ICF Life Coach Training & Certification
“CTEDU opened my eyes to a passion I didn’t know I had. Within two weeks of my first course, my mind was blown and I knew I had made the right decision.”
Samantha Neyland Trumbo. CTEDU Graduate, Miss Hawaii USA 2020, Model, Actor, Mindset & Confidence Coach. Los Angeles, Ca; New York, N.Y.
Since 2009 over 4400 individuals and over 120 schools and organizations have trained with Coach Training EDU.
"Coach Training EDU really gave me a strong structure in my coaching path. They really gave me a structure, a model to follow, and simple but really, really impactful."
Certified Life Coach, Psychologist and Actress, Rome, Italy
"Everyone that I have interacted with on the Coach Training EDU staff... I have never felt a sense of such care, through emails or even conversations. I'm just thankful overall for the value that people from the program brought to my life."
Leadership Coach, Air Force Veteran (Commander), Richmond, Virginia
“The Coach Training EDU community is incredible. My classmates will probably be with me on my journey for the rest of my career. My instructors were such inspirational figures to me that showed me where I can go my coaching journey. I can't say enough good things about my experience here.”
Personal Finance Coach, Boston, Massachusetts
“Coach Training EDU helped me start my coaching business by helping me believe I could start a coaching business... it went from imagination to reality. I have a business, I've started an LLC, I have clients.. and it's all because I took this training from Coach Training EDU.”
Writing Coach, Executive Life Coach, St. Louis, Missouri
“As the co-owner of a business focused on building development opportunities for women, Coach Training EDU has helped me increase the impact on my client’s lives. The hands-on training is invaluable!”
Executive Life Coach, Hampton Roads, Virginia
“At the core of who I am I always enjoy helping others, and coaching allows me to do that in a way that's not only fulfilling for me, but also extremely fulfilling for the clients that I work with.”
Executive Life Coach, Los Angeles, California
"When I look at Coach Training EDU, the community of people has been phenomenal... from power hours, book clubs, knowing that I could reach out to staff, I just feel like there's this group of people that have enabled me to not just coach, but to be coached and to learn from them and to explore."
Executive Life Coach, Raleigh, North Carolina
“All of my training was awesome. The philosophy of Coach Training EDU really matches the philosophy of the school that I work for. So going through this program really showed me that, okay, this is where I should be.”
Academic Life Coach, Los Angeles, CA
“Life coaching has truly made a huge change in the way that I attack the world, and I am so excited about the world that I want to see and the changes that I know I can bring about. And life coaching helped me to understand that in the first place.”
Academic Life Coach, High School Principal, Windermere, Florida
“CTEDU, it's just a wonderful community to be a part of. The energy that this community brings is really, really powerful. And it's something that I want to be a part of for the rest of my life.”
Academic Life Coach, Portland, OR
“Starting classes with Coach Training EDU gave me an instant network of peers to gain support from. It was really cool that we were all starting this adventure from different parts of our lives, whether it was our first career or seventh career. We were all just so willing to help each other out.”
Academic Life Coach, Pittstown, NJ
“I've been in this kind of coaching world for almost 10 years now, and I didn't go through Coach Training EDU un until this past year. It blew my mind with some of the concepts that I learned and how much I also changed as a coach because of the things that I learned.”
Academic Life Coach, Academic Success Programs Manager, University of Colorado Boulder
“As a trained school counselor, I wasn’t sure whether or not I really ‘needed’ ALC training, but I am so glad I took the plunge and registered for the course to become an academic life coach! The assistance and support I received, not just during my training but also as I started to set up my coaching business, was invaluable to me and ensured I was totally prepared from day one."
Academic Life Coach, Houston, TX
“Coach Training EDU and the training that I went through has helped a lot when it comes to advising my students. I have really used a lot of the techniques with my advisees already, and I could see the change and the improvement in them when they respond to those powerful questions that I ask them.”
Academic Life Coach, Cleveland State University
"The coaching community is so supportive because we're all pulling towards the same goal, all trying to help people, trying to contribute to other people. I can’t speak highly enough of it, Coach Training EDU was so influential for me. It gave me a great foundation to launch everything ever since.”
Founder of Student Breakthrough & Educators Coaching Academy, Lisbon, Portugal
“Coach Training EDU was an opportunity that was affordable for professional development for my university, but also an opportunity to receive certification from the International Coaching Federation. Receiving that certification and seeing positive outcomes from working with students is another benefit for any institution.”
