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Coaching organizations

The accrediting bodies and training organizations that define the coaching profession — and the coaches certified by them.

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Professional Accreditation Organizations

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Coach Training Organizations

Coaching Institutes and Academies recognized by ICF

iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching)

iPEC is a leading coach training organization, renowned for its Core Energy Coaching™ process and comprehensive coach certification programs. They empower individuals to become impactful coaches and leaders, transforming lives and organizations.

Adler Graduate School

Toronto-based graduate professional school offering Canada's first ICF-accredited coach training program — rooted in Alfred Adler's individual psychology since 1998.

Co-Active Training Institute (CTI)

Coach training organization founded in 1992 in San Rafael, California — developer of the Co-Active model and the CPCC credential, with ICF Level 2 accreditation and programs delivered in over 16 countries.

Center for Executive Coaching (CEC)

ICF Level 1 and Level 2 accredited coach training organization founded in 2006 by Andrew Neitlich — built for experienced professionals entering executive coaching, with an explicitly practical, business-first curriculum.

Coach U / Corporate Coach U

The world's first coach training school — founded in 1992 by the father of professional coaching, with over 50,000 coaches trained across six continents via virtual delivery.

Erickson Coaching International

Vancouver-based coach training school founded in 1980 — ICF-accredited at all three levels and winner of the ICF's 2024 Distinguished Coaching Education Provider Award.

Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC)

UK-based executive coach training provider founded in 1999 — triple-accredited by ICF, EMCC, and AC, with 15,000+ coaches trained across 100 countries.

Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT)

US-based virtual coach training school founded in 1998 by ICF founding member Patrick Williams — accredited by ICF at both Level 1 and Level 2, with specialty tracks across eight applied coaching domains.

Influencer-Led or Popular Market Coaching Programs
Modality-Based & Specialty Certification Programs

NLP Training Schools (e.g., NLP University, Society of NLP)

A directory of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) training organizations and institutions. Find reputable schools offering NLP certifications and courses.

Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine

Unlock your mental fitness and boost performance through practical neuroscience-based techniques. Learn to identify and weaken your inner Saboteurs while strengthening your Sage.

Reiki Master Certification

Achieve the highest level of Reiki mastery and unlock your full potential as a healer and teacher. This certification empowers you to initiate others into Reiki and deepen your spiritual practice.

EFT (Tapping) Certification

Certification category for Emotional Freedom Techniques — a meridian-tapping modality developed by Gary Craig in 1995, with a growing peer-reviewed research base.

Relationship Coaching Institute

RCI offers comprehensive relationship coach training programs and resources for professionals. They specialize in helping individuals and couples build stronger, healthier relationships through effective coaching techniques.

Clear Beliefs Coach

Specialty certification program founded by Lion Goodman — teaching a proprietary trauma-informed method for identifying and clearing limiting beliefs at the subconscious level, with graduates in 45+ countries.

Enneagram Coaching (Integrative9, IEQ9, etc.)

A personality typology rooted in nine interconnected types, used in coaching to deepen self-awareness and uncover patterns that drive behavior, relationships, and growth.

HeartMath Coaching

A US nonprofit founded in 1991 by Doc Childre — combining peer-reviewed HRV research with practical biofeedback tools and proprietary coaching certifications for emotional self-regulation.

Precision Nutrition Level 1

Become a certified nutrition coach and learn a science-backed, habit-based approach to help clients achieve lasting health and fitness improvements. Master the art of behavior change and build a thriving coaching practice with Precision Nutrition's comprehensive Level 1 Certification.

Notable & Niche Coaching Programs

Mindvalley

Global personal-growth platform founded in 2003 — offering ICF-accredited coach certifications in life, business, health, fitness, and hypnotherapy specialisms.

Lifebook

A life-design certification program founded by Jon and Missy Butcher — built on a 12-category framework and now distributed globally through Mindvalley.

Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT)

Imagine a therapy method that combines the most effective techniques from NLP, CBT, hypnotherapy, and psychotherapy, with the potential to powerfully transform lives. That dream is a reality and it’s called Rapid Transformational Therapy®.

HypnoBirthing®

A perinatal education program founded in 1989, teaching self-hypnosis, breathing, and relaxation techniques to reduce fear and the perception of pain during childbirth.

QHHT – Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique

A unique hypnosis technique accessing a higher state of consciousness for healing and guidance. Explore past lives and receive profound insights to transform your life.

Wellcoaches School of Coaching

Professional health and well-being coaches are expert facilitators of sustainable change in mindset and behaviors. Translating science and innovation into coaching practice, Wellcoaches teaches how to use evidence-based coaching tools and processes designed to help others change, grow and thrive. Coaching is healthcare. The Wellcoaches Protocol is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in healthcare and well-being, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 22 peer-reviewed studies.

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