Complete Foundation Training with Coach Integration
Bring it all together and define your future as a coach.
The Final Leg of Your Foundation Training Journey
This four-session, four-week course is a focused learning and integration experience. It draws together the many coaching skills, models and strategies taught in the foundation training.
The Coach Integration (CI) curriculum brings together everything you’ve learned so far and provides a pause for emerging coaches to reflect on and clarify the focus for your coaching services.
It also offers closure and celebration for the community cohort (the trainers and student colleagues who have learned together for a year), as completing CI culminates in the Coach Approach Training Institute Foundation Training Program Graduation, when you can claim your title as a trained coach.
The Coach Integration course provides a structure for emerging coaches to integrate the multifaceted coaching methodologies they’ve been taught. The pre-requisites are Coaching Essentials, Strengths-Based Coaching, Brain-Based Coaching, and Life & ADHD Coaching.
Foundation Training Curriculum
The training
What You’ll Learn in Coach Integration
The Coach Integration course provides a structure for emerging coaches to integrate the multifaceted coaching methodologies they’ve been taught throughout the Foundation program. This integration may be into existing organizing, productivity, education, or other work, or may lead to evolving into coaching as a new career.
Design Your Practice
Define your services and how to assimilate them into your coaching, consulting, or onsite work
Graduate Projects
Deep Review
Ongoing labs, small group discussion, and a consolidated review of coaching and consulting opportunities
Next Steps
Support in determining if/when/how/where to pursue a coaching credential
Coach Integration
Class Details & Frequently Asked Questions
To learn more about the Coach Integration course, explore scheduling information here along with responses to frequently asked questions below.
Class Format
Online, live sessions with interactive discussions, breakout rooms, and exercises. Additional outside-of-class 2-person Skills Building Group meetings to practice coaching with members of your cohort.
Time Commitment
4 weeks with 90 minutes/week of in-class time; SBG meetings; some outside of class assignments. Plan for 2 hours for the last week for a special Graduation experience.
Course Schedule
SPRING 2026
Dates: March 26 – April 23, 2026 on Thursdays
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET
Register by: March 12, 2026
FALL 2026
Dates: October 29 – November 19, 2026 on Thursdays
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm ET
Register by: October 15, 2026
Continuing Education Hours
Number of credit hours earned by completing this course:
- 8 Continuing Education Units (CEU)
- 10 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Hours or Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH)
Course Fee
$500 – includes all course materials, resources, and trainer support
Class Schedules
2025-2026 Foundation Training Schedule
To complete the entire Foundation Training program, you must complete five sequential required courses. Elective courses are optional.
Coaching Essentials Calendar 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| 01 | Coaching Essentials (CE) | Thursdays | Jan 22 - March 12, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Closed | Get Started → |
| Wednesdays | April 15 - June 3, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | April 1, 2026 |
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| Wednesdays | Aug 19 - Oct 7, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Aug 5, 2026 |
Coaching Essentials is the pre-requisite course for the four other courses that make up the Foundation Training program. It may also be taken as a stand-alone class as a comprehensive introduction and understanding of coaching skills and methodologies.
Register for this course individually or as part of the two-course intro training package.
Strengths-Based Coaching Schedule 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| 02 | Strengths-Based Coaching (SBC) | Tuesdays | March 31 - April 28, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | March 17, 2026 | Register for Spring 2026 |
Tuesdays | July 28 - Aug 25, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | July 14, 2026 | Register for Summer 2026 |
Strengths-Based Coaching is the second of the five foundation courses. It reinforces and builds on the coaching skills taught in Coaching Essentials. Registration includes access to the SBC Coaches Learning Lab (on-line learning center for forums, trainer communication, access to training materials and participant profiles) and a copy of the e-book: The Processing Modalities Guide: Identify and Use Specific Strengths for Better Functioning.
Register for this course individually or as part of the four-course package.
Brain-Based Coaching Schedule 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| 03 | Brain-Based Coaching (BBC) | Tuesdays | Sept 2 - Oct 14, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 3:30pm ET | Aug 19, 2025 | Register for Summer 2026 Register for Fall 2026 |
Mondays | June 1 - July 6, 2026 | 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm ET | May 18, 2026 |
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Tuesdays | Sept 15 - Oct 20, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | Sept 2, 2026 |
Brain-Based Coaching is the third of the five required foundation courses which must be taken in order. It builds on the coaching skills and strategies taught in Coaching Essentials and Strengths-Based Coaching. Registration includes access to the Brain-Based Coaches Learning Lab (on-line learning center for forums, trainer communications, access to training materials, and participant profiles).
Register for this course individually or as part of the three-course package.
Life & ADHD Coaching Schedule 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| 04 | Life & ADHD Coaching (LAC) | Thursdays | Jan 15 - Feb 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET | Jan 2, 2026 | Register for Winter 2026 |
Thursdays | Aug 27 - Oct 1, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET | Aug 13, 2026 | Register for Fall 2026 |
Life & ADHD Coaching is the fourth of the five foundation program courses. The pre-requisites are Coaching Essentials, Strengths-Based Coaching, and Brain-Based Coaching. Registration includes access to the LAC Coaches Learning Lab (on-line learning center for forums, trainer communications, access to training materials, and participant profiles), and the ebook, Curious Accountabtility by Cameron Gott, PCC, and Casey Moore, PCC, CPLC, CPO®.
