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Step by Step Guide to Finding the Top Life Coaching Certification Programs

Colleen Moore, RN, MSN

Rn-Lifecoach.com

Introduction

• You Want to Become a Personal Life Coach

How do you find the right training?

• Sorting Through Hundreds of Certification

Programs

Which are legitimate?

Which ones are a scam?

• Steps to Finding the Right Program for you

Personal Life Coaching

• Life Coaching is a Relatively New

Profession

• Very Few Regulations

• Anyone can have a Certification

Program

• One of the Fastest Growing

Professions World Wide

• How to Spot a Scam

Step One

• Choose a Program Affiliated with One of the

Three Regulatory Board

International Coach Federation

European Coaching Institute

International Association of Coaching

• Quality Standards

Each of these organizations has set standards

that must be met for certification

Customers will be looking for your affiliation to one or more of these organizatons

Step Two

• Choose a Program that has Experience

How long has it been in business

Who runs it and what are their credentials

How many graduates has the program had

• Get What You Pay For

Educational programs can be expensive

Make sure the program is going to live up to its

cost

Step Three

• Program Reviews

Find feedback from those that have attended

the program

Reach out to past students

Be careful with testimonials most sites will not post bad reviews

• Google It

Search Google for reviews of the program

Look for complaints. Are they a member of the BBB?

Step Four

• The Cost

Can you afford the program

Does the program offer scholarships

Does the program offer payment plans

• Expensive versus Inexpensive

Do not choose a program just because it is

inexpensive

Do not choose a program because it is

thousands of dollars

Choose the program that is the right fit for you

Step Five: The Most Important

• Use common sense

• If it seems to good to be true, it

probably is

• Don’t buy an overpriced product

• Look for Credentials

• Look for Associations

• Trust your Instincts

Conclusion

• If you like what you have read, I encourage

you to check out

• http://www.rn-lifecoach.com

• Get your FREE Guide :

• Becoming a Successful Personal Life Coach