Leadership & Transformative Life Coaching Certificate

Program Overview

Sofia University's professional certification program in life coaching provides a transpersonal approach to coaching, incorporating the International Coaching Federation's core competencies and the GROW model. Through online lessons, cohort discussions, and real-time coaching practice, participants develop their coaching skills and gain confidence to establish their own coaching practice or enhance their leadership effectiveness. Upon completion, students receive a Leadership and Transformative Life Coaching Certificate of Completion recognized by the International Coaching Federation.

Program Outline

Outline:

This professional certification program in life coaching at Sofia University is founded on the belief that true transformation requires experiencing a deeper holistic understanding of the body, mind, and spirit. The 20-week program incorporates weekly participation in online lessons, cohort discussions, real-time coaching practice, and opportunities for self-reflection. This is a transpersonal approach to coaching that builds on both the International Coaching Federation’s core competencies and a proven framework, the GROW model. Participants deepen their transpersonal and transformative knowledge, engage in ongoing experiential practices, collaborate with colleagues, and practice coaching skill capacities within a safe and collaborating group process. The program begins with a three-day virtual seminar and continues with online learning and discussions, teleconference coaching practice, and accredited coach mentoring. The program supports participants’ multiple coaching niches from external personal and professional businesses to internal company leadership positions. Once the program is successfully completed, students receive the Leadership and Transformative Life Coaching Certificate of Completion, which is recognized by the International Coaching Federation. Our goal is to provide students with the confidence to market and expand their coaching base, develop their own unique coaching style, and strengthen their leadership effectiveness to make a difference. The Course is divided into 3 major areas of rigorous training: Weeks 1 – 6: Setting the foundation and fundamentals for transformative coaching through a transpersonal lens. You will build on 8 International Coaching Federation core competency coaching skills and practice coaching from the first day. Weeks 7 – 13: Deepen your experiences of transformative and transpersonal qualities of coaching. You will continue being supervised and mentored while practicing your coaching with outside clients and peers. Weeks 14 – 18: Getting Down to Business. While continuing to practice your newly discovered coaching skills, you will focus on the ethical standards and conduct of coaching and develop a strategic roadmap for building a coaching practice and/or advancing your leadership presence. Weeks 18 – 20: Submit a recorded coaching session to your mentor for a performance evaluation required to achieve your ICF credential. Our goal for you is that upon successful completion of this program, you will have gained confidence to continue to expand your coaching client base and develop your own unique coaching style.

Careers:

The professional certification program in life coaching at Sofia University paves the way for a multitude of rewarding careers that focus on guiding individuals to personal and professional success. Certified Life Coach As a certified life coach, you can guide people through their personal challenges, helping them set realistic goals and devise a plan of action to achieve them. Whether working with individuals or groups, you can employ the transpersonal and transformative approaches learned in the program to help clients foster growth and maximize their potential. Leadership Development Coach Leverage your understanding of transpersonal approaches and leadership qualities to coach professionals into becoming more effective leaders. Working in this capacity often involves corporations, small businesses, or even non-profit organizations, where you can contribute to enhancing team dynamics, improving communication, and nurturing transformative leadership skills. Career Coach As a career coach, you can help individuals identify and achieve their professional goals. This involves working with clients to understand their abilities, identify their career aspirations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success. Your knowledge of professional standards and coaching ethics will be invaluable in this role. Wellness Coach Use your skills to guide individuals on a journey to holistic wellness. By focusing on the mind, body, and spirit, you can help clients develop healthy habits, make positive lifestyle changes, and improve their overall wellbeing. This approach aligns perfectly with the transpersonal methodologies emphasized in the program. Business Coach Business Coach In this role, you would guide entrepreneurs and business leaders towards achieving their business objectives. Using your coaching skills, you can help these individuals strategize, plan, and execute their ideas successfully.