One of the most prestigious coaching certification is from the International Coach Federation, or ICF, or a coaching school approved by the ICF. How to Know if a School Has The Prestigious Coaching Certification To know if a school is approved by the ICF, check if they have a seal or say that they are ICF approved. This means the content of their course meets the ICF standards of ethics and coaching competences. The alphabetical soup you need to be looking for is ACTP (Accredited Coach … [Read more...]
Coaching Certification: How Important is it?
Depending on whom you ask, some would say that coaching certification is important to have, while others would say that it isn’t. When considering your options, there are questions that you might want to ask yourself and then based on your answers decide whether pursing that particular designation is needed right now, or can be pursed later. Why Do I Need to Have Coaching Certification? One word: Credibility Many would argue that you cannot possibly operate this type of business unless … [Read more...]
So Tell Me, Do You Need To Be Certified To Be A Life Coach?
I was having a conversation with a friend and the topics shifted from sports to do you need to be certified to be a life coach? The answer was easy, but not really simple. You see, you don’t actually need to be certified. You do need to have credibility in order to influence others and that is what a good life coach does, influence others. As a coach, do I need to have a certification or be a certified coach who focuses on life issues? Professionals Often Ask Me, Do You Need To Be Certified To … [Read more...]
Coaching Certification Fraud: The Ultimate Identity Theft?
Coaching certification fraud is more common than most people realize. What’s really curious is that most consumers don’t care once they’ve taken the bait. Think about people like Dr. Laura and Dr. Phil, neither of who have a doctorate degree. Do their fans care? If some do, it doesn’t appear to significantly affect either Dr. Phil or Dr. Laura’s popularity. It may even enhance their popularity! Is coaching any different? What is Coaching Certification Fraud? Coaching certification goes beyond … [Read more...]
Coaching Certification Was Like Surviving A Tornado
Coaching certification turned my life up side down. It was like surviving a tornado. Being coachable is the number one reason why I've been able to succeed. To get certified, you need to be fully committed to spend 15 hours a week with your feet to the grind grudging through your written assignments and peer coaching sessions. You'll go through a real psychological upheaval for the better. Once you come out on the other side of the certification tornado, you have the keys to motivation, … [Read more...]
Coaching Scandals And Lack Of Coaching Certification: Related?
No kind of formal coaching certification is required to call yourself a life coach. Is that a problem? I never thought so. But recently in the news there have been two horrific events in our profession. One was a sex scandal involving sexual abuse of a client by someone calling himself a life coach. The other was the tragedy of three people dying because they stayed in a sweat lodge unmonitored and beyond endurance at the exhortation, although not command, of a well respected coach. So … [Read more...]
Do You Need To Be Certified To Be A Life Coach Or Is Coaching Certification A Waste of Time?
Coaching certification is great, but do you need to be certified to be a life coach? What reasons are there for getting a coaching certification? These are great questions to ask if you want to be a life coach. One popular reason to get coaching certification would be to learn coaching techniques. Another reason would be to help your prospects believe you are qualified to coach them. Yet another reason could be that you believe you will get more clients than someone who does not have a … [Read more...]
How to Get National Coaching Certification: The REAL Way
What are the most important coaching certification criteria? Here are the coaching certification criteria you should be looking for (in order from most to least important) during your search for the national coaching certification: 1. Coaching Skills 2. Coaching Communication / Leadership Skills 3. Coach Personal Development 4. Coaching Sales Skills 5. Coach Marketing Skills 6. Coach Time management skills 7. Coaching Business management skills Here's the logic … [Read more...]
Become a Life Coach Without Waiting for National Coaching Certification
When people ask how to become a life coach before they get enough hours to apply for national coaching certification, they often really mean, “How do I get clients that pay me so I have some credibility and can tell people that I am a coach?” What they are also wondering is, “Who is going to pay me to be their coach?” and “how will I step into the role of a life coach?” The Credibility Gap, And National Coaching Certification A lot of new coaches ask me “Who will believe me?” … [Read more...]
Coaching Certification
Coaching certification in my mind is an essential part of coaching mastery. While some would argue that coaching training is enough, consider that coaching is now a booming industry which means competition is increasing for a market that is still relatively small. By that I mean that there are still many individuals and companies who either don’t know about coaching, do not understand the value versus consulting, or have used unqualified poorly trained coaches with resulting experiences that … [Read more...]
