ICF-ACCREDITED LEVEL 1 COACH TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL COACHING SKILLS
CERTIFICATION

Develop a strong coaching foundation to support your clients’ personal and professional growth.

IN BRIEF

DURATION: 75 hours

LOCATION: Online

COURSE FEE: €3,900 (or its equivalent in GBP and USD)

WHO IT IS FOR: new and experienced coaches who wish to become certified

AIMING AT: an ICF ACC credential via the Level 1 path

The Professional Coaching Skills Certification has been approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and granted the Level 1 programme accreditation. It will enable you to apply for an ICF ACC credential via the Level 1 path.

It is designed for anyone looking to develop their coaching skills and for those who want to become professional life coaches, career coaches, and leadership & executive coaches.

100% Online

Join all classes remotely.

TRAINING CLASSES

Classes are limited to 8 participants.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPPORT

Individual mentor sessions and personalised feedback.

LEARNING PLATFORM

Unlimited access to the learning platform.

COACHING COMMUNITY

Meet like-minded coaches and support each other.

COURSE CURRICULUM

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Learn more about the Professional Coaching Skills Certification in this video. We discuss who the certification is for and we share with you how the course is organised and structured.

We guide you from the enrolment to the day you receive your certificate so you know exactly what to expect from completing your ICF Level 1 training with us.

 

UPCOMING COHORTS

Classes dates: January 13th to February 27th, 2025
(no class on February 17th and 20th)

Days: Mondays & Thursdays

Time: 9am to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: February 1st to March 9th, 2025

Days: Saturdays & Sundays

Time: 9am to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: April 1st to May 15th, 2025 (no class on Apr 22nd & 24th)

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Time: 1pm to 5pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: May 19th to June 30th, 2025

Days: Mondays & Thursdays

Time: 9am to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: July 22nd to August 29th, 2025

Days: Tuesdays & Fridays

Time: 9am to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: September 9th to October 16th, 2025

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Time: 1pm to 5pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: October 4th to December 14th, 2025 (First two weekends of each month)

Days: Saturdays & Sundays

Time: 9am to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: November 3rd to December 11th, 2025

Days: Mondays & Thursdays

Time: 9pm to 1pm (UK time)

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Classes dates: December 2nd to 18th, 2025 & January 6th to 22nd, 2026

Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Time: 1pm to 5pm (UK time)

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Cohorts are limited to 8 people. Enrolment closes once the class is full.
Don't miss a chance to sign up for the programme that suits you.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

Rachel M.
Rachel M.
I have recently been mentored by Marion Tilly as part of my ICF accreditation renewal. She was really outstanding; insightful, pragmatic and supportive whilst also being honest. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her either as a mentor or as a supervisor. Thank you Marion!
Iliana D.
Iliana D.
If you are looking for the best coaching course, you just have to sign up with the Institute of Coaching Studies! The quality, value, and support they provide are incomparable!Before taking the course, I thoroughly researched the available options. I can tell you that they are the best, from beginning to end!
Anand Helen Q.
Anand Helen Q.
If you want to be set on the path to become a great coach then the Institute of Coaching Studies is the place to study with to become that. I am very grateful that I did my certificate in coaching with them. I really like how they structured the sessions to get the most out of becoming a coach, and embedding the ICF ethics and standards within it. I valued the mix of theory and practical sessions... each week. I highly recommend them if you are thinking of training as a coach. In particular I liked that the class sizes are capped to 8 participants, that the content is structured in a way that supported my growth as a coach and the numerous great resources we received.read more
Ellen D.
Ellen D.
I enjoyed this course so much! Even before I enrolled, they were so supportive and made time to go through any questions I had. The course was well organised and the training itself was well paced and designed in a way to quickly build trust and get us working together as a group. Highly recommended!
Jing H.
Jing H.
Taking this coaching training course was a wonderful experience for me. The trainer was very experienced and the content was well organized. Even the slides were well designed. I really liked this course, not only gaining the knowledge about coaching, but also having some hands-on coaching experiences. And the online platform is super helpful, a lot of useful materials and resources.
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Jenny H.
Jenny H.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my coaching experience with The Reflective Mind /Institute of Coaching Studies. Marion Tilly is a wonderfully patient and knowledgeable coach, her model for teaching is thorough and easy to navigate. As well as useful guidance on the ICF there are plenty of tools to study that make wonderful resources. The live sessions work particularly well as they are straight forward... with structured content and offer a full explanation of how to use the tools and how ICF coaching works. I especially enjoyed working in small interactive groups learning by sharing information, asking questions and testing knowledge gained through observed coaching. I would totally recommend this course to anyone looking to up level their qualifications in this area. I'm sad to finish working together but very much looking forward to signing up for Marion's supervision services soon!read more
Anastasiia S.
Anastasiia S.
I want to say thank you for helping me become a great coach. The knowledge and experience I gained during the coaching program were priceless. It was very informative, practical, and insightful. I feel very confident and empowered to continue my coaching journey. Highly recommended!
Emma T.
Emma T.
I would highly recommend this training. I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the course. Marion is an excellent and knowledgeable teacher and the classes were relaxed and yet informative. The learning I gained was second to none and I was grateful of the opportunity to apply theory into coaching practice throughout the course. I searched many trainings before deciding on this one and I definitely... made the right choice!I am confident to expand my work after completing this training- Thank you 🙂read more
Veronika M.
Veronika M.
Brilliant Life Coaching ICF accredited course. Marion was an amazing tutor, who always had an answer to all our questions. The course was full of extremely useful information but also fun and interactive so that everyone had an opportunity to practice their coaching skills. It’s the best I could do for myself to invest in this course to start my life coaching journey with some solid foundations... to build on. 5 stars for me!!!read more
Mark D.
Mark D.
I came into the program with no previous experience and not sure what to expect. What I discovered was a very hands on and practical learning environment that gave me a great opportunity to learn all of the theory and models and put them into use in the same day. This is a great place to start or continue your coach education and training.
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MORE ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION

