{"id":19930,"date":"2017-02-01T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=19930"},"modified":"2017-02-01T23:10:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T07:10:05","slug":"how-to-find-the-best-accredited-life-coaching-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/how-to-find-the-best-accredited-life-coaching-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find the Best Accredited Life Coaching Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding the best accredited life coaching programs<\/strong><\/a> isn\u2019t as easy as you might think. Life coaching programs are everywhere \u2013 springing up like weeds after a spring rain. But, finding a reputable and accredited course that fits your needs takes a little time and effort.<\/p>\n

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6 Steps to Finding the Best Accredited Life Coaching Programs<\/h3>\n
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  1. Do Your Homework.<\/strong> This is the most common advice, but also the most often overlooked. Doing your homework doesn\u2019t mean doing a Google search, reading a few paragraphs about the first program in the results list and then signing up. Doing your homework means to do your due diligence \u2013 read everything you can, look for reviews and testimonials, call or email the program, and scour the Internet for any and all information.<\/li>\n
  2. Accreditation.<\/strong> Finding the best accredited life coaching programs<\/strong> means the program needs to be accredited. One of the best accreditations for a program to possess is the International Coach Federation (ICF) accreditation. The sole purpose of the ICF is to promote the advancement of the coaching industry \u2013 they have created and developed rigorous standards and core competencies that a school must follow in order to receive their accreditation.<\/li>\n
  3. Budget.<\/strong> Find a program that fits your budget. The most costly programs aren\u2019t always the best, and going into debt to earn a coaching certification is not advisable. Many accredited programs charge reasonable fees that most people can afford.<\/li>\n
  4. Needs.<\/strong> Do you have a special interest within life coaching? If you are interested in a specific niche or want to combine your life coaching with another specialty, look for a program that focuses on that need or specialty.<\/li>\n
  5. The Business of Coaching.<\/strong> If you go into private practice, you will be a business owner. For many coaches, it will be the first time they have started and operated a business. A good coaching program should have classes and support on how to operate a coaching practice.<\/li>\n
  6. Who are You?<\/strong> Before you even start to look for the best accredited life coaching program, take a few moments for self-analysis and reflection. Clarify your own goals. Do you want to coach full time or part time? What skills do you already possess and what skills do you need? What ways to you learn best? How quickly do you want to complete the program? Asking these questions will help point you in the right direction when searching for the best accredited life coaching programs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Don\u2019t Wait to Become a Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The life coaching industry has been growing for several years, and it continues to grow. However, every year it gets more crowded and competitive. The longer you put off your coach training, the more difficult it may be to get your slice of the life coaching pie.<\/p>\n

    Start looking for the best accredited life coaching programs<\/strong> now \u2013 there are many great ones which are affordable and reputable. Starting now will quickly put you on the path to a rewarding and satisfying career.<\/p>\n

    By the way\u2026 you\u2019re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step \u201c<\/i>Life Coaching Business Blueprint<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u201d video toolkit. Just go<\/i> HERE<\/i><\/b><\/a> now to get your<\/i> life coaching business blueprint videos<\/i><\/b><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

    Fred Philips<\/b><\/a>
    \nBusiness Coach
    \nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Finding the best accredited life coaching programs isn\u2019t as easy as you might think. Life coaching programs are everywhere \u2013 springing up like weeds after a spring rain. But, finding a reputable and accredited course that fits your needs takes a little time and effort. 6 Steps to Finding the Best Accredited Life Coaching Programs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":19934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1730,23],"tags":[1731,834],"class_list":["post-19930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-accredited-life-coaching-programs","category-coaching-training","tag-accredited-life-coaching-programs","tag-coaching-training","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/14172301_m.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19930"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19935,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19930\/revisions\/19935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}