Coaching Credentials

While many of our students graduate from the Foundation Training program and go on to successfully integrate their coaching skills into existing work – organizing, productivity, and many other fields – others are looking for the elite distinction that a coaching credential provides. According to the 2022 Global Consumer Awareness Study, 85% of coaching clients say it’s important or very important that their coach holds a certification or credential. Coach Approach Training Institute supports 9 distinct coaching credentials to meet students’ needs. As an ICF-accredited program, we are equipped to prepare students to not only earn one of our credentials, but also to successfully apply for either an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) or Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF. Students who are awarded one of our credentials also benefit from inclusion in our Coach Directory.

Coaching credentials are awarded to those individuals who have learned to coach at industry-recognized levels and standards. CAT Institute awards credentials that recognize the application of coaching in conjunction with specific areas of expertise. The vast majority of our coaches entered our training with significant experience in the realms of organizing, productivity, brain-based conditions, advocacy, and/or leadership – and understood that coaching could be a powerful tool in supporting the clients and colleagues they connect with. We are honored to serve these students on their journeys to credentialing.