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Why should you consider the UW–Madison Certified Professional Coach Program?
We are in business to develop masterful coaches, grounded in the ICF core competencies, who are rising to create powerful change.
Reputation
Learn at the only major, research-based university in the Midwest that has an ICF-ACTP accredited program. We’re also one of only a handful of university-based ICF-ACTP accredited programs nationwide.
Community
Our cohort model allows you to build deep relationships with peers in a tight-knit learning community.
Top-notch instruction
Learn from expert instructors and mentors who are ICF-certified and hold Professional Certified Coach (PCC) or Master Certified Coach (MCC) designations.
Competency-based curriculum
Ground yourself in ICF core coaching competencies. You will be prepared to coach in all areas of coaching, including but not limited to leadership, executive, diversity and inclusion, health and wellness, relationships, and career. Our broad, competency-based curriculum draws from the research in and about reflective inquiry, diversity and inclusion, emotional intelligence, cultural competence, evidence-based coaching, positive psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience.
Career boost
Graduates of our program are highly successful and go on to use their coaching skills and knowledge to create and advance coaching cultures within organizations, establish private coaching practices, spearhead coaching-based service projects, and add professional coaching to therapeutic or clinical counseling settings.
High professional standards
Our students set the bar for quality and excellence. Students who complete our program are prepared to apply (and succeed!) to become an ICF-certified Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and/or Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Set the stage for creating sustainable change on your own diversity and inclusion journey through our program. You will be encouraged, through your training and growth as a professional coach, to reinforce an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in your work and life.
Welcome
Welcome to the UW–Madison Certified Professional Coach program from Chariti Gent, Director of Professional Coach Education!
We are so glad you are here! Over the last decade, the coaching profession has grown by leaps and bounds. As a leader in the education and certification of professional coaches worldwide, we are proud of the part we’ve played — and continue to play — in facilitating that growth. If you are considering certification as a professional coach, or merely want to add to the toolkit you already have in place, our program can help. Please take your time as you browse through all of the information about our offerings, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thanks — and Go Badger Coaches!
Learn more about Chariti and the rest of the UWCPC team.
Read about one student’s “transformational learning experience” with UWCPC.
ICF accreditation
The International Coaching Federation’s Level 2 accreditation is for at least 125 contact learning hours and is designated as PCC Accredited Education. Graduates from a Level 2 education and training program may apply for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential and/or the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Credential using the Level 2 application path if they meet the ICF’s credentialing requirements.
SHRM accreditation
The UW Certified Professional Coach (UWCPC) program is approved for Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) professional development credits. Individuals who are members of SHRM and enroll in and complete the 2023–24 coaching program are eligible to claim 125 credits toward their SHRM recertification.
MSPE credits
The UW–Madison School of Education Department of Education Psychology and the UW Certified Professional Coach Program (UWCPC) have joined forces in a new partnership. UWCPC alumni can apply their coaching education toward a master’s degree in educational psychology. Students must pass the Credit by Departmental Exam within the Educational Psychology department to earn 3 graduate credits for the Foundations of Instructional Coaching course within the Master of Science for Professional Educators (MSPE) degree program.
To learn more visit the MSPE website or contact MSPE Program Director Lisa Hebgen at lmhebgen@wisc.edu.