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Certified Professional Life Coach Exam Included

Life Coach


Life coaches provide expert guidance to help their clients establish and meet important goals. This 100% course will train you to work as a life coach and teach you how to launch your own coaching practice. You’ll learn the Core Competencies of the International Coach Federations (ICF) and become a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) upon course completion.

Course Objectives

  • Earn a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certification, issued through the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC)
  • Learn strategies for applying the IAPRC Code of Ethics, ICF Core Competencies, and other coaching concepts
  • Build a foundation for coaching relationships using a formal coaching agreement
  • Develop an Envisioning Possibilities statement for your practice client
  • Establish your personal coaching presence, style, and communication system

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for taking this course.

Curriculum

AWARENESS AND MINDFUL INTENTION

  • Power of a professional code of ethics; coaching roles and personal qualities of outstanding coaches

AWARENESS AND MINDFUL INTENTION, PT. 2

  • Listening and building rapport; standards of practice and rules of engagement

ACTION TOOLS AND SKILLS

  • Positive Psychology, three potentials and the coaching cycle; coaching conversation dynamics and ICF Core Competencies

ACTION TOOLS AND SKILLS, PT. 2

  • Ethical guidelines, professional standards and establishing the coaching agreement; trust and intimacy, active listening and powerful questioning

ASSUMPTIONS AND DEEPER INSIGHT

  • Wellbeing: positive psychology evolves; the Johari Window, self-discovery and emotional intelligence 2.0

SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE

  • The bedrock of success: E+R=O; self-responsibility, self-esteem and the last resort in self-responsibility

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS LAUNCH

  • Envision your ideal business, clarify your mission and begin with the end in mind; four strategies for going the distance and finding your niche

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS LAUNCH, PT. 2

  • Six strengths to leverage your credibility and using your voice to define your expertise; strategic networking, marketing and promotion

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Job Outlook

  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that in a professional survey, life coach practitioners reported “an average annual income from coaching of about $61,900.”
  • The BLS also noted that many life coaches often have another career, which informs their practice as a life coach. For example, an experienced business leader may have a coaching practice for clients who want to achieve specific career goals in addition to their primary job.
  • Payscale.com reports that the average fee for life coaches is $31.45 per hour. Experienced life coaches can charge $150.00 and above per hour depending on their specialty.

Life Coaching FAQs

WHAT IS A LIFE COACH?

  • Life coaches help their clients identify a specific life or career goal, define the steps needed to achieve this goal and create a plan of action. Life coaches will also help clients identify strengths, weaknesses and obstacles that will impact their plan of action.

WHAT DOES LIFE COACHING INVOLVE?

  • Most importantly, professional life coaching involves relationship building and trust. Life coaches must be able to forge a creative partnership with their clients to:
  • Identify and create a plan for what the client wants
  • Modify and build strategies to achieve a client’s goals
  • Encourage self-discovery, self-awareness and growth
  • Promote accountability and positive change

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LIFE COACH AND A THERAPIST?

  • While therapists analyze a client’s past to help them understand their current behavior, life coaches identify obstacles that stop a client from achieving their goals and present strategies for getting past these obstacles.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COACHING AND COUNSELING?

  • Similar to the difference between a life coach and a therapist, coaching is different than counseling because it focuses on goal setting and not mental health. Ultimately, both practices aim to help the client on a deeply personal level but take different approaches in doing so.

WHY SHOULD LIFE COACHES GET CERTIFIED?

  • Training and certification helps you stand out to clients. Credentialing organizations like the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) and International Coach Federation (ICF) follow a standard of ethics that clients expect.

Instructor

Jean LaCour 

Jean LaCour, Ph.D., is a Certified Prevention Professional, author, and a trainer with extensive experience in the addiction recovery field. She is the co-founder of the NET Training Institute Center for Addiction and Recovery Education, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit corporation offering online training in addiction counseling, peer specialist support, and recovery support services.