Certified Business Coach | ICF Level 1 (ACC)
Program Overview
At A Glance
Become an ICF Business Coach
90 Coach Education Hours
- 21 Weeks part-time study.
- 2 hours live/virtual per week on ZOOM
- 3-4 hours course work/ week
- 2 hours coaching per week
- Optional: +2 hours Group Business Mentoring
Successful Completion Criteria
- 90 Hours Course Work
- 7 Group ICF Mentoring Hours
- 3 Individual ICF Mentoring Hours
- 30 Practical Coaching Hours Completed
- 10 Hours Being Coached
Designation(s) Earned
- Qualifies for ICF Level 1 Coach Education
- Pathway to Associate Certified Coach Credential
- Designation: CA Leadership & Performance Certified Coach (LPCC)
Your Financial Investment
- All-Inclusive Tuition: $7400
- $1500 Deposit at time of registration
- Payment Plans (up to 5 Months)
Your Achievement
- Distinguish yourself as a Professional Coach
- Become a Certified Business Coach
- Qualify for ICF Associate Certification Coach credential
- Belong to a global network of Professional coaches
Table of Contents
01 What We Believe
02 Why Coach Academy
03 What Will You Learn?
04 Global Village
05 Course Outline
06 Your Investment
07 Our Founder
Why Choose Us?
Shari Lash
They say that when the student is ready the teacher will come. When I decided to pursue formal training in coaching, I found a home with Coach Academy. It was a wonderful learning experience. From the engaging workshops and professional, supportive mentoring, I gained powerful tools and knowledge that have strengthened my confidence in walking this path. My experience was also enriched by a wonderful community of coaches, at all stages of their journey, and opportunities to learn from specialists in the field. It was life-changing.
What We Believe
Coach Academy believes in igniting positive change worldwide, one conversation at a time.
We mentor world-class coaches so that together we can empower others to unlock their potential and live their best lives.
Coach Academy is made in Canada for the world.
We believe in continuous learning and pushing boundaries. Our mission is to make coaching accessible to everyone.
Become a Certified Business Coach
Your journey to becoming an internationally certified coach starts today.
ICF Approved Program
Coach Academy is an approved partner of the International Coach Federation (ICF). All of our Certification Programs are accredited and qualify you for an ICF designation.
90 Hours | 21 Weeks (+2 weeks)
This program qualifies for 90 Coach Education Hours. It also includes 10 hours of mentoring and a global peer coaching network to help you practice and earn coaching hours.
2 Hours Live Per Week
All of our courses include a live weekly session for 2 hours on ZOOM. Class sizes are small to allow for engaged learning and discussion. Your learning is supported by a global online community accessible through mobile or desktop devices.
Why USA Coach Academy?
40,000+ Hours of Research & Development
Backed by 40,000+ hours of coaching, mentoring, observations, and research in grounded theory that supports the evidence for coaching skills.
Community!
We partner with you to co-create a winning experience, and we are deeply invested in your success. Our team is committed to continuous education, improvement, and growth to ensure the highest standards are met.
Proven Coaching Model
The unique PERFORM Coaching Model is proven to deliver consistent, exceptional results for powerful conversations. Our world-class experienced facilitators all possess the passion and expertise to mentor coaches at all levels.
Testimonials From Our Alumni
Cristina Giovannucci
Completing my Coaching Certification with Coach Academy was an amazing experience both professionally and personally. The facilitator’s experience, knowledge, mentoring and coaching skills are key factors for the Academy’s success. The CA team’s dedication to the growth, self-awareness and success of each coach is remarkable. I’m so grateful to be part of the CA coaching community and to have learned so much from the CA team and my coaching peers. This program offers so much! I strongly believe that having coaching skills shifts the mindset where everything is possible.
What Will You Learn?
- Adopt reliable models to manage conversations and progress.
- Engage more skillfully in difficult conversations.
- Learn proven strategies to empower and support goal success.
- Dive into team and group coaching dynamics.
- Cultivate emotional intelligence & leadership skills.
- Discover the impact of truly listening at a conscious level.
- Become agile and learn to master change.
- Create awareness & take responsibility for your impact.
- Learn the power of RAS and goal success
- Understand the cycle of empowerment vs disempowerment.
360 Degree Learning
Coach, be coached, and observe coaching to hone your skills as a coach from every angle.
Partnership of Equal
Learn the difference between coaching and other helping professions, communication styles, and leadership styles.
Reframe
Learn to shift from problem to possibilities thinking using reframing strategies.
Presence & Rapport
Cultivate a mindful practice of presence for optimal connection, clarity and collaboration so people feel seen, heard and engaged.
Why Choose Us?
