Coaching FAQs: Coach Training Program

Yes! IECL has updated our coach education offering and remains aligned with, and accredited by, the ICF. Everyone's coach education journey, including attaining the ACC Credential from ICF, starts in the same place: Organisational Coaching Level 1 Certification. To get your ACC Credential, you would continue on to Organisational Coaching Level 1 Accreditation, followed by the ACC Mentoring and Performance Evaluation. At that point, you will have satisfied all of your educational requirements for the ACC Credential, and are ready to submit your application to ICF once you have completed 100 hours of coaching. ICF will then administer the Coach Knowledge Assesment. You are then ready to start down the journey to PCC by completing the same steps along the Level 2 pathway.

The first step on the IECL Level 1 (ACC) Pathway will remain unchanged; only the name changes, from Coaching Essentials Level 1 to "Level 1 Certification". The same is true for Level 2.

The new programs are designed with their entire focus on making you the most confident and competent coach possible. The new (in 2023) Level 1 and 2 Accreditations further explore material taught at Certification stage, to fully embed that learning, and IECL (rather than ICF) approves you at the ACC and PCC level, taking the stress (and much of the wait!) out of your ICF credential application. Additionally, there's far more small-group work with IECL's PCC mentor coaches, plus one on one mentoring via the Level 1 and 2 Mentoring and Performance Evaluations (you don't need to wait until L3 for mentoring now).

The time limit is five years (if more than five years, we recommend you do a review of Level 1 Certification - at a reduced rate - before proceeding to Level 2 Certification).

Yes, absolutely. Please send your coach resume, including coach training details, for approval before registering for these courses so we can check you're going to be in the right course for you.

The sole focus of IECL's Level 1 and 2 Accreditation programs is to deepen your coaching knowledge and increase your confidence and competence as a coach. In Accreditation courses, the focus is on the key ICF Core Coaching Competencies and how you can successfully reflect those in your coaching, for the benefit of your coaching counterparts (and for ICF assessment of your skills, if that is a goal). On completion of the first level of Accreditation you will be eligible to apply to ICF for your ACC, pre-approved by IECL, once you have 100 coaching practice hours logged. The PCC credential at ICF is for those with 500+ hours of coaching logged (since the commencement of your coach training; hours of coaching logged prior to coach training are not counted by ICF). If you have been trained in coaching skills and have been coaching for some time and have logged close to 500 hours, then the IECL Level 2 PCC pathway is for you. It consists of IECL's Level 2 Certification, Level 2 Accreditation and IECL PCC Mentoring and Performance Evaluation (and has Level 1 Certification and Accreditation as pre-requisites). These three elements combined make up the IECL’s ICF Level 2 Accredited program and at their culmination, IECL will sign you off for your PCC credential. (Note: should you not get signed off for PCC at your final evaluation, you can resubmit to IECL for a small fee).

Your post-nominals will change with your level of coach training; as you graduate from higher levels of training, we will update you on which post-nominal to use. You can continue to use your highest post-nominal as long as you are an IECL Member in good standing.

Yes, you can. IECL will ask you to submit a recording of your coaching to be evaluated for "recognition of prior learning" (RPL). Assuming you pass that evaluation we will then ask you to participate in a short/low cost 'IECL Frameworks & Language" module (approx 4-6 hours, self-paced) to ensure that you are across specific IECL coaching theory and are able to move straight into more advanced IECL coach training courses.

Yes, you can. IECL will ask you to submit a recording of your coaching to be evaluated for "financial recognition of prior learning" (FRPL). Based on that evaluation we may still ask you to participate in IECL's ACC pathway, but at a significant discount (in recognition of your prior learning) or we may simply ask you to participate in a short/low cost 'IECL Frameworks & Language" module (approx 4-6 hours, self-paced) to ensure that you are across specific IECL coaching theory and are able to move straight into more advanced IECL coach training courses.

Yes please. IECL ask you to submit a recording of your coaching to be evaluated for "financial recognition of prior learning" (FRPL) if you have started your training elsewhere. Based on that evaluation we may still ask you to participate in IECL's ACC pathway, but at a discount (in recognition of your prior learning) or we may simply ask you to participate in a short/low cost 'IECL Frameworks & Language" module (approx 4-6 hours, self-paced) to ensure that you are across specific IECL coaching theory and language and are able to move straight into more advanced IECL coach training courses.

