{"id":4824,"date":"2021-09-16T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/clone-of-the-ultimate-guide-to-group-coaching"},"modified":"2025-05-06T04:28:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:28:28","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Introduction to Coaching Certifications page 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"\">The Ultimate Introduction To Coaching Certifications<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: Gilroy; font-size: 23px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Everything You Need To Know About Coaching Certifications &amp; How To Know If You Should Get One or Not<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background: #000000;clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);clip-path: inset(50%);height: 1px;width: 1px;margin: -1px;overflow: hidden;padding: 0;position: absolute;\" data-uw-rm-ignore=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">mpty heading<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Ultimate Introduction To Coaching Certifications\" data-id=\"4843\" width=\"594\" data-init-width=\"627\" height=\"405\" data-init-height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/headerImage-min.png\" data-width=\"594\" data-height=\"405\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 627 \/ 427;\" ml-d=\"0\" mt-d=\"0\" center-v-d=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"graphical user interface, text, application\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>[tcb-script src=&#8221;\/\/load.sumome.com\/&#8221; data-sumo-site-id=&#8221;42e89c242667299241070873ced823e1070b07c4fcc29785a85dc5217e88f80a&#8221;][\/tcb-script]<span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"coaching certifications\" data-id=\"4849\" width=\"433\" data-init-width=\"368\" height=\"370\" data-init-height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/storyImage1-min.png\" data-width=\"433\" data-height=\"370\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 368 \/ 315;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"person\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Once upon a time\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There was once a young man who was motivated to give his best in <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">everything<\/em> he did. He was a high school teacher and he was on the fast track to becoming a head teacher at the school.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">As a future leader, he had been introduced to the power of coaching and he was looking forward to making a real difference in the lives of every single student and teacher he connected with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Then the unthinkable happened\u2026 the young man was fired from his job. It was a complicated, political move that involved a new boss who arrived unexpectedly at his school. This woman wanted her own handpicked team and he wasn\u2019t a part of her plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So, she fired the young man and he was devastated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a man and woman looking at a laptop\" data-id=\"4850\" width=\"359\" data-init-width=\"273\" height=\"301\" data-init-height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/storyImage2-min.png\" data-width=\"359\" data-height=\"301\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 273 \/ 229;\" ml-d=\"0\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a man and woman looking at a laptop\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a person standing on a rock\" data-id=\"4851\" width=\"395\" data-init-width=\"365\" height=\"292\" data-init-height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/storyImage3-min.png\" data-width=\"395\" data-height=\"292\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 365 \/ 270;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a person standing on a rock\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">With his heart broken and his dreams crushed, he took the only path he thought he had available to him\u2026 he travelled to a faraway tropical beach to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">He wanted to get away from the unfairness of it all and that terrible feeling of failure. He wanted to put himself back together again and he thought that a few weeks in a warm, sunny environment, some yoga and self-coaching and reflection would do the trick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So, there he was, on a gorgeous beach in Thailand, a pack of coaching cards with insightful questions in his hand. He was ready to go deep into himself and figure out what he wanted to do next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">But life had different plans for this young man.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Strangers started coming up to him, asking about the cards. \u201cWhat are those?\u201d and he\u2019d reply \u201cThey\u2019re coaching cards.\u201d They\u2019d say, \u201cCan I play?\u201d Before he knew it, the young man was coaching people on that beach and he felt deeply fulfilled and incredibly happy. That\u2019s when he realized, \u201cThis is what I want to do with the rest of my life. <\/span><\/span><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">I want to be a coach!\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a group of people running on a bridge\" data-id=\"4852\" width=\"363\" data-init-width=\"365\" height=\"277\" data-init-height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/storyImage4-min.png\" data-width=\"363\" data-height=\"277\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 365 \/ 279;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a group of people running on a bridge\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">That young man on the beach was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/being-an-exponential-coach\/online-training\/invite?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_bxc\" aria-label=\"Rich Litvin - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/deep-coaching-with-rich-litvin$richlitvin\" style=\"outline: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Rich Litvin<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\"> and he went on to become one of the most respected and sought-after coaches in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">He got his start on that beach in Thailand and since then, Rich has built an unshakeable reputation around bringing in real results and life-changing transformations for his clients (and his client list reads like a who\u2019s who of politicians, athletes, and artists!).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a story about how a truly dedicated coach &#8212; someone who wants to be of service, someone who wants to make a real difference &#8212; can get their start just about anywhere\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rich Litvin\" data-id=\"4847\" width=\"358\" data-init-width=\"358\" height=\"358\" data-init-height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/richImage-min.png\" data-width=\"358\" data-height=\"358\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a man with a beard and glasses\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 358 \/ 358;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What Are Coaching Certifications?\" data-id=\"4846\" width=\"63\" data-init-width=\"63\" height=\"62\" data-init-height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/questionMark-min.png\" data-width=\"63\" data-height=\"62\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"number\" data-uw-rm-ima=\"ai\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 63 \/ 62;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What Are Coaching Certifications?