Life Coaching Basics

Learn the Fundamentals of Inspired Coaching
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Begin your coaching training with Life Coaching Basics.

Our Life Coaching Basics e-course is designed for all those who'd like to learn the fundamentals of life coaching in an effective and easy-to-understand format but without the significant expense that many programs demand.

Its aim is to give you a solid degree of understanding and capability as a coach by covering all the essential life coaching skills and frameworks.

We also combine International Coach Federation (ICF) benchmarked core coaching competencies with our own unique coaching philosophy.

As the course is self-study, enrollment is ongoing so you can get started at any time.

Life Coaching Basics is for...

  • people with little or no experience of coaching who would like to find out what it involves, and learn its fundamental skills and competencies in a cost and time-efficient manner.

  • those who are considering attaining an ICF coaching credential. Our Deep Coaching Intensive Portfolio program combines Life Coaching Basics with the Deep Coaching Intensive for a comprehensive transformational coach training.

The Fundamentals of Inspired Coaching

Life Coaching Basics covers all foundational coaching competencies and knowledge.

An excellent choice for those starting on the coaching path.

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Focus on What Matters

Specifically designed to focus on the key skills and competencies of inspired coaching which build a foundational understanding and capability as a life coach.

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Skills, Tools & Frameworks

A wide range of exercises, processes, models, and tools and techniques are provided, helping you build your coaching approach and 'toolkit'.

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Community Experience

Even though the course is self-study, you are not alone. When you enroll, you become part of our coaching community, and enjoy its benefits while studying.

Curriculum

Everything you need to know to begin coaching effectively.

The Life Coaching Basics curriculum is grouped into 4 modules with a total of 16 units.

  • Module 1: Coaching Foundation

    Key Learning Outcome: Coaching Knowledge. Establishes what coaching is as a professional field, and how it works to effect positive change and growth.

  • Module 2: Core Coaching Competencies

    Key Learning Outcome: Coaching Skills. Introduces the core competencies or 'pillars' that define coaching as a unique self-development approach.

  • Module 3: Co-creating the Relationship and Environment

    Key Learning Outcome: Relationship Development. Covers how to build an effective, trust-based coaching relationship with clients.

  • Module 4: Cultivating Learning and Growth

    Key Learning Outcome: Coaching Structures. Introduces the structures to put in place to maximize your impact, both within a session and as you develop your coaching practice.

Course Features

  • Study at Your Own Pace

    E-learning allows you to participate from anywhere in the world. Flexibility is key, as you can take the course as it fits your lifestyle and schedule.

  • Resource Rich Learnsite

    Our online learnsite is host to all course materials. You can access it any time, on your computer using a browser or on a mobile device using a dedicated app.

A Wide Array of Resources

To ensure a robust and comprehensive training, the course provides a wide range of supplementary materials and resources to deepen your understanding of the materials and to begin building your coaching practice, including:
  • Video tutorials
  • Audios and podcasts
  • Coaching tools, frameworks and models
  • Life Coaching demonstrations
  • Coaching questions and exercises
  • Forms and templates for your coaching business
  • Worksheets for coach and client
  • Session templates and intake forms
  • Membership in our Transformational Coaching Collective
If you take Life Coaching Basics bundled with the Deep Coaching Intensive in our Deep Coaching Portfolio program, the course is delivered through a blend of self-study and Support Integration Calls with a professional coach trainer.

Enrollment & Tuition

We offer two enrollment options for Life Coaching Basics.

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Life Coaching Basics

Provides 20+ hours of self-study content and a wide range of resources to kickstart your coach learning journey.

Does not include ICF Continuing Education Units.

Tuition: only $197
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Life Coaching Basics -
Supported

With this enrollment option, Life Coaching Basics includes four 1-on-1, 60-minute Support Integration Calls with a professional coach trainer and mentor.

See below for call details.

Tuition:
$999

Choose a 1-time payment or
$333 x 3-month payment plan.

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Deep Coaching Portfolio Program

For those interested in an ICF ACC coaching credential, register for Life Coaching Basics as part of the Deep Coaching Portfolio Program.

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DCI Portfolio & Support Integration Calls

If you are looking for a coach training program that prepares you to apply for your ICF ACC coaching credential, our DCI Portfolio path packages are the way to go.

DCI Portfolio combines Life Coaching Basics and the Deep Coaching Intensive into one comprehensive transformational coach training program.

To meet ICF requirements, in the Portfolio package, Life Coaching Basics is supported - it comes with six (6) 1-hour Support Integration Calls with the course learning leader, an ICF certified coach.

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Support Integration Calls

These calls provide a valuable means to deepen your understanding of the information taught in Life Coaching Basics. They can be used in any way that supports your learning, including for questions, curriculum discussions, or an opportunity to practice and get feedback on your coaching as you are working 1-1 with your course learning leader. You schedule the calls at times that fit your mutual schedules.

Course Guidance

Our Program Advisors are happy to connect with you to help your decision making process. Before contacting us, please first review the questions and answers below.
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