Certification Overview
Coaching is a transformative process for personal and professional awareness, discovery and growth.
The standards by which coaching mastery is measured at the IAC® reinforces leading edge communication skills and time honored philosophical archetypes. The IAC certified coach demonstrates an astute understanding of their clients, in such a way that allows consummate success. This is the hallmark of the IAC certified coach, and all of these qualities are reflected in our certification which we refer to as the Masteries.
This certification process requires accomplished skill, and a thorough comprehension of that skill. Although no one particular coach training method is required, it’s essential that knowledge and application of these skill sets are mastered.
The first part of the certification process is an online test that evaluates your knowledge and awareness of the masteries, legal, and ethical standards. The second part involves the submission of recorded coaching sessions, where you demonstrate the practical application. The certifying board will evaluate how well you apply the standards in your recorded coaching sessions.
The Certification Process
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Learn and Integrate the IAC Coaching Masteries™ into your life and practice
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Be sure your membership is current
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Try the Part One sample test (free)
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Pay $35 for the online exam
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Take and pass the online exam
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Develop your first personalized Learning Agreement
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Pay $150, a one-time fee, and submit your first personalized Learning Agreement.
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Review requirements for the oral exam
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Prepare for the oral exam by recording as many coaching sessions as necessary until you are demonstrating fully the nine Coaching Masteries®
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Pay $395.00 and submit your best, two recorded coaching sessions for evaluation
A score sheet with certifiers' comments will be mailed with 6-8 weeks of submitting recordings. In some instances, applicants may be invited to an interview with the certifiers to address questions about specific Masteries. In these cases, the score sheet and certification decision will be provided following completion of this interview
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12 months after submitting your first personalized Learning Agreement, review your experience of living and working with the Agreement with an IAC representative. Once approved, you will become either an IAC Practitioner (if you have not passed the oral exam for certification) or an IAC-Certified Coach (if you have passed the oral exam).
Continue submitting annual personalized Learning Agreements and maintain your annual membership fee to keep your Practitioner or Certified Coach status current.