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Coaching Certifications are usually programs that include professional training. Beginning with coaching, these programs also aid to get in touch with other professionals in the field, your colleagues. Moreover, some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\" aria-label=\"coaching courses - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses$coachingcourses\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">coaching courses<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\"> also ask their students to work on themselves, leading to personal development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">As Rich Litvin&#8217;s example, you don&#8217;t need a coaching certification to get started as a coach, but many people also consider a credential to be a security, given that someday the life coaching industry could also be regulated.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Some certifications help you become members of credentialed organizations. These help you stay in the loop in by helping you keep your fingers on the pulse of the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">However, you need to be aware of the fact that despite all of the positives, these \u2018best coaching certification programs\u2019 fall short. They fail to equip coaches with any effective <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-of-powerful-coaching-techniques\" aria-label=\"coaching techniques - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-of-powerful-coaching-techniques$coachingtechniques\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" style=\"outline: none;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">coaching techniques<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\"> or skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Therefore, choosing the right coaching certification is very crucial. For that you need to give yourself time and space to weigh the pros and cons of each certification program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Should You Get A Coaching Certification?\" data-id=\"4846\" width=\"63\" data-init-width=\"63\" height=\"62\" data-init-height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/questionMark-min.png\" data-width=\"63\" data-height=\"62\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"number\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 63 \/ 62;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Should You Get A Coaching Certification?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">You\u2019ve probably thought about that before and you\u2019re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The coaching certification vs no certification \u201cdebate\u201d has been going on for quite some time, and the jury\u2019s still out on the \u201cright\u201d answer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">This Guide isn\u2019t designed to answer that question for you because everyone\u2019s situation is different and unique. Of course, there are many advantages to getting a coaching certification online, but there are also many cases in which you don&#8217;t need such an investment is not necessary to become a great coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What we will provide in this Guide is all the key information you need to answer that question for yourself, so you can make the right decision for you.<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So, if you want to discover whether becoming a certified coach is right for you right now and how to choose the best coaching certification program, then you\u2019re the perfect place!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Ready? Let\u2019s roll!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications#Chapter1\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Get a Coaching Certification\u2026Yes or No?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/types-of-certifications\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter <\/span>2<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Types of Coaching Certifications<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/types-of-certifications#Chapter3\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 3<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What Are Accredited Coaching Certification Programs?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/how-to-choose\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Before You Sign Up for a Coaching Certification Program\u2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/how-to-choose#Chapter5\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 5<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-rm-mod=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What About Life Coaching Certifications?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Get a Coaching Certification\u2026 Yes or No?\" data-id=\"4839\" width=\"55\" data-init-width=\"55\" height=\"78\" data-init-height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chapter1Icon-min.png\" data-width=\"55\" data-height=\"78\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 55 \/ 78;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a map of the world\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 1<\/h4>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"\">Get A Coaching Certification\u2026Yes or No?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chapter1Underline-min\" data-id=\"4841\" width=\"47\" data-init-width=\"47\" height=\"1\" data-init-height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chapter1Underline-min.png\" data-width=\"47\" data-height=\"1\" role=\"presentation\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 47 \/ 1;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Let&#8217;s start by going through the pros and cons of each approach &#8211; the getting a certification vs the not getting a certification &#8211; based on common beliefs and assumptions most people have about each option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The \u201cno-certification-necessary\u201d approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Some people believe that coaching is about just that\u2026 coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">They believe that becoming a great coach is about doing the work in the field, so to speak.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">It\u2019s about finding people to coach and then coaching them\u2026 a lot like Rich Litvin did on that beach in Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They believe coaching skills \u2013 like other practical skills such as riding a bike or teaching school or creating art \u2013 is all about getting out there and doing the thing you want to be good at.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">In this line of thinking, the longer you take to learn about coaching and think about coaching rather than actually <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">do<\/em> coaching, the longer you\u2019ll take to become a great coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the no coaching certification approach\" data-id=\"4844\" width=\"409\" data-init-width=\"409\" height=\"220\" data-init-height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/noCertificationImage-min.png\" data-width=\"409\" data-height=\"220\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"graphical user interface, application\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 409 \/ 220;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6); font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Information isn\u2019t action and action is what\u2019s going to take you up to the level you want to be at as a professional, transformational coach. It&#8217;s all about coaching, coaching, and then coaching some more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The no-certification-approach believers tend to consider that every coaching certification program out there falls short on active training. And it&#8217;s the active training which will eventually enable you to <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-master-coach\" aria-label=\"become a master coach - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-master-coach$becomeamastercoach\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-rm-mod=\"\">become a master coach<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"> who creates consistent results for clients.