Would you like to become a genuine and avoid all the hassle and complexity of the standard application process?

You want to demonstrate your quality as a coach and set a clear signal to the market that you stand for an ethical and serious practice? You know that the best way to do that is to be certified by the International Coaching Federation, the “gold standard” for coaches?

However, you have little time and not a lot of energy for complicated credentialing applications, paperwork and bureaucracy.

We understand! Being a quality oriented coach and being an ingenious administrator are not often part of the same personality – coaches tend to be people oriented and not much paper oriented.

SolutionsAcademy is fully accredited with the International Coaching Federation (ACTP) and the International Association of Solution Focused Teaching Institutes. We are working on an accreditation with EMCC. With us, you can:

start your credentialing journey if you do not have previous training and use the simplest track for ICF certification (ACTP)
continue your credentialing journey if you have previous training that we might be able to recognize. You can then also use the ACTP track for certification via our ICF Onboarding classes, Coaching Masterclasses, or Coaching in Organization classes
find easy options for Individual Mentoring, Group Mentoring and Renewal
attend live and engaging classes from anywhere in the world. We have been doing online coach training since 2005! If there are virtual gurus, it’s us!
We offer regular free Coaching Meetup and Exchange sessions:

for participants, alumni, interested people
to give you information and a taste of our programs
to discuss coaching and team coaching cases
to connect and network

Would you like to become a genuine and avoid all the hassle and complexity of the standard application process?

However, you have little time and not a lot of energy for complicated credentialing applications, paperwork and bureaucracy.

We understand! Being a quality oriented coach and being an ingenious administrator are not often part of the same personality – coaches tend to be people oriented and not much paper oriented.

start your credentialing journey if you do not have previous training and use the simplest track for ICF certification (ACTP)
continue your credentialing journey if you have previous training that we might be able to recognize. You can then also use the ACTP track for certification via our ICF Onboarding classes, Coaching Masterclasses, or Coaching in Organization classes
find easy options for Individual Mentoring, Group Mentoring and Renewal
attend live and engaging classes from anywhere in the world. We have been doing online coach training since 2005! If there are virtual gurus, it’s us!

We offer regular free Coaching Meetup and Exchange sessions:

for participants, alumni, interested people
to give you information and a taste of our programs
to discuss coaching and team coaching cases
to connect and network

I travel around the world and all I need now is internet access or a phone line to join in and participate. If I want to review and study, I can go to the backend and review the sessions. What I truly love is the field of international peers that I meet!

The biggest learning is that you don’t need the why to move forward. I now have a framework that I always can go back on. I feel a lot calmer when I enter sessions. We all need feedback: we got a lot of practice and feedback!

I was attracted by SolutionsAcademy coach training because of the regularity: It allows for so much more development in my thinking about the material. I like having a small group of 12 people — you feel like people know you. I have been really impressed by the international bunch of people that attended and the international guest trainers. There are elements of different cultures! I love not having to travel. I was skeptical at first about it being online, but I was amazed at how many visual clues you actually pick up. We have a lot of fun and get a lot of great input.

What I liked most was the diverse and inclusive environment you have created. I enjoy the digital environment and I appreciated the pedagogy of the digital classroom: it was even better than being together physically. I would encourage anyone to join: the course increases your professional abilities as a coach and you get an international network all over the globe.

I discovered the keys into what coaching really is. The most fun part about this course was feeling immediately in sync and safe with everyone and it’s been so much fun. What I didn’t expect was how much it helped me also my current job as a training specialist. I learned to focus on solutions and not on problems or the causes of the problems. And I think this was important for me not only in my personal life, but also in becoming a coach.

Are you looking for:

an ICF accredited coach training program for ACC, PCC, MCC or renewal
a training with guaranteed quality and global recognition of your certificates (ICF and IASTI)
online training that is live, engaging and rewarding
a learning group with other consultants, leaders, HR-professionals, Scrum masters, agile coaches, people looking for a career change
global experience and exposure
a thorough program which you can integrate easily into your busy life
something that does not only teach you 1on1 coaching but offers you skills for daily conversations at work (and in private life, too)

Our program is:

fully accredited for certification by the international coach federation ACC and PCC: guaranteed quality
fully accredited by the International Alliance of Solution Focused Teaching institutes: a solid coaching approach
engaging, interactive and online: comfortable, fun participation from anywhere in the world – we have been training online since 2005!
designed for a diverse global audience (participants from North and South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Australia)
uses weekly 2 hour sessions for a little more than a year (all timezones): very doable
makes recorded sessions available to support intensive learning
uses a highly transferable, easy and respectful coaching approach: Solution Focus

Frequently asked questions

When does the next program start?

We run our 67 hour class “Coaching Fundamentals” leading to ACC certification four times a year, starting in February, May, September and November.

Our advanced 75 hour class “Coaching in Organizations” which builds on a 60 hour ACC class and leads to PCC certification runs twice a year starting in February and September.

Our advanced 75 hour class “SF Coaching Masterclass” which also builds on a 60 hour ACC class and leads to PCC certification or can be used to collect the 200 training hours necessary for MCC certification also runs twice a year starting January / February and September / October.

Group Mentoring classes and CCEU offerings run regularly throughout the year.

Click here for an overview of classes and starting dates

What guarantees the quality of the program?

The program is accredited as ACTP by the International Coach Federation, the international gold-standard for coach training programs guaranteeing the international recognition of the quality of the training.
We are subjected to the regular incremental renewal process of the International Coach Federation.
SolutionsAcademy is an accredited member institute of IASTI the International Alliance of Solution Focused Teaching Institutes guaranteeing the firm grounding in Solution Focus, a practical, respectful, resource- and progress oriented approach.
Our trainers are all certified coaches and have decades of experience coaching in the real world all over the globe.

