Your Pathway to Professional Coaching Excellence
Coaching is one of the fastest-growing human-skilled professions in the world — and one of the most powerful skills any leader can develop. Whether you want to lead more effectively, build a coaching career, or simply understand yourself and people better, our Level 2 Certification is designed to help you coach with confidence, skill, and purpose.
At Above Coaching, we don’t just teach coaching — we develop great coaches. This program gives you the structure, mentoring, and real-world coaching skills you need to thrive, alongside a deeper understanding of human behavior, leadership, and what it truly means to make a difference.
Our goal is simple: to help you learn how to coach the person, not the problem — and do it well, every time.
Unique and versatile Professional Coaching Certification
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50% OFF - Cohort Starting June 30th, 2025
Above Coaching's Level 2 Program
Professional Coaching Certification
Self-Paced
25+ Online Modules
Mentor Coaching
3-Month Mentor Program
Live Classes
Weekly Live Classes + Coaching Practice
Community
Meaningful Connection and Support
Duration
6 Months
130+ Hours
1:1 Support
Advisor + Mentor Hours
Who Is This Course For?
Love Personal Growth & Learning
You are growth-minded and love learning, value self-awareness, and are naturally drawn to personal development and deep inner work.
Learn Coaching Skills
You want to learn coaching skills as a powerful tool—for your own growth, your relationships, your leadership or your professional development.
Coach
Part-Time
You are looking to use your coaching skills and have a flexible way to create income as a side offering or a stepping stone toward a larger vision.
Coaching as a Profession
You want to make coaching your full time career, do what you love, make a difference helping people, and build your coaching business.
Existing Coaches
The Professional Coaching Pathway:
7 Essential Steps to Mastery
Coaching at the professional level requires more than skill — it asks for presence, precision, and a deep understanding of human behavior.
This 7-step path is designed to take you beyond the basics, helping you evolve into a confident, competent coach who facilitates real transformation. Each step builds upon the last, equipping you with the insight, tools, and experience to coach at the PCC level — and far beyond.
Neuroscience of Change
Discover how change really happens — in the brain, the body, and the beliefs we carry. This module unpacks the science behind sustainable transformation and shows you how to coach with the brain in mind. You'll explore the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, building a solid foundation for deep, lasting change with your clients.
You’ll also take a supported deep dive into who a person truly is — and who they are not. This is where Essence comes alive. As you reconnect with your own Essence, you become a catalyst for others to do the same — inviting transformation from the inside out.
You’ll also take a supported deep dive into who a person truly is — and who they are not. This is where Essence comes alive. As you reconnect with your own Essence, you become a catalyst for others to do the same — inviting transformation from the inside out.
Master the Craft
Elevate your coaching presence and refine your skills through deep practice and live mentor coaching. In this step, you’ll strengthen the ICF Core Competencies, deepen your intuitive listening, and gain confidence in navigating real coaching sessions with precision and purpose.
You’ll learn the skills and distinctions that allow you — the coach — to become the most valuable coaching tool in every session. You’ll also discover how to be the source of a deep coaching presence, one that creates trust, safety, and transformation simply through who you are being.
Includes our signature Mentoring Made Easy program.
Includes our signature Mentoring Made Easy program.
Coaching the Unseen
True transformation often requires going beneath the surface. This section equips you to skillfully coach through resistance, fear, and self-sabotage. You’ll explore the psychology of the shadow self, how to spot unconscious patterns, and how to compassionately bring awareness to the parts clients most often avoid. As you explore these deeper layers within yourself, you’ll become more equipped to recognize and support them in others — modeling presence, acceptance, and growth from the inside out
The Coach's Toolkit
Empower your coaching with tools that create movement and insight. This section gives you a rich toolkit of proven frameworks to help clients gain clarity, shift perspectives, and take aligned action. From visualization to values elicitation and future pacing, you'll walk away with tools you can use immediately.
