Program Overview
The Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching (ACPC) is an intensive, practical and cohort-based program that introduces you to the knowledge and skills required to effectively coach individuals and members of a team towards growth, through change.
This certificate is designed in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics. Participants will come away with the Advanced Certificate in Professional Coaching when all program requirements are met and after successfully completing their final coaching demonstration. Participants will have practiced and been assessed against the ICF core coaching competencies and code of ethics, leading to proficiency at an associate level within this framework.
Edwards Executive Education is now proudly Level 1 ICF Accredited from the International Coaching Federation. This prestigious accreditation guarantees that our program upholds the highest standards of coaching excellence and ethical conduct, fostering a reliable environment for transformative coaching experiences. With over 27,000 active ACC credential-holders globally, ICF recognition amplifies our program's credibility and visibility within the coaching community. Read more
The ACPC consists of 71 hours total of training.
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The program will require in-person learning on days 1-3 and 4-5, with a fully online practicum using synchronous and asynchronous methods between days 3 and 4.
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Included in these 71 hours:
- 10 hours of mentor coaching.
- 5 hours of client coaching.
- A performance evaluation.
Since the ACPC is built on the ICF Core Competencies, upon successfully completing the ACPC, you can explore the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential.
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Key Learning Objectives
By completing this program, participants will:
- Participants will be able to demonstrate ICF core coaching competencies, including effective communication - active listening, powerful inquiry, partnership, creating awareness, and designing action
- Apply the coach approach in alignment with the ICF code of ethics, in diverse contexts
- Become familiar with the history, practice and theory of coaching
- Be able to partner ethically with a client to create the conditions for insight and clarity
- Be able to provide and receive strengths-based feedback on coaching
- Practice real coaching engagements with clients
- Have increased self-awareness through reflective practice and completion of assessments
- Develop an inclusive and equity-focused lens
- Articulate their own coaching style and begin to develop an understanding of coaching as a professional practice
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Who Should Attend
- Organizational, Learning, and Development professionals in corporations
- Individuals who want to be L&D professionals
- Career coaches
- Academic advisors
- Internal coaches
- Human Resources professionals
- Talent development specialists
- Team leaders
- Those who are or wish to become self-employed coaches
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What Is Included
- Certificate of Completion
- Credential to add to your CV and LinkedIn Profile
- 35.5 CPHR Saskatchewan Continued Professional Development (CPD) Hours
Check out the funding opportunities available through the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant.
Next Session TBA
To join the waitlist, please contact Rebecca Schweighardt at sales@edwards.usask.ca
Fees: $5,995 plus Taxes
Registration Deadline: To Be Announced
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For more information, contact
Rebecca Schweighardt
Manager, Open Enrolment
306-966-7956
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Instructor Profiles
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Wenona Partridge, MA, MEd, COC, ACC Wenona Partridge is a dynamic, responsive, and caring facilitator and coach who leverages metaphor, case studies, role play, and other strategies to encourage reflection and inspire change in behaviour. She currently serves as the Graduate Career Educator at the University of Saskatchewan with experience in educational development and hospitality management. Wenona is a Certified Organizational Coach (UBC, 2021), and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In addition to coaching, Wenona is an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), Facilitator Development Workshop (FDW), and Trainer Development Workshop facilitator. |
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Melissa Pylypchuk, PCC, MA Melissa Pylypchuk is an engaging and practical facilitator who brings neuroscience, social psychology, and motivational interviewing expertise into supporting growth and change. She currently serves as the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Prairie Chapter President of the Board of Directors, creating opportunities and networks for coaches across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Melissa is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), credentialled with the ICF. She also has a Master’s Degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University. Melissa an experienced mentor coach with several hundred hours of coaching performance evaluation and enjoys supporting developing coaches with rich learning experiences toward professional credentialing. In addition to coach training, she brings years of leadership development program design and delivery in areas of emotional intelligence, team development, and change leadership. |
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