Would you like to join of one of America’s fastest growing professions? This certification program will help you develop a successful life coaching practice—imparting the skills and tools to create lasting, effective change in yourself and others. Utilizing a holistic approach, life coaches create an awareness of body, mind and spirit that gives clients access to their inner wisdom and unleashes their creativity. While psychotherapy is primarily healing-focused, coaching is learning and action-oriented, moving clients toward fulfillment of their life purpose, visions and goals.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

This program will give you the experience and skills to empower people to awaken creativity and wisdom, move towards their fullest self-expression, and tap into their spiritual core to manifest their vision and goals. If you are committed to catalyzing positive change in business, government, social responsibility and people’s individual lives, this training will deepen your effectiveness. You will discover how to leverage your strengths and develop your distinctive coaching voice. After graduating you will continue to draw from a community of coaches committed to mutual support.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS TRAINING?

Therapists, Social Workers, Counselors, Managers, Executives, Consultants, Facilitators and Teachers, Nurses, Physicians, Yoga Teachers, Wellness Practitioners, and Entre-preneurs.

The coaching skills you will learn in this program will enhance and complement your practice or business. Individual and small group practice coaching sessionswill allow you to inte-grate skills you can apply to your work and life from day one.

EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM:

*70% in-person training; 30% via tele-class phone sessions

*7 one-day and 3 two-day classroom sessions

*27 tele-classes (90 minutes each)

*16 hours of peer coaching

*6 hours supervised coaching

*Coaching competencies demonstration, and final written exam

We recommend you have your own coach, and three or more clients (not required upon entering training). Upon successful completion of this program, participants receive a certificate for 140 hours of study as a Certified Professional Coach. This exceeds the 125 hours of coaching skills training required to apply for the International Coach Federation (ICF) coaching credential.

JOIN OUR FREE INTRODUCTORY TELE-CLASS.

This one-hour call gives a taste of the program and a chance to ask questions. Call 212.219.2527 ext. 135 to register.

Free Introductory sessions at the Open Center, 7–9pm:
Saturday, July 12, and Friday, August 22

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Register early as class size is limited to 32 and fills quickly. To register or if you have questions, please contact our Professional Training Department at 212.219.2527 ext. 110.

Saturdays and Sundays, October 2008–July 2009, 9am-6pm
October 4 & 5, November 1 & 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 4 & 5, May 3, June 7, & July 12

Full Payment: 08SP77TAI $4,985 No Member Discount
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $4,685 (Full Payment only) till July 18

Payment Plan Option: 08SP77TBI $5,320
Approved for CEUs

A non-refundable deposit of $1,080 is due upon registration.  Four further payments of $1,060 are due November 26, January 28, March 24 & May 19 (automatic credit card payments only).

The six hours of supervised coaching are contracted with our faculty, and ae not included in the above tuition.  $800 is due to instructors in 2 payments (January & April).

$145 materials fee for course manual and other resources (payable at the first class)

Richard Michaels, MCC, CPCC, is a Master Certified Coach, Gestalt therapist and artist. A founding partner of Coaching That Works, he has been leading workshops on personal, professional and spiritual development for over 30 years. He is a founding member, teacher and trustee at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Lenox, MA. www.coachingthatworks.com        

Mary K. Kuentz, CPCC,PCC, is a trainer and certified professional coach specializing in human development and transformation of the workplace. She is on the faculty of the Coaches Training Institute and a trainer for Leadership That Works Inc. In partnership with clients worldwide, she uses individual and group processes to help leaders focus their talents to maximize their contribution. www.coachingthatworks.com

Individual coaching is available from our certified professional holistic coaches. To set up a free intro-ductory phone session, call 212.219.2527 ext. 196.