We share what we’ve found to be the most practical and effective tools — ones that not only serve the client, but also compliment your unique presence and coaching style, making your sessions more fluid, intuitive, and impactful.
We share what we’ve found to be the most practical and effective tools — ones that not only serve the client, but also compliment your unique presence and coaching style, making your sessions more fluid, intuitive, and impactful.
Universal Coaching Topics
These are the themes that show up in every coaching practice. You’ll learn how to confidently coach clients through big life questions, challenging transitions, and value-based decision-making — all while helping them build trust in themselves along the way.
The Leadership Lens
Step into the leadership space with confidence. You’ll explore coaching through the lens of self-leadership, leading others, and team dynamics. Explore how to coach across levels — from personal leadership to teams, organizational systems, and executives — with presence, ethics, and clarity.
You’ll also be introduced to the 9 Inner Roadblocks that often stand between high-potential leaders and their full expression. Understanding these internal patterns will strengthen your ability to coach through resistance, overwhelm, imposter syndrome, and more — empowering your clients to lead from within.
You’ll also be introduced to the 9 Inner Roadblocks that often stand between high-potential leaders and their full expression. Understanding these internal patterns will strengthen your ability to coach through resistance, overwhelm, imposter syndrome, and more — empowering your clients to lead from within.
The Business of Coaching
Bridge your skills into the world of real clients. This step introduces key principles for building a sustainable practice, from mindset to marketing. You’ll explore how to coach inside organizations, partner with leaders, and build your own business from a place of integrity. Includes a spotlight on our companion program: Coaching Business Builder.
What You Will Learn:
Neuroscience
of Change
Coaching Foundations
Neuroscience of Transformation
Being vs Not-Being
Wellbeing
Inner Critic
Inner Cheerleader
Defensive Mechanisms
Neuroscience of Transformation
Being vs Not-Being
Wellbeing
Inner Critic
Inner Cheerleader
Defensive Mechanisms
Master
The Craft
Mentoring Made Easy (TM)
ICF Core Competencies
PCC Markers
Coaching Integrity
Art of Coaching
Creating Trust for Change
Leadership Presence
ICF Core Competencies
PCC Markers
Coaching Integrity
Art of Coaching
Creating Trust for Change
Leadership Presence
Coaching
The Unseen
Shadow Gold (TM)
Drama Triangle
Empowerment Dynamic
Being Zones (TM)
Values & Voids
Driving Needs
Attachment Styles
Drama Triangle
Empowerment Dynamic
Being Zones (TM)
Values & Voids
Driving Needs
Attachment Styles
The Coach's Toolkit
CLEAR (TM) Method
Cycles
Enneagram
Time Generator
Matrix of Communication
Empathy Mapping
Cycles
Enneagram
Time Generator
Matrix of Communication
Empathy Mapping
Universal
Topics
Relationships
Money
Time
Career
Choosing
Health
Working with People
Money
Time
Career
Choosing
Health
Working with People
Leadership
Lens
9 Inner Roadblocks
Leading Others
Leading Teams
Decision Matrix
Organizational Leadership
Self Leadership
Leading Others
Leading Teams
Decision Matrix
Organizational Leadership
Self Leadership
Business
of Coaching
Business Basics
Marketing
Ideal Client
Creating an Offer
Client Journey Map
Marketing
Ideal Client
Creating an Offer
Client Journey Map
Graduation Requirements
The Graduation Requirements for Above Coaching's Level 2 Coach Certification program are designed to ensure that each participant emerges as a competent, confident, and ethical coach. To successfully graduate, students must complete all course modules, actively participate in live classes, and engage in learning activities. Additionally, students are required to complete 10 hours of mentor coaching, submit recorded sessions for evaluation, and passing a final performance evaluation. These requirements are aligned with the ICF's rigorous standards, ensuring that graduates are well-prepared to pursue their Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential.
