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Credentialing Path

Earn Your Coach Credentials

Our Credentialing Path programs provide students with a step-wise approach to earning a wide range of coach credentials, including: The Institute for Life Coach Training's widely recognized 80-hour Certified Life Coach (CLC) credential; The International Coach Federation’s (ICF) 60-hour Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential and their 130-hour Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential and Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential as well as the Board Certified Coach (BCC) credential, recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and its affiliate, the Center for Credentialing and Education.

Students completing our 130-hour ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) will meet all the coach training requirements for the highly regarded Professional Coach Credential (PCC). The ACTP program includes 5 required courses – the 40-hour Foundational course; Coaching Skills Practicum; Core Competencies; Supervision Practicum; Ethics, Risk Management & Professional Issues – as well as 28 hours from our extensive elective courses.

Alternatively, students entering our Credentialing Path with a master’s degree in counseling or a social sciences field may qualify to sit for the exam for the CCE Board Certified Coach credential in as few as 30 to 60 hours of coursework respectively.




Programs in this category

Accredited Coach Training Program
Duration: 130
Foundations Required: Yes
Required Courses: 1
Elective Hours: 28

Certified graduates of the ACTP may apply for an ACC or PCC credential.

30-hour Board Certified Coach Training
Duration: 30
Foundations Required: No
Required Courses: 3
Elective Hours: 10

This 30-hour training program is for those with a master's or higher degree in counseling, or in a mental health field and NCC credential

60-hour Board Certified Coach Training
Duration: 60
Foundations Required: Yes
Required Courses: 3
Elective Hours: 20

This 60 hour training program is for those with a master's or higher degree in the social and behavioral sciences.

Certified Life Coach
Duration: 80 hours
Foundations Required: Yes
Required Courses: 3
Elective Hours: 0

The Certified Life Coach (CLC) program provides those working towards credentialing with an opportunity to obtain the Institute for Life Coach Training’s well-established, first tier coaching credential upon completion of 80 hours of coursework. The CLC program includes the 40 hour Foundational Course, Coaching Skills Practicum, and ICF Core Competency Class.


Specialties Path vs. Credentialing Path


Specialties Path

If your first priority in a coach training program is to receive instruction in a focused concentration of courses in an area you specialize in, or plan to specialize in, such as Wellness Coaching, while also earning credit towards credentialing, then our Specialties Path programs may be best for you.
 

Credentialing Path

If you’re interested in pursuing a generalist approach culminating in attainment of your coach credentials, then our Credentialing Path programs may be best for you. This path provides all of the core courses and electives you need to quickly and effectively attain the level of credentialing that meets your needs.  



Getting Started

What's next?
The first step is to choose a program from the list of available Credentialing Certificate programs, and register for your first course.




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