CAREER COACH
The Career Development Practitioner
CareerWay school of Career Coaching
Know-How in Career Coaching Education
CAREER COACH
The Career Development Practitioner
CAREER COACH
The Career Development Practitioner
1. Course Description
Professional coaching education program provides comprehensive training in coaching and development of specialists in career management. The program is based on International Coaching Federation (ICF) competencies and focuses on their application in career-related professions.
It prepares students to start working with their clients according to highest standards in coaching and best practices in career planning.
1. Course Description
Professional coaching education program provides comprehensive training in coaching and development of specialists in career management. The program is based on International Coaching Federation (ICF) competencies and focuses on their application in career-related professions.
It prepares students to start working with their clients according to highest standards in coaching and best practices in career planning.
2. Learning goals
- Foundations of coaching: theory, philosophy, models and tools
- Gaining practical coaching skills through the work with real clients
- Mastering ICF core competencies and ethics
- Concepts and reality of modern careers (coaching perspective): from life purpose to finding own paths through organizations
- Application of coaching in helping clients with various career-related issues. Career coach as a career practitioner
- Special coaching models and instruments that work in career related topics
- Coaching in organizations: goals, involved parties, ethical aspects
- Helping clients to move into action and face job market reality: from career planning to job search.
2. Learning goals
- Foundations of coaching: theory, philosophy, models and tools
- Gaining practical coaching skills through the work with real clients
- Mastering ICF core competencies and ethics
- Concepts and reality of modern careers (coaching perspective): from life purpose to finding own paths through organizations
- Application of coaching in helping clients with various career-related issues. Career coach as a career practitioner
- Special coaching models and instruments that work in career related topics
- Coaching in organizations: goals, involved parties, ethical aspects
- Helping clients to move into action and face job market reality: from career planning to job search.
3. Who this program is for
This program is designed for everyone, regardless of their previous coaching education and experience. Students without coaching background will get intensive introduction in coaching and then will focus on development of their practical skills in career coaching. Those with previous coaching education will further master their competencies and their application in career field, learn new tools, approaches and models that are effective in career coaching. All students gain valuable hand-on experience by practice with real clients and working on individual cases.
Our students are:
- Managers who want to develop and motivate their employees
- HR specialists, talent managers, recruiters
- Job and career counsellors
- Coaches, trainers and people with many other backgrounds who want to become a professional career coach
Where graduates work
After completion of the program, most of the graduates made a step up in their careers. Career coaching and career management is a rapidly growing career field where professionals with diverse backgrounds find new and exciting opportunities. Worldwide, companies hire career coaches for their managers and executives, invite external consultants to design and implement career development programs for their employees. Individuals hire career coaches to work one-on-one to help them set and achieve their career goals. The program helped many people to become:- External and internal coaches for companies
- HR directors and talent managers
- People managers, business owners
- Self-employed career coaches, executive coaches
3. Who this program is for
This program is designed for everyone, regardless of their previous coaching education and experience. Students without coaching background will get intensive introduction in coaching and then will focus on development of their practical skills in career coaching. Those with previous coaching education will further master their competencies and their application in career field, learn new tools, approaches and models that are effective in career coaching. All students gain valuable hand-on experience by practice with real clients and working on individual cases.
Our students are:
- Managers who want to develop and motivate their employees
- HR specialists, talent managers, recruiters
- Job and career counsellors
- Coaches, trainers and people with many other backgrounds who want to become a professional career coach
Where graduates work
After completion of the program, most of the graduates made a step up in their careers. Career coaching and career management is a rapidly growing career field where professionals with diverse backgrounds find new and exciting opportunities. Worldwide, companies hire career coaches for their managers and executives, invite external consultants to design and implement career development programs for their employees. Individuals hire career coaches to work one-on-one to help them set and achieve their career goals. The program helped many people to become:- External and internal coaches for companies
- HR directors and talent managers
- People managers, business owners
- Self-employed career coaches, executive coaches
4. Length
The program has six mandatory modules focused on development of core competencies and practice, plus two optional modules (please see details in the Modules section)- Core 6 modules: usually take 6 months
- Two optional modules: up to 32 hours (normally offered once a year in spring)
4. Length
The program has six mandatory modules focused on development of core competencies and practice, plus two optional modules (please see details in the Modules section)
- Core 6 modules: usually take 6 months
- Two optional modules: up to 32 hours (normally offered once a year in spring)
5. Formats
The program is designed for people who have full-time job and therefore most of activities scheduled on weekends and evenings. Program is offered in two formats that have same curriculum, number of hours and materials.5. Formats
The program is designed for people who have full-time job and therefore most of activities scheduled on weekends and evenings. Program is offered in two formats that have same curriculum, number of hours and materials.
