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EMCC Practitioner – Professional Coach Development Programme
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Integrate Positive Psychology into Coaching Practice – Leverage strengths-based approaches, intrinsic motivation, and positive psychology techniques to foster growth and resilience in coaches.
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Apply Constructive Challenge with Confidence – Use John Heron’s six categories of intervention to balance support with challenge, enabling deeper self-awareness and transformation in coaching conversations.
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Develop Advanced Use of Self in Coaching – Enhance relational presence and use personal awareness as a tool for deeper coaching interventions, drawing on Pamela MacLean’s model of Self as Coach.
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Refine Contracting & Goal-Setting Skills – Design and manage coaching contracts effectively, revisiting agreements throughout the coaching relationship to maintain alignment and clarity.
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Work with Complex Interpersonal Dynamics – Apply Transactional Analysis principles to navigate client relationships, recognising and managing shifts in communication patterns and psychological dynamics.
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Practice Coaching Professionally & Ethically – Maintain a high standard of professional coaching practice, integrating reflective practice, CPD, supervision, ethical frameworks, and record-keeping.
Overview
Off the shelf (OTS)
EMCC Practitioner – Professional Coach Development Programme
The second half of the Certificate in Executive Coaching, leading to Practitioner-level accreditation with EMCC.
Programme Purpose
To upskill coaches who have completed the Foundation course (EMCC Level 3 Internal Coach Development Programme) and support them to achieve full accreditation at Practitioner level.
Summary
A three-month coach education programme for experienced coaches.
Who should attend this programme?
You are a suitable candidate for this course if
• You have completed the EMCC Level 3 – Internal Coach Development Programme (Foundation) and wish to upgrade your accreditation status to Practitioner.
• On rare occasions, candidates who already have significant coaching experience and qualifications (e.g. over 500 hours practice experience and training at Level 7 or above) may be accepted without attending the Foundation course first.
Format
The programme is delivered via 6 x 3-hour live, online modules delivered using MS Teams.
Key Components Include
• 6 x 3-hour live, online modules delivered using MS Teams.
• Interactive reflective journal and online quizzes.
• Online community discussion forum, and professional learning environment.
• 15 hours collected coaching practice.
• Faculty feedback on a recording and feedback from coachees.
• Self-assessment against course learning outcomes and competences.
Five Sessions
Session 1 – Positive Psychology
Focusing on strengths, accessing intrinsic motivation, building strategies of hope, cultivating positive emotions and other important coaching principles.
Session 2 – Constructive Challenge
We explore John Heron’s six categories of intervention and consider how and when to draw upon ‘informing’, ‘confronting’ or ‘prescribing’ styles of intervention.
Session 3 – Use of the Self as Instrument
We introduce a relational approach to using confrontative interventions, drawing on Pamela MacLean’s model of Self as Coach.
Session 4 – Contracting Revisited
We introduce a range of goal-setting models and explore the value of contracting at the start of the relationship, as well as managing endings.
Session 5 – Interpersonal Dynamics
We introduce the principles of Transactional Analysis for coaches, sharing a ‘theory of relating’ that will empower your practice.
Session 6 – Practicing Professionally
Finally, we consider how best to maintain a professional practice. We cover CPD, supervision, reflective practice, ethics, record keeping and more.
Additional Elements
Recorded Session
• You will receive professional feedback on a recorded coaching session.
Reflective Journals
• You will maintain a reflective journal and complete this after every module.
Session Quizzes and Community Discussion
• The online learning environment promotes interaction and social learning
Practice
• You will collect 15 hours’ coaching practice outside the session time.
Independent Study
• There is always some follow-up reading to do, and some pre-work for each session
Professional Dialogue
• A 1:1 with course faculty to consolidate everything covered and discuss next steps
Accreditation
Accreditation at Practitioner level is awarded from EMCC on successful completion of all course components.
Delivery method
Virtual
Digital
Course duration
65 hours
Competency level
Working
Delivery method
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Virtual
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Digital
Course duration
65 hours
Competency level
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Working
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