Can I join part way through the year?

The short answer is no. The programme takes one group through a year of training and practise. At the moment there is only one programme available per year and it starts in April or May with a week-long  'Late Summer School' in Tenerife. The longer days and warm weather facilitates an enriching and rewarding learning experience. The quality of accommodation and setting is far superior to anything the UK can offer at this price, and the emotional positives elicited by travelling to a vacation destination should not be underestimated either.

Does the training include how to market myself and gain customers?

Yes. We use the business growth tools that you will be trained to use with potential clients on ourselves. In your practise groups you will learn to both use the tools as coaches and as a business manager in your own right. The programme focuses attention specifically on revenue growth strategies and tactics that are as applicable in a coaching practice as any other business.

Does the training include how to set up a business coaching practice?

Yes. We use the business growth tools that you will be trained to use with potential clients on ourselves. In your practise groups you will learn to both use the tools as coaches and as a business manager in your own right. The programme also includes specific information and experience of strategies and tactics applicable to the establishment of a new coaching practice.

Does this qualification guarantee me work?

This cannot be guaranteed, however the foundational material of the programme are tried and tested business applications to drive revenue and growth. applying these to your own situation with the support of your coaching colleagues will provide ample leverage to get you on your way.

How does this compare to the coach training from other providers?

This is the only programme of its kind that we are aware of. Most coach training providers label 'business coaching' as simply coaching in a business environment; we do not. We train our coaches not only how to coach effectively but also how to present business tools and models using coaching methodology. Each of these tools is tried and tested. All tools and their coaching application are the intellectual property of the iABCt, however achieving the certified qualification includes a lifelong licence to use those materials in a coaching environment.

How effective are the business tools that I'll be introduced to?

Each of the tools has been tested extensively in the business coaching environment and have been demonstrated to produce excellent results. The training includes both the theoretical underpinning knowledge applicable to each tool plus the practical knowledge and practise necessary to apply them.

How will I learn the language of business?

The programme is conducted in a business environment using the most common terms appropriate in that environment. By using the tools on your own business and coaching your fellow coaches using that same material you will quickly become accustomed to common business expressions.

How will you know I've reached the standard required?

The programme includes supervised coaching sessions, a detailed analysis and report on the real life application of business coaching and a diary of actual coaching experiences as well as observed assessments. The combination of these elements ensures both a theoretical understanding and pragmatic and effective application of business coaching methodology and the tools employed.

I am newly qualified and have no experience, is this for me?

It might be. Business coaching requires confidence and the ability to build rapid rapport with strangers. we can teach you how to do this but you have to want to do it. We are sure you are familiar with the old psychologists joke; how many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? The answer; as many as you like but the light bulb must want to change! The same is true about this programme; it must be something that genuinely appeals as a career choice.

I can't run a business so how can I coach someone that does?

Business coaching is neither business advising nor business consultancy. Your clients do not come to you for answers; they can use Google for that! Business coaches are effective by finding ways to help them do what, in many cases, they already know what to do but are not doing it. At those times when stimulating input is required the trained iABCt business coach is able to present a business tool or model for the business leader to examine and interpret in relation to their own circumstances. Unlike consultancy and advocacy the business coach does not put forward their own ideas and opinions, but helps the business leader form their own. If you have a psychology background you are already some way down the road of understanding how to do that. At the iABCt we take what you know already and frame it in relation to a business coaching approach that works.

I don't want a full time career, is this suitable?

Yes. You choose how many clients you have and how much you work. some business coaches work on regular retainers with long term clients and see them regularly for a fixed fee. Others take on short term engagements to help a client through a particular issue. Some work on a commission basis, sharing in the revenue growth they help their client create. All of which may be something done as either a full or part time activity.

I gained my psychology degree some years ago but have never really used it, do I qualify?

Yes. The underpinning knowledge won't have gone away. We teach you approaches that build on your knowledge rather than rely on it, so even if you have had a full time career doing something else, you still will feel at home on this programme.

I have never worked in business so how can I become a business coach?

Business coaching is about facilitating behavioural change and not about running a business. If you have a background in psychology then you are already likely to have more knowledge about changing behaviour than your client. when you add to that the specific business coaching the iABCt provides, you will be more than equipped to deliver outstanding results.

I'm already a trained coach but would like to learn the business skills; is that possible?

Yes, we have had many experienced and already trained coaches on our Professional Coaching Certificate Programme

Then the BIG question - How much does it all cost!

The great news is that the fees for 2015 have been capped at just £2700 for the whole course; that includes the residential ‘Summer School’ accommodation and tuition, all the course materials, the supervised telephone sessions and the tutorials to get you through the assignment and other written elements of the programme. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there is also a cap on the class numbers and you MUST BE SELECTED to attend. Our aim is to ensure that this course is the right fit for all participants and that not only do you benefit from the material but you benefit also from working together. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE