Diploma in Life, Business and Executive Coaching
Course Structure and Content
The Professional Diploma is preceded by an introductory weekend, called a '101' which introduces key concepts over two days (14 hours).
- The Professional Diploma consists of 7 taught modules under the following headings:
- The Aetiology of Coaching
- Models and Methods of Coaching
- Theory and Practice of Coaching
- The Art of Coaching
- Coaching in a Business & Management Context
- Practising Ethical Supervision and Coaching
- The Philosophy of Coaching
These taught modules consist of a minimum of 140 hours of contact time, including 10 hours supervision followed by study and reflective work bringing the course total to 609 hours.
- Professional areas and content to be covered:
- The coaching relationship
- Coaching and communication skills
- Problem solving models
- Thinking skills
- Understanding the significance of values
- Goal setting
- Creating balance
- Motivation and strategic planning
- Entrepreneurial, management, leadership and professional coaching
- Coaching for Executives
- Managing burnout, immobility, over-responsibility and delegation
- Team formation, team building and performance appraisal
- Self-review and ethical and associated issues
- Setting up a business
- T.A. Perspectives, Gestalt Perspectives, CBT Perspectives and NLP Perspectives
- Managing major life changes/finance/work/professional life
- Returning to civilian life from the services
Key Information
Course title
Diploma in Life, Business and Executive Coaching (EAS Accredited, ILM Endorsed, LBCAI Recognised)
Duration
12 months (7 weekends)
152 hours
9am to 5pm
Accreditation
European Association for Supervision (EAS) - http://www.supervision-eas.org/
Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Endorsed - http://www.i-l-m.com/
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Quality Award- www.emccouncil.org
Life and Business Association of Ireland (LBCAI - http://www.lbcai.ie/
Entry requirements
Please see requirements in the main information to the left. If you are wishing to do the optional MA alongside please see the separate MA information.
Next intake
November 2010
Cost
From £3368.75 (This excludes the '101' Introductory Weekend which is costed separately at £250.00). Instalment options available. Please note there is an additional cost if you wish to complete the MA, please visit the MA page.
Dates ('10/'11 Course)
25/26 September 2010 (101)
13-15 November 2010
15-17 January 2011
19-21 March 2011
14-16 May 2011
16-18 July 2011
3/4 September 2011
Taster Days
We offer one-day tasters in all of our longer training. These days are both informative and fun and you will leave with some useful tools. They take place 2-3 times a year, dates can be found in the Workshops section of the website. If you decide to progress onto further training the amount you have paid will be discounted from the course fees.
Coaching Taster Day
Coaching is a relatively new kid on the block, though it has been around for decades in other disguises. Essentially it operates from a premise that many people need a forum in which to assess their current personal or work situation and plan for the future in a strategic way that takes account of their beliefs, their values, the system in which they live and the overall ecology of the situation. It concentrates on now rather than the past and works for the betterment of the future. Read more...