Training Hours
Participants are required to complete a minimum of 125 training hours, consisting of 62.5 hours of self-study and 62.5 hours of live classroom instruction. Our program provides 130+ hours of comprehensive training to ensure all students comfortably fulfill the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 requirements.
Recorded Coaching Sessions
Each participant is required to receive feedback on six coaching sessions. A minimum of four of these sessions will receive detailed written feedback. These submissions will be evaluated by our mentor coaches, who will assess the sessions against the ICF Core Competencies..
Performance Evaluation
Each participant is required to complete a performance evaluation to demonstrate their ability to meet the PCC level of coaching. Participants must demonstrate PCC level coaching on a minimum of 1 coaching call, as observed by an ICF PCC or MCC Mentor.
Mentor Coaching
Participants are required to successfully complete the entire Mentoring course, which includes a total of 10 mentor coaching hours. Of these hours, 7 may be completed in a group mentoring setting, while the remaining 3 hours must be conducted in a one-on-one mentoring capacity.
Complete All Online Self Paced Course Work
Participate must complete all online course work (included with the Level 2 Coach Certification package):
Level 2 Professional Coaching Certification Course
10 hours of Mentor Coaching (included within the Level 2 Coach Certification Course)
Level 2 Professional Coaching Certification Course
10 hours of Mentor Coaching (included within the Level 2 Coach Certification Course)
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project is your opportunity to demonstrate integration, leadership, and your unique coaching voice in action.
Final Performance Evaluation
3 Written PCC Marker Evaluations
Final Performance Evaluation
3 Written PCC Marker Evaluations
What You Will Get:
What Is Included
Level 2 Professional Coaching Certification
Six-months live Accelerated Interactive training
Professional Coaching Certification from Above Coaching
An Above Coaching Executive Leadership Certified Coach Certificate
150 total hours of PCC level coach training
96 Hours of live Accelerated Interactive Learning
On Demand self study program in LMS
Skills to start coaching from month one
ICF Credentialing exam preparation support
6-months access to Zoee's all-in-one coaching business platform
Level 2 Professional Coaching Certification
On Demand Program
Lifetime access to the whole Professional Coaching Certification On Demand program. Access will be granted once full payment is completed
PCC Mentoring Made EasyTM Program
3-months signature Mentoring Made EasyTM training to support you in the art of PCC-level coaching using the LAUD Method
10 group mentoring session covering the ICF Core Competencies and in depth PCC Markers
(3) 1:1 mentoring sessions
Personal supportive feedback on your coaching skill and PCC readiness
4 written PCC Marker call evaluations
177 page Mentoring Made Easy course guidebook
180 PCC level coaching questions examples
PCC Markers AntonymsTM workbook
Core Competency 7: Evoke Awareness E-book
AI powered PCC Marker assessment tool training
Group Coaching and Mentoring Program
1-year of monthly live group coaching and mentoring sessions
Coaching Case Studies
12-months access to Coaching demonstration Training days
Frequently Asked Questions
I Already Feel Like I’m Coaching. Why Do I Need Training?
Many people who seek out coach training may already consider themselves skilled in coaching. While they might naturally be empathetic, supportive, and a good listener, professional coaching involves specific skill set, methodologies, and structured competencies to master. To coach at a truly professional level, formal training is essential to learn and understand the art and science of coaching.
Just as driving large vehicles, teaching, and medical professionals require proper training and certification, professional coaching demands dedicated training to ensure confidence and competency in your practice.
How long does the course take to complete?
Our Professional Coaching Certification program is 6 months and designed as a comprehensive training delivered live via Zoom. Upon completion of all practical elements, you’ll receive a Certificate from Above Coaching.
What is Above Coaching’s Accelerated Interactive Learning style?
Our programs are not just theoretical; they engage you in actively experiencing what it’s like to be a coach through experiential group activities, immediately applying your new skills.
