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What is Certified Wellness Coach Training?

January 22, 2012 By Fred Phillips Leave a Comment

Certified wellness coach training is designed to empower, educate, and establish trained and certified wellness coaches. If you have a passion for coaching and believe that wellness is the segment of the coaching industry that is right for you, certified wellness coach training is your first step on the way to a dynamic and profitable career.

Who Should Take a Certified Wellness Coach Training Program?

People with a love for coaching and helping others are the ideal candidates for a certified wellness coaching training program. Students with knowledge or experience in the fields of anatomy, physiology, exercise science, diet, nutrition, and behavioral science are perfectly suited to enter the world of wellness coaching. If you love coaching and are interested in health and wellness, you are the perfect candidate for a certified wellness coaching training program.

Components of a Wellness Coaching Program

  • What is wellness coaching?
  • Starting a business/marketing your business
  • The skills of a wellness coach – how to teach wellness and change behaviors
  • Psychological, emotional, and social aspects of wellness and health.
  • What is wellness – body wellness, physical wellness, mental wellness.
  • How to measure wellness
  • Teaching lifestyle changes and long-term wellness strategies.
  • Managing your business.

This is not an all-inclusive list, but any good certified wellness coach training program will incorporate these concepts in their certification program.

The Top Reason to Become a Wellness Coach

For many people there is a huge gap between the desire to live and be well, and the realities of living a healthy lifestyle. It is often difficult to live well when faced with the mental, emotional, and physical realities of eating well, exercising, avoiding stress, and having more quality time in a fast-paced, fast-food world. This is why certified wellness coaches are needed. Most people don’t even know what a wellness coach is, but those that do, know that they can transform lives. The top reason to become a wellness coach – there is a HUGE need!

The Future of Wellness Coaching

The future looks bright for wellness coaching. More people are becoming aware of wellness coaches and what they do. One trend that may boost the industry is the growing number of physicians who are becoming aware of wellness coaches. Physician referrals to wellness coaches and the inclusion of wellness coaching in health plans is still at an embryonic stage, but this will most likely change as the wellness industry continues to expand. Doctors and health care providers will undoubtedly recognize the benefits that coaches provide, which will increase referrals and eventually lead to inclusion in health care plans.

Why is Certification Essential?

  • Establishes that you have met a minimum standard of training and knowledge.
  •  Assures the public that you are properly trained and educated.
  • Assures the public that you have pursued continued education in the field.
  • You become part of a growing community of professionally trained coaches with a passion for helping people achieve their wellness goals.

If you live a healthy life and have a desire to help others pursue a healthy lifestyle, wellness coaching is a great career choice. It is a dynamic field with the possibility of making a very good living. Being a wellness coach also ensures that you remain immersed in a healthy lifestyle. Certified wellness coach training is the fist step to making this career a reality.

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Fred Philips
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JTS Master Coach Certification Training

December 10, 2011 By Dana Bosley Leave a Comment

A group of new coaches recently completed the 2011 Master Coach Certification Training seminar, led by Jeffrey Sooey.

Where Was The Master Coach Certification Training Seminar Held?

The Master Coach Certification Training Seminar was held from November 10-13. It took place at the beautiful Hilton Hotel in historic St. Augustine, near Jacksonville, Florida (by the Matanzas bay). It was three days filled with tremendous, cutting edge information.

The unique thing about this seminar is that usually Jeffrey only offered this training to his Master Coach University students, but on this occasion he made the rare opportunity available to other coaches on his mailing list.

What Was The Agenda?

Our own, Jeffrey Sooey, the founder of Coaches Training Blog, taught the seminar. Jeff is a master at teaching a very clear and detailed two part course.

Part one was on setting up an Internet coaching business. He laid out a step-by-step strategy of how to set up your business, and then gave the nuts and bolts of how to market the business.

Part two covered advanced coaching techniques.

Those who completed the seminar received a recognized coaching certification from JTS Advisors.

What Do The People Have to Say About The Master Coaching Certificate Training?

Attendees were thrilled about the Master Coach Certification Training seminar. I was able to get an exclusive interview with Ai Dee Chang who was one of the attendees. Here is what Dee had to say:

“On a scale from one to ten, with the information I received from the seminar, I would give it a 200.”

