Integrated Helping Professional Coach (IHPC) Certification Program
Our IHPC Coaching Certification offers a comprehensive learning experience designed specifically for helping professionals, such as social workers, counselors and marriage and family therapists, seeking to integrate coaching into their current practice. With a structured approach rooted in ethical standards, relational presence, and intentional coaching techniques, our program equips participants with essential coaching competencies to effectively support clients in reaching their full potential.
The IHPC Certification is delivered virtually via Zoom, accommodating diverse schedules through two program formats:
Semester-Long Certification Program:
A structured 12-week format that blends weekly synchronous group sessions, individual coaching observations, and asynchronous learning components. Participants should anticipate dedicating approximately 4-6 hours per week for live group coaching sessions, assigned readings, podcasts, practice coaching activities, and homework assignments designed to reinforce learning and skill application.
Intensive 4-Day Certification Program:
Designed for participants seeking an accelerated certification pathway, this intensive experience begins with a 2-hour synchronous orientation approximately six weeks before the core training, followed by four consecutive days (7.5 hours each day) of focused training sessions. The intensive concludes with a 2-hour synchronous wrap-up session scheduled six weeks later to support ongoing practice and integration. Participants commit an additional 2 hours weekly for asynchronous tasks (readings, podcasts, practice coaching, homework) from orientation through the wrap-up meeting.
Curriculum Highlights:
- Ethical Coaching Practice: Grounding in foundational ethics and expectations.
- Coaching Structure & Relational Presence: Establishing the coaching relationship and powerful presence.
- TOP & GIFT Frameworks: Our uniquely designed approach for agenda-setting, the art of using powerful questions, and closing a session.
- Intentional Coaching Tools & Techniques: Introduction and practice of tools to facilitate meaningful client insights.
- Coaching Practice: Engaging repeated cycles of demonstration, practice, and reflective feedback sessions.
- Self-Coaching & Relational Presence: Cultivating self-awareness and intentional practice.
- Business Development & Transitioning to Coaching: Practical strategies for launching and growing a coaching practice.
Credentialing and Certification Pathway:
While our IHPC Certification is not directly accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), successful participants fulfill the education requirement (at least 60 hours of coach-specific training) needed to pursue the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential via ICF’s Portfolio Path. Participants seeking ACC credentialing via this pathway must additionally complete 100 hours of coaching experience, 10 hours of mentor coaching, pass a performance evaluation, and successfully complete the ICF Credentialing Exam.
Participants who complete the program satisfactorily will receive an IHPC Certificate and digital badge, positioning them as highly qualified coaches ready to positively impact their clients, teams, and organizations.
Cost: $2500.00
The IHPC Certification Program includes all the coach training hours you need to apply for an ACC-Portfolio Pathway ICF credential, which is 60 training hours. Our program contains a total of 62 training hours (32 synchronous and 30 asynchronous hours), including:
- 12 live sessions (two hours on Thursday evenings)
- 3 coaching labs (three hours on a Saturday morning)
Payment for this certification program does not include fees for membership in ICF or for ICF certification. In addition, it does not include mentorship hours.
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