Foundational
Coach Training for Christian Counselors
The Christian
Track Curriculum is designed to facilitate/assist
Christians with a people-helping background
to move from a professional, pastoral or lay
counseling practice into coaching in the shortest
amount of time possible.
The Christian
Track is being offered in response to requests
we have received from several people desiring
a model of coaching training that integrates
principles of Judeo-Christian theology, ministry
of the Holy Spirit, and is solidly grounded
in Scripture.
The course (see
schedule below) includes all material covered
in the regular foundational class, including
the 400-page student manual. The required
texts may be purchased via our bookstore or
the links below. The
class is taught by members of the Christian
Coaching Network and is designed for those
counselors or therapists who identify themselves
as Christian counselors or for whom Christian
beliefs are a major part of their approach.
By the completion of the
Christian Track Program, you will be able to:
Understand basic Christian
coaching skills/methods enabling you to enroll
clients.
Be comfortable introducing
yourself as a Christian coach.
Have a basic start on
development of your Christian coaching business.
Successfully market and
gain paying coaching clients
Discern clients you most
want to work with (ideal client).
Design your coaching
business distinct from your therapy/counseling/ministry
work.
Know your personal gifts,
skill, and talents as a coach.
Identify your transferable
skills from your people-helping background
Identify potential specialties
and coaching niches.
Understand a variety
of current coaching methods and models.
Know how your Being as
a coach impacts your clients and your business
Use basic methods & strategies
for personal coaching & for corporate/business
coaching.
Understand delivery options
for coaching and the benefits and drawbacks
of each
Distinguish coaching
from therapy & know when to refer a
coaching client to therapy.
Understand key issues to address in the
first 90 days of coaching business development.
The Foundational Course Information
Our Foundational course was designed specifically
for human developmental professionals and others
with backgrounds in the people business. This
is cornerstone of our comprehensive ICF
Accredited Coach Training Program. The original
ILCT foundational class was rooted in transitioning
therapists and counselors into coaching. It
has blossomed into a class that serves all human
development professionals, such as educators,
therapists, social workers, counselors, attorneys,
consultants, librarians, etc. This forty-hour
course (see schedule below) provides essential
knowledge and skills to launch a coaching career
through twice-weekly classes and once-a-week
Buddy Coaching practice. To gain the most out
of this learning experience, students will be
asked to prepare for and participate in two
teleclasses per week (1 hour each), complete
post-class assignments (called fieldwork) and
participate in 1 weekly Buddy Group "practice" sessions
(also 1 hour) The total estimated time commitment
per week is 4 to 5 hours.
This forty-hour class is divided into three
modules, with a required Buddy Coaching
component that complements the ongoing instruction.
The ICF Core Compentencies Competencies provide
the basis for the knowledge and skills presented.
Since this is an ICF-accredited course, students
must attend at least 35 of the 40 teleclasses
and complete a written exam of 70% or better
in order to successfully pass this course. Other
course completion requirements apply - please
click here for a complete list of policies
and procedures.
Students will need to have regular access to
the internet and ILCT website
Module 1: You as a Coach provides a welcome
to the field of professional coaching, laying
the groundwork for entry into this field. An
overview of a coaching model is presented; one
that integrates core knowledge and skills with
competencies to provide the structure and flow
of a coaching conversation. The “You as
a Coach” series includes:
You are present
You are an active listener
You use powerful questions
You create coaching alliances
You use empowering skills
You forward the action
It also includes human developmental models
that provides the basis for how and why coaching
is effective.
Module 2: The Business of Coaching This module
provides knowledge and skills to effectively
launch and market your coaching practice. You
will learn how to:
Identify your ideal client, specialty area
and/or niche
Create an elevator speech
Develop a marketing plan
Explore and integrate marketing ideas
Module 3: Coaching From the Inside Out has
been described as a truly transformational process.
Students first embark on a personal journey
to design their own life before learning how
to apply the process and techniques in working
with their clients. Topics include:
Needs, values, beliefs
Life purpose
Life design
Integrity, standards, choices and boundaries
Reserve and abundance
Self-care for coaches
All prospective
students must complete an application
prior to registering for our program. For
those individuals whose education is
not in a human services industry, you
have questions about your eligibility
or you believe that your experience
and training qualify you for this program,
please request an interview with Marcie
Thomas. You may contact her at Marcie@christian-living.com.
Please be as specific and as thorough
as possible in your application. Incomplete
applications will not be considered
and may not be resubmitted.
A response to your application will
be received within 48 hours. If accepted
into the program, a link to register
will be provided.
Use one of the following links to download
and print an application inAdobe.PDF format
or Microsoft
Word.DOC format. Submission
instructions are included on the form.
Foundational Coach Training Intensive - Christian Counselors
Tuition: $2295 (Payment
Plan Tuition: $2400 - 5 payments of $480- more
details) Fees: $0 Credits: 40 Maximum Students: 30 perclass Cancellation Policy: A $480 deposit is required to hold
space in the foundational class. Students may transfer or cancel
without penalty up to 14 days before the course begins. If a
student cancels or transfers within 14 days of the course start
date, ILCT will refund the tuition paid, minus an administrative
fee of $100, upon return of and our receipt of, the Foundational
Guidebook in good condition. The materials are to be returned
at the student’s expense. If unforeseen circumstances
arise that prevent a student from completing the course, ILCT
will transfer the registration to another Foundational class.
This may only occur twice. Transfer to a specialty foundational
class may only take place within the first two weeks. Faculty:Christopher
McCluskey, PCC and Judy
Santos, MCC Email:Chris@lifecoachtraining.com and Judy@lifecoachtraining.com
We endeavor to
adhere to the schedule listed above. Occasionally,
due to unforeseen circumstances, we are forced
to change the start date. If you register for
a class and it is necessary to change the start
date, we will notify you as soon as possible.
Please be flexible.
Human Being is no longer
in print but is distributed in an Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Coactive Coaching and Human Being are specifically referenced
and assigned as the course goes along (you are of course
welcome to read ahead.)
The Institute for Life Coach Training
reserves the right to alter or modify its program offerings
and/or requirements at any time; to offer courses in accordance
with demand, availability and business dictates; to introduce
or modify certification levels; and to make other changes
as necessary or desirable in their programs and activities.
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business terms, including payment and cancellation policies.