“I didn’t have just one ‘aha’ moment, I had many ‘aha’ moments. Jeff helped me realize a lot of my patterns and habits were being controlled by my values (human) needs.”

“I felt like a different person when I completed the class. All I need to do is to follow what he taught me and I will be on my way.”

“I’ve been to many seminars (mostly Real Estate seminars) at which I have received some good input, but nothing compares to this one. Jeff’s Master Coach Certification Training Seminar was much more. I not only received good coach information, this course actually changed my perspective and thinking, as well as taught me how to get results. I have nothing but appreciation for Jeff. It was a life changing seminar. The best I have ever attended.”

It certainly sounds like this seminar was a great success and delivered great value. Don’t miss Jeff’s next certification training in 2012 (contact us for more information).

By the way… you’re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step “30-Days to Become a Coach” video toolkit. Just go HERE now to get your30-day coaching blueprint videos.

Dana Bosley
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Are Accredited Online Coaching Programs Scams?

November 17, 2011 By Dana Bosley Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t say that accredited online coaching programs are scams, even though at times it might seem like it.

There are many good life coaching schools that offer accredited online coaching programs and just as many fine programs that are not accredited.

What’s The Big Deal About Accreditation?

Choosing the right coaching school will affect your future as a coach. But whether the school is accredited or not should not be your main criteria and here are the reasons why:

  • First off there are no set agreed on standards for the life coaching industry. Therefore there are no recognized standards to judge coaching schools by and no legal authority to do the accrediting.
  • Then there are those who want to control the industry and the income resulting from it. Therefore not all schools get accredited that should and not every school that is accredited should be.
  • Not all but some coaches use their accreditation seals as an online marketing tool. This tactic can make the school seem better than other programs. However, the real proof is in the results of the course.

How Will It Affect Your Future Business If You Don’t Opt For Accredited Online Coaching Programs?

Your future is as bright as the brilliance of your coaching.

Although some potential clients may feel more comfortable if you are a certified coach, most clients don’t care what school you went to, much less have time to investigate the credentials of the school. In our busy world today clients are more concerned about results than taking the time to check if the school you attended had an accredited online coach program or not.

What they do care about is the results. Potential clients will most likely hire you because of a referral of someone who got results. Then they’ll see if you click with them but the thing they look at the most is if you can produce the results and solutions they are seeking.

How To Choose Your Coaching School?

If accredited online coaching programs are not that important in choosing a coaching school what is? In my opinion these are the things that are important.

  • Finding a school that will deliver the results you are looking for. Read student testimonials of those who have gone to the school to see if they have had those results you are looking forward to.
  • Confirm that the school’s curriculum is what you want.
  • When contacting the school for more information see what sort of connect you have with them. You can often tell if the school is right for you by the way you are treated.

Are accredited online coaching programs scams? You decide but I suggest to any prospective coaching students to find the school that is best suited for your need. Don’t be intimidated by advertising boasting of accreditation unless of course that is what you are looking for.

Special Bonus – Learn 3 simple ways to become a life coach with the “30-Days to Become a Coach” video toolkit when you fill in the form at the top right and click the “Watch The Videos Now” button. You’ll learn how to change your client’s life in 45 minutes.

Dana Bosley
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How To Tell If A Certified Life Coach Online Training Is A Lemon

November 11, 2011 By Colette Seymann Leave a Comment

Certified life coach online training companies are popping up everywhere these days. There are so many certified life coaching trainings online and no one to really objectively critique the quality. Even the International Coaching Federation has dropped the ball here and failed to do more than create hoops for training companies to jump through, without really assessing the level of competence of their graduates. So what’s a would be coach to do? You have to be ready to do your homework before you enroll.

How To Avoid Buying A Lemon When It Comes To Certified Life Coach Online Training

Choosing a certified life coaching online training is no different than buying a used car. You want to test drive it first. There are a few ways to test drive a coaches training program. One way is to watch instructors in action. While it’s unlikely that you can listen in to live trainings, most reputable companies will let you listen to some trainings. Some of these companies even offer video trainings online so you can see the style of training and get some free samples to test out. Another way you can test drive is to schedule a free session with one of the companies coaches. This is different than a sales call. A well trained coach should be able to help you get a lasting result in less than an hour.

