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What is life coaching?
It is a relationship with the sole purpose of advancing and accelerating the personal and professional success of the client. It does this through clarifying vision and values, expanding motivations, removing obstacles, and holding the focus towards the primary goals.
The International Coaches Federation (ICF) offers this definition:
"Professional Coaching is a professional partnership between a qualified coach and an individual or team that supports the achievement of extraordinary results, based on goals set by the individual or team. Through the process of coaching, individuals focus on the skills and actions needed to successfully produce their personally relevant results.
'The individual or team chooses the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions as well as concepts and principles which can assist in generating possibilities and identifying actions. Through the coaching process the clarity that is needed to support the most effective actions is achieved. Coaching accelerates the individual's or team's progress by providing greater focus and awareness of possibilities leading to more effective choices. Coaching concentrates on where individuals are now and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be in the future. ICF member coaches recognize that results are a matter of the individual's or team's intentions, choices and actions, supported by the coach's efforts and application of coaching skills, approaches and methods."
How does life coaching fit with Adlerian philosophy?
At Adler Graduate School we view life coaching work as a natural extension of the Adlerian philosophy that our movement in life is towards a purpose and we are capable of making creative choices and changing our lives.
What are the requirements?
The professional life coaching certificate consists of four - 30 hour courses including field projects. The last course is an applied coaching experience giving the student direct experience in the community. Each course builds upon the skill level attained in the previous course so students are required to take the courses in sequence.
Students interested in the Certificate must complete the requirements of all 4 courses. Students are also required to hire their own certified life coach for a minimum of 3 months.
What is the objective of the life coach training series?
The objective of the Life Coaching program is to train professional life coaches, in an Adlerian philosophy, to coach clients to personal and professional success, and to create their own private businesses as independent life coaches, or bring coaching tools to other work settings. Those who wish to pursue an ICF credential will have 120 classroom hours and 50 hours of field experience to apply toward meeting the requirements for an additional ICF credential if they desire that.
What is the benefit to master's students?
Completion of the Life Coaching certificate series will give AGS graduates additional marketability in their careers and the needed background to be able to do professional life coaching. Coaching classes are in the category of elective credits and may be added to your Masters Degree.
How is life coaching different from therapy?
Individuals seek out life coaching when they wish to more deliberately design their own future. They use coaching to gain creative perspectives and develop strategies for approaching the tasks of life- work, friendship, love, spirituality, self care in powerful and productive ways.
Therapy is most often sought out in order to heal emotional pain, past trauma, dysfunctional behavior and mental illness. Coaching is not a treatment for any diagnosed conditions.
Are there any prerequisites for taking the coaches training?
Yes, AGS is an accredited graduate school, so you must have an undergraduate degree to be eligible to apply. AGS requires a transcript from your undergraduate school demonstrating proof of your degree.
Does AGS meet the eligibility requirements for employer tuition reimbursement?
Yes, although some employers may reserve the right to approve program or course selections- check with your employer.
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