Part A: Fundamentals of Professional Coaching

Build a Strong Foundation in Transformational Coaching

Begin your coaching journey with a deep dive into the essential mindsets and core competencies that define effective, high-impact coaching. Grounded in the International Coaching Federation (ICF) framework, this course introduces you to the principles, skills and presence needed to coach with confidence, curiosity and compassion.

This course is part of our Transformational Leadership Coach Education program. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Discover how to set clear agreements with clients, preventing confusion and ensuring the achievement of desired outcomes
• Distinguish coaching from supervising, mentoring or counselling
• Receive customized feedback about your strengths and areas for growth as a coach.

Program Structure

Part A: Fundamentals of Professional Coaching includes:

1. Virtual orientation (does not count towards coaching hours) – one hour
2. Live virtual instruction and peer coaching practice – 22 hours
3. Self-directed learning, including readings and reflective writing assignments – eight hours

Total: 30 ICF-approved coach education hours

What to Expect

• Expert instruction and real-time feedback from experienced coaches.
• Practice coaching with peers in a safe, supportive learning environment.
• Small-group sessions that encourage connection, reflection and personal growth.

Workload and Commitment

This 30-hour course is designed to be immersive and rigorous with:

• 22 hours of live, virtual sessions
• Eight hours of self-paced learning, including assigned readings and reflective writing assignments

Please ensure you are able to commit to the full workload before registering. Extensions are not available.

Completion Requirements

This is a non-credit professional development course. Completion will be on a pass/fail basis. To successfully complete the course, participants must:

• Attend and actively participate in all required virtual sessions. Cameras should be turned on as much as possible, and are required during demonstrations and practice coaching.
• Submission of final assignment.

Course Materials

Your registration fee includes a comprehensive printed workbook, filled with course content, helpful resources, reflective activities and space for personal notes.

You will also need to purchase the following required textbook (not included in the course fee): Bungay Stanier, M. (2016). The Coaching Habit : Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. Box of Crayons Press.

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