Online Coach Training Certification Means Nothing

In the end, your certified life coach online training diploma is not worth the paper it’s printed on unless you can get the results you’re looking for. Know what you want from your training. Do you want to learn great coaching skills? Do you want to be able to find clients who will pay you to coach them? Do you want to learn how to set up your own coaching business. One online coach training certification course is not likely to be able to provide all your needs, but make sure the company you chose is able to provide resources you need to succeed.

By the way… you’re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step “30-Days to Become a Coach” video toolkit. Just go HERE now to get your 30-day coaching blueprint videos.

Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach

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Why Do You Need a Business Coaching Certification?

November 9, 2011 By Dana Bosley Leave a Comment

The fact is you don’t need a business coaching certification.
However, to succeed in this market whether you want to have your own business as a business coach, or to be an internal company business coach, it might be helpful to have one. It all depends on the outcome you wish to achieve.

If you wish to coach and develop staff within an organization, certification may not be necessary, but it might be desirable depending on what sort of company you want to work for. For example if you have your site set on working with the Fortune 500 group or the Blue Chip companies then you will need a MCC (Master Coach Certification) as these sort of companies seldom hire coaches without such certifications.

Standing out from the crowd in this competitive field of business coaching is important. One of the best ways to stand out is to have extraordinary experience or a business coaching certification.

Four Types of Business Coach Certificates

  • The foundational life coach and business certification. This business coaching certification is fine enough for anyone who wants to pursue coaching as a full-time occupation or wants to make coaching skill a central part of your practice as a manager or business consultant. It’s ideal for managers, human resource development, organizational development consultants, and other professionals who are moving into a coaching or training role.
  • Executive coach certification. This certification is recommended if you want to work with executives.
  • Corporate coach certification. This certification is not necessary, however, it most likely would add skills to your coaching and value to your resume or bio.
  • Master coach certification. As mentioned above, this certification is highly recommended if you want to work with fortune 500 companies. To acquire this certification you must have completed the foundational life coach certifications and possibly the executive coach certification before moving on to the master’s certification.

The Exception to Getting a Business Coaching Certification

Of course there is always the exception to the rules, and that exception is results. Results are the best qualifications, even above a business coaching certification.

Do not belittle the value of experience. If you have extraordinary experience, and wish to apply your genius to achieve amazing results to move a business forward, then you may find yourself among the top business coaches in a relatively short time with or without a business coaching certification.

Hope you took some great value out of this post today! I’d love to hear your feedback, so make sure you leave a comment with your thoughts or questions. And also, you can click on the Twitter button below to retweet this article… Thank you!

Dana Bosley
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Do You Need A Degree To Become A Life Coach?

November 4, 2011 By Colette Seymann 3 Comments

Do You Need A Degree To Become A Life CoachOne of the most common questions I get is, “Do you need a degree to become a life coach?” The simple answer is no, the IFC is not going to crack down on your coaching business for failure to have a degree, license or any other type of certification. Coaching is a relatively open field with few barriers to entry. Just hang your sign and start enrolling clients.

Why Do You Need A Degree To Become A Life Coach?

People are tighter with their money these days. They want more value for their dollar. If you want to become a life coach you will need skills. So why might you get a degree to become a life coach? You can pick up the skills you need and get credentials at the same time. Before you do this, however, you need to ask yourself why do you need a degree to become a life coach?

Don’t Get Sucked Into Getting A Degree For The Wrong Reasons

There are lots of reasons to get a life coach degree. But why do you need a degree to become a life coach? Is it because you want to improve your skills? Or is it because you just feel you want the credentials to prove that you are qualified to coach people. If it’s the latter, then you’re probably wasting your time and money.

Choosing a life coaching program is a monumental challenge. There are so many programs that the task can seem daunting. There are several musts, and of course there is room for personal preference. Some of the musts are:

    1. A program that gives you the opportunity to practice your coaching skills with feedback on your performance.
    2. A personal mentor to guide you so you maximize your results.
    3. Beyond coaching skills, you’ll need business skills to get coaching clients who are willing to pay you for your services.

