Question 1

Is Coach Training EDU accredited by the ICF?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CTEDU has held ICF accreditation since 2013 and is approved at both Level 1 and Level 2, meaning its programs meet the education requirements for the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentials without needing hours from another school.

Question 2

Is Coach Training EDU accredited by the NBHWC?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CTEDU has been an approved training provider with the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching since 2022. Combined with its ICF accreditation, that makes CTEDU one of a small number of schools recognized by both bodies, useful for coaches who want to work in healthcare or corporate wellness settings where NBHWC credentials carry specific weight.

Question 3

How long does Coach Training EDU's core training take?

Accepted Answer

The 1.0 Essential Coach Training program runs about six months of live weekly sessions, roughly 62.5 training hours. Coaches who continue into 2.0 Advanced Coach Training add another 25 weeks and 62.5 hours, bringing total training time to close to a year for the ICF Level 2 / PCC pathway.

Question 4

What's the difference between CTEDU's 1.0 Essential and 2.0 Advanced programs?

Accepted Answer

1.0 Essential is the entry point: it covers foundational coaching skills and meets ICF Level 1 requirements for the ACC credential. 2.0 Advanced is a follow-on program for 1.0 graduates that adds 30-plus advanced coaching skills, three individual mentor-coaching assessments, and a PCC-level performance evaluation, together meeting ICF Level 2 requirements for the PCC credential.

Question 5

Who founded Coach Training EDU?

Accepted Answer

John Andrew Williams founded CTEDU in 2009 alongside his wife, Amois Williams. John, a former high school Latin teacher and Newsweek Education writer, built the original coaching curriculum while teaching in southern Oregon. Amois trained as a coach first, in 2002, and encouraged him to pursue it. The two met at Brown University.

Question 6

How much does Coach Training EDU cost?

Accepted Answer

CTEDU's Essentials package, which includes the 1.0 Essential program and one specialization add-on, costs $4,950 paid in full or $475 a month for 12 months. The Advanced package, which adds 2.0 Advanced or the NBHWC Health Board course plus three specializations, runs $7,950 paid in full or $795 a month. A Master package with four advanced courses is priced at $11,250 paid in full or $1,275 a month.

Question 7

Can I become a health and wellness coach through Coach Training EDU?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CTEDU's NBHWC pathway layers 12 wellness-specific modules and a dedicated exam-prep course onto the 1.0 Essential program, preparing graduates to sit the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching's certifying exam and pursue the NBC-HWC credential.

Question 8

Is prior coaching experience required to enroll at CTEDU?

Accepted Answer

No. CTEDU's programs are built for professionals moving into coaching from other fields, including educators, executives, consultants, and therapists. No prior coaching background is required for the 1.0 Essential program.

Question 9

What is CTEDU's Career Launcher program?

Accepted Answer

Career Launcher is CTEDU's business-development track, bundled into its tuition packages rather than sold separately. It walks graduates through client acquisition, pricing, and practice-building through a self-paced course, business masterminds, and, at higher tiers, website and SEO support, so coaches graduate with a plan to find clients, not just a credential.

Question 10

Are CTEDU classes held online or in person?

Accepted Answer

All CTEDU coursework runs live online over Zoom, in small cohorts of roughly 8 to 16 students, rather than through recorded lectures. The school also hosts occasional in-person workshops and alumni meetups for coaches who want face-to-face connection.

Question 11

What does a CTEDU ICF credential tell me about a coach?

Accepted Answer

It tells you the coach completed ICF-accredited, cohort-based training, Level 1 for ACC or Level 2 for PCC, that included supervised mentor coaching and, at the PCC level, a formal performance evaluation. It does not by itself tell you how many client hours that coach has logged since certifying or what population they specialize in working with. Both are worth asking about directly.

Question 12

What should I ask a CTEDU-trained coach before hiring them?

Accepted Answer

Ask which CTEDU level they completed, 1.0 Essential (ACC-eligible) or 2.0 Advanced (PCC-eligible), and whether they hold an active ICF credential rather than just program completion. Ask which specialization, if any, they pursued: Academic, Executive, Wellness, or Relationship. If you're looking for health or wellness coaching specifically, ask whether they hold the NBC-HWC credential from the NBHWC exam, since CTEDU's Wellness pathway prepares coaches for that exam but doesn't itself confer the credential.

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