Academic Life Coach, Michigan State University
Having gone through the full course sequence offered by CTEDU (1.0 Academic Coach Training, Group Mentoring, and 2.0 Advanced Coach Training), I can attest to the profound impact it made on my life - not just professionally but personally as well. The trainers, support team, and founders all truly care about seeing you flourish, and I know I would not be where I am today without my time spent at Coach Training EDU.
Academic and Athletic Life Coach, Oshkosh, WI
During the training you have so many aha moments about yourself and life. There are skills that you can actually use in every part of your life - it's something that I will recommend for everyone.
Academic Life Coach, Miami, FL
“The reason why (Coach Training EDU) caught my eye is because it was a program that took the perspective of the student at heart and put that into the center of things, and it really spoke to the work that I wanted to do.”
Academic Life Coach, South Bend, IN
“The program has really helped me, to challenge me to do something different. After 20 years of working with young people I realized that we need to do something deeper. I really thought about coaching as a primary tool to help them grow, and to help them to see life in a different way.”
Academic Life Coach, Los Angeles, CA
“I dedicated over two years to finding the right academic life coaching certification, because I knew it had to be the right investment, and my search finally ended when I discovered the Academic Life Coaching Certification at Coach Training EDU! From the outstanding classes and instructors to the supportive coach trainees and the extensive network of coaches, it's a perfect fit. I wholeheartedly recommend this program – it's transformative.”
Academic Life Coach, Vancouver, BC, Canada
“CTEDU has this extra package that’s part of your training to help walk you through the basics of launching your business, which was invaluable. And then the coach trainers are so willing to share their knowledge and their experiences. CTEDU really doesn't leave you hanging, they really set you up.”
Academic Life Coach, Oxford, OH
“(Coaching has) really transformed my life in all areas, from my work to my personal life. It’s really shifted my paradigm on how I engage with others.”
Academic and Wellness Life Coach, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Arizona
For Individuals:
CTEDU partners with Coach Theory App that matches you with paying clients. Once you earn your life coach certification, you open more opportunities to get matched with paying clients. Your enrollment comes with a free year subscription.
For Organizations and Schools:
Join hundreds of organizations and universities that have integrated CTEDU’s training and certification programs into their offerings. Group rates for three or more participants as well as tailored options available to meet your organization’s needs.
The strength of Coach Training EDU lies in its deep integration of executive, wellness, and academic coaching, offering cutting-edge insights from each field. CTEDU’s programs are designed for individuals who want to stay at the forefront of coaching, blending the best practices from these areas to build a successful practice.
Coaches
Life Coaches
Self-Starters
Coaches
Goals in Mind.
Building Assets
Masterminds
The insights and material of Business Building Assets come to life in CTEDU’s Weekly Business Mastermind Sessions. Open to current students and alumni.
Available Coach Certifications
The first step in earning your life coach certification is getting trained and certified by an ICF accredited organization, such as CTEDU.
With your CTEDU certificate, you are placed on the fastest track to earn your ICF and NBHWC accreditation.
CTEDU Certified
CTEDU offers seven different certification specialties.
Health Board Accredited
The leader in Health Coach Accrediation.
ICF Accredited
The most recognized certification in the field.
Our graduates are shaping the future of coaching.
Hear from those who have transformed their careers and lives through our training. Our graduates’ stories highlight the real-world impact of our programs.
"Coach Training EDU really gave me a strong structure in my coaching path. They really gave me a structure, a model to follow, and simple but really, really impactful."
Certified Life Coach, Psychologist and Actress, Rome, Italy
"Everyone that I have interacted with on the Coach Training EDU staff... I have never felt a sense of such care, through emails or even conversations. I'm just thankful overall for the value that people from the program brought to my life."
Leadership Coach, Air Force Veteran (Commander), Richmond, Virginia
“The Coach Training EDU community is incredible. My classmates will probably be with me on my journey for the rest of my career. My instructors were such inspirational figures to me that showed me where I can go my coaching journey. I can't say enough good things about my experience here.”
Personal Finance Coach, Boston, Massachusetts
“Coach Training EDU helped me start my coaching business by helping me believe I could start a coaching business... it went from imagination to reality. I have a business, I've started an LLC, I have clients.. and it's all because I took this training from Coach Training EDU.”
