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Thank you for your interest in Professional Coaching Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Please complete all 5 sections of this application, ensuring that your responses are thorough and within the specified character limits.

You may save and return the application any time before final submission. Please complete this application by 11:59pm on Thursday, July 30, 2026 to be considered for the 2026-27 cohort.

SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION

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SECTION 2: PROGRAM SELECTION

Please indicate which training path you are applying for:*

UW Certified Associate Coach Program (August 2026-December 2026)

UW Certified Professional Coach Program (August 2026-May 2027)

SECTION 3: REFLECTION QUESTIONS

3,500 maximum characters per response, including spaces.

1. Based on the program description, why are you interested in the UWCAC or UWCPC Program at this time?*

2. What is your current understanding of professional coaching as defined by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)?*

3. How do you anticipate using the skills that you would gain from participating in this program?*

4. Describe a success from your personal or professional life. How did you achieve this success, and what did you learn from it?*

5. Describe a challenge that you have faced in your personal or professional life. How did you overcome it, and what did you learn from the experience?*

6. I describe myself as…*

7. How do you plan to contribute to the learning community within this virtual program?*

8. How did you learn about the UWCAC or UWCPC program?*

SECTION 4: SELF-ASSESSMENT

2,000 maximum characters per answer, including spaces

1. Do you have ongoing access to a computer with reliable internet connectivity to be fully present during synchronous class times and to access asynchronous learning modules?*

2. Do you have ongoing access to a quiet, distraction-free space to participate in synchronous class times?*

3. Learners will spend approximately 15 hours each week working on program-related activities. What supports will you have to commit at least 15 hours per week to this program?*

4. What, if any, are your concerns about your ability to consistently and actively participate in synchronous and asynchronous learning spaces over several months?*

SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS

Please upload your current resume or CV here (PDF or .docx format):*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Please upload a letter of recommendation here in .pdf format*

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SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION

SECTION 2: PROGRAM SELECTION

SECTION 3: REFLECTION QUESTIONS

SECTION 4: SELF-ASSESSMENT

SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS