Certificate of Coaching A one-semester program for those strongly considering a career in coaching and who want a strong foundational base for making an informed choice about the place of coaching in their professional lives. The Certificate program is also suitable for those who are seeking to use coaching to complement or strengthen their work in allied professions, such as consultants and therapists, or in professional roles, such as managerial and leadership positions. The Certificate program enables participants to extensively explore issues of personal and vocational fulfilment as they apply to self and to coaching clients, and to learn core, fundamental coaching skills and processes. It focuses on the essential and necessary linkage between self-awareness, vocation and coaching effectiveness. The Certificate of Coaching is, in effect, Level 1 of the Diploma program and students undertake the same learning components as Diploma students at this level. Students may upgrade to the Diploma following successful completion of the Certificate program. Diploma of Professional Coaching  A comprehensive program, comprising three 12-week semesters, for those committed to making coaching a career or using coaching skills extensively as a significant part of their professional lives. It is essentially for anyone who truly wants to master professional coaching skills! The Diploma is ICF accredited, meeting the professional competencies for coaching identified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the minimum 125 hours of coach-specific training, required to pursue certification as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF.  Our Diploma students can also gain credit toward the Graduate Diploma of Coaching at WA’s Curtin University of Technology. Click here for more information on the Diploma of Professional Coaching 2 day Core Coaching Skills Program Our new Core Coaching Skills program is an interactive 2 day workshop for those curious about coaching, using a coaching approach or becoming a business, executive or life coach who are looking for a ‘hands on’ learning experience as a place to start. Click here for more information.                   Click here to download flyer      Tailored coaching skills programs Coach School is also able to design and package coach training programs to suit the development needs of your organisation or business, such as "Coaching Skills for Managers" and can provide consulting expertise and advice on how to promote the development of 'coaching cultures' within organisations. Recognition of prior coach training and experience Applications will also be received from individuals who have participated in other coach training programs and/or have coaching experience who would like Recognition of Prior Learning. These applications will be discussed and assessed on a case-by-case basis. Key Learning Elements Our programs are designed so that the coach-in-training can begin to coach clients quickly, and continue to develop their own life. We are committed to offering holistic and integrated, and highly effective experiential learning programs. Here's what's included: * Learning Workshops Each semester includes six scheduled days of training (Certificate = 42 hours, Diploma = 126 hours), organised in two-day blocks, with time to integrate and practice between workshops. * Individual Mentor-Coaching Sessions Guidance, support and modelling with a Mentor Coach whom you choose from a selection of professionally trained coaches. Each semester you will receive a total of 4 x individual sessions with your mentor coach. All sessions are conducted outside of the workshops and consist of 2 x coaching sessions where you are the client and 2 x sessions where you have the opportunity to coach whilst being observed and given developmental feedback by a professional coach. * Action-learning sets Supportive action-learning sets held in between workshops help to maintain your learning momentum by offering opportunities to discuss and practice what you are learning; and share life and coaching experiences with fellow participants. * Assessable assignments Personal learning journals; written reflection on your coaching experiences; practical demonstration of coaching capability, client feedback to support and assess your development . * Coaching Models and Resources Learning workbooks, additional coaching references, coaching proformas and exposure to Coach School's unique The Winding Staircase® personal development framework to more quickly and effectively pinpoint and address client needs. PROGRAM TIMETABLE/DATES: Coach School conducts our Certificate program every semester (ie twice per year), commencing in March/April and July/August. Workshop dates for 2010: April 2010 Certificate * Friday & Saturday 30th April & 1st May  * Friday & Saturday 11th & 12th June  * Friday & Saturday 23 & 24th July  Enrolments for this program close on Friday 16th April 2010 July 2010 Certificate * Friday & Saturday 30th & 31st July   * Friday & Saturday 10th & 11th September   * Friday & Saturday 22nd & 23rd October     Enrolments for this program close on Friday 16th July 2010 Please note the second semester of the Diploma program is run in the second half of every year, and the third semester in the first half of every year. So, students enrolling in July Certificate who intend to proceed to Semester 2 and 3 (ie Diploma), should be aware that second semester workshops do not commence until July/August of the following year (ie July/August 2011). Students who wish to complete their Diploma in the shortest possible time are advised to enrol in our March Certificate.