Curriculum
Eight modules, taken in order.
About 60 hours in all. A good rhythm is one module a week.
How every module works
- Short readings, each followed by a quick quiz. Answer correctly to open the next section. Retries are unlimited.
- Written knowledge checks, 4 per module.
- A goal entry. In Module 1 you pick a goal of your own. In every module after that, you use what you just learned on it.
- A printable PDF of every module, for reading and notes offline.
Module 1 · 8 hours
Foundations of Coaching
- Explain what coaching is in plain language, and how it differs from therapy, mentoring, consulting and advice.
- Spot potential in another person that they can’t yet see, and name a clear next step.
- Set basic boundaries from the first conversation: scope, confidentiality, fees, session length and cancellation.
Module 2 · 6 hours
Person-Centered Coaching in Practice
- Talk with people in plain language, without jargon.
- Hold people accountable without shaming them.
- Build enough trust that a client tells the truth and still expects movement.
Module 3 · 8 hours
Brief Directive Coaching
- Run a session that ends with a clear next action.
- Keep a session from drifting into talk that produces no movement.
- End with a commitment the client owns.
Module 4 · 8 hours
Motivational Skills, MI for Coaching
- Help clients find their own reasons for change.
- Ask questions that build ownership.
- Avoid the expert trap of telling clients what they should want.
Module 5 · 8 hours
Goals, Resources, and the Rest of Life
- Help clients estimate the real time and energy a goal will take.
- Support clients in talking with the people a goal affects.
- Check basic stability, like sleep, income and housing, and address it when it’s shaky.
Module 6 · 6 hours
Accountability Systems
- Design accountability that is clear without being harsh or soft.
- Set specific commitments and steady check-ins.
- Handle a miss with a calm, factual reset.
Module 7 · 8 hours
Ethics, Law, and Professional Practice
- Know the limits of coaching and when to refer.
- Draft a clear coaching agreement.
- Make a referral in a way that doesn’t leave the client feeling dropped.
Module 8 · 8 hours
Integration and Personal Process
- Run a full coaching conversation that brings the skills together.
- Handle a missed commitment, mixed feelings or a scope question with care.
- Leave with a coaching process of your own that you can use right away.
At the end, a one-page wrap-up on your goal. Then the 100-question final exam opens.
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