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Your Path to Becoming a Professional Coach

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education
Explore this introductory course covering our coaching model, team and global community. Learn program requirements, watch a coaching demonstration and use our interactive flowchart to choose your best pathway toward professional coaching.
Upcoming Dates

June 15, 2026–June 30, 2027

Self-paced

Free

University of Wisconsin Certified Professional Coach

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education
Do you seek to guide, inspire, and empower others to reach their potential and get real results? The UW Certified Professional Coach certificate program is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 program that prepares you to be an Associate Certified (ACC) or Professional Certified Coach (PCC), depending on number of client experience hours you have accrued.  
Upcoming Dates

Aug. 26, 2026–May 19, 2027

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$12,990 Program fee includes 125+ hours of coach-specific education, 10 hours of mentoring, and a performance evaluation.

University of Wisconsin Certified Associate Coach Program

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education
Develop a strong foundation in the core competencies of coaching. This program includes the coaching education hours, mentoring hours and evaluation needed to pursue the ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation.
Upcoming Dates

Aug. 26, 2026–Dec. 16, 2026

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$6,990 Program fee includes 60+ hours of coach-specific education, 10 hours of mentoring, and a performance evaluation.

Coaching Skills Sharpener Series/Group Mentoring

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education→Skills Sharpener Series
This series is designed to give learners practice and feedback on their coaching skills. Guided by an experienced and certified ICF Mentor Coach, participants work in groups of less than ten to practice skills required at the ICF’s PCC level. Participants earn 8 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units upon completion.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 8, 2026–Dec. 3, 2026

Live online

$595 Standard

Coaching Fundamentals

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education
Explore core coaching techniques, including maintaining presence, listening actively and asking powerful questions. This course enables learners to unlock potential in others, foster growth, and build impactful relationships through coaching skills.
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  • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.