The Self-Paced Courses

Our Level 1 and Level 2 self-paced courses are ideal for coaches and other professionals who seek training or professional development, but need to take courses at their own pace and on their own schedule. It is a unique route to providing coaches and other professionals with the certification, live mentor coaching, tools, and skills they need to develop a solid coaching business.

This program is offered year-round at the students’ pace. Students register for the full program or for one course at a time. This program could be completed in 4 or 8 months if completed consecutively. There are Saturday Seminar requirements, which is a live virtual meeting on the last Saturday of the month. Level 1 courses require 3 Saturdays. Level 2 courses require 6 Saturdays. All courses are offered online in the sequence and timing of the students’ choice.

  • Modules 1-4 are for students enrolling in the 60-hour self-paced program.
  • Modules 1-8 are for students enrolling in the 125-hour self-paced program.
  • Program includes live mentor coaching.

Note: The self-paced program includes live teaching, and is an ICF credentialing track program. It follows the same curriculum used in our credentialing track training programs and does include live mentor coaching from our highly qualified team of credentialed faculty.

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The Self-Paced Level 1 Course (Coaching Foundations)
$4,495.00

The Self-Paced Level 2 Course (Advanced Professional Coaching)
$7,995.00

 

Module 1 – Coaching Foundations

This Introductory Course Focuses On The Critical Components Supporting The Coaching Profession. Trainees Gain An Understanding Of What Coaching Is And Is Not, Coaching Ethics And Standards, How To Develop A Coaching Agreement And Learn The Key Elements Of An Effective Coaching Conversation.
  • Section A – Definition of Coaching
  • Section B – ICF Ethical Guidelines
  • Section C – ICF Core Competencies
  • Section D – Setting the Foundation

Module Two – Relationship Building

This Course Focuses On The Importance Of Self-Awareness And Creating A Coaching Presence That Facilitates Effective Relationships. Areas Of Focus Include Establishing A Foundation Of Trust, Building Strength-Based Relationships, Recognizing The Existence Of Implicit Biases And Blind Spots That Negatively Impact Relationships, And Developing Essential Cultural Competency Skills.
  • Section A – The Strengths Philosophy
  • Section B – Strengths-Based Relationships
  • Section C – The Wholehearted Self
  • Section D – Psychological Safety & Trust

Module Three - Coaching for Empowerment

This course covers the Academy of Creative Coaching's Creative Approach and the Invigorative Leadership Model as frameworks for change and empowerment. The focus of this course relies heavily on positive psychology concepts and presents strategic coaching techniques such as motivational interviewing and action plan development for client growth and improvement.
  • Section A – Culturally Competent Coaching
  • Section B – Inclusion Coaching
  • Section C – The Creative Approach
  • Section D – Coaching the Whole Person

Module Four - Transformative Dialogue

This course focuses on communication techniques essential to the coaching relationship. Specific areas include powerful questioning as a means for increasing awareness, active listening and communication skills, navigating through difficult conversations, and resolving conflicts. This course also covers the dynamics of group coaching and mastermind group facilitation as a leadership tool.
  • Section A – Asking Powerful Questions
  • Section B – Non-Violent Communication
  • Section C – Conflict Resolution & Mediation
  • Section D – Group Coaching & Masterminding

Module Five - Practical Coaching Techniques

This course revisits some positive psychology concepts that introduce the philosophical underpinnings of effective coaching strategies and transitions into introducing the power of storytelling and public speaking and how to connect these skills to coaching. Trainees will prepare to deliver their own talk as it relates to their coaching specializations during the last week of class. The class concludes with a coach supervision lab that enables trainees to practice the coach supervision technique.
  • Section A – Self-Awareness of the Coach
  • Section B – Advanced Relationship Dynamics
  • Section C – Virtual Coaching & Communication
  • Section D – Public Speaking

Module 6 - Restorative Coaching

Trainees are challenged to delve more deeply into coaching strategies by exploring human dignity, identity, and overcoming trauma. Topics include our identity informed coaching model, trauma informed coaching, mindsets around ability and disability, understanding the unique experiences of marginalized communities, and the power of transforming toxic environments.
  • Section A – Identity & Perspective
  • Section B – Trauma Informed Coaching
  • Section C – The Reverse Domino Effect
  • Section D – The Coaching Supervision Lab

Module 7 - Mindset Coaching Techniques

This course is a deep dive into the dynamics of the coach and client mindset from both a neurological and practical lens. Topics include the coaching with compassion model, intentional change theory, the creative brain, and emotional agility.
  • Section A – The Creative Brain
  • Section B – The Emotionally Intelligent Coach
  • Section C – Coaching with Compassion
  • Section D – Intentional Change Theory

Module 8 - Business Development

This course offers trainees key skills to begin building a thriving coaching business. With the intent to prepare and transform from the inside out, the course begins by exploring money mindsets and branches out into the crucial art and science of marketing, and more specifically, social media marketing. At the end of this course, trainees will deliver a short speech using the TedTalk model.
  • Section A – The Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Section B – Clients and Cash Flow
  • Section C – Marketing Strategy
  • Section D – Social Media Marketing

Completion Requirements

Students who complete the Foundations Course meet the training hours necessary to apply for a Level 1 credential through the International Coach Federation. Students who complete the Advanced Professional Coaching Course meet the training hours necessary to apply for a Level 2 credential through the International Coach Federation. This program does not include embedded commitment coaching.
  • Independent Study – Level 1: 32 hours; Level 2: 60.5 hours
  • Mentor Coaching – Level 2: 3 hours; Level 2: 3 hours
  • Masterminding – Level 1: 3 hours; Level 2: 0 hours
  • Coach Supervision – Level 1: 0 hours; Level 2: 3 hours
  • Coaching Pods – Level 1: 3 hours; Level 2: 6 hours
  • Assessment – Pass final performance evaluation

Mentor Coaching Process

Students will be assigned to a live mentor coach and will complete a total of 4 sessions with the coach. This course can be taken in tandem with any of the other courses.

  • Meet with mentor coach for four sessions
  • Student receives written feedback on recorded coaching sessions
  • Opportunity to connect with other students via private social media group