The Certified Coach Program
Certification at a Social Distance
Train from home in , and become a Certified Life Coach with paying clients and a growing practice – in just 6-months – in this International Coach Federation (ICF) Approved Coach Training
Your personalized training includes group mentoring, coaching experience, along with observation and critique from a professional mentor coach/trainer.
Are you ready to get started?
Tues August 4 @ 9:00 pm ET
Cody Williams
Certified Coach
and CTA Mentor Coach
Tues August 4 @ 9:00 pm ET
Listen to Mentor Coach Cody Williams demonstrate a coach the coach session.
Thu August 6 @ 10:00 am ET
Nan Einarson
Certified Coach
and CTA Mentor Coach
Thu August 6 @ 10:00 am ET
Listen to Mentor Coach Nan Einarson demonstrate a coach the coach session.
Wed August 12 @ 1:00 pm ET
Dr. Dave Krueger
Certified Coach
and CTA Mentor Coach
Wed August 12 @ 1:00 pm ET
Tue August 18 @ 7:00 pm ET
Laurie Cameron
Certified Coach
and CTA Mentor Coach
Tue August 18 @ 7:00 pm ET
Listen to Mentor Coach Laurie Cameron demonstrate a coach the coach session.
Self Study
Each week you encounter Action Challenges that move you forward, just when you need them. Our dedication to providing the best of coach training has enabled us to develop “just-in-time” learning models specifically designed for new coaches.
“The part of the course I like the best and that is helping me build my practice the most, so far, is the course software. It is very well done and useful. I like the examples, resources, sample brochures, etc.”
Observation and Critique
You hear feedback and recommendations from the Mentor Coach throughout the program. After you complete your certification requirements, at the finish of your training, you receive an honest, formal critique.
“I expected support and encouragement, but not at this high level. It has been very rewarding.”
Becoming A Coach Workshop
Live Become a Coach Workshop
Take a minute – right now – to sign up for the next live Becoming a Certified Coach workshop with CTA Certified Coach and Director of Admissions, Lisa Pisano and one of our world class Mentor Coaches
This workshop uncovers the answers you’ve been looking for: Pick the date/time that suits you best and let’s get started!
Hear straight talk on the common challenges all new coaches face.
Discover what clients want most and how to fill this need immediately.
Participate in a live coaching session guided by an experienced Mentor Coach.
What they say about training with us…
The ‘coach the coach’ sessions and the feedback from those are the heart of the program. Coaching live is where the learning is for me. It builds my confidence and believability. Mary Alyce Owens Denver, CO
The part of the course I like the best and that is helping me build my practice the most, so far, is the course software. It is very well done and useful. I like the examples, resources, sample brochures, etc. Gail Mason Marietta, GA
Credentials
The Certified Coach Program is certified as 60 hours of Approved Coach Specific Training Hours by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The full program spans 75 hours of total training which includes the business and marketing components of a successful practice.
The Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) designation is awarded to programs that meet professional standards for coach training programs established by the ICF. Graduation from an ACSTH program will meet the ICF’s requirements for individual coach certification for student contact learning hours for the number of hours of the program. ACSTH approval does not warrant or guarantee the effectiveness of the training or the student’s ability to build a successful coaching practice. The individual applicant must take the ICF’s portfolio exam to obtain their credentials.
Code of Ethics
The International Coach Federation and Coach Training Alliance adhere to a form of coaching that honors the client as the expert in his/her life and work, believes that every client is creative, resourceful, and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to:
- Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve
- Encourage client self-discovery
- Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
- Hold the client responsible and accountable
View the full ICF Code of Ethics here.
Graduation Requirements
- Attendance in the Becoming a Coach orientation sessions
- Active participation in -at least- 10 of 12 Group Mentoring sessions
- Satisfactory participation in -at least- 8 of 10 Coach the Coach sessions
- Reading and implementation of the Coach Training Accelerator™ text as assigned in the Syllabus
- Completion of -at least- 80% of the assignments listed in the Syllabus
- Completion of a minimum of 20 sample sessions
- Passing the Written Exam and Final Critique Coaching a minimum of two full fee clients
