Coaching4Clergy’s Professional Coach Training program is for pastors, church leaders, and ministry staff who want to develop ministry excellence and effectiveness. Often unprepared for the shifting landscape of ministry in today’s world, most pastors do not feel equipped to effectively lead their churches. Despite shrinking budgets, changing demographics, and uncertain preparation, expectations are that leadership will be able to step up and enable new dreams and their fulfillment.
Founded by Pastor and Master Certified Coach, Dr. J. Val Hastings, Coaching4Clergy has grown to become a global training company for equipping those called and charged with guiding their congregants in their spiritual journeys. Honed by years of experience, Coaching4Clergy equips pastors with the knowledge and expertise to be an effective leader and compensates for the missing skills they were unaware they would need.
Coaching4Clergy’s Professional Coach Training is an International Coaching Federation-accredited Level One and Level Two program.
Coaching4Clergy offers 136 coach-specific training hours which can lead to the ACC and PCC Credentials. Our Professional Coach Training Program is offered in two formats: Online Distance Learning and On-Site/In-Person Training Events.
Our program is designed to fit the needs of anyone who wishes to add coaching to their skill set, whether you are seeking foundational coaching skills or pursuing a coaching credential. This is how our program is designed:
- Seeking a strong foundation in coaching to use in your profession or workplace? Register for these classes:
- Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course
- Pursuing the ACC (Associate Certified Coach) credential? Register for these classes:
- Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course
- Two semesters of live online classes
- Individual or Group Mentor-Coaching
- Pursuing the PCC (Professional Certified Coach) credential? Register for these classes:
- Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course
- Four semesters of live online classes
- Individual or Group Mentor-Coaching
The following classes are included in our program (Click here to access the course catalog.):
Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course:
- An Overview of the Core Coaching Competencies – 8 hours
- Deep Listening – 4 hours
- Powerful Questions – 4 hours
- Creating New Awareness – 4 hours
- Action and Accountability – 4 hours
Fall Semester:
- Coaching Intact Teams and Groups – 4 hours
- Direct Communication – 4 hours
- Getting Started as a Coach – 4 hours
- An Introduction to Coaching at End of Life – 4 hours
- Establishing Yourself as a Coach – 4 hours
- Practice Lab – 8 hours
Winter Semester
- Developing a Strong Personal Foundation – 4 hours
- The Leader as Internal Coach – 4 hours
- Coaching for Focus and ADHD Challenges – 4 hours
- The Coaching Agreement and Relationship – 4 hours
- Coaching Mastery – 4 hours
- Practice Lab – 8 hours
Spring Semester
- Coaching Models, Frameworks, and Approaches – 4 hours
- Group Coaching Practice Lab – 8 hours
- Coaching for Resiliency – 4 hours
- Coaching Through Major Change – 4 hours
- Practice Lab – 8 hours
Summer Semester
- Conflict Coaching – 4 hours
- Artful Language – 4 hours
- Common Coaching Scenarios – 4 hours
- An Introduction to Systemic Coaching – 4 hours
- Creating a Coaching Culture – 4 hours
- Practice Lab – 8 hours
*Semesters may be completed in any order.
Professional Coach Training is offered in two formats:
- Online Distance Learning: Our online classes offer a high-quality, interactive learning experience using an online meeting format. Get all the advantages of a typical classroom with opportunities to interact with the instructor and other students along with visual resources, all from the convenience of your home or office. Save on travel costs and time off from work and experience training with several different faculty members in classes with students from around the world. (Some online specialty programs follow a different format than the semester system.)
- On-Site/In-Person Training Events: Our on-site training allows you to complete the majority of classwork during the event. You have the opportunity to step out of your current role and immerse yourself in coach training. You also have the opportunity to interact and network with other coaches and students face to face. (Some of our on-site training events follow a different format from the semester system.)
In order to graduate from the program and to be eligible to apply for either your ACC or PCC credential, you will also need to participate in mentor coaching. You may work on this requirement while also taking classes. To learn more specific information about the graduation requirements, click here.