The course is delivered in English. 

You can read more about our approach here.

The theoretical part of the certification is covered in videos you will watch before each class. You will do some reflections in the coursebook as well, which you will discuss in the class with the rest of the group and the trainer.

There are 12 modules of 4 hours each. The class is highly interactive and energising (no slides!). They include group discussions, breakout rooms, group activities, and coaching practice.

Once you are finished with the classes, you will complete some self-study and the individual mentor coaching.

We tend to follow the same format for most training days (start time is indicative only):

  • 9-9:15am – Daily check-in, Q&A
  • 9:15-10am – Group discussion on the videos, the demos, and the self-reflections. Breakout activity.
  • 10-10:15am – Break
  • 10:15-11am – Group activity on a specific skill or model.
  • 11am-12:45pm – Coaching practice
  • 12:45-12:55pm – Group debrief of the coaching practice
  • 12:55-1pm – Wrap up

We have 3 important requirements that we ask all participants to consider before signing up to any of our programmes:

  1. Participants must be able to attend all classes and must be in the right mindset to practice coaching. The learning is intensive, so it is important to choose a training format that best suits your learning style and preference.
  2. Participants must join the training from a private, quiet location where they will not be distracted during classes and the coaching sessions they will facilitate. This is to maintain focus as well as honour the confidentiality of their clients’ sessions.
  3. The participants’ Internet bandwidth needs to be good enough to join a Zoom call with video and audio from your laptop.

These requirements are essential to maintain a positive and enriching learning experience for you but also for the group.

Regarding specific background, experience or education, there is no requirement. Anyone interested in learning and practicing coaching skills can join. Though most of our students have already practiced coaching one way or another, some have never formally coached before.

Aside from all the information listed above, it is important to know that you will practice coaching a lot during the programme. You will coach and be coached each time we meet (so once per half-day of training), on real topics.

Being coached so much can be difficult for some people. There are two reasons we included so much real practice:

  • The first one is that coaching is an art that can only be perfected through practice. You can learn the theory but it is only when you coach that you can improve your skills.
  • It is essential that you also experience coaching as a client so you can see the different styles of coaching from other participants, as well as increase your self-awareness and reflective practice.

All the information about the ICF credentials can be found on the ICF website. You can visit this page to read about the credentialing process for ACC.

You can practice paid coaching in different ways. The ICF defines “paid coaching” as follows:

  • Peer-to-peer coaching (coaching another coach and receiving coaching in return)
  • With paying clients (payment may be in any amount, or exchange of goods or services)
  • Internal coaching (as part of the coach’s employment)
  • Third-party coaching (when the coach receives payment from an organisation for coaching a client. Payment may be in any amount or barter of goods or services).
Visit the ICF website for more information on the experience requirements.

Yes the course is enough to practice as a coach. The ICF accreditation is not mandatory. However we strongly encourage coaches to aim for an ICF certification, which validates your training and experience and is highly recognised.

Unfortunately the training dates can’t be changed as the trainer and people who booked their place have already committed to them. Make sure to check all the dates suit you before registering, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Yes we do! We have a second module which is ICF Level 2 accredited. It is an additional 75 hours of training and you will be awarded an Advanced Diploma in Coaching. 

To join this training, you need to have completed the Level 1 training first and have had at least six months of coaching experience.

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