Phase 1 - The Foundational Path

The Foundation 

The Foundation is crafted to establish the groundwork for your development as a coach, ensuring you grasp the core principles and methodologies essential for effective coaching.

• Orientation

  The introduction to the learning platform and resources that will support your journey. This session helps you navigate the course structure and understand how to make the most of the upcoming modules. You will also be introduced to the other coaching students in your cohort.

• What is Coaching

  Explore the key elements that define coaching, learning to distinguish it from other professions such as consulting, mentoring, and counseling. This part of the module emphasizes the unique characteristics and boundaries of professional coaching.

• Making a Living as a Coach

  Gain insights into the practical aspects of how to sustainably earn as a professional coach. This session covers strategies for setting up a coaching business, identifying your niche, and understanding the financial dynamics of coaching.

• Introduction to Core Competencies

  Dive deep into the essential competencies that underpin effective coaching practices. You will learn about the core competencies of coaching, how they are applied in real sessions, and their importance in building both the coaching profession and client relationships.

• The Ethics of Coaching

  Understand the ethical responsibilities and standards expected in coaching to ensure integrity and professionalism. In this segment, you will discuss common ethical dilemmas coaches face and how to navigate them responsibly. You will also be given the tools and resources to make ethical decisions as a coach.

• Embodies a Coaching Mindset

  Develop the mindset necessary for effective coaching, which includes qualities like empathy, patience, and a commitment to continuous learning. A coaching mindset is unique and requires an awareness of our habits, biases, and willingness to grow.

• Coach’s Personal Development Mindset

  Focus on your personal growth as a coach to enhance your capability to support others. This part explores how personal development is intertwined with professional effectiveness, discussing techniques for self-awareness and continuous improvement.

• CoachPath Coaching Model

  Learn about the CoachPath coaching model to understand its structure and how it enhances the coaching process. This final part of the module reviews the theoretical and practical underpinnings of the model and how it can be adapted to various coaching scenarios.

This foundational module provides a comprehensive overview of the basics of coaching, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to confidently move forward in your coaching career.

The Coaching Conversation

We explore the art of deep, meaningful dialogue. You’ll refine your ability to stay fully present, build trust, and guide clients toward insight and growth.

• Setting Clear Agreements
  Learn to co-create clear expectations and agreements with your clients, both for the coaching relationship and individual sessions, so you always have a strong, mutual foundation.

• Building Trust and Safety
  Discover how to create a space of genuine connection where clients feel safe, seen, and supported as they explore their challenges and dreams.

• Being Fully Present
  Strengthen your capacity to be grounded, responsive, and open during every session, no script, no performance, just deep presence.

• Deep Listening
  Learn to listen beyond the words, to tone, emotion, and energy, so you can hear what’s really being said and respond with depth and care.

• Inviting Insight
  Practice the art of powerful questioning and intuitive reflection, helping clients see new angles, patterns, and possibilities they couldn’t see before.

• Supporting Growth and Action
  Help your clients turn insights into momentum. Learn how to support commitment, accountability, and real change.

The Application

The Application revolves around applying your learned skills in real-world scenarios through Mentor Coaching Circles.

• Mentor Coaching Circle

  Engage in four 1.5-hour sessions where you can practice peer coaching under the guidance of a mentor, receive feedback, and refine your techniques with peers.

• Individual Mentor Coaching:

  Meet personally with your Mentor who will be one of your faculty or another professional Mentor Coach. During these 4 hours of personal time with your Mentor you will receive feedback on your coaching and prepare for your graduation from CoachPath Academy. 
• You will receive feedback on your coaching and refine your skills as you grow in confidence and competence

Make It Your OWN
This is about integration and bringing together everything you’ve learned and aligning it with who you are as a coach. You’ll begin crafting your own unique niche, focus area, and program so you can confidently take your work into the world, whether you plan to coach internally within an organization or build an external practice.

• Signature Program & Personal Coaching Path
  You’ll clarify your coaching style, define the kind of transformation you want to create, and begin designing a signature program that reflects your strengths, philosophy, and audience. This is about getting into the rhythm of showing up as a coach and creating real impact, one conversation at a time.

Each module is tailored to not only enhance your skills but also to create an environment where you can experiment, receive feedback, and continuously refine your coaching approach.

The next Phase 1 CoachPath Academy Program will be offered starting August 21st, 2025. 

Breakdown of Training Hours for the Coach Skills Training  

Phase 1
There are 76 Training hours in the Phase 1 – CoachPath Academy Course. This includes the course itself, asynchronous learning, and both your group mentor coaching and your individual mentor coaching.

The entire program is delivered over an 18-week period. All of the coursework is designed for your success as a coach. Our curriculum provides a balanced approach, considering all learning styles.

Here is a breakdown of the training hours.

• 6 Hours in Group Mentor Coaching so you can learn from your Mentor and your peer student coaches.
• 4 Hours in Private individual coaching with your Mentor for individual attention around your understanding of the professional skills and how to apply them.
• 30 Hours of Asynchronous learning, pre-recorded content, reading, journaling, and other assignments. Each module has a workbook loaded with content and exercises
• 46 hours of live, face-to-face virtual training hours (on Zoom) with an expert in the content area.
• All Live training class sessions and group mentor coaching sessions are recorded and made available to the students in that cohort ONLY.
• Before you graduate from Coach Path Academy, you will also go through the process of creating an outline and a timeline for your Signature Program to be ready for the world!! We even have some awesome tech people ready to help with an optional technical package.