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6); font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\">This, in other words, these programs do not provide the student coach with the necessary practical training. So, they skip the money and time investment of certifications, and just focus on learning different methodologies and skills, and putting their learning into action.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The \u201cpro certification\u201d approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Many pro certification folks are firm believers that coaching certifications are critical and starting out as a coach minus a certification is 100% unacceptable. Others consider certifications crucial if you are brand-new in the industry and have no idea of where to get started as a coach.<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They can\u2019t imagine anyone who could possibly do a good job as a coach without formal training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They also believe that becoming a certified coach boosts credibility, which instantly puts a coach with certification way ahead of everyone else in the industry. These are especially those who have specific target audiences where having a credential can help them enroll and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravethinkinginstitute.com\/blog\/coach-certification\/build-authority-new-life-coach\" aria-label=\"get authority - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.bravethinkinginstitute.com\/blog\/coach-certification\/build-authority-new-life-coach$getauthority\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">get authority<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">, such as business coaches and health coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the pro-coaching certification approach\" data-id=\"4845\" width=\"407\" data-init-width=\"407\" height=\"188\" data-init-height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/proCertification-min.png\" data-width=\"407\" data-height=\"188\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a group of people in a room\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 407 \/ 188;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Plus, their thinking goes that a powerful certification program helps student coaches add proven-to-work&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-of-powerful-coaching-techniques\" aria-label=\"proven-to-work coaching techniques - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-of-powerful-coaching-techniques$proven-to-workcoachingtechniques\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"outline: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">coaching techniques <\/a>and methodologies to their coaching toolkit, and this is a huge benefit and confidence-builder, especially for brand-new coaches as mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"take action section\" data-id=\"4840\" width=\"610\" data-init-width=\"610\" height=\"73\" data-init-height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chapter1TakeAction-min.png\" data-width=\"610\" data-height=\"73\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 610 \/ 73;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"a screenshot of a computer\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Before we dive deeper into this Guide, it\u2019s important to understand where you\u2019re at in terms of your beliefs and ideas about coaching and being a great coach.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The following questions will help you gain clarity around where you are now as a coach or potential coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Why is being a coach important to you? Why do you want to become a coach?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;; font-size: 40px; color: rgb(102, 187, 206);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;; color: rgb(102, 187, 206); font-size: 40px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">How do you plan to improve your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-what-is-coaching\/key-coaching-skills\" aria-label=\"improve your coaching skills - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-what-is-coaching\/key-coaching-skills$improveyourcoachingskills\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"outline: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">coaching skills<\/a> throughout your career? <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">(eg: take courses and trainings, read books, coach more clients, etc)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">3.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"> How much time do you want to invest in improving your coaching skills?<\/span><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">(how many hours a week)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What do you think are your client\u2019s expectations around certifications? 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If you\u2019re brand new, what do you think your clients would prefer?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">5.<\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What is your area of coaching expertise or if you\u2019re just starting, what kind of coach do you want to be? <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">(<\/em><\/span><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">career coach, health or nutrition coach, <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-life-coach\" aria-label=\"life coach - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-life-coach$lifecoach\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" style=\"outline: none;\"><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">life coach<\/span><\/em><\/a><em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">, etc.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-certifications\/types-of-certifications\" aria-label=\"www.mindvalley.com\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"continue button\" data-id=\"4842\" width=\"161\" data-init-width=\"161\" height=\"43\" data-init-height=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/continueBtn-min.png\" data-width=\"161\" data-height=\"43\" data-link-wrap=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"continue button\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 161 \/ 43;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Introduction To Coaching Certifications Everything You Need To Know About Coaching Certifications &amp; How To Know If You Should Get One or Not mpty heading [tcb-script src=&#8221;\/\/load.sumome.com\/&#8221; data-sumo-site-id=&#8221;42e89c242667299241070873ced823e1070b07c4fcc29785a85dc5217e88f80a&#8221;][\/tcb-script] Once upon a time\u2026 There was once a young man who was motivated to give his best in everything he did. 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