Classroom: class of 12 - 15 students, 1 weekend in every month - 16 hours (8 hours on Sat and 8 hours Sun from 10 am
until 7:30 pm with 1 hour lunch break and two 15 min breaks)
until 7:30 pm with 1 hour lunch break and two 15 min breaks)
On-line: teleclass in a format of two-way video conference with presentations, whiteboard, group discussions for up to 10 students. 2 weekends in every month - 8 hours each
( 4 hours on Sat and 4 hours on Sun from 10 am until 2:15 pm with short 5 - 10 min breaks)
( 4 hours on Sat and 4 hours on Sun from 10 am until 2:15 pm with short 5 - 10 min breaks)
Classroom: class of 12 - 15 students, 1 weekend in every month - 16 hours (8 hours on Sat and 8 hours Sun from 10 am until 7:30 pm with 1 hour lunch break and two 15 min breaks)
On-line: teleclass in a format of two-way video conference with presentations, whiteboard, group discussions for up to 10 students. 2 weekends in every month - 8 hours each
( 4 hours on Sat and 4 hours on Sun from 10 am until 2:15 pm with short 5 - 10 min breaks)
( 4 hours on Sat and 4 hours on Sun from 10 am until 2:15 pm with short 5 - 10 min breaks)
6. Prerequisites
Students must meet the following requirements to enter the program:- College or university diploma
- Minimum 2 years of work experience after graduation
- Students must abide the ICF Code of Ethics
6. Prerequisites
Students must meet the following requirements to enter the program:
- College or university diploma
- Minimum 2 years of work experience after graduation
- Students must abide the ICF Code of Ethics
7. Structure
The programs strives to achieve the optimal balance between principles of career management and principles of coaching, theory and practice, paying special attention to ethics and development of coEach module includes:
7. Structure
The programs strives to achieve the optimal balance between principles of career management and principles of coaching, theory and practice, paying special attention to ethics and development of coEach module includes:
Theory: instructions, interactive presentations and group discussions. Models, tools and methods. Case studies.
Competencies: On each module we focus on development and practicing of core ICF competencies using 'what-when-how' model
Practice: putting all together in practice sessions ('coach', 'client', 'observers'). Each participant given opportunities to be in each of those roles. After each session participants share their experience, give feedback and receive feedback from supervisor.
Theory: instructions, interactive presentations and group discussions. Models, tools and methods. Case studies.
Competencies: On each module we focus on development and practicing of core ICF competencies using 'what-when-how' model
Practice: putting all together in practice sessions ('coach', 'client', 'observers'). Each participant given opportunities to be in each of those roles. After each session participants share their experience, give feedback and receive feedback from supervisor.
All those components are merged together and integrated around the main topic of the module, so the participants get comprehensive, hand-on experience in real-life situations.
All those components are merged together and integrated around the main topic of the module, so the participants get comprehensive, hand-on experience in real-life situations.
8. Trainers
Svetlana Berger, certified professional coach (PCC ICF), Adler school of professional coaching and University of Toronto, Canada. Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI). Certified Career Development Practitioner. 15 years of experience working in Canada and Russia8. Trainers
Svetlana Berger, certified professional coach (PCC ICF), Adler school of professional coaching and University of Toronto, Canada. Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI). Certified Career Development Practitioner. 15 years of experience working in Canada and Russia
9. Modules
In order to graduate the program and be admitted to the Exam, students must complete six core modules. There are also two optional modules that are offered only to students and graduates of the program. Students are welcomed to take any one that suit their professional goals or both of them. Your certificate of completion will show the actual list of modules and number of hours based on all modules you completed.