Short answer, no. IECL are unable to sign off coaches at ACC or PCC who have not done any coach training with us. Ideally you would get signed off by your coach trainer, or by ICF, via the ACSTH pathway.

Our Level 1 (ACC) pathway is 'nested' within our Level 2 (PCC) pathway so yes, to complete the full ICF Level 2 Accredited program with IECL you need to complete Level 1 Certification, Level 1 Accreditation, Level 1 Mentoring and Performance Evaluation, Level 2 Certification, Level 2 Accreditation and Level 2 Mentoring and Performance Evaluation. The only exception to this is if you have 500 hours of coaching logged (or near enough). Then you can skip Level 1 (ACC) Mentoring and Performance Evaluation and get signed off by IECL for Level 2 (PCC) (after completing the PCC/Level 2 pathway) allowing you to lodge your PCC application with ICF.

Yes. you can count your logged coaching hours from the beginning of any ICF recognised training (ACSTH, ACTP, CCEUs).

After Level 2 Certification, the pathway to PCC is: Level 1 Accreditation, Level 2 Accreditation and IECL's Level 2 (PCC) Mentoring and Performance Evaluation. These four elements combined, together with your Level 1 and 2 Certifications, make up the IECL’s ICF Accredited Level 2 Accredited program. Note: there's no need to do the Level 1 (ACC) Mentoring and Performance Evaluation if you are going straight to PCC.

Depending on what courses you took to reach ACC, and what your future coaching goals are, we can discuss what next steps will be most suitable for you; there are several options and various ways you can "specialise" in your coaching practice now. Please make a time to have a converation with our friendly team. Contact us

Great question and yes it does! Narrative Coaching will be available from early 2023, and will contain the very best aspects of the "old Level 3" IECL program. It will still be a CSU full credit subject (just with a new name and slightly different written assignments). The brochure, pricing and details of Narrative Coaching will be available on our website from around the end of November, 2022.

Due to international tax law, payments must be made in the advertised currency for any course, whether offered virtually or face to face. For example, any course advertised in the Singapore time zone will be invoiced in SG$ and a course advertised in the Sydney timezone will be invoiced in AU$. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause (tax law is not that flexible!)

We tend to select our associates from our senior alumni but you may also be considered if you are a senior coach who has trained elsewhere. Please send your resume and cover letter to associate.care@iecl.com for consideration.

There are several key reasons. Firstly, IECL is a specialist provider of organisational coach education. Organisational coaching is different to life, business and other forms of coaching and if you choose to specialise in this area, it's important to participate in coach education that specifically addresses the complex organisational context. IECL have built a reputation as experts in the organisational coaching space since 1999. We train our competitors and the industry as a whole, and set the standard for global excellence in organisational coaching. Additionally, IECL’s coach education program is taught by organisational coaches who also happen to be excellent facilitators of adult learning. When they are not training, they are employed as coaches, working in organisations, so you will learn about real organisational coaching from their experience, not just theories from books. Our lead faculty are highly experienced organisational coaches and have thousands of hours of one-on-one organisational coaching experience. All our faculty are credentialed coaches with the ICF, and the lead faculty member on each course has a minimum PCC crediential. Supporting faculty are ACC credentialed (as a minimum) and are PCC candidates (building their 500 hours of coaching practice). They know what works, and what doesn’t from their many years of coaching experience. The IECL coach education program is grounded in clear frameworks and theories and is very experiential; about 65% of Organisational Coaching Certification Levels 1 and 2 is comprised of coaching practice, so you leave the workshop feeling competent and confident to start coaching right away. The IECL coach education program is an International Coaching Federation Accredited Coach Training Program (ICF Levels 1 and 2), so your IECL qualifications are recognised internationally. Additionally, IECL's program is a blended learning program, meaning that you can complete some sections of the program in your own time online (anytime, anywhere). Only the three workshop days require synchronous attendance, either online via Zoom in a time zone to suit you, or at one of our face to face training locations in selected cities. IECL offers a strong Membership community of practice to support your ongoing development as a coach (including business development), post nominals (the letters after your name that connote your status as a coach in the Member community), coaching practice rounds with reflective practice built in, and coaching demonstrations by master coaches. We also support you in launching and growing your coaching business, gaining CCEUs (for ICF renewals) and building your network through this global community of organisational coaches and leaders. After completeing Level 1 Certification, you will also join our free Alumni program, giving you access to regular free events to develop your coaching knowledge and practice.

