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2023–24 information, including dates and schedule coming soon. In the meantime, please contact Chariti Gent with questions at chariti.gent@wisc.edu.
Requirements for 2022–23
Covering almost ten months (August–May), the UW Certified Professional Coach (UWCPC) Program includes a comprehensive 125+ hours of training, which includes ten hours of mentor coaching with an ICF-certified mentor coach.
The UWCPC is a cohort program, which means you begin and complete the program with the same group of learners. The UWCPC Program concludes with a written exam and an oral performance evaluation of a recorded coaching session.
Requirements in detail
- 125+ hours of training, including 10 hours of mentor coaching
- 50 hours of field experience (coaching your own clients)
- 6 sessions (minimum) of working with your own ICF-certified coach (that you hire on your own) over the course of the program
- Weekly assignments/reading/homework activities (approximately 10 hours per week)
- Final oral performance evaluation to demonstrate coaching skills and knowledge of ICF core competencies
- Final written exam (multiple choice)
Attendance requirements
To complete the UWCPC and receive your certificate from the program, you must attend all classes. With an excused absence, you may miss up to two classes. Excused absences are not available for the first and/or last day of class. If you do not attend on these days, you will not earn your certificate.
ICF accreditation
The UWCPC is an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) through the International Coach Federation (ICF), the accrediting body for coaching. ACTP accredited programs are all inclusive training programs, which offer start to finish coach training. Graduates of an ACTP program may apply for an individual ICF Credential including the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and the Professional Certified Coach (PCC).