Triple Accredited Associate Coaching Diploma Level 1 (ICF) & AACT (AC) & Foundation (EMCC)
An International Coaching Federation (ICF) qualification allowing direct accreditation to an Associate Certified Coach Standard
Limited Spaces left & Early-bird offers for January 2025 start
Early-bird offers for March 2025 start
Are you looking for a well-respected robust qualification which has a diverse range of approaches supporting you to be a confident and competent coach?
Our Associate Coaching Diploma qualification is taught in accordance with the ICF ACC competencies and accredited at Level 1 with the ICF alongside AACT with the AC and foundation level at EMCC. It gives you the tools you need to coach others effectively, whether you want to run your own coaching business or use coaching as part of your role!
We have a Psychology-informed approach to coaching which means we use a range of models and approaches to give you a thorough grounding in different approaches meaning you can be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of your clients. These approaches are taught within the ICF competency framework and enable you to develop your own style of coaching which is evidence based and client focused.
If you want a practical course which gives you lots of coaching practice as well as a thriving coaching community during and after your training Optimus is the place for you.
PLUS you now get 3 group supervision sessions upon graduation as standard
Early-bird for January 2025 start (sign up by 31st December 2024)
- Access to our online learning courses: develop your coaching skills, coaching fundamentals and coaching bundle to start to build up your skills and experience
- 3 additional group supervision sessions on completion so you can have confidence in your ongoing development
- Access to our brand new training on developing workshops and programs with templates / resources for you to use
- 2 books to supplement your studies
What You Will Learn
This Diploma gives you the coaching skills you need to work with organisations and individuals, across a diverse range of industries and sectors : alongside your sessions you have a library of example coaching sessions for reference.
You’ll gain insights into the processes involved in behavioural change and the dynamics of coaching relationships. This will help you with your own personal development and self awareness.
The training is delivered in workshop-style group sessions, so you can practice skills and techniques in a safe and supportive environment. We give you lots of feedback and support so you are confident in the skills you've learned.
Associate Coach Diploma Level 1 Breakdown
- Module 1 - Introduction to Coaching and ethical practice
- Module 2 - GROW model
- Module 3 - Coaching for Emotions
- Module 4 - Coaching Psychology
- Module 5 - Positive Psychology
- Module 6 - Transactional Analysis
- Module 7 - Neuroscience
- Module 8 - Next steps
These modules have a strong evidence base - using principles from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology - and are specifically designed to help you develop your own coaching style, within the ICF framework. You will be practicing the specific models, tools and approaches you've learned in your sessions as well as completing 25 hours of coaching outside sessions so you can apply what you've learned.
The next start date for the Associate Coach Diploma is w/c 20th January 2025 and finishes w/c 6th May 2025 ** Early Bird Offers Available **
You can choose either Monday 6pm - 9pm or Tuesday 10am-1pm.
No training w/c 14th & 21st April 2025
Our group sizes are deliberately small (max 20) for each cohort to maintain a good trainer / student ratio (we have two trainers if we go over 12 in the group) and so once available spaces are filled, availability moves to the next in take.
The next start date after January for the Associate Coach Diploma is w/c 17th March 2025 and finishes w/c 8th July 2025 ** Early Bird Offers Available **
You can choose either Monday 6pm - 9pm or Tuesday 10am-1pm.
No training w/c 14th April, 21st April & 26th May 2025
Our group sizes are deliberately small (max 20) for each cohort to maintain a good trainer / student ratio (we have two trainers if we go over 12 in the group) and so once available spaces are filled, availabilty moves to the next in take.
Secure Your Spot Now!
INVEST IN YOU AND YOUR FUTURE!
Pay in full at £3500+ VAT or 6 x £600 + VAT (inc VAT it's £4200 or 6 x £720 - Longer payment plans are available on request)
If you're not in the UK please email hello@optimuscoachacademy.com to sign up
Looking for more information?
Want to find out more, book a call to have a conversation about the program.
This course is taught in accordance with the ICF ACC competencies and accredited at Level 1 with the ICF and the AC (Association for Coaching)
What You Get
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Weekly 3 hour group sessions online over 4 months with an experienced trainer and coach (at least 500 hours of coaching experience)
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Study anywhere : all taught via zoom with ongoing access to recordings and support
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67 hours of coach training including 42 hours of live sessions and 25 hours of self coaching hours : you get to practice core skills each week
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10 hours of mentoring; 7 group and 3 individual with an ICF ACC or PCC coach
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An allocated peer partner and support to find pro-bono and paid coaching clients : we make sure you get the practice hours in
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Access to a private Facebook community for support alongside a dedicated support team and on-demand mentoring for questions
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Monthly business mentoring and marketing Q&A if you want to start or grow your own business
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Ongoing Alumni support when you graduate all included
Some Of The Benefits For You:
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Understand the dynamics of coaching relationships by exploring more around the Psychology of human behavriou
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Increase your range of coaching tools and techniques and know when and how to use them
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Understand the psychological processes involved in behavioural change and how coaching can support this
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Build mastery and confidence in coaching by deepening your understanding of yourself and others
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Experience coaching mentoring to develop your coaching style
The next start date for the Associate Coach Diploma is w/c 20th January 2025 and finishes w/c 6th May 2025 ** Early Bird Offers Available **
You can choose either Monday 6pm - 9pm or Tuesday 10am-1pm.
