Find the answers to the questions most often asked by those interested in life coaching or pursuing an education in coaching.
The International Coaching Federation defines life coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. In a beneficial coaching relationship, the client is honored as the expert of their life and work and it is believed that every client is creative, resourceful, and whole. The role of a life coach is to provide support to enhance the resources, skills, and creativity that the client already has within.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is a non-profit organization with over 40,000 members, known as a coach training hub for individuals and organizations. Because of its long-standing presence and advocacy for coaching as a notable profession, ICF grows significantly each year and continues to expand as a global staple in the coaching community. The credentials provided by ICF are respected by coaches everywhere. Since 1995, coaches have been training and partnering with this global organization to educate themselves and grow their practices.
An ACTP is an Accredited Coach Training Program which is a thorough, comprehensive coach training experience that adheres to the International Coach Federation’s standards and requirements for certifying coaches. Coach Training EDU offers three ACTPs; each program includes three courses. To complete the ACTP, all three courses are required.
Programs:
Executive Coach Training
Academic Coach Training
Wellness Coach Training
Courses:
1.0 Specified
2.0 Training
3.0 Group Mentoring
Receiving a life coach credential (ACC, PCC, or MCC) from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) verifies your credibility as a life coach by confirming that you're aware of the theoretical and practical components of professional coaching. Certification also serves as an effective marketing tool while establishing your coaching practice or advancing your career within an organization.
Globally Certified Life Coaches
16,898 Associate Certified Coaches (ACC)
11,946 Professional Certified Coaches (PCC)
1,235 Master Certified Coaches (MCC)
= 41,537 ICF-certified coaches in 147 countries
For more reasons to become a certified coach, view the 2020 ICF Fact Sheet.
Coaches who commit to continuing their education, growing their clientele, and actively advancing their careers believe life coaching is a promising and profitable career. Life coaching is a multi-billion dollar industry. In 2020, coaches in the United States averaged an annual income of $62,500*. More than 70% of CTEDU graduates earn coaching-related income.
You’ll find literally hundreds of questions here to help you better understand various coaching concepts, explore ideas and suggestions, find inspiration and a wealth of knowledge to supplement your coach training arsenal, or to help you grow your coaching business for years to come. Get all your coaching questions answered in the following videos.
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To watch directly on YouTube: What's the Positive Psychology concept you find yourself using most in your life?
To watch directly on YouTube: What advice would you give to coaches who will go through the advanced program?
To watch directly on YouTube: What do you hope coaches get out of this updated version of the course?
To watch directly on YouTube: How did you grow your coaching business from start to a steady stream of clients?
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To watch directly on YouTube: How do you go deep with someone who is resistant or not used to looking deep within?
To watch directly on YouTube: The single greatest point of failure or mistake that new coaches make in business?
To watch directly on YouTube: What does it mean to live more authentically and how do I know what it means to me?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is one coaching perspective one could apply to their lives this week?
To watch directly on YouTube: What do you think causes this feeling of being stuck, and how do we overcome that?
To watch directly on YouTube: What tips do you have for maintaining relationships through controversial times?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are things I can do to make my next coaching session more impactful?
To watch directly on YouTube: What about the levels of listening can I implement immediately?
To watch directly on YouTube: Any words of wisdom for holding space with all that is going on in the world?
To watch directly on YouTube: How would you describe coaching's impact on a person's ability to be self aware?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you manage distractions or disruptions during a coaching session?
To watch directly on YouTube: What advice you would give when starting to build a coaching business?
To watch directly on YouTube: How can we change our morning inner narrative to set us up for a successful day?
To watch directly on YouTube: Recommendations for coaches wanting to better understand Agency and Hope Theory?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is the differentiator between holding good coaching space, listening & therapy?
To watch directly on YouTube: As a student coach how can I get feedback before submitting my coaching overviews?
To watch directly on YouTube: Tips for developing a mission & vision to attract the clients I want to work with?
To watch directly on YouTube: How can new coaches best deal with rejection when seeking new clients?
To watch directly on YouTube: What recommendations do you have for life-long learners in the coaching industry?
To watch directly on YouTube: Do coaches need some type of professional liability insurance?
To watch directly on YouTube: In the University setting, can you marry advising and coaching and if so, how do you make that work?