Whilst we can't compare IECL to every available program or provider in the crowded coach education market, the feedback we receive from those who've compared IECL with others tells us that we are their preferred provider for a number of reasons, including the design of the curriculum (whichhas been continually refined since 1999), the unique combination of theory and practice we employ, the extremely high calibre of IECL's faculty and our thriving Alumni and Member community. We suggest that you seek out and speak to one of our 8000+ Alumni members to hear how they compare IECL with other providers. Here's a very brief sample of recent Alumni testimonials: ""The quality of the coach facilitators are top notch, and the mix of theory and practice interwoven makes for a deep learning experience." "Presented by subject matter experts that added huge value and created an awesome learning environment!" and "Such a slick and professional operation. The training materials are great and the teachers amazing."

IECL offers comprehensive support to our Members, including ongoing professional development forums, peer coaching practice participation, coaching demonstrations, CPD activities and access to IECL’s subject matter experts and library of resources through the online Alumni community. Members also receive reduced pricing for all coach education courses, and regular business development workshops.

IECL's objective in coach education is to provide a teaching and training environment where world class organisational coaching skills are developed. IECL coach training attracts professional adult learners who respond to adult learning principles. With this in mind our learning philosophy is grounded in andragogy (Knowles et al. 2005). IECL's highly experiential learning environment is a lived experience of the action learning cycle where active learning, practice and reflection on practice are key for skills development. We believe in a) participants understanding why a concept/skill is important b) a level of self direction in the learning process c) building on existing knowledge and experience d) working with real coaching from the start e) practical application of learning at all stages.

Our classrooms - synchronous and asynchronous activity - are designed to be social, for optimal integration of learning and skills, and inclusive of all learning types and styles. We balance the needs of the individual with those of the group.

Our cross-disciplinary approach draws on a number of coaching knowledge bases, including strength based and positive psychology models.

Our Accreditation program is designed and managed in consultation with IECL’s stable of in-house coach educators, ensuring that a coaching approach to adult learning is employed.

Yearly curriculum reviews are conducted by the relevant in-house IECL Faculty of coach educators, under the direction of our ICF Director of Education. Each component of the training - from pre-readings onward - is reviewed and its ongoing inclusion questioned. Parts of the training that are outdated in any way are revised and more recent readings are added. After each level of training is reviewed, new workbooks for the following calendar year are designed and printed, and the teaching faculty is briefed and/or retrained to offer the latest training at that level. New delivery guides are provided to ensure consistency across the entire faculty.

The IECL's cross-disciplinary approach draws on a number of coaching knowledge bases, including strength based and positive psychology models. We offer a cutting edge coach education program which teaches the ICF Core Competencies of coaching as they are applied in the complex context of organisational coaching. Our overall educational philosophy is based in positive psychology and adult learning principles. We teach our coaches to understand fully that their coaching counterparts are resourceful and the expert in their own life. This "coaching mindset" reflects what we refer to as a “gold miner's mentality”; when you are coaching you understand that you are looking for the “gold” in your client, rather than focusing on the “dirt”, that is, what is interfering with them fulfilling 100% of theit potential in the workplace. This focus ensures that the coach remains firmly in the role of coach, and does not slip into advising, consulting or mentoring (common mistakes for new coaches). Level 1 Certification pre-work includes IECL's paper, "Coaching; a Crucible for Change" which explores this coaching mindset (and other key IECL principles in detail). If you would like to experience IECL's educational style in action, and get a taste of some of our key coaching principles, you can attend a free Introduction to Coaching run by IECL faculty. Register via www.iecl.com (scroll down to the bottom of the home page to see the next free introductory session).

IECL's coach education program tends to attract experienced, professional people from all industries and backgrounds. Program participants include both internal and external leaders and managers, coaches and would-be coaches, as well as consultants, psychologists and counsellors wanting to add to their skill-set and offering. Other professionals including teachers, lawyers, medical practitioners and others often join coach education. Most have a degree, related or not, or equivalent work experience.

IECL's coach education program is offered in all global time zones, virtually via Zoom, as well as face to face in select cities (commonly, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Shanghai).

IECL’s coach training program is accredited by the International Coach Federation for both Level 1 and 2 coach education and is, therefore, internationally recognised. IECL also has a very strong reputation for organisational coaching and coach education with our multi-national client companies. An IECL qualification is very well regarded in the marketplace.

