Urban Excellence Coach Academy℠
Our Initiatives
Urban Enterprise organizes its work through eight key community-driven verticals:
Coach Academy - Cohort 5
Thursdays, July 17, 2024 - April 15, 2025
Our community deserves world-class coaching—so we train world-class coaches. The Urban Excellence Coach Academy prepares you to become an ICF-credentialed coach, ready to lead with purpose and impact.
Accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) the gold standard for coaching accreditation worldwide, Urban Excellence Coaching Academy develops world-class, professional coaches who also have a desire to dedicate a portion of their practice to serving socioeconomically-challenged communities.
Ready to coach at the highest level? Consider Urban Excellence Coach Academy.
What Sets Us Apart?
We are an ICF Level One Accredited Coaching Academy
The Urban Excellence Coaching Academy is a Level 1 coach training program that's accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), which is the "gold standard" for coach accreditation worldwide.
You'll Learn from Experienced and Credentialed Coaches
Urban Excellence is led by a credentialed ICF Professional Certified Coach, a team of staff and mentor coaches who have a combined 30 years of experience in the transformational training/personal growth and development fields.
Access Courses from Anywhere via Online Classes
Urban Excellence Coach Academy classes may be accessed from anywhere internet access is available. Classes may be views live online and are archived for viewing later.
Receive Ongoing Professional Development and Resources
Build your coaching practice and career through state of the art coaching business and professional development resources, coaching and community.
Build Your ICF Coaching Hours Portfolio
Build your ICF coaching hours portfolio by participating in the Urban Excellence Community Coaching Corps by providing "coaching on a sliding scale" for persons in socioeconomically-challenged communities.
Program Overview
Program Duration: 9 Months, 90 Hours of live instruction.
Location: Live Online via Zoom
Who this is for: New and experienced coaches who wish to become certified
Credential aim: ICF ACC accreditation via the Level 1 path
Classes & Curriculum:
- 8 Core Competencies, Ethics and Values as set forth by the International Coach Federation
- Coach Competcency Principles and Markers
- Coaching Practice Management & Development
- Service Niche Exploration & Development
- Community Resource Navigation/Socioeconomic Mobility Coaching Practices & Strategies
The ICF ACC Credentialing Procedures
- 60 hours of training (80% synchronous and covering ICF Core Competencies, Ethics and Values; 20% niche/coach resource development)
- One-to-One Coaching Practicum
(100 or more hours toward ACC Credentialing requirements) - 10 Hours (minimum) Mentor Coaching
- ICF Coach Credentialing application
- Passing score on ICF Coach Knowledge Assessment
Tuition & Scholarships
The tuition for Urban Excellence Coach Academy os $2,300
Full and partial scholarships are available
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