Writing Coach, Executive Life Coach, St. Louis, Missouri
“As the co-owner of a business focused on building development opportunities for women, Coach Training EDU has helped me increase the impact on my client’s lives. The hands-on training is invaluable!”
Executive Life Coach, Hampton Roads, Virginia
“At the core of who I am I always enjoy helping others, and coaching allows me to do that in a way that's not only fulfilling for me, but also extremely fulfilling for the clients that I work with.”
Executive Life Coach, Los Angeles, California
"When I look at Coach Training EDU, the community of people has been phenomenal... from power hours, book clubs, knowing that I could reach out to staff, I just feel like there's this group of people that have enabled me to not just coach, but to be coached and to learn from them and to explore."
Executive Life Coach, Raleigh, North Carolina
“All of my training was awesome. The philosophy of Coach Training EDU really matches the philosophy of the school that I work for. So going through this program really showed me that, okay, this is where I should be.”
Academic Life Coach, Los Angeles, CA
“Life coaching has truly made a huge change in the way that I attack the world, and I am so excited about the world that I want to see and the changes that I know I can bring about. And life coaching helped me to understand that in the first place.”
Academic Life Coach, High School Principal, Windermere, Florida
“CTEDU, it's just a wonderful community to be a part of. The energy that this community brings is really, really powerful. And it's something that I want to be a part of for the rest of my life.”
Academic Life Coach, Portland, OR
“Starting classes with Coach Training EDU gave me an instant network of peers to gain support from. It was really cool that we were all starting this adventure from different parts of our lives, whether it was our first career or seventh career. We were all just so willing to help each other out.”
Academic Life Coach, Pittstown, NJ
“I've been in this kind of coaching world for almost 10 years now, and I didn't go through Coach Training EDU un until this past year. It blew my mind with some of the concepts that I learned and how much I also changed as a coach because of the things that I learned.”
Academic Life Coach, Academic Success Programs Manager, University of Colorado Boulder
“As a trained school counselor, I wasn’t sure whether or not I really ‘needed’ ALC training, but I am so glad I took the plunge and registered for the course to become an academic life coach! The assistance and support I received, not just during my training but also as I started to set up my coaching business, was invaluable to me and ensured I was totally prepared from day one."
Academic Life Coach, Houston, TX
“Coach Training EDU and the training that I went through has helped a lot when it comes to advising my students. I have really used a lot of the techniques with my advisees already, and I could see the change and the improvement in them when they respond to those powerful questions that I ask them.”
Academic Life Coach, Cleveland State University
"The coaching community is so supportive because we're all pulling towards the same goal, all trying to help people, trying to contribute to other people. I can’t speak highly enough of it, Coach Training EDU was so influential for me. It gave me a great foundation to launch everything ever since.”
Founder of Student Breakthrough & Educators Coaching Academy, Lisbon, Portugal
“Coach Training EDU was an opportunity that was affordable for professional development for my university, but also an opportunity to receive certification from the International Coaching Federation. Receiving that certification and seeing positive outcomes from working with students is another benefit for any institution.”
Academic Life Coach, Michigan State University
Having gone through the full course sequence offered by CTEDU (1.0 Academic Coach Training, Group Mentoring, and 2.0 Advanced Coach Training), I can attest to the profound impact it made on my life - not just professionally but personally as well. The trainers, support team, and founders all truly care about seeing you flourish, and I know I would not be where I am today without my time spent at Coach Training EDU.
Academic and Athletic Life Coach, Oshkosh, WI
During the training you have so many aha moments about yourself and life. There are skills that you can actually use in every part of your life - it's something that I will recommend for everyone.
Academic Life Coach, Miami, FL
“The reason why (Coach Training EDU) caught my eye is because it was a program that took the perspective of the student at heart and put that into the center of things, and it really spoke to the work that I wanted to do.”
Academic Life Coach, South Bend, IN
“The program has really helped me, to challenge me to do something different. After 20 years of working with young people I realized that we need to do something deeper. I really thought about coaching as a primary tool to help them grow, and to help them to see life in a different way.”
Academic Life Coach, Los Angeles, CA
“I dedicated over two years to finding the right academic life coaching certification, because I knew it had to be the right investment, and my search finally ended when I discovered the Academic Life Coaching Certification at Coach Training EDU! From the outstanding classes and instructors to the supportive coach trainees and the extensive network of coaches, it's a perfect fit. I wholeheartedly recommend this program – it's transformative.”