At the beginning of your coach education we recommend that you start by coaching your peers from Level 1 (which you will need to do to complete your certification). IECL Membership offers peer coaching practice opportunities, as well as pro-bono coaching from time to time. You can also begin looking for other coaching clients (paid or unpaid) after Level 1 Certification. (We recommend you don’t coach your significant other or your children!) As you gain in experience, you can start marketing your coaching services in the same way in which you would market any other consultative service…often networking among business groups and sourcing and publishing clear testimonials about your work are more effective than pure paid advertising. You can ask your coaching counterparts to recommend you as a coach on LinkedIn, for example.

Unlikely. The IECL coach education program provides a unique framework for organisational coaching and in our experience, no other program offers this. Level 1 Certification provides the foundations for organisational coaching, and also for interaction with the other IECL Members and Alumni. At Level 1 you gain the language, the landscape and the frameworks for organisational coaching that provide a sturdy and rigorous background for all your future coaching. If you feel strongly that you have already covered this foundational material you are welcome to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL). Please contact us at (coach.training@iecl.com) for our RPL policy.

Yearly curriculum reviews are conducted by the relevant in-house IECL Faculty of coach educators, under the direction of our ICF Director of Education. Each component of the training - from pre-readings onward - is reviewed and its ongoing inclusion questioned. Parts of the training that are outdated in any way are revised and more recent readings are added. After each level of training is reviewed, new workbooks for the following calendar year are designed and printed, and the teaching faculty is briefed and/or retrained to offer the latest training at that level. New delivery guides are provided to ensure consistency across the entire faculty.

The ICF accredits programs (like ours) and credentials coaches (like you!) The best way to understand more about the ICF’s credentialing process is via their website here. The easiest way to attain the ACC credential from ICF is via IECL's Level 1 (ACC) pathway.
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The 500 hours must be logged AFTER you complete coach specific training hours (ICF accredited or CCEUs). Any hours logged after completing your Level 1 training are counted, but those practice hours in the training are already counted as training hours (and can't be counted twice!)

In granting IECL Accreditation as a Level 1 and 2 Coach Training Program, the ICF have accredited our 131 hour coach specific training, and not any other program we teach. Having said that, our accreditation by the ICF contributes significantly to the reputation of IECL in the field of coach training and by virtue of that, to all of our trainings. They have been developed by the same faculty, with the same academic rigor and coaching frameworks that were applied to the ICF accredited coach training program. In addition, some of the content of the Coaching Skills for Leaders is shared in common with the Level 1 Certification in Organisational Coaching. If an ICF credential is your goal, consider Level 1 Certification as your first step. Some financial recognition of prior leaning may be available; talk to us to learn more.

When it comes to age and experience, everything is relative. However, there will be some clients who prefer an older, more experienced coach. We generally find that people who have a related degree and at least five years corporate experience do well in the course, and as a coach. Without at least one of these traits, you may find it difficult to have the confidence and gravitas necessary to coach at more senior levels. Of course, if you start gaining experience as a coach when you are young and continue practicing your coaching skills, you will become even more experienced as you get older. It comes down to how soon you want to go out on your own as a coach. Setting up a coaching practice while in your twenties is entirely possible, but it may take longer for you to build a client base, as you will have more limitations on who you can work with initially.

Both are correct! We made a shift to calling what we teach “organisational coaching” some time back as it more accurately describes what we teach. It’s not just executives that we coach, but people at all levels in organisations, and the results of coaching affect the whole system of the organisation, not just the executive level. Additionally, organisations are unique environments and the context of coaching there is different, say, to life coaching. We feel that organisational coaching is a more appropriate descriptor for what we teach and offer. Because the term “executive coaching” is still commonly used, you may hear it used interchangeably with organisational coaching but increasingly we only use the term "organisational coaching".

Organisational coaching is a collaborative learning relationship that aims to improve both wellbeing and performance in the workplace, and thereby contribute to organisational effectiveness. Organisational, or executive coaching is distinguished by a three-way relationship between the coach, the coaching counterpart and the organisation. The organisation is actually the client, making the dynamic between coach, counterpart and the client sponsor more complex than in a simple one-to-one coaching relationship. What distinguishes organisational coaches from other coaches is their understanding of how organisations work, and how to manage the ethics of the three-way relationship through their professional background, their organisational experience and their specific organisational-centred coach training. Having said this, you can of course utilise the skills and methodologies taught by IECL to coach anyone, on any topic, anywhere.