Above all, be clear with what you want out of your coaches training program and take the time to talk to instructors, find out what previous participants say about the program, and find out what the curriculum entails. Do you need a degree to become a life coach? Of course not, which allows you to make a choice based on what results you really want.

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Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach

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The Death Of Certified Life Coach Online Training

October 26, 2011 By Colette Seymann 2 Comments

Halloween is right around the corner and although certified life coach online training may not be dead, some aspects of it are quite ghoulish. How do you shift through the rubble in the midst of the myriad of certified life coach online trainings? You definitely want to do some detective work before you invest your hard earned dollars so you aren’t left in the dark all alone at the end of the night.

How To Tell If Your Certified Life Coach Online Training Is Real or An Apparition

Anyone can create a certified life coach online training; complete with their own certification. Certifications are a bit like ghosts, most people don’t believe in them. That includes would be clients. I can count the number of clients who have asked me about my coaching certifications on one hand. The actual certifications mean nothing to them. People want to know if you have the solution to their problem. Period. It’s crucial that you find out if your certified online coach training will transform you into a coach who can deliver results. If not, neither of you will survive.

Why Are Online Life Coaching Training Programs Dying?

A lot of certified life coach online training companies are struggling to survive these days. Perhaps it’s in part due to the economy and people are less spending than before. But I really believe that it’s also that people are demanding more than ever for their money. They want results, delivered in a way that they can consume comfortably. Erroneously there are coaching companies out there who try to deliver that. For people to truly transform into world class coaches, however, it means stepping outside their comfort zones and becoming someone who can coach anyone, anywhere. So find a coach training that will not just give you what you want, but is committed enough to give you what you need to be successful in making a difference in world.

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Five Steps On How to Obtain a Christian Coaching Certification

October 21, 2011 By Dana Bosley 4 Comments

What is the difference between a Christian coaching certification and other life coaching certifications?

  • The main difference is that Christian coaching training is based on Biblical principles. Your clients will expect you to help them come up with strategies they can implement based on the Bible.
  • Other coach training centers around the client’s goals where as Christian coaching is centered around what God expects of your client in all areas of their life.
  • Christian coach training allows you to reference God’s Word and how it might possibly apply to your client’s life. Although it might be helpful in your coaching practice, you do not have to be a Bible scholar or have theological training to get a Christian coaching certification.
  • Depending on your personal coaching method and style, you can use your training to work with Christians and non-Christians.

Steps To Obtaining Christian Coaching Certification

Step One. Decide what sort of Christian coach you want to become. Like any other professional coach you can specialize in specific areas and knowing this ahead of time will help you in deciding what course to take to get your Christian coach certificate.

Step Two. Decide what Christian coaching certification course you want to take. This would include deciding if you want to be ICF accredited, your price range, and course topics. You can research your many options on line but below are some different examples to help get you started.

  • Professional Christian Coaching & Counseling Academy: They offer a four month course but the thing I found interesting about their course is that you have your own instructor, who will work with you each week via telephone for 50 minutes. You receive personalized training and after you finish the course you get on-going support and help to build your business. http://www.pccca.org/
  • Christian Life Coaching: They say they are an ICF accredited school if that is important to you. http://christianlifecoaching.com/
  • World Coach Institute: They have Life Coaching foundation courses and add on Christian niche courses if you want to go that way. http://www.worldcoachinstitute.com/

Step Three. Complete the accredited course and gain your certification.

Step Four. If your Christian coaching certification program did not include a marketing course with it, take a basic marketing class.

Step Five. Start coaching.

Becoming a Christian coach is a fulfilling and meaningful coaching career. Getting a Christian coaching certification is a great start in that direction.

 

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How To Become A Certified Life Coach

September 25, 2011 By Dana Bosley 3 Comments

There are so many different courses to choose from when considering if you want to become a certified life coach that I would suggest you first decide what things are important to you that you want the course to include.

Six Questions to Ask When Considering What Course You Should Take to Become a Certified Life Coach

1. Do you eventually want ICF credentials once you become a certified life coach?

If this is important to you then you would need to be sure that the course you are looking at is ICF approved and that the course will go toward your requirements. Please refer to my post called “Looking For a Prestigious Coaching Certification” which explains how to know if a school is ICF approved.

