A Professional, Internationally-Recognized
Coach Training
LifeCare Coach Training is accredited by the Association for Coaching (AC), a global organization with members from over 70 countries including professional coaches, training and coaching service providers, internal coaches, and organizations building coaching cultures.
LifeCare Coach training meets the requirements for the following three levels of Coach accreditation with the AC:
- Foundation Coach/Executive Coach
- Coach/Executive Coach
- Professional Coach/Executive Coach
Here are the details for our AC accredited LifeCare Coach Training:
Professional Coach Accreditation
- 120-hour course consisting of class time (60 hours), self-study (40 hours) and post-training coaching sessions (20 hours).
- Completion of the entire course satisfies the AC coach training requirement for accreditation.
- Must enroll and complete one of our LifeCare Training courses. See current schedule of courses HERE.
- The course meets via Zoom and consists of 16, weekly, three-hour, live discussion and practice sessions where you will take turns as the Coach, Client or Observer with others in your cohort. In each session you will practice the new skills you learn each week.
- Each week’s session is accompanied by a module of virtual, recorded teaching you can work through at your own pace prior to class time.
Pricing:
- Money back guarantee if not satisfied within the first 7 sessions of the course
- $1,550 per person. Pay all at once, or in 2 installments.
- OR, Free for donors of $300+/month or the annual equivalent. To donate *, click here.
- See current schedule of courses HERE.
Not seeking professional Coach accreditation? Check out our Coaching Ministry Certificate or Coaching Skills Certificate below!
Coaching Certificate Courses
We recognize that not everyone wants or needs to become a professionally accredited coach. That’s why we offer two additional levels of training to support your goals.
Coaching Skills Certificate
- The course meets via Zoom and consists of 16, weekly, three-hour, live discussion and practice sessions where you will take turns as the Coach, Client or Observer with others in your cohort. In each session you will practice the new skills you learn each week.
- Each week’s session is accompanied by a module of virtual, recorded teaching you can work through at your own pace prior to class time.
- Must complete all assignments and live coaching practice sessions
- See current schedule of courses HERE.
Pricing:
- Money back guarantee if not satisfied within the first 7 sessions of the course.
- $250 per person. Pay all at once, or in 2 installments.
- OR, Free for donors of $100+/month or the annual equivalent. To donate * , click here.
- See current schedule of courses HERE.
Coaching Ministry Certificate
- 12 hours of recorded teaching PLUS live, recorded coaching examples so you can see what the skills look like in real life!
- 100% self-paced, virtual sessions – no live instruction, reading requirements or time limits.
- For people who want to learn coaching skills at their own pace.
Pricing:
- Money back guarantee if not satisfied within the first 7 sessions of the course.
- $150 per person. Pay all at once, or in 2 installments.
- OR, Free for donors of $50+/month or the annual equivalent. To donate *, click here.
- See current schedule of courses HERE.
Not sure which training is right for you? Click HERE to schedule a free 20-minute discovery call with the course instructor.
*The Forward Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law and are used to support the mission and vision of The Forward Foundation.
“…our findings not only show that coaching and training effectively enhance performance, but also emphasize the beneficial effects of coaching on clients’ goal attainment.”
-Losch, S., Traut-Mattausch, E., Mühlberger, M. D., & Jonas, E. (2016). Comparing the Effectiveness of Individual Coaching, Self-Coaching, and Group Training: How Leadership Makes the Difference. Frontiers in psychology, 7, 629.
We offer Post-Training Support for all training options!
One of the things that makes us different as a coach training organization is that after training, we’ll help you succeed in putting your new skills to work, connecting with clients, and growing personally through the process! You’ll learn how to communicate your message to the public, find your niche, and create back-end systems that support client work and your own ongoing development as a Coach. We accomplish this in several different ways:
- Included with any of our courses is the LifeCare Training Manual (200 pages) and the LifeCare Self-Guided Study (300 pages) which are filled with exercises and resources that you can review as needed to refresh your memory of the various coaching skills you’ll learn, while also spurring you on in your own development as a coach.
- You’ll gain access to our private Facebook group where you can connect with and get tips from other LifeCare course graduates and partners.
- Those interested in working with The Forward Foundation as either a volunteer or paid coach will receive free coaching supervision – a $100+/hour value!
- Free unlimited access to our virtual LifeCare e-course and coaching examples to remind yourself of coaching principles.
- Audit future LifeCare courses for free online, or wherever in the world they may be!
- Join our reciprocal coaching program where you’ll trade coaching hours with other LifeCare graduates in order to complete the accreditation process quickly while gaining experience, and benefiting from having your own personal coach!
Those who successfully complete the Coaching Skills Certificate or Accredited Coach Training may apply to join the Forward Foundation team as a Coach. If accepted, we will:
- List your profile on our website
- Provide you with a professional @forwardcce email address
- Provide you with a secure video platform you can use to see clients from home – clients can be local or anywhere in the world
- Provide you with access to our local office space if you prefer to meet clients in person or use the office space for tele-coaching calls (for coaches in Austin, TX)
- Receive promotional materials to share with potential clients in your network
- Allow you access to our coaching referral program
- Provide membership in our growing, worldwide community of LifeCare Coaches
- Provide you with a pathway to become a LifeCare Coach Trainer either as a volunteer or paid professional!
To get a visual illustration of the LifeCare Coach Developmental path, CLICK on the image below:
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Not sure which training is right for you? Click HERE to schedule a free 20-minute discovery call with the course instructor.
LifeCare Destination Training Retreat
For those who want an enhanced training experience in a remote location. Some destination retreat trainings are for the skills certificate, and some are for accreditation.
Build a Self-Replicating Coaching Service
For organizations who want to create their own scalable coaching service within their church, non-profit or business. We’ll train your team members and service leaders, who can then continue training and supervising your in-house team as it grows to meet the needs of your community.
Current Opportunities
We train coaches all over the world.