Modules summary
For details – please see Program Modules
The table below lists all modules included into “CAREER COACH. Career Development Practitioner” program with break-down of hours according to ICF classification:
9. Modules
In order to graduate the program and be admitted to the Exam, students must complete six core modules. There are also two optional modules that are offered only to students and graduates of the program. Students are welcomed to take any one that suit their professional goals or both of them. Your certificate of completion will show the actual list of modules and number of hours based on all modules you completed.
Modules summary
For details – please see Program Modules
The table below lists all modules included into “CAREER COACH. Career Development Practitioner” program with break-down of hours according to ICF classification:
Synchronous (Sync) - training hours spent in synchronous (real-time) interactions between faculty and participants. This interaction can take place in class or one-on-one, in online or face-to-face and include direct instruction, real-time discussions, observation and feedback or practice coaching sessions, and mentoring participants.
Asynchronous (Async) hours spent outside of real-time interaction between faculty and participants. Asynchronous hours include outside reading, writing, independent work on cases, practice coaching and various other activities that may occur outside of the synchronous setting.
Core competency – hours focused on the ICF Core Competencies.
Resource Development is any learning that falls outside of the ICF Core Competencies, but still contributes to a coach’s professional development (e.g., personal development, business building, etc.)
Resource Development is any learning that falls outside of the ICF Core Competencies, but still contributes to a coach’s professional development (e.g., personal development, business building, etc.)
Synchronous (Sync) - training hours spent in synchronous (real-time) interactions between faculty and participants. This interaction can take place in class or one-on-one, in online or face-to-face and include direct instruction, real-time discussions, observation and feedback or practice coaching sessions, and mentoring participants.
Asynchronous (Async) hours spent outside of real-time interaction between faculty and participants. Asynchronous hours include outside reading, writing, independent work on cases, practice coaching and various other activities that may occur outside of the synchronous setting.
Core competency – hours focused on the ICF Core Competencies.
Resource Development is any learning that falls outside of the ICF Core Competencies, but still contributes to a coach’s professional development (e.g., personal development, business building, etc.)
Resource Development is any learning that falls outside of the ICF Core Competencies, but still contributes to a coach’s professional development (e.g., personal development, business building, etc.)
Please see Modules section for details.
10. Graduation Exam
After completion of 6 core modules students can take the final evaluation (graduation Exam) in order to be awarded with Certificate Of Completion.The Exam has a form of observed live coaching session with a person the student does not know in advance. Exam includes 10 minutes introduction to the 'client' and instruction and 20 minutes of coaching conversation between the student and the client where the student should demonstrate all core coaching competencies and abidance of ethical principles.
After the exam student will receive a written evaluation form and final result (passed or not passed)
10. Graduation Exam
After completion of 6 core modules students can take the final evaluation (graduation Exam) in order to be awarded with Certificate Of Completion.
The Exam has a form of observed live coaching session with a person the student does not know in advance. Exam includes 10 minutes introduction to the 'client' and instruction and 20 minutes of coaching conversation between the student and the client where the student should demonstrate all core coaching competencies and abidance of ethical principles.
After the exam student will receive a written evaluation form and final result (passed or not passed)
11. Graduation Ceremony
All graduates are invited to the Graduation Ceremony where they receive their certificates and personal acknowledgement from the Program Director.
The ceremony is followed by a celebration event where all participants are involved into group activities and have a time to socialize and network with each other and graduates of prior years.
11. Graduation Ceremony
All graduates are invited to the Graduation Ceremony where they receive their certificates and personal acknowledgement from the Program Director.
The ceremony is followed by a celebration event where all participants are involved into group activities and have a time to socialize and network with each other and graduates of prior years.
