Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership and Executive Coaching

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Accredited at 160 Training Hours (ACSTH)

Includes QQI Level 6 Minor Award – Professional Coaching Practice and Ethics (6N2925)

Accredited at 160 Training Hours

How to become a Life Coach or Executive Coach

International accreditation should be the number one priority of anyone considering a career as a life coach. This ensures that you are coaching in line with international best practice within a quickly progressing profession, and provides you with a globally recognised credential which is even more important as technology allows coaches to engage clients all over the world.

“Coaching is the second fastest growing profession in the world”

Forbes.com

The path to professional life coaching in Dublin, Ireland or anywhere in the world will look like this

Study an accredited Life/Executive Coaching Course like the Advanced Diploma in Personal, Leadership and Executive Coaching
Build up your coaching hours – even with pro-bono clients
Apply for Accredited Certified Coach status with ICF, or Practitioner with EMCC
Continue to learn and develop as a life coach with Continuing Professional Development opportunities such as seminars, conferences and Masterclasses

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Kingstown College Graduation ceremony

Who is this course for?

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Practising coaches or people looking to set-up their own coaching practice

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Leaders, managers and supervisors who understand the importance of using Coaching to increase performance

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Individuals who want to develop themselves personally and understand how this enhances their life and career prospects

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HR Managers, HR Executives, Counsellors, Career Guidance Officers and Organisation Consultants who want to improve their skills and increase their knowledge of Coaching

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Psychologists and Psychotherapists who would like to use Coaching in conjunction with their assessment and development skills

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Executives who would like to pursue a career in Coaching.

“Leaders now study coaching to use the proven models and techniques in their days to day management style, in order to improve performance and promote a positive company culture.”

Paula King, Course Director, Kingstown College

Course content

Content includes

Core Coaching Skills
Contracting
Managing a Coaching Session
Coaching Interventions
Fulfillment and Values
VIA Character Strengths
Comprehensive Executive Coaching Toolkit
Emotional Intelligence
ACE FIRST Model for Positive Change
Conflict Management Styles
Plus many more coaching models and techniques, experiential learning, and workshops

Course structure

6 modules, plus 2 mastery assessments
New 8-Week Intensive Study now available, Virtual Classroom

Course Fee

EUR 3500

Deposit EUR 500 to secure a place

Our graduates are employed by organisations such as

Google, LinkedIn, PayPal, Enterprise Ireland, An Garda Siochána, Irish Defence Forces, Fáilte Ireland, Irish Water, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Electric Ireland, HSE, Department of Education, AIB, JP Morgan Chase, IDA Ireland

upcoming courses

Virtual Learning – The Future of Education

During the Academic Year 2021-2022, Kingstown College will continue to offer Certificate and Diploma courses in the Virtual Classroom.

If you have not experienced one of our virtual classes and would like to get a sense of how engaging it is, register for an Introduction to Coaching workshop which are regularly available.

How would you like to learn?

Standard Academic Year Delivery

1 Evening Per Week

Monday Evening Course 6.30pm – 9.30pm Dublin Time/ IST – starting 21 February 2022
Tuesday Evening Course 6.30pm – 9.30pm Dublin Time/ IST – starting 22 February 2022
Wednesday Evening Course 6.30pm – 9.30pm Dublin Time/ IST – starting 23 February 2022