Register for this course individually (or previously as part of the three-course package or the four-course package).
Coach Integration Schedule 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Coach Integration (CI) | Thursdays | March 26 - April 23, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | March 12, 2026 | Register for Spring 2026 |
| Thursdays | Oct 29 - Nov 19, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Oct 15, 2026 | Register for Fall 2026 |
Coach Integration is the fifth and last required foundation course. The pre-requisites are Coaching Essentials, Strengths-Based Coaching, Brain-Based Coaching, and Life & ADHD Coaching. Registration includes access to the Coach Integration Coaches Learning Lab (on-line learning center for forums, trainer communication, access to training materials and participant profiles).
You may register for this course individually or after Strenths-Based Coaching as part of the three-course foundation package.
Foundation Training Electives Schedule 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| Elective | Coaching Skills Lab (CSL) | |||||
| Cultivating Coaching Courage (CCC) | Mondays | Sept 8 - Oct 13, 2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET | Aug 25, 2025 | Register for Winter 2026 Fall 2026 coming soon |
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| Tuesdays | Feb 3 - March 10, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | Jan 20, 2026 |
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| Tuesdays | Aug 25 - Sept 29, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET | Aug 11, 2026 | |||
| Client Enrollment: Best Practices (CEBP) | Wednesdays | July 29, Aug 12 & 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET | July 14, 2026 | Register for Summer 2006 |
Full Schedule of Foundation Training Courses 2026
| # | Course Name | Weekday | Dates | Time | Register By | Enroll |
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| 01 | Coaching Essentials (CE) | Thursdays | Jan 22 - March 12, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Closed | Get Started → |
| Wednesdays | April 15 - June 3, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | April 1, 2026 |
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| Wednesdays | Aug 19 - Oct 7, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Aug 5, 2026 | |||
| 02 | Strengths-Based Coaching (SBC) | Tuesdays | March 31 - April 28, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | March 17, 2026 | Register for Spring 2026 Register for Summer 2026 |
| Tuesdays | July 28 - Aug 25, 2026 | 1:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | July 14, 2026 | |||
| 03 | Brain-Based Coaching (BBC) | Tuesdays | Sept 2 - Oct 14, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | Aug 19, 2025 | Register for Summer 2026 Register for Fall 2026 |
| Mondays | June 1 - July 6, 2026 | 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm ET | May 18, 2026 | |||
| Tuesdays | Sept 15 - Oct 20, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | Sept 2, 2026 | |||
| 04 | Life & ADHD Coaching (LAC) | Thursdays | Jan 15 - Feb 19, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET | Jan 2, 2026 | Register for Winter 2026 |
| Thursdays | Aug 27 - Oct 1, 2026 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET | Aug 13, 2026 | Register for Fall 2026 | ||
| 05 | Coach Integration (CI) | Thursdays | March 26 - April 23, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | March 12, 2026 | Register for Spring 2026 |
| Thursdays | Oct 29 - Nov 19, 2026 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET | Oct 15, 2026 | Register for Fall 2026 |
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| Elective | Coaching Skills Lab (CSL) | |||||
| Elective | Cultivating Coaching Courage (CCC) | Mondays | Sept 8 - Oct 13, 2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET | Aug 25, 2025 | Register for Winter 2026 Fall 2026 coming soon |
| Tuesdays | Feb 3 - March 10, 2026 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET | Jan 20, 2026 |
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| Tuesdays | Aug 25 - Sept 29, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET | Aug 11, 2026 | |||
| Elective | Client Enrollment: Best Practices (CEBP) | Wednesdays | July 29, Aug 12 & 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET | July 14, 2026 | Register for Summer 2006 |
Learn From the Best in the Field
Our instructors bring proven experience and expertise in coaching, productivity, and understanding neurodiversity, ensuring that you receive industry best training. Your Coach Integration trainers are committed to teaching the skills that set our students apart; ensuring that every lesson is grounded in practical, real-world insights; and providing unwavering support to help you build a fulfilling coaching career.
Sara Skillen, PCC, COLC, CNC
Trainer
Sara Skillen
Sara is the owner and Director of Education for Coach Approach Training Institute, and founder of SkillSet Coaching in Nashville, TN. She earned her Certified Organizer Coach credential in 2018, her Certified Organizer Life Coach credential in 2022, and her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the ICF in 2023.
Elizabeth Brink, PCC, CNC®, SEP
Trainer
Elizabeth Brink
A graduate of the Coach Approach Foundation Training program, Elizabeth is an ICF-credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and a Certified Neurodiversity Coach. She also holds certificates in somatic trauma healing and somatic attachment modalities. Prior to this training she was mentored by some of the ADHD coaching greats: Nancy Ratey and Linda Roggli.
Trainers & Staff
Our Team
Our instructors are not only seasoned coaches, but also authors, content creators, award-winners, and trailblazers in their respective fields. They balance leading with a deep commitment to and knowledge of our rigorous curriculum with supportive and inclusive learning environments.
Testimonials
Success Stories from Our Students
Hear from students who’ve transformed their careers and clients’ lives through Coach Approach Training Institute’s Coach Integration class.
