Become An ICF-Credentialed Professional Coach

Unlock your potential as a professional coach. The 60-hour Level 1 Coaching Certification program delves into the principles of coaching to help you guide clients towards fulfilling lives. Whether your specialty is business, executive, career coaching or another coaching focus, this program prepares you to launch a high-impact career.

Our curriculum covers core coaching competencies such as active listening, powerful questioning, goal setting, and action planning. You'll learn to facilitate profound transformation in your clients and build a thriving coaching practice.

Ready to make a difference and inspire positive change? Enroll in our Level 1 Coaching Certification program today!

Limited spots are available.

Program Details

  • The Level 1 Coaching Certification program lasts eight weeks and requires learners to commit to approximately 10 hours per week on program activities. The program activities include:

    • Eight (8) live weekly 4-hour group learning sessions on a virtual platform

    • Weekly homework assignments

    • Group mentor coaching during the live learning sessions

    • Individual (1:1) mentor coaching

    • Individual coaching performance evaluation

    • Final multiple-choice exam

    Learners should expect to spend 3-4 hours per week on assignments, reading, and coaching practice.

  • There are three cohorts offered annually. Cohorts begin February, May, and August of each year.

    To accommodate various time zones for learners, program live sessions begin at 12 pm ET.

  • Yes. This program meets the criteria for Level 1 (ACC) credentialing. The program curriculum is built around ICF’s core competencies and includes best practices for launching and scale a thriving coaching practice.

    Upon graduation, learners will have completed the learning, mentor coaching, and coaching performance evaluation requirements outlined by ICF.

  • The program cost is $15,000. This price includes all materials, access to live sessions, and group/individual mentor coaching hours.

    We offer a program discount if paid in full upfront.

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Mission & Vision

Forward Collective Group’s mission is to train compassionate and highly-skilled coaches who facilitate transformative growth in individuals and communities. Our vision is to make high-quality life coach training accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, and to empower individuals from all walks of life to become agents of positive change. We accomplish this through a learning philosophy grounded in ethical practice, emotional intelligence principles, and positive psychology’s tenets.

Anti-Discrimination

Forward Collective Group staff and program learners will not discriminate against any staff member or learner because of race, age, religion, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Learners are encouraged to report incidents here. Forward Collective Group will investigate incident reports promptly and discreetly.

Accommodations

Forward Collective Group supports individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing disabled individuals access reasonable accommodations. In addition, Forward Collective Group prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and ensures equal opportunity for all qualified individuals with disabilities. Please detail your accommodations request in your registration form submission.

Payments

Forward Collective Group only accepts electronic payments via Stripe. Acceptable payment types include all major credit cards, ACH transfer, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Amazon Pay, Link, Klarna, and AfterPay.

The program cost can be paid in full or in two payments.

Refunds

When requested in writing, Forward Collective Group issues refunds according to the following schedule:

  • 100% refund of program cost if requested before cohort start date (Session 1)

  • 50% refund of program cost if requested between Sessions 1-4

  • No refund if requested after Session 4

Attendance

Full attendance at all live sessions is a requirement for program completion. Late arrival to and early departure from live sessions, late assignment submissions, and lack of learner participation are not accepted. Refer to the program activity list above to understand the program’s commitment in time and attention before registering.

Transfer of Credit / Partial Completion

Credits for the program are nontransferable, and we do not accept transfer credits from other institutions. Learners will only receive certificates upon successful completion of all program activities.