Asmita Kanungo
I cannot say enough good things about Coach Academy. The founder has created a learning space where one can feel safe, open and integrate the learnings of coaching for both personal and performance coaching even during a time that restricts us to Zoom meetings. The facilitator is very knowledgeable and patient. Her passion for this area can be easily seen during the sessions. My time in this course flew by even though it was twenty plus weeks of Zoom. It was my retreat and I feel prepared to coach others. If you are even contemplating joining CA, I recommend you do not hesitate. It will change your life.
Join Our Global Village
Coach Academy is leading the way with an online network of coaches across the world!
We believe when people learn together, they grow together. Our Global Village is a place for coaches to engage in Intensive Courses, Case Study Clinics, Skills Labs, Live Coaching Demos, attend Keynote Speakers and experience clubs including a Book Club, Podcast Club and Business Mindset series as well as UNLIMTED Peer Coaching opportunities.
Course Outline
Week 1
Introduction to Coaching
- Peer introductions and program overview
- What coaching is and is not
- Dive-in: Setting a benchmark for progress
Week 2
The Difference A Coach Makes
- Communication styles
- Cycle of empowerment
- Pillars of change/coaching
Week 3
Empirical Evidence For Coaching
- Grounded theories
- RAS explained
- Language and beliefs
Week 4
PERFORM Framework
- The coaching conversation
- Directional and Progressive
Week 5
Group Mentoring 1
- Questions forum
- Live coaching demos
- Mentoring on coaching opportunities and challenges
Week 6
Strategies for Listening & Rapport
- Rapport defined
- Learner vs judger
- Conscious listening strategies
Week 7
Increase Awareness
- Stairway of consciousness
- Clean language (David Grove)
- Non-directive communication strategies: Feedback and Reframing
Week 8
Power of Metaphors & Positive Regard
- Unlocking fixed ideas with metaphors
- Difference between acknowledgments, recognition, validation and appreciation
Week 9
Group Mentoring 2
- Questions forum
- Live coaching demos
- Mentoring on coaching opportunities and challenges
Week 10
Intro to Team Coaching
- Holding teams and individuals accountable
- Help teams thrive in complex systems
*Course Outline is Subject to Change
Week 11
Intro to Group Coaching
- Differentiate from team coaching
- Enable team leaders to flourish as powerful influencers and role models
- Best applications for group coaching
Week 12
Coaching Across Cultural
- Recognizing culture in communication
- Coaching to breakdown cultural bias
- Judgement detox
Week 13
Mission Statements (Assignment)
- Cultivating & inspiring resilience as a leader
- Resist, reassess, re-engage model of perseverance with a clear mission
Week 14
Science of Goal Setting
- The science behind goal success
- Crystallizing outcomes
- Coaching to increase goal success rate
Week 15
Stairway of Consciousness
- Perspective is reality: Disrupt habitual thinking
- Strategies to move from subjective to objective thinking
- Creating awareness and responsibility for impact
Week 16
Fear Factor
- Define, prevent, repair, learn and offensive strategy
- Confronting the F words (Fear, Failure, Feelings) in teams
- Building resilience in teams
Week 17
Facilitating Growth
- Question storming: Partnering for success
- Protecting other’s confidence
- Commitments, anchoring success
Week 18
Group Mentoring 3
- Questions forum
- Live coaching demos
- Mentoring on coaching opportunities and challenges
Week 19
Presentations: ICF Core Competencies
- Present a competency that challenges you
- 7 Minutes Recorded
Week 20
Final Project
- Project
- 7 Minutes Recorded
Week 21
Closing Class
- Next steps
- Reciprocal circle
Week 22 & 23
Optional
- Group Business Mentoring
- 4 Hours
*Course Outline is Subject to Change
Your Investment
Grounded in the science and evidence for coaching, this program is priced to give people the opportunity to access ICF Gold Standard Education at an affordable tuition.
*Prices are subject to change and valid for 2026
Meet Our Founder
Nathalie’s passion for coaching was sparked in 1996 as a student in the prestigious Dan Sullivan Strategic Coach Program for Entrepreneurs. To live out her mission, she founded Coach Academy made in Canada for the World to create a safe place for people to adopt more engaging and empowering strategies.
As CEO and Director of Training, Nathalie pours her heart into designing Coach Education programs that give people the knowledge, network, and tools to have more powerful conversations. Her mission is to multiply the impact of coaching in the world by mentoring world-class coaches so that together we can change lives, families, and communities.
Nathalie is a Master Certified ICF Coach, one of only 4% in the world to hold this distinguished status. She earned a BA from McGill University and graduated from Harvard University with a Masters in Psychology.
Choose USA Coach Academy With Confidence.
- Experienced, world-class facilitators.
- A passionate support team.
- Experiential and active learning.
- An all-inclusive ICF program- no hidden fees.
- We provide you with people to coach.
- Privileged access to CA Global Village & other powerful resources.