Accreditation

What Is Accreditation?

The accreditation process is one that gives public recognition to training institutions that meet or better minimum standards of coach training. Although this may differ from country to country these standards are usually set by the industry body itself. Training providers must then demonstrate how they meet these standards. It is as close as you can get to a guarantee that an institution will provide the quality of education it claims to offer, qualified trainers, effective recruitment and admission policies, and advertises its courses truthfully.

There is a wide range of views on the merits of accreditation. Some say it is essential to doing business as a professional coach, some believe it is simply a reason for many coach training schools to raise their tuition costs to an exorbitant amount.

In the context of the quickly growing coaching profession, Certified Coaches Alliance supports accreditation because it fosters continued improvement and self evaluation. Accreditation encourages the educational community, students, the general public and other interested agencies to define their purpose, set appropriate objectives and continue to rise to a place of learning that is consistent with the changing needs of the coach in training.

Is Accreditation Necessary?

Many individuals practice coaching successfully without the accreditation of any formal institution, however, accreditation offers the coach a greater opportunity to be perceived as the professional he or she aims to be. You may be more able to quickly grow your practice when you attend an accredited program that brings together the elements of both skills-building and business essentials.

Attending an accredited program also means you can bypass the lengthy requirements of the portfolio track should you decide to become accredited at some later date.

An accreditation can only be earned by performing to the highest standards and satisfying criteria in all of the following elements:

• Quality of training

• Methods and variety of training

• Quality of material

• Experience of trainers

• Backup and support

• Value for money

• Marketing methods and materials

• Student Care

• Quality of assessment and accreditation

Personal Accreditation

If you are a working coach seeking accreditation and have a number of logged coaching sessions with active clients, we would be happy to assist by providing information regarding the process of personal accreditation. Please contact us.