Year-Long Graduate Level Evidence Based Coaching Certificate
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NEXT START: JANUARY 24, 2009 Accepted applicants will be offered entry on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the date of application.
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Rapid change in social and business environments has led to the explosive growth of coaching as a profession. In response to increased demand that coaches not only be skilled, but also demonstrate knowledge of the theory and research behind their work, Fielding Graduate University has designed a graduate level certificate program in Evidence Based Coaching (EBC). Students may choose from three options:

• 12-month certificate program - includes three online courses taught by academically qualified coaching practitioners. This certificate meets the accreditation requirements of the International Coach Federation and awards academic credit which may later be transferred into the Master's Program in Organization Management and Development.
  
  
• 20-month Master's Program in Organization Management and Development in conjunction with the certificate in Evidence Based Coaching. The three courses in the coaching program articulate directly to the master's program, and satisfy three of the four electives in the master's curriculum.
  
  
• Doctoral program credit. For participants of the year-long EBC certificate, the 12 credits earned will count as 12 elective Knowledge Area credits in Fielding's PhD program in Human & Organization Development. A similar arrangement with the doctoral program in Educational Leadership & Change is under review.

Applications for admission will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Nathan Lewin via email at nlewin@fielding.edu or by phone at 800.340.1099 ext. 4015 for more information.

Learn more. . .

• What is Evidence Based Coaching?
• Who should take this program?
• Why Fielding?
• What's in it for you?

What is Evidence Based Coaching? [back to top]
Evidence Based Coaching brings theory and research from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, communication, and organizational studies, together with current techniques and strategies in coaching. Combining Evidence Based Coaching with distance delivery adds a whole new dimension to this program. Because Fielding is a premier provider of collaborative online education, this certificate combines knowledge of theory, research and practice in coaching with the latest techniques in distance and online coaching delivery. Participants learn how to develop an online presence, deliver feedback, and facilitate coaching discussions online.

This certificate combines three important skill and knowledge sets to create a new, results-oriented approach that will help you develop a new type of practice in professional and organizational coaching.

• Current coaching techniques
• Online and distance coaching facilitation
• Research and theory in coaching
  

Who Should Take This Program? [back to top]
The graduate level EBC certificate program is designed for coaches, counselors, managers, Human Resource and training professionals and consultants who are interested in enhancing their coaching skills. It is also available to qualified individuals interested in becoming coaches. The program offers rigorous education in both the theory and practice of coaching in a wide variety of settings. Those who complete this program will have mastered the best techniques for face-to-face and distance coaching and will have a deep theoretical understanding of how and why coaching works.

Why Fielding? [back to top]
Fielding is an established leader in networked education. Fielding is also one of the first to provide a thorough background in coaching theory and research, along with intensive development in the skills of distance coaching-via phone conferencing and online discussion. The graduate level Evidence Based Coaching certificate program is one of the first in North America to offer academic credit towards a graduate degree together with Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) certification from the International Coach Federation (ICF).

What's in it for you? [back to top]
In this one year program you will:

• Learn coaching strategies that produce results based on research and evidence in the field.
• Determine your own coaching style, guided by well-researched models.
• Develop the ability to coach online, on the phone, and face-to-face.
• Discover the theory behind effective coaching practices.
• Receive supervision from academically qualified coaching practitioners.
• Earn graduate level credit towards a graduate degree at Fielding or another accredited university.
• Receive ACTP certification from the International Coaching Federation.
  

I entered the Evidence Based Coaching program at Fielding in January of 2007. I have been extremely impressed by the thoroughness of the curriculum, the quality and caliber of faculty, and my fellow students. I have been admitted into the doctoral program in Human and Organizational Systems and am looking forward to strengthening my ties with the university, faculty and alumni. This is an incredible learning community.
Ed Rankin, EBC Student
Founder and President, Manera Group

I have been coaching within a corporate environment for a number of years and on the outside for a few years as well. This has really helped my level of expertise and confidence in moving more into a private practice.
Randy Rothring, MA
Consultant and Coach

I have found this program to be both provocative and useful. Since the program began, I have become aware of a greater number of lenses through which I view my clients. I am also much more self-aware and observant as a coach.
Arlene Falk-Withers, JD
Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans

The impact of this program on me as a coach can be summarized in my intention to leave my current full time employment in December of this year to practice life and executive coaching full time. Through this program I have developed the capacity to self reflect and self correct while gaining new knowledge and skills in coaching. I also have a greater awareness of the role of research in coaching.
Lois Kahn-Feuer, PhD