To watch directly on YouTube: What was your biggest coaching fail, and how did that impact you as a coach?
To watch directly on YouTube: What would you share with new coaches afraid to sell the value of coaching?
To watch directly on YouTube: If you could hand a new coach a perspective gift what would that look like?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some things to consider when developing a coaching business plan?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you get yourself and your coaching client back into coaching after a break?
To watch directly on YouTube: What words of wisdom do you have for organizations who want to invest in coaching?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are you most excited about in the new 2.0 Advanced Coach Training book?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is your process for determining what topics you want to include in the book?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do I move my Health and Wellness business into an organizational setting?
To watch directly on YouTube: Any suggestions for helping both me and my clients to deal with pandemic anxiety?
To watch directly on YouTube: What inspired the CTEDU Business Builder Course, and what are some of its benefits?
To watch directly on YouTube: As a new coach building a business on social media, what should or shouldn’t I do?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you use to deal with clients that frequently respond with "I don't know."?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do clients change or adjust after having direct communications with them?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you manage your own desire to be an expert or "fix it" for a client?
To watch directly on YouTube: What would you say to someone trying to reach their dream goal despite naysayers?
To watch directly on YouTube: How much of yourself can you bring into your coaching session?
To watch directly on YouTube: How does the giving versus getting mindset affect coaches going into a session?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do I help my client solve a problem if I'm not focused on the problem?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you set yourself up to attract the right clients for your business?
To watch directly on YouTube: What needs to happen internally to get yourself ready for your "ideal clients"?
To watch directly on YouTube: How would you describe coaching's impact on a person's ability to be self aware?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you handle it when you realize the coaching tool you are using isn't working?
To watch directly on YouTube: How has the entrepreneurial mindset guided your coaching practice growth?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some challenges you’ve overcome in developing your entrepreneurial mindset?
To watch directly on YouTube: Advice for new coaches who struggle with structure or strict coaching processes?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do you think executive coaching skills helps in the interview process?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is your perspective on the notion of, “Who you are is how you coach.”?
To watch directly on YouTube: How would you suggest a new coach prepare for their first coaching session?
To watch directly on YouTube: What coaching tools would you recommend for accessing the topic of wellness?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are CTEDU Power Hours and how are they different from Coaching Pods?
To watch directly on YouTube: For students, what are some tips for asking people to be your practice client?
To watch directly on YouTube: As a student coach how can I get feedback before submitting my coaching overviews?
To watch directly on YouTube: I only want to do in-person coaching. How can I best grow my business locally?
To watch directly on YouTube: How can new coaches best deal with rejection when seeking new clients?
To watch directly on YouTube: I am considering hiring a life coach. How do I decide what things to focus on?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some suggestions for fitting life coach training into my busy life?
To watch directly on YouTube: What would you say are some of the first steps in manifesting the life that you want?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some tools that coaches can use with clients in the January?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is a good way to get motivated after the holidays?
To watch directly on YouTube: What’s your thoughts on creating a “word of the year”?
To watch directly on YouTube: Do you have any tips for helping impatient clients manage their expectations?
To watch directly on YouTube: Do you have any tips for having difficult conversations with clients regarding accountability?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some self-awareness questions to ask clients to help them identify blind spots?
To watch directly on YouTube: Why is it important to celebrate our successes?
To watch directly on YouTube: In discussing worth and accomplishments, how does that align to “being” and “doing” that we teach coaches?
To watch directly on YouTube: What is compassion fatigue, and how does it affect coaches?
To watch directly on YouTube: I’m a new coach. I want to start doing speaking gigs. Where do I start?
To watch directly on YouTube: Do coaching strategies differ by generation?
To watch directly on YouTube: What does self-love mean and how does it apply to coaching?
To watch directly on YouTube: My client seems incapable of saying no. How can I help them give themselves permission to say no?
To watch directly on YouTube: Are there steps that I can take to discover my own truest highest expression?
To watch directly on YouTube: How do I find the value in who I am without tying my worth to my job and what I do?
To watch directly on YouTube: Why does purposeful coaching matter for women?
To watch directly on YouTube: What are some of the themes that are particular to coaching women?
To watch directly on YouTube: What habits should coaches be looking to cultivate?
To watch directly on YouTube: What common distractions get in the way for people (in achieving their goals)?
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