Course description
• The shortcomings of traditional cancer support services
Frequently Asked Questions:
1) How long will the course take?
Depending on how much experience and education in related subject matter you have and how much time you can devote to the course, it could take a few weeks to a few months.
2) Does it expire?
No the course is self-paced and never expires.
3) Do I need any formal education or professional experience?
No you just need a passion to learn and a passion to help others.
4) Do you help me find clients? What support do you offer?
We have a profile page that lists our coaches and their bio information for prospective clients. There is also the option to be featured on our site and our Facebook page through our “Intro To A Coach” blog. Here, our large member base can get to know you and your business more personally.
5) I live in another country. Will your course pertain to other cultures?
Our course is based on over 40 years of experience, as well as research compiled by our founder, Susan Silberstein. Can is a universal disease and what is involved in healing is true for all cultures worldwide.
6) Do I have to purchase any other materials?
No, our course fee is inclusive.
7) Do I need insurance to coach?
Since you are not providing medical advice you do not need insurance. However, it is always good to have liability insurance. It is very inexpensive.
8) Can I log back in to refer to the course in the future?
Yes you can refer to the course for up to a year and as long as you are re-certified after your first year. You can also download and print some of the material.
9) Is there continuing education?
We update the coach’s private log-on site and private Facebook page with new education included with your certification. However, adding new education modules is in the works.
10) How much is renewal? What are the benefits of renewing?
Renewal is $100 a year. This fee allows you to continue being listed on our profile page. It also allows you the benefits of membership including the log-onsite and Facebook page, affiliate privileges, access to our naturopathic doctor, and use of our logo and materials.
11) What do I have to do to renew? Do I have to buy anything?
We will send you an email and an invoice yearly. There is only a $100 fee. Nothing else to buy.
12) Do I get a discount on buying your materials?
Yes there is a 10% discount on all materials. Also you may enroll as an affiliate and get 10% on anything you offer to your patients.
13) Can I use your logo and name to advertise my services?
Yes, as long as your certification is current.
14) Am I allowed to answer medical questions?
You must stay in the scope duties as a coach. We teach you what that is and how to refer out as needed.
15) Should I charge clients for my services?
When you dedicate yourself to your client's highest healing good and you dedicate your time to education, research, knowledge, heart and passion, thus helping cancer patients/families/survivors live well and thrive through diagnosis, treatment or prevention...you also deserve to be paid. Your time is precious. Your dedication to hours are all for healing. Through my experience, most people will not receive the healing they truly need without some sort of balance or exchange. As coaches, we provide proven integrative tools and information for healing cancer, which help so many. When you do everything with a pure heart, helping all the people God sends your way...you help create the right environment for healing. Thus empowering them with hope and knowledge! A priceless gift!
For over three decades, Dr. Susan Silberstein served as Executive Director of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education since she founded the organization in October of 1977 after the death of her young husband to cancer. She now serves as the Center's Educational Director. Susan is Editor of Immune Perspectives magazine, creator of the video Breast Cancer: The Diet Connection, and the author of several books, including the recipe books Hungry for Health and Hungrier for Health.
An international speaker on nutrition, cancer prevention, and complementary and alternative medicine, Susan lectures frequently for medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs, universities, corporations, and other organizations. She has appeared on scores of radio and television talk shows, has coordinated hundreds of health conferences, and has counseled thousands of patients.
For several years, Susan taught the psychology of health and disease in the Graduate Division of Counseling Psychology at Immaculata University. She also served as Educational Advisor to the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine, as trainer for Ultimate Health Group and Peak Potentials, Inc., as Director of the Integrative Program for Cancer Prevention at the Village at Newtown Medical Center, and as consultant for various educational, clinical, and nutraceutical facilities. A frequent contributing writer and interviewee for various health publications, she is featured in Rutgers University Press’s Evaluating Alternative Cancer Therapies, among other books.
A Phi Beta Kappa and Fulbright scholar, Susan is the recipient of the Jefferson Award of the American Institute for Public Service, the Legion of Honor Award of the Chapel of Four Chaplains, the Montgomery County Woman of Vision Award, the Founder’s Award of the National Foundation for Alternative medicine, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education.
Susan is also an accomplished linguist, a trained opera singer, and mother of four.
Susan Silberstein at ssilberstein@beatcancer.org