We are a team of credentialed coaches and mentors with a wealth of experience in training and facilitation. We are passionate about supporting coaches to develop high standards of coaching practice. If you want to learn more about the team behind the Institute, you can check this page.
Our main office is based in Dublin, Ireland where the company is registered. Our trainers and mentors are based in the UK, France, and Singapore.
We love developing and delivering coaching training programmes to help coaches with various levels of experience to grow their practice.
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 (including breaks). 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 pride ourselves to offer a unique approach to online learning. We didn’t have to transform our coach training into virtual courses because we had already designed them that way.
You can start coaching clients after the first day of the training. In fact, we recommend that participants practice coaching with one or two clients while they are still attending classes.
You can practice paid coaching in different ways. The ICF defines “paid coaching” as follows:
Yes the course is enough to practice as a coach. The ICF credential is not mandatory. However we encourage coaches to aim for an ICF certification, which validates your training and experience, and is highly recognised and sought-after.
Our Advanced Coach Training is for coaches who have already completed a foundational coach training and who wish to advance their coaching skills and approach further.
To enrol in this programme, you must have either:
The Advanced Coach Training is unique because it focuses on evidence-based psychological theories like the person-centered approach, somatic coaching cognitive behavioural coaching. We are proud to have developed a course to support coaches to develop their knowledge and experience in coaching psychology.
Yes you can. In fact, if you already know you want to do the Level 2 Advanced Coach Training, we recommend to sign up for it when you also book your place for the Certification because you will get a €1,500 discount on the Level 2 course!
To book both courses, you can create your own bundle here.
According to the ICF, Mentor Coaching “provides professional assistance in achieving and demonstrating the levels of coaching competency and capability demanded by the desired credential level” (source).
It is a mentoring process focused on the ICF Core Competencies and on your coaching practice to prepare you for credentialing.
We receive a lot of requests from people who completed a coach training with another provider and don’t know if they can apply for an ICF credential. Before going ahead with Mentor Coaching, you should contact your training provider directly if you are unsure about the type of training you completed.
We can mentor ICF ACC and PCC applicants.
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