TRAIN TO COACH those on the frontlines of modern healthcare.

The High‑Performance Medicine Coaching Level 1 Certification is Arena Labs’ premier training program for performance coaches. Designed specifically for those working with clinicians, this course equips you with the science, strategies, and structure to support clinicians operating in high-stakes, high-stress environments.

WHY THIS CERTIFICATION MATTERS

Healthcare is one of the most demanding performance environments in the world, and clinicians need coaching that reflects that. This certification bridges cutting-edge performance science with real-world clinical context. 
This is a focused, evidence-based course built to prepare coaches to meet clinicians where they are and help them thrive.

Equipping Coaches To:

 

What You’ll Learn

Self-Paced Online Course  | 5 Chapters | 10 Hours

This course delivers the essential skills and knowledge every coach needs to support clinicians in high-stakes healthcare settings. You’ll learn how to:

Master the Basics of Human Performance
Understand how stress, recovery, and performance science fuel growth personally and professionally.
Use Physiology to Drive Performance
Leverage heart rate variability (HRV), sleep data, and recovery metrics to tailor coaching and optimize impact.
Coach for Lasting Behavior Change
Apply evidence-based frameworks to set up clinicians for long-term success
Support Clinicians in High-Stakes Environments
Navigate burnout, improve focus, and drive purpose-driven performance on the clinical frontlines.

Who It’s For

Coaches ready to develop the skills and expertise to help healthcare professionals thrive. This training is also a great fit for those looking to support high-performing teams in demanding medical environments.

 

Chapter 1: Introduction to High-Performance Medicine Coaching
 Define what performance means in the context of modern healthcare. Learn about the realities clinicians face across roles, specialties, care settings, and shift structures.

Chapter 2: The Performance Continuum
 Explore the physiology of stress and recovery. Understand the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, how stress can be both beneficial and harmful, and the long-term impact of allostatic load. Learn how to build sustainable performance over time.

Chapter 3: Levers for Sustainable Performance
 Get practical. Learn and apply coaching tools across recovery, movement, nutrition, and mindset rooted in performance science and tailored for healthcare professionals.

Chapter 4: Physiological Metrics in Coaching
 Dive deep into key metrics like HRV and sleep consistency. Learn how to interpret them in context and use that data to guide behavior change and improve overall performance.

Chapter 5: Bringing it All Together:
Clarify the role of a performance coach, including scope of practice and importance of coach values in driving meaningful outcomes. Apply learnings in a final case study that integrates key concepts and tools.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Built by elite coaches and performance experts, this course is informed by years of supporting clinicians on the frontlines.


We’ve seen the toll that modern medicine takes. And we believe clinicians deserve world-class coaching that’s as rigorous and human-centered as the work they do.