No training w/c 14th & 21st April 2025
Our group sizes are deliberately small (max 20) for each cohort to maintain a good trainer / student ratio (we have two trainers if we go over 12 in the group) and so once available spaces are filled, availability moves to the next in take.
Secure Your Spot Now!
INVEST IN YOU AND YOUR FUTURE!
Pay in full at £3500+ VAT or 6 x £600 + VAT (longer payment plans are available on request)
If you're not in the UK please email hello@optimuscoachacademy.com to sign up
Hear Our Graduates Answer Questions You Might Have…
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How would you describe your experience training with Optimus?
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Testimonials - Leanne Davies
Where you were before you signed up
Before I signed up I was reaching the 10 year mark in my current business (a women's running community). I wanted to do some personal development for me but also gain meaningful skills and experience that would benefit the members in my women's community so learning to become a coach seemed the perfect fit
What the course was like?
The course by far exceeded my expectations. The course training was excellent and delivered by such a knowledgeable, relatable and friendly team. The extra resources and help available were fantastic and Optimus went above and beyond to support every person. For me the best part and one that I hadn't expected was the friendship and sense of community I have found with Optimus and the people on the course. I have grown and developed so much as a person in the last 7 months and the growth continues. Optimus also continues to support you after the course which has been so valuable for me.
What you're doing now?
I am continuing to run my original business and community but I have since set up 'Leanne Davies Coaching' as a way to support more women on a one to one basis. Things are busy but I am absolutely loving it and seeing the difference I can make to more women's lives is so rewarding.
The transformation you experienced?
The changes that have come from training with Optimus have been a new sense of confidence and pushing my own boundaries. Also self-awareness, not just in the behaviour of others but how I react to certain situations too. My health and wellbeing is in a better place. Being more aware of my habits has enabled me to focus and make changes for the better, I feel calmer, more in control and happier. My future career path feels exciting and brimming with opportunity because of the mindset shift I have made since training with Optimus. It really has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
The next start date for the Associate Coach Diploma is w/c 20th January 2025 and finishes w/c 6th May 2025 ** Early Bird Offers Available **
You can choose either Monday 6pm - 9pm or Tuesday 10am-1pm.
No training w/c 14th & 21st April 2025
Our group sizes are deliberately small (max 20) for each cohort to maintain a good trainer / student ratio (we have two trainers if we go over 12 in the group) and so once available spaces are filled, availability moves to the next in take.
Secure Your Spot Now!
INVEST IN YOU AND YOUR FUTURE!
Pay in full at £3500+ VAT or 6 x £600 + VAT
If you're not in the UK please email hello@optimuscoachacademy.com to sign up
How would you describe the level of support you have had with Optimus?
What are your thoughts about the Business aspects of the course?
Secure Your Spot Now!
INVEST IN YOU AND YOUR FUTURE!
Pay in full at £3500 + VAT or 6 x £600 + VAT
Hear what one of our graduates says about their experience of our accredited Associate Coach Diploma:
Francheska Webb-Cook
"I think if you're someone that's not completely positive that doing coaching is completely for you or how you fit into that realm or if it's something that you want to take to a higher level, doing the level one diploma has really helped me learn where I want to move forward and how I want to progress within this sphere of coaching. So the support that we get is really, really good, both from our tutors, but also our peer group. We've become a really close small cohort and we really support each other with doing our peer coaching and having conversations about things that we've tried in a session that have really worked or sometimes things that haven't gone quite as well and learning from each other and obviously, we've got the fabulous Ruth and the rest of the Optimus team that are always there. To listen to the full testimonial play the video
Testimonials - Sheryl Naidu
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Information about our Associate Coach Diploma
The Diploma is fully online, with all sessions live on Zoom (and recorded so you can watch back). The classes are interactive and most include the opportunity to practice coaching or observe sessions, to help you develop your own coaching style with the ICF framework. All classes are in English.
This Diploma is ideal for both new and existing coaches who want to develop their coaching expertise, skills and knowledge in a structured and supported way. You will be open to learning, interested in people and keen to develop.
Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Many of them are professionals who are retraining; existing coaches who want to uplevel their skills and become accredited; and business owners who want to add coaching to their existing services.
You don't need to have an academic background to excel as a coach and we welcome a wide range of students onto the course.
We welcome a diverse range of students from all backgrounds and no previous experience or qualifications are required to begin this Diploma.
We recommend you check the dates and can confirm your attendance and commitment to the course. If you need help or want support with your decision to enrol, we ensure we are available to answer any questions and you can book a call with Ruth here.
If you have any questions, you can reach our Optimus team on 07572 114871 or by emailing ruth.kudzi@optimuscoachacademy.com.
If you wish to contact any one on our team you can find this information on our About us page
Yes! This Associate Coach Diploma is an ICF Level 1 qualification. If you then want to upgrade from Level 1 to Level 2 (The Professional Coach Diploma), this is a 4 month course which is £3000 (+ VAT) and is available a couple of times a year. For more information, please contact ruth.kudzi@optimuscoachacademy.com.
Looking for more information?
Want to find out more, book a call to have a conversation about the program.
This course is taught in accordance with the ICF ACC competencies and accredited at Level 1 with the ICF.
