Certificate in Professional Coaching Course
Course #: G-CPC-101 Hours: 16 Lec/ 2 Lab/ 0 Ext/ 18 Total
Subject Title: DEMONSTRATES ETHICAL PRACTICE
Method: Live Instructor-Led Online Schedule: SAT/SUN 8 AM – 5:30 PM
Complete Synopsis Prerequisites: None
There are observable skills and abilities associated with coaching that make it distinctive and different from vocations outside of ministry such as: consulting, counseling, psychological or clinical therapy, and other support vocations and disciplines. The combination of these observable coaching skills and abilities have been adapted in the form of core competencies that demonstrate and support ministry objectives and the International Coach Federation (ICF) definition for coaching. Setting the foundation for effective competent coaching requires commitment to and consistent use of ethical and professional coaching standards. Based upon ICF public documents, the D.I.A.M.O.N.D.S. CORE COMPETENCIES FOR COACHING curriculum provide guidelines, suggestions, and opportunities for coach practitioners, mentors, supervisors, trainers, and students in their coaching work and practices to apply competent application of the ICF Core Competency – EMBODIES A COACHING MINDSET. ICF is a global independent non-profit credentialing body and organization (considered the Gold Standard for coaching) throughout the world. These core competencies, when studied, practiced, and applied consistently allow a coach or aspiring coach to demonstrate a foundational understanding of the body of knowledge that includes the ICF Definition of Coaching, Core Competencies, Coach Knowledge Assessment, and Code of Ethics and Standards. A minimum of 16 class hours is spent in coach-specific training and practice on this essential core competency.
Required Textbook: DIAMONDS Core Competencies for Coaching: Coach-specific Training for Professional Coaches and Aspiring Coaches by Dr Merle Evelyn Ray (Author) (2017), ISBN 978-1720921318
Learning Objectives
- Describe the definition of Coaching, including the ICF definitions of coaching.
- Identify and describe the difference between coaching versus consulting, counseling, therapy or other support disciplines.
- Identify and describe elements of ethical conduct and standards that are taught from an ICF Core Competencies perspective.
- Identify and describe integrating ICF core competencies effectively in your coaching work.
Required Media
- Updated Version of ICF Code of Ethics https://coachfederation.org/icf-ethics and https://coachfederation.org/code-of-ethics
- About ICF and its Definition of Coaching https://coachfederation.org/about
- What Coaching Is and is Not http://icfhoustoncoaches.org/content.php?page=What_Coaching_Is_Not
- ICF Ethics Overview https://coachfederation.org/code-of-ethics-overview
- Ethics FAQs and Professional Conduct at Large https://coachfederation.org/ethics-faqs
- Complimentary Ethics Course (CCE) https://coachfederation.org/ethics-cce-course
- Updated Version of ICF Core Competencies – https://coachfederation.org/core-competencies
- ICF Core Competencies Comparison Table https://coachfederation.org/app/uploads/2017/12/ICFCompetenciesLevelsTable.pdf
- ICF PCC Markers https://coachfederation.org/pcc-markers
Course Syllabus
- A class syllabus is provided for each student upon successful enrollment and acceptance. Also see the section on How to Complete this Certificate.