IECL’s Level 1 (ACC) and Level 2 (PCC) ICF accredited coach training programs teach you to be a great coach, who is both confident and competent, and allow you to apply for ICF coaching credentials at the culmination of each level of training (assuming you have logged the necessary coaching hours). The ICF accredits programs (like IECL’s) but does not accredit people; what it offers to individuals is the opportunity to apply for an ICF credential and there are three levels; Associate, Professional and Master coach, each aligned with ICF accredited training programs (Levels 1, 2 and 3). After completing our Level 1 (ACC) program, you can apply for the ICF’s Associate Coach Credential (ACC) via the Level 1 pathway. The ICF will also ask you to have 100 hours of coach practice (in a coaching log), and to sit for the ICF coaching knowledge assessment exam. After completing IECL’s Level 2 (PCC) pathway, you can apply for the ICF’s PCC (professional coach credential), once you have 500 hours of coaching logged. For more information on ICF credentials,

Firstly, the organisational coach is coaching their counterpart (client) within the broader organisational context. We teach our coaches how to consider the entire "landscape" within which their client exists; including organisational systems, culture and politics. Another key difference is that of relationship. In life coaching the relationship tends to be two way; between the coach and the counterpart. This makes for a straightforward relationship and invariably the counterpart is paying their own coaching bill. With organisational coaching the person being coached is usually not paying for the coaching themselves and so this immediately introduces complexity into the relationship, which is usually (at least) a three-way relationship; between the coach, the counterpart, and the organisational sponsor. The presence of this third party introduces complex issues of confidentiality and ethics and requires the coach to be more mindful of the boundaries involved. Having said this, both life coaches and organisational coaches use similar skills. If you train as an organisational coach you can use those skills to coach just about anybody. If you want to coach within organisations, it is recommended to train in organisational coaching.

While the basics of the organisational coaching content is shared in common between these two programs, their focus is quite different. Coaching Skills for Leaders/Managers is a two day-program that is generally offered to teams within organisations. It focuses on both the coaching skills that can benefit leaders/managers and the particular issues within that organisation (these programs are often slightly customised to address those issues). This program is not currently offered to individuals as a public course. Our Level 1 Certification in coaching is offered to individuals as a public program. It is designed to teach coaching frameworks, tools and skills to both internal and external organisational coaches. As a three-day workshop within a seven week program, it goes into more depth around topics such as how to set-up and manage a coaching engagement, and looks at the three-way relationships that exist between coach, coaching counterpart and company sponsor.

In the two weeks prior to the workshop please allow three to four hours a week to complete the preparation readings/videos. You can do this anytime, anywhere, online. During the four weeks after the workshop, allow approximately three to four hours a week to complete your certification. Some of this will be online (anytime, anywhere), and the coaching practice is in small groups (you will have the opportunity to coordinate times and days to suit everyone in your group). Additionally, allow 3-5 hours to write up your final reflective learning task (and an additonal 3-5 hours for the Optional Pathway assignment if you are seeking the CSU credit for that subject).

The Level 1 Certification course provides 44 coach specific training hours. Coaching Essentials Level 2 certification provides 46 training hours, and the Level 3 coaching accreditation provides 53 hours. In total, the number of coach specific training hours obtained through IECL’s three-level program is 128.5 hours. Additional coach training hours can be gained through attending IECL alumni professional development forums, co-coaching circles, Membership events and continuous professional development activities. Six hours of mentor coaching can be purchased via our ACC Fast Track program.

Each Certification (Level 1 and 2) can be completed in approximately eight-to-10 weeks; consisting of two weeks for preparation work, the three day workshop, and approximately four weeks to practice/reflect on practice/write up your learning and get certified. After Level 1 Certification you can move straight into Level 1 Accreditation with no specific practice hours. Level 1 Accreditation will enable you to deepen your coaching knowledge and practice and continue embedding Level 1 Certification tools and techniques and will build your confidence and competence as a coach. Once you have approximately 100 hours of coaching practice logged you can begin your Level 1 (ACC) Mentoring and Performance Evaluation (in which IECL signs you off at ICF ACC level, ready to apply to ICF for your ACC credential). Note that this series of mentoring sessions takes approximately three months to complete (as you will be required to practice between mentoring sessions). If you choose to broaden your coaching knowledge, by moving from Level 1 Certification to Level 2 Certification, we recommend that you have 20-25 hours of coaching practice (post Level 1) as there is a great deal of new material imparted at each level of Certification, and rushing through means you don’t get a chance to embed the learning before moving on. We recommend that you get as much coaching practice as possible between each level and a minimum of 20 hours of coaching logged after Level 1 certification and prior to joining Level 2 certification.

