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The Certification Process |
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THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
What the certification process is like
Deciding to pursue certification
What the certification process is like
Participants who complete the necessary course work may participate in certification during Session Four.
The certification process is rigorous. Rather than take written tests or submit tapes of coaching sessions for review, you participate in a live certification with a committee of senior New Ventures West coaches and outside experts. This occurs on the Friday and Saturday of the fourth session. Half of the students go on Friday, and half go on Saturday.
The certification process consists of three parts:
- Live coaching. We pair you with a "guest client," someone who has volunteered to be coached and whom we match with you. After having an initial conversation and then designing a coaching program for them, you coach them in front of the certification committee and nine of your fellow students. The purpose of doing this is to give the committee a first-hand experience of your competence and way of being as a coach.
- Discussion of cases. You describe the three clients you have written cases about. The committee inquires about the work you did with them and how you interpret these experiences now. The purpose of this inquiry is to help the committee assess the extent to which your coaching reflects the methodology and standards of Integral Coaching.
- Final questions. Based on its observations thus far, the committee asks you a handful of final questions about your development as a coach and human being. The purpose of these questions is to allow the committee to observe you reflect on your experiences that day and what you have learned from them.
Deciding to pursue certification
On the average, in a class of 20 students, between 16 and 18 students decide to pursue certification. The most common reasons that students choose to not pursue certification are: (a) they do not think they are ready, (b) we do not think they are ready, or (c) events in their life make it difficult to invest the time needed to prepare for certification.
At the end of your certification day (either Friday or Saturday), the committee makes an assessment of your current competence as a coach. This assessment is based not only on your work and sense of presence that day but also on your development throughout the year.
Certification is without a doubt a challenging process. We hold a high standard of competence because the work of Integral Coaching demands nothing less. This is reflected in the certification process.
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