We call this Accelerated Interactive Learning, utilizing diverse methods such as didactic, experiential, practical, theoretical, and group activities. Our approach also includes multimedia resources (video, audio, written, podcasts) in our LMS, enhancing retention and transformative learning. (Experiential learning achieves about 80% retention versus traditional classroom methods, which average around 25%.)
Who Will I Be Able to Coach? What if I Want a Specialty (e.g., health)?
The Above Coaching model is flexible, fluid, and universally applicable. It prepares you with confidence and skill to coach anyone across any situation and specializes in learning to become skilled at coaching the person, not the problem or situation.
Examples of Coaching Situations:
• Individuals
• Employees within organizations, Executives.
• Teams and leaders
• Community groups
• Sports teams and athletes
Examples of Coaching Topics:
• Leadership and team challenges
• Career transitions and development
• Health and wellness
• Family and personal relationships
• Money and business
Does Above Coaching Work in the Corporate Environment?
According to research from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), 86% of organizations reported an ROI from their coaching engagements, and 96% of executives who received coaching said they would engage again. Companies experienced measurable improvements in productivity, employee performance, reduced costs, revenue growth, and increased employee retention and engagement. Additionally, coaching provided intangible benefits such as increased confidence, enhanced communication, and stronger relationships with peers and stakeholders.
A notable study by Manchester Inc., surveying 100 executives primarily from Fortune 1000 companies, found an average ROI nearly six times the cost of coaching.
Another study by a Fortune 500 company revealed that executive coaching significantly impacted key business areas, particularly productivity and employee satisfaction, yielding a remarkable 788% ROI overall and a 529% ROI even when excluding benefits from employee retention.
Another study by a Fortune 500 company revealed that executive coaching significantly impacted key business areas, particularly productivity and employee satisfaction, yielding a remarkable 788% ROI overall and a 529% ROI even when excluding benefits from employee retention.
Does this course teach me business skills?
The Above Coaching certification program primarily focuses on coaching education and skill-building, enabling you to confidently deliver impactful coaching conversations. The program includes foundational business knowledge for coaching.
As part of the LMS Coaches Toolkit, you’ll gain access to valuable resources, templates, and tools to launch your coaching practice, such as Discovery Call Scripts, Client Forms, Coaching Agreement, Coaching Questionnaire to name a few.
For specialized business, marketing and client attraction knowledge, we recommend our dedicated coaching business training program, the Coaching Business Builder program specifically designed to show coaches how to build and grow their coaching business and have them implement it.
Will you teach us how to get coaching clients?
Yes! Following your completion of the Professional Coaching Certification program, our team will assist you in creating a coaching profile on our Above Coaching website, providing you exposure to potential clients browsing our network.
The Professional Coaching Certification program covers business strategies to attract new clients. And, for more advanced business, marketing, and client attraction methods, we offer our specialized program, the Coaching Business Builder program, designed to have you get clear on your niche, build your business, attract clients, and influence to enroll and sell your services and programs.
Can I claim this course as a tax deduction?
Generally, training that enhances your professional skills or contributes to your income-earning potential may qualify as a tax-deductible expense. We recommend consulting your accountant or tax advisor for guidance specific to your situation.
Are there any prerequisites or pre-work?
There are not. This is a complete level 2 coach training program and there is no need to complete a level 1 program first.
Do coaching sessions need to be face-to-face?
No, coaching sessions via phone or Zoom are highly effective and convenient and eliminate the need for physical office space. Many coaches prefer virtual sessions due to their flexibility, ease, and ability to reach clients across various time zones.
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Not ready to commit just yet? That’s okay—growth is a process, and we’ve got resources to support you wherever you are.
✨ Whether you're a coach ready to level up…
✨ Or a leader looking to integrate deeper coaching skills…
We created two free guides to help you take your next step with clarity:
The Coach
Starter Guide
For newer or uncertified coaches
exploring a professional path.
exploring a professional path.
The Professional
Development Guide
For experienced coaches, leaders, and professionals seeking advanced skills or ICF certification.
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