Become A Certified Coach

I received this enquiry today:

Coach Bob T Moran told me about you, and I think I am interested in your 9 cd series. He said if I become a member of the IAC, I could get a discount on the cd’s. Is that correct, and how does that work? I couldn’t find anything about it on IAC website. I am currently in a coach training program, and am wanting to further my learning, but do not want to invest thousands of dollars more right now. I may be interested in the IAC certification. Do you think I need to take the full School of Masteries Program eventually, or will your cd’s and any other program you may suggest help me pass the test?

My reply: Nice to hear from you! The discount for IAC members is $150 off – so it would be $197 vs. $347. The discount is available on the membership page of the IAC website.

What I would recommend for you would be to get the CDs and listen to them. If after listening to them you feel confident that your coaching is at the masterful level, then go ahead and send in your tapes for certification!

If you are unsure whether your coaching is at that level (and many people are – it’s hard to be objective about our own skills), then I would suggest you get an objective evaluation of your coaching by someone who is well-versed in the IAC certification process. People I can recommend are Doris Helge, Nina East (both of whom taught in my training program when it was active) or anyone associated with Julia Stewart’s School of Coaching Mastery. This evaluation will probably cost you in the $150 – $200 range.

Based on the results of the evaluation, you’ll know whether you need to take further training. If you do, I highly recommend the School of Coaching Mastery. You may want to check out their website for free classes as well – I know they have some really informative ones.

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