Academic Life Coach, Vancouver, BC, Canada
“CTEDU has this extra package that’s part of your training to help walk you through the basics of launching your business, which was invaluable. And then the coach trainers are so willing to share their knowledge and their experiences. CTEDU really doesn't leave you hanging, they really set you up.”
Academic Life Coach, Oxford, OH
“(Coaching has) really transformed my life in all areas, from my work to my personal life. It’s really shifted my paradigm on how I engage with others.”
Academic and Wellness Life Coach, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Arizona
Your cohort is part of the close-knit CTEDU community, including ample opportunities to network in workshops, coaching pods, and feedback sessions.
- 7 Essential Coaching Skills: Master core coaching techniques.
- 2 Key Principles of Structured Improvisation: Balance structure and flexibility.
- 5 Strategies for Structured Improvisation: Thrive in dynamic sessions.
- Hope Theory. Foster a hopeful mindset.
- Elements of Flow. Achieve peak performance.
- 6 Types of Motivation. Leverage motivational drivers.
- Effective Accountability. Best practices to hold clients accountable.
Coach Training Details & Resources
Training Programs & Courses
The most popular coach training courses offered by CTEDU
Coach Training Options to Launch Your Career
1.0 Academic
2.0 Advanced
Mentor
Teams
ALC Sport
Wellness
Health Board
Executive
Belonging
Relationship
Elements of the Life Coach Training Program
Program Features and Next Steps
Program Features:
- ICF-Accredited School. Train with a program that aligns with the highest standards in coaching, ensuring you are well-prepared for certification.
- Foundational Coaching Skills. Master essential techniques such as active listening, powerful questioning, and client action planning.
- Specialized Pathways. Customize your training to fit your career goals, with options in executive, wellness, and academic coaching.
- Practice and Feedback. Gain hands-on experience through live coaching sessions, with supportive feedback from mentor coaches.
- Flexible Schedule. Balance your learning with your life through live online classes and on-demand materials.
Next Steps:
- Train with an ICF-Accredited School. Enroll in a program that meets the International Coaching Federation’s educational standards.
- Meet the Graduation Requirements and Earn Your Certificate. Complete the necessary training hours, practical coaching sessions, and mentor feedback to qualify for your certificate.
- Apply for Your Credential. Use your completed certificate to apply for the ICF credential, positioning yourself as a certified coach.
Organization and Group Coach Training and Best-Practices
Group Training Options and Implementation Best-Practices
Consulting Services for Health and Wellness and Executive Coaching Programs
Our consulting services are designed to assist organizations and companies in implementing effective health and wellness, as well as executive coaching programs. Whether these are standalone offerings or integrated within existing initiatives, our goal is to significantly enhance employee engagement, well-being, and leadership capabilities. We provide expert advice on both marketing the programs and communicating their value and benefits effectively to your team and leadership.
Services Offered
- Program Implementation: Guidance on setting up health and wellness or executive coaching programs tailored to your organization’s unique needs and objectives.
- Integration Strategies: Techniques to seamlessly integrate coaching into existing programs, improving overall support for employees and leaders.
- Training and Development: Comprehensive training for staff and leaders on coaching principles and techniques suited for corporate environments.
- Marketing and Communication: Expert advice on effectively marketing the coaching programs and communicating their benefits to employees, leaders, and stakeholders.
- Customized Workshops: Development and delivery of workshops focused on key skills for health, wellness, and leadership success.
- Ongoing Support: Continuous support and consultation to ensure the programs’ long-term success and adaptability.
Benefits to Your Organization
- Enhanced Employee and Leadership Engagement: Employees and leaders become more engaged and invested in their roles through personalized coaching.
- Increased Retention Rates: Targeted support helps reduce turnover by addressing challenges early and effectively.
- Improved Performance: Coaching empowers employees and leaders with tools and mindsets for both professional and personal success.
- Personal and Professional Development: Gain valuable skills, including stress management, strategic thinking, and effective communication.
- Preparation for Future Success: Equips individuals with the resilience and adaptability needed for long-term success within the company and beyond.
- See what other participants have said about the training program.
- Check out program details: Academic Life Coach Training, Executive Coach Training, and Wellness Coach Training.
- You can read our FAQ section or request a PDF with a summary of the information.
- You can check out tuition and full year course schedule as well as certification requirements.
- The next best step is to schedule a 15 minute exploratory call with an Enrollment Coach.
