Terms and disclaimer.

1. Coaching is not therapy

• Coaching is not therapy, counseling or mental health treatment. Coaches trained here don’t diagnose or treat any condition.
• When a client needs more than coaching, the coach refers them to a licensed professional.
• In a crisis in the US, call or text 988. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
• Coaching is not a substitute for mental health treatment, legal advice, financial advice or medical care.

2. About the credential

“Certified Professional Coach, Lantern Academy of Coaching” is our own certification. It is not a government license. No US state licenses life coaches. It shows that you finished our program and passed our 100-question timed exam. Graduates may not call themselves a therapist, counselor, psychotherapist or psychologist because of it.

3. No promise of income or clients

We teach you to coach. We can’t promise you’ll earn a certain amount, find clients or get hired.

4. Background check

We check criminal history and the sex offender registry, nothing else, through our screening partner. We’ll name them here, and in an email to you, before your background check starts. You get a separate disclosure and sign a written authorization first. In California you can check a box to get a free copy of the report.

1. If something comes up, we send you a copy of the report and a summary of your rights before we decide.
2. You have 5 business days to respond or tell us something is wrong. If you’re disputing it with the screening partner, tell us and we’ll wait 5 more business days.
3. If we then decide not to accept you, we send a written notice with the screening partner’s contact details and your rights.

An arrest that didn’t lead to a conviction, a sealed, dismissed, expunged or pardoned record, or a diversion program doesn’t count. The list of what does count will be published here before any background check runs.

5. Identity check

Before each exam attempt, you take a photo of your government photo ID and a live selfie on a secure page run by Stripe Identity. The name and date of birth must match your background check. We keep only whether you passed, the date and a verification ID. If a disability makes the selfie hard, email us before your exam.

6. Your 90 days and the exam

• You have 90 days from the day your modules open to finish the course and pass the exam. You can extend once for another 90 days for $150.
• The window covers everything, including all exam attempts.
• The exam opens after every module is complete and your wrap-up is saved.
• 100 questions, 120 minutes (180 on request for accessibility), 80% to pass, closed book, 24 hours between attempts.
• 3 attempts are included; attempts 4 and 5 are $75 each. After 5 attempts, the exam is closed.
• If you don’t pass, you see your score for each module. Questions and answers aren’t shown.
• If an attempt fails because of a problem on our side, we restore it at no cost.

7. Payment and refunds

$450, all in. See Tuition and refunds for the full refund table.

8. Course materials

The materials are for your personal use while you’re enrolled. Please don’t copy, share, post or resell them, including exam questions. The course methods, modules and exam are the property of Lantern Academy of Coaching.

9. Conduct and revocation

We may revoke a credential for fraud, cheating on the exam, or a later disqualifying conviction we learn about. Before we revoke one because of a background report, we follow the same notice and response steps as in section 4.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by California law. Questions? Email support@lanternacademyofcoaching.com.