Once you complete the requirements of Organisational Coaching Accreditation (Level Three), we recommend that you maintain your accreditation through a program of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as is common in most professions. To maintain accreditation we recommend: Participation in regular coaching supervision and/or regular co-coaching circles (with other IECL alumni). At least once per year, please send your (brief ” 500 word) written reflection on your practice to coach.training@iecl.com or add it to the Alumni Community of Practice online as a blog post, and Minimum 50 hours of logged coaching practice per year, plus Attendance at two alumni CPD events per year ) or, regular participation in the alumni community of practice, or membership community, online.

From past experience, we have found that participants who go through RPL and don’t participate in Level 1 don’t necessarily have the IECL coaching mindset, frameworks and language to benefit from Coaching Essentials Level 2 or alumni events such as professional development sessions, co-coaching circles and CPD activities. Most of our course participants are already highly experienced (and sometimes highly trained) executive coaches. Therefore, we ask everyone to start at the beginning, so that we are all on the same page in terms of frameworks, models and the language we use to describe the executive coaching encounter. If you feel strongly that you will be covering material that you know well, please contact us to discuss your situation and our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.
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CSU prices change slightly each year, therefore we recommend visiting the CSU website for the latest pricing. Click here for current CSU prices.

For each of your completed IECL courses, you will need to submit your reflective learning tasks and get those marked and passed to complete certification for the levels completed. If your training with IECL was post 2015 you will have been offered the opportunity to complete the Optional Pathway Assignment. If you completed this at that time the marked version will be in your student record with IECL. If you did not complete it at that time, you can complete it now, and have it marked for a small fee. Contact us via coach.training@iecl.com to find out more.

Yes, absolutely (in fact those the two courses you need to do!) The required Graduate Certificate subjects from IECL are Levels 1 and 2 Certification, incluiding the Optional Pathway Assignment for each Certification. Those assignments will convert your Levels 1 and 2 Certifications to full credit subjects for CSU. Once you pass both levels of IECL Certification, you will receive a transcript for these two subjects from IECL that will allow you to apply to CSU for enrolment in the Graduate Certificate. (Note: CSU will allow early enrollment if you have commenced your studies with IECL).

Yes, as long as you have an undergraduate degree, you are more than welcome to enrol in CSU and IECL Certification Level 1 concurrently or you can start at CSU and enrol at IECL later. If you do not have a previous degree/s, you will need to complete IECL Levels 1 and 2 Certification before you enrol with CSU.

Yes, if you have completed the required IECL subjects and have a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience you are eligible to apply to CSU to enrol in these postgraduate degree programs. If you would like to revisit your academic skills, CSU offers free short courses on academic writing and referencing, as well as an introduction to online learning and transition to university study programs. For more information: Academic Referencing Tool: https://apps.csu.edu.au/reftool/apa-7
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If you have completed IECL's Organiational Coaching Certification Levels 1 and 2, you simply need to complete the Optional Pathway Assignment to get your transcript from IECL and then can apply to CSU to join the Graduate Certificate. CSU will allow you to join the Graduate Certificate (two IECL subjects, two CSU subjects) at any time after you enrol with IECL. You will be asked to submit your IECL transcript for Level 1 and 2 Certifications as proof of completion (an updated transcript is available from IECL on full completion of your Level 2 Certification).

The Graduate Diploma of Organisational Coaching and Leadership from CSU comprises four IECL subjects and four CSU subjects. Once you complete IECL's Level 1 and 2 Certifications, plus the Narrative Coaching workshop, you simply need to complete the Principles of Organisational Coaching (POC) subject with IECL (this is your fourth coaching subject and runs - fully online - once each year from approximately June to September). Note: from 2023 onwards the fourth IECL subject for CSU credit will be Narrative Coaching, instead of Level 3.

Short answer; no! You can enrol in Organisational Coaching Certification Level 1 to get a taste of IECL coach training and then decide your next steps from there. If you decide to complete an Organisational Coaching and Leadership graduate degree at CSU at any point you can always use your IECL Certifications, Levels 1 and 2 (with additional "optional pathway" assessments) and “Principles of Organisational Coaching” (POC) as full credit subjects in your CSU degree. The fourth IECL subject from 2023 onwards is Narrative Coaching.