a niche, but life coaching for children of Alzheimer’s victims is a niche. Executive coaching is not a niche, but executive coaching for women CEOs would be considered a niche. A niche is a specialized segment of a coaching field.<\/p>\n

The best niches are high demand areas where there is little or no competition. The big fish in a small pond scenario can work out to be extremely profitable if you select your niche wisely.<\/p>\n

Though there are many different niches to jump into, some will undoubtedly will be more profitable than others. Some may offer motivational coach certification<\/strong>s while others may not. Though a motivational coach certification<\/span> may not be available in certain fields, you can use your basic coaching certification to gain credibility while specializing in a specific area. For example, you can be a career coach for former strippers with only a career coaching certification ( I doubt any program offers a certification in former stripper career coaching!).<\/p>\n

The Hottest Motivational Coach Certification<\/h3>\n

There is a relatively new niche that is already in high demand, will certainly experience even greater demand in the years ahead, and has little true competition. What is this niche, you ask? Motivational coaching for diabetes patients. Diabetes has become one of the most critical health concerns in the United States and the world. Over 25 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Though wellness, health, and fitness coaches address exercise, diet, and lifestyle issues, a diabetes coach would specialize in motivating diabetes patients to alter their lifestyles. That would be your niche. Because of the huge numbers of people suffering from diabetes or who are currently pre-diabetic, this is a high demand area. And so far, there is not very much competition.<\/p>\n

Getting a coaching certification for diabetes patients may not be as easy as obtaining other certifications as not many programs offer this. However, if you browse the Internet, you will find that a few programs offer this type of certification.<\/p>\n

What can you do with your motivational coach certification<\/strong> for diabetes patients? Well, most importantly, you can help diabetes patients and those suffering pre-diabetic conditions to overcome the disease. You can also:<\/p>\n