2. How much time do you have?

Becoming a certified life coach takes time, and there are a wide range of time frames to choose from–some being as little as 16 hours, and others up to one year. Some courses require you to participate in a certain amount of on line classes, and then you go to a meeting site for an additional amount of days. There are others that require your on-site participation for the entire duration of the course, and others are conducted over tele-conferencing. There are also self-study courses. There is something for everyone so it’s important to consider what you can and can’t do time-wise.

3. What Are The Price Ranges:

There are a wide range of prices of the different coaching courses ranging from $397.00 to $10,000.00, depending on what school you go to and what type of coach you want to become, as well as the length and quality of the course. However, just because the course is expensive does not necessarily mean that it is the best course, and if you can’t afford the more expensive ones there are some excellent ones that are less expensive.

4. Does it have a business program included?

In my life, this was one of the top criteria in choosing the right coach course. However, don’t worry if you are already a certified coach and the course you chose didn’t include a business program, as there are many courses for coaches to help them grow their business.

5. Is it an International course?

To some this may be a mute point, but to me it was very important that the course I took was internationally recognized, as I wanted the option to use my coaching in a global setting.

6. What sort of methodology or philosophy do they teach?

This is maybe the biggest and most diverse question of them all, but an important one. For example, if it is important that the course majors on Neural Linguistic Programming or Strategic Intervention Coaching, or Transformational, or Law of Attraction, or any other type, then it would be important to find that out before investing in your course. I would suggest you research the different kinds and determine what would best suit you before you become a certified life coach.

In Conclusion

As you can see, there are many things to consider when deciding on what course to take to become a certified life coach. And if you have already become a certified life coach then the next step is to become a Master Coach.

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Dana Bosley
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How to Determine The Certified Life Coach Salary

September 22, 2011 By Dana Bosley 2 Comments

The main motivation for a life coach is to help people. However, we do have to consider our survival, so as much as I dislike talking about money, a certified life coach salary is an important topic to consider and one that a lot of coaches struggle with.

The Certified Life Coach Salary

Since most coaches are their own bosses you can decide what to charge. The average one-on-one coaching rate is $125.00 a session up to $1,500.00 or more, depending on if you are a newbie, how well known you are, and what type of coaching you are offering.

When considering what you will charge for your coaching services, you need to consider not only the actual coaching consultation time, but also the time preparing for the session, as well as the follow-up time, not to mention the time you spent getting the client. I personally value my time and what I have to offer too much, and so I don’t necessarily like doing one-on-one sessions, therefore I charge extra for that.

It is advised not to put the price of your coaching on your website and that it is better to negotiate the price when talking to the new client. If your price is too low some clients don’t feel like you are worth it.

This is ironic because one of the things many coaches battle with is the limiting belief that you are worth it. I can assure you that you are worth it! You are performing a valuable service, so don’t belittle yourself. If you need help in getting over this limiting belief, the sooner you get help the better, because you’re killing yourself and your business by not charging what you are worth.

3 Secrets How to Boost a Certified Life Coach Salary

If your salary is not working out the way you had hoped by getting one-on-one clients here are three ideas you can try to enhance your certified life coach salary:

  • Group coaching. It is more time effective to have group sessions and also more economically viable.
  • Become a coach for a Corporation. Here’s where being certified will come in handy, and if you have the credentials and the temperament to be a corporation coach you may have found a gold mind as corporations can afford to pay more. Hiring life coaches is a growing trend for corporations as they are finding the benefits of outside coaches.
  • Multiple streams of income. An excellent way to augment your certified life coach salary is to have multiple streams of income in the form of books, e-books, workshops, seminars, speaking engagements, or any other ingenious idea you come up with.

Really there is no limit to the certified life coaches salaries. It is all a matter of how much you value yourself, your time, and what you have to offer. Go for it. The sky is the limit.

SPECIAL BONUS — If you would like step-by-step blueprints for generating a massive income from high paying coaching clients, I invite you to claim your FREE ACCESS to the “Life Coach Salary Secrets” video toolkit. Go HERE to get it FREE.

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