Graduation Requirements

Certified Coach Program

• Attendance in the Becoming a Coach orientation sessions
• Active participation in -at least- 10 of 12 Group Mentoring sessions
• Satisfactory participation in -at least- 8 of 10 Coach the Coach sessions
• Reading and implementation of the Coach Training Accelerator™ text as assigned in the Syllabus
• Completion of -at least- 80% of the assignments listed in the Syllabus
• Completion of a minimum of 20 sample sessions
• Passing the Written Exam and Final Critique
• Coaching a minimum of two full fee clients
  

Accreditation
The Certified Coach Program is accredited as 36 hours of Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (“ACSTH”) by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

The Approved Coach Specific Training Hours designation is awarded to programs that meet professional standards for coach training programs established by the ICF. Graduation from an ACSTH program will meet the ICF's requirements for individual coach certification for student contact learning hours for the number of hours of the program. ACSTH approval does not warrant or guarantee the effectiveness of the training or the student's ability to build a successful coaching practice. The individual applicant must take the ICF’s portfolio exam to obtain their credential.

Becoming Certified with CTA
The Certified Coach Program is a 22-week comprehensive coach training course offered by the Coach Training Alliance (CTA). This condensed course is designed to have participants trained, coaching clients, and earning an income as a professional coach in the shortest amount of time for the most affordable tuition.

Our students have tremendous life and work experience. They tell us that they are attracted to the field of coaching because they have been unofficially coaching for years. They are ready to become a professional coach and earn a great living for what comes so naturally to them.

An individual of this caliber does not need to study for 2-4 years or spend $4000 to $10,000 to be fully trained and launch their practice. As with all training organizations that offer certification, we are certifying you in our program based on your demonstrated skills as learned in our course.

When you complete the Certified Coach Program and all the graduation requirements, you receive your credentials through Coach Training Alliance and have earned the right to call yourself a CTA Certified Coach, using CC or CTACC after your name as your credential. Unlike other coaching schools your fee for certification is included in the tuition.

Becoming Certified with the ICF
CTA training aligns with the International Coach Federation and can be used to achieve ICF certification. As a CTA graduate you have met the initial requirements necessary to apply for ICF credentialing through the ICF Portfolio Track.

The International Coach Federation (ICF) is association for coaches and not a coach training organization. ICF certifications are "peer certifications." In addition to the required training and hours of supervised coaching, a professional coach must accumulate hundreds of hours of fee-based coaching with clients before applying to ICF. Graduation or certification with any coach training school does not automatically result in ICF certification.

The ICF Portfolio Track
If you choose to pursue additional certification after graduating from CTA's Certified Coach Program, you will have already met a good portion of the ICF requirements. You will have 36 hours of coach-specific training. You will then have the option to apply for ICF Certification using the ICF Portfolio Track.

Additional coach-specific training hours will be needed can be accumulated through teleclasses, weekend seminars, and advanced programs developed specifically for coaches. It will take a minimum of 2-5 years to accumulate the coaching hours ICF requires to apply for their certification.

Recommendation: We recommend new coaches get trained, start coaching, and begin making money as a professional coach as soon as possible. If additional certification, beyond CTA, is something you want then you are well on your way to accumulating the necessary number of required hours - both for training and for paid client coaching hours.

Summary
The type of coaches attracted to the CTA Certified Coach Program are those with the life experience and skills wanting to move quickly into the profession. They are looking for a training program that prepares them for real-world coaching better, faster, and for less money.

The Certified Coach Program enables you to get started immediately, guides you down the quickest path to generating income, and provides you with the essential coaching tools and supporting client materials.