Which Coaching Certification? (Part I)

As the coaching industry advances, a myriad of organizations that offer formal training are promoting coaching certification programs.  The ICF website hosts a list of quality schools they have approved where one can train as a coach, and the Center for Coaching Certification is among them.

For coaches in-the-making, it makes sense to shop around for the training that suits your personal logistics in terms of scheduling, location, and costs.  At the same time, you want a training program that upholds the highest standards for learning all of the coaching competencies, and delves into the nuances of the Code of Ethics.  Review the program’s business model, curriculum, plus support after training.  Finding the right coach training program for you impacts your learning while a student of coaching, and your opportunities as a professional coach after certification.

There are several questions to ask before signing up for the training (for example:  approvals, affiliations, reputation etc), three significant considerations for that list.  The questions you ask inspire you so you expand your expectations of the school that will qualify to receive your hard earned dollars and time commitment for the coach training.

In the next blog post (on Wednesday) learn more about three significant factors for choosing coach training.

Cathy Liska

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Most blog posts here are written or curated by Cathy Liska, Guide from the Side®, CDP, MCC.

Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

Podcast: https://www.coachcert.com/podcast.html

Publications: Coaching Perspectives (a series of books with chapters by coach training graduates) https://www.coachcert.com/resources/recommended-reading/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html

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