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Course Description
Life coaches provide a variety of services from helping clients to step back and look at what it is that they want from life, to helping them to change their whole current lifestyle.
Coaching is a form of mentoring, guiding, training or even counselling, in fact life coaching as it is in its current form, pulls techniques and skills from each and every one of these areas and many more. A life coach helps their client reach their true potential, using personable and supportive skills to help people achieve their dreams, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. With this course you will learn how to inspire and encourage people who are pursuing their goals and making life changing decisions. Life Coaching is the perfect and most insightful home study course to take to gather knowledge about what life coaching actually is, the skills necessary to become a life coach, the life coaching process and how to make an actual daily living from coaching. The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home in your own time and at your own pace.
Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.
Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Life Coaching and the steps necessary to become a life coach. You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration.
Support
You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The OCN Level 3 Life Coaching course is assessed by a series of written assignments which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no final examination. After successful completion of the assignments, you will be awarded with the OCN Level 3 Life Coaching Award.
Modules
- 1. What is life coaching?
- Coaching requirements. The aim of coaching. The coaching sessions.
- What life coaching is not
- Therapy. Counselling. Teaching or training. Consultancy. Mentoring
- 2. What makes an effective coach?
- Could you be a coach? Competencies of coaching.
- 3. In what areas can coaching be applied?
- Work. Home. Finances. Social life. Love. Dreams. Spiritual. Health
- 4. Skills of the coach
- Listening. Questioning. Silence. Values and beliefs. Rapport. Building self esteem. Not making suggestions. Encouraging responsibility
- 5. The life coaching process
- Discovery. Life’s purpose. TGROW model
- 6. Practical Coaching
- Coaching styles - Push or pull
- The benefits of coaching for clients
- How can the client get the most from coaching? When is coaching most effective?
- 7. Making a living from coaching
- Setting up your own business. Your business plan. Tax and the small business. VAT and the self employed. National Insurance. Insurance for the small company. Health and safety requirements. Conclusion
Awarding Body
OCN (North West) are a National Awarding Body, who is recognised by the department for Education and Skills and by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in Britain.
