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.

Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach