Diploma of Professional Coaching

The Diploma is designed to help you grow as a professional coach. Once completed, you become qualified and gain recognition from the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

About the course

This course is approved by the ICF so you can apply for membership upon graduation. The course is practical, hands on with coach instruction and personal feedback provided as you study. For units, you will receive assigned coaches/mentors throughout the training.

Eight units of study, including an understanding of human behaviour and what motivates clients to change.

Self paced so you can complete the course in 6-12 months if you devote 5-6 hours per week to your studies

Delivered online via workbooks, videos and webinars at your convenience. Workshop option is highly recommended.

Focused on you - your very own personalised approach to help you uncover your goals, dreams and ways to achieve them

Focused on you ensuring you learn to coach to International Standards

Key learning outcomes

In this course, you will receive specific neuro-linguistic programming techniques to help you build rapid rapport with clients, communicate more effectively and build better relationships.

Assist clients to be come more self aware and gain insight to their situation and experience

Assist clients to identify goals, aspirations and develop action plans

Support and understand clients motivations, values and beliefs that may influencing their actions and behaviours

Use the AIPC COACH Model to assist clients grow personally and professionally

Use positive psychology theories and models to contribute to your coaching

Understand your ethical obligation and coach with integrity

Best suited to

As a guide, we have examples of the types of students that have completed this course. This is not an exhaustive list and is here to guide your decision making only.

Professionals looking to add coaching capability to their suite of skills

Individuals looking to start or continue a coaching practice

Individuals who have completed a short course in coaching or similar and are ready to get qualified

Individuals who want to build a coaching practice, service offering or capability that can be used in all coaching environments

Individuals who are not yet ready to specialise in a particular area of coaching

Download our Diploma Course Guide

See how our courses are delivered, how ICF credentialing works, and which diploma is the right fit.

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