Can I really attend the program from anywhere in the world?

Your time investment is two hours every week. Even busy people will find the time to profit from our training without putting a strain on their life. In fact, since you are being coached as well as learning to coach, your life will probably become even easier when you join our training.
You participate online and from your desk or hotel room. There is no need to spend valuable hours in trains, planes, automobiles or hotels saving you time and energy.
The system is stable: you can dial in via phone or internet — so you really can attend from anywhere!
The sessions are run with Zoom: as easy to connect as a mouseclick. There is friendly support for technophobes. Offline material is available in a modern “moodle” environment. You can access the learning material whenever you want, wherever you are, which gives you optimal flexibility and choice on where and how to spend your time.
The small group with a maximum of 12 participants and the possibility to do breakout rooms in the virtual environment for even smaller groups make the training highly interactive. You get lots of hands-on practice and feedback so that you learn fast, efficiently and effectively.

Who are the other people in the class?

The training is truly global and set up so that people from all over the world can join (Asia, Europe, American time-zones). Meet, be coached by and learn to coach global participants. We have had participants from the US, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Romania, UK, South-Africa, Mexico, Saudi-Arabia, India, Singapore, Phillipines, Australia, Nigeria. Perfect practice for today’s world.
We aim at attracting a diverse international group of a maximum of 12 participants from all over Europe, America, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia: leaders, consultants, HR-professionals, coaches who work in corporations, the social sector, education or NGOs. We believe that diversity of coaching issues, personality and cultural background will make our learning group richer and more challenging for the participants.
The training includes basic skills plus wide range of coaching specialties (team coaching, coaching in organizational development, coaching in change management, coaching in conflict situations) so that your future coaching practice is not limited to one-hour one-on-one sessions but can be used versatilely in today’s global business environment.
The training is highly practical and transferable to your worklife and perfect for global managers, leaders, coaches, HR, freelancers. Solution-Focused coaching is effective, pragmatic, ethical, non-invasive and respectful and easily adaptable to many situations.

Who are the trainers?

All trainers are certified ICF coaches.
All trainers have more than 10 years experience coaching in the real world.
Kirsten Dierolf, MCC our program director, is member of the assessor team for the International Coach Federation for PCC and MCC candidates.
Kirsten is also a founding mother of virtual training — she started training virtually when nobody even knew what this is and is a real virtual guru!
All of our trainers bios be found here.

What are the steps to certification?

International Coach Federation Certification

ACC “ASSOCIATE CERTIFIED COACH”

60 hour coach training program and submission of 1 coaching recording / transcript (ACSTH track) or
125 hour coach training program (ACTP track)

Additionally

Passing “Coach Knowledge Exam” administered online by ICF after registration for the certification
Paying the certification fee
Attesting to 100 hours of coaching experience (having coached) and being able to show a log of the hours
10 mentor coaching hours (7 group mentor coaching hours and 3 individual coaching hours are included in the program)

PCC “PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED COACH”

125 hour coach training program (ACTP track)

Additionally

Passing “Coach Knowledge Exam” administered online by ICF after registration for the certification
Paying the certification fee
Attesting to 500 hours of coaching experience (having coached) and being able to show a log of the hours
10 mentor coaching hours (7 group mentor coaching hours are included in the program – 3 additional individual mentoring sessions are required, can also booked with us at € 150 an hour)

International Alliance of Solution Focused Teaching Institutes

SOLUTION FOCUSED PRACTITIONER

50 hours training in Solution Focus
100 hours “training activities” (e.g. the 100 coaching hours demonstrated for ICF certification)

ADVANCED SOLUTION FOCUSED PRACTITIONER

50 hours training in Solution Focus
100 hours “training activities” (e.g. 100 additional coaching hours demonstrated toward ICF PCC certification)

What are the languages of the program?

The program is currently available in English, German, Italian, Farsi and Arabic
We are actively working on a Spanish and French version – please contact us if you are interested
All other languages available upon request (large trainer pool)
All time zones and almost all major languages can be arranged if you have a group of 6 people

What are the technical requirements?

The program is run via zoom
International phone dial in is available guaranteeing stable operation from almost anywhere
If you want to join via computer, you will need a camera and a headset

What is my investment?

132 hour ACTP program leading up to PCC certification including all mentor coaching hours (mentor coaching market value = 2000 €): € 6100 (plus 19% VAT)*
67 hour “SF Coaching Fundamentals” including all mentor coaching hours: € 2700 (plus 19% VAT)*
75 hour “SF Coaching in Organizations” including all mentor coaching hours: € 3400 (plus 19% VAT)*
75 hour “SF Coaching Masterclass” including all mentor coaching hours: € 3400 (plus 19% VAT)*
30 hour “ICF Onboarding Class” including all mentor coaching hours: € 1800 (plus 19% VAT)*
12 hour “Core Competencies in Action” 12 CCEUs: € 450 (plus 19% VAT)*

Bespoke classes available (talk to us: www.solutionsacademy.com/contact)
* VAT applies only if invoiced to a person or company with a German invoicing address or a person within the EU who does not have a European VAT number.
The course can be paid in installments and we expect to have been paid in full before the end of the program.
Any cancellations will have to be in written form. If the participant cancels later than 30 working days before the start of the program, 60% of the fee (and VAT if applicable) will have to be paid as an administrative fee. The date of the cancellation is the date when the training provider receives the written cancellation. Participants cancelling later than 14 days before the program start or participants who do not attend the program will have to pay the fee (and VAT if applicable) in full.

How do I register?

Click here for registration:

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