Join NACE for the Virtual Career Coaching Institute! Side-by-side programming maximizes time, travel, learning, and networking for candidates seeking the Board-Certified Coach credential.
The NACE Virtual Coaching Certification Program (CCP) is a training program designed for career services members wishing to demonstrate their success as a career coach using proven ethical and professional standards in their pursuit of the Board Certified Coach (BCC) credential offered through the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE).
The BCC credential is a mark of distinction for credential holders and a source of credibility for their clients. A BCC has met professional coaching competency standards established by CCE and subject matter experts.
The BCC certification demonstrates to the public that a professional coach has:
The achievement of the BCC credential solidifies the professional identity of the coach. The BCC credential is attractive to professionals who would like to provide independent third-party verification that they have achieved certain coaching competency standards.
Course Overview: This course provides coaching strategies and best practices to establish and conduct effective and ethical coaching sessions for clients. Attendees will learn strategies and skills to create an environment that supports mutual respect and learn methods to communicate effectively during a coaching session. Attendees will use empowerment and positive reinforcement to create a coaching alliance and contribute to a practice.
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Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to consider how to use visual thinking in coaching as a way to help the coachee organize thoughts and improve the ability to think and communicate. Through creative activity, participants will learn how to visualize abstract thoughts into tangible concepts. The course will begin with a definition of visual thinking followed by looking at enhancing goal setting, self awareness and development.
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The course will begin with a discussion about understanding systemic inequalities, power imbalances, and barriers faced by marginalized groups – going beyond simply having a variety of demographics represented, and instead aiming to create a level playing field where everyone has fair access to opportunities and advancement regardless of their background.
Regarding unconscious bias, an examination of the definition of unconscious bias, strategies to be aware of one’s own unconscious bias.
Once a foundation is learned about empowerment and unconscious bias, this course will examine the role of the coaching process, fundamentals of building rapport with coachee, acutely listening, being present in the moment to listen to what the coachee is saying, yet also observing non verbal communication of the coachee. This course will identify what are the qualities and skills of an inclusive coach? What are safe practices that are developed in the coaching relationship? Additionally, how flexible and adaptable is the approach to coaching, and the communication involved and carried out.
This course will examine appropriate reinforcement techniques throughout the helping process. Understanding of a non-judgmental approach in the coaching process, modeling acceptance, facilitating openness, and modeling self-awareness.
Course Overview: In this two-day program, you’ll learn effective coaching techniques to use with both groups and individuals, learn how to select and apply the technique best suited for your client, and gain insight into the latest trends and tactics in career coaching. Appropriate for practitioners at all levels, Capstone: Career Coaching Intensive will inspire you to empower your students in their career development and job search. This two-day program incorporates facilitated discussion, guided activities, and group work to create a stimulating and engaging learning experience.
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Course Overview: This is a video module and assessment you will complete on-demand – as this course is part of the certification program but is not trained LIVE. This course will explore the use of assessments in the coaching process. How are assessments used, what is the applicability of assessments to the coachee. By understanding assessments, coaches gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of clients.
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Course Overview: Participants will understand the importance of building a relationship of trust in the coaching partnership. They will explore what is a commitment and confidentiality on the coach’s side as well as gain an understanding of ethics and responsibility of the practice.
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