CTEDU Advanced Coach Training
CTEDU's ICF Level 2 program — 25 weeks, 62.5 additional training hours (125 combined with 1.0), 30+ advanced coaching skills, PCC-level evaluation included.
- Provider
- Coach Training EDU
- Format
- Live Zoom; weekly 2-hr sessions, 25 weeks
- ICF hours
- 62.5 hrs; 125 combined with 1.0 program
- Duration
- 25 weeks, 62.5 training hours
- Prerequisites
- Completion of a CTEDU 1.0 program (Essential or Academic). Coaches trained elsewhere may be considered for transfer.
About
Program overview
2.0 Advanced Coach Training is Coach Training EDU (CTEDU)'s ICF Level 2 accredited follow-on program, adding 62.5 training hours to the 62.5 hours earned in 1.0 Essential Coach Training to reach the 125-hour education threshold for ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) eligibility. The program runs 25 weeks with sessions grounded in positive psychology research.
Format
Classes meet weekly for two hours over live Zoom in cohorts of 8 to 16 students, following the same discussion-demonstration-practice structure as CTEDU's 1.0 programs. Graduates cover 30-plus advanced coaching skills, including managing feedback, problem-defining, strengths assessment, and habit building, supported by more than 35 tools and exercises and a 284-page textbook. Certification requires attending at least 22 of 25 sessions.
Credential pathway
The program includes three individual mentor-coaching sessions and a formal performance evaluation at the PCC level. Combined with a completed 1.0 Essential or Academic Life Coach program, it satisfies ICF Level 2 education requirements; graduates still need to separately log the ICF's required coaching-experience hours and pass the Credentialing Exam to apply for PCC. Coaches who continue into further advanced specialization courses, such as Relationship, Team, or Belonging & Equity, can exceed 200 total education hours toward the Master Certified Coach (MCC) pathway.
Coaches who took the Executive or Wellness specialization at the 1.0 level also use 2.0 to move from ACC to PCC eligibility within the same track rather than switching schools mid-credential.
Who it's for
2.0 Advanced is built for coaches who have completed a CTEDU 1.0 program and want to move from part-time or associate-level practice toward a full-time coaching business, an internal organizational coaching role, or supervision of other coaches. Returning students sometimes complete 1.0 years earlier and come back specifically for the 2.0 credential once they're ready to formalize a full-time practice.
I'm a returning student, having finished the 1.0 and returning 5 years later for the 2.0. Throughout both courses, I felt that I learned from truly seasoned professionals at the top of the coaching profession.
Questions about CTEDU Advanced Coach Training
Q.01What is 2.0 Advanced Coach Training?
What is 2.0 Advanced Coach Training?
2.0 Advanced Coach Training is CTEDU's ICF Level 2 accredited follow-on program for graduates of a 1.0 program. It adds 62.5 training hours over 25 weeks, bringing total education hours to 125 when combined with a completed [1.0 Essential](/training-programs/ctedu-essential-coach-training) program, the threshold for ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) education requirements.
Q.02What is the prerequisite for 2.0 Advanced Coach Training?
What is the prerequisite for 2.0 Advanced Coach Training?
Completion of a CTEDU 1.0 program, either [1.0 Essential](/training-programs/ctedu-essential-coach-training) or [Academic Life Coach Training](/training-programs/ctedu-academic-life-coach-training), is required before enrolling. Coaches who trained at a different school can contact CTEDU about transferring into the 2.0 Advanced program.
Q.03How does 2.0 Advanced lead to the ICF PCC credential?
How does 2.0 Advanced lead to the ICF PCC credential?
The program delivers 62.5 training hours, three individual mentor-coaching sessions, and a formal PCC-level performance evaluation. Combined with a completed [1.0 program](/training-programs/ctedu-essential-coach-training)'s 62.5 hours, that meets the ICF's 125-hour Level 2 education requirement for PCC. Coaches still need to separately log the ICF's required coaching-experience hours and pass the Credentialing Exam.
Q.04How long is the 2.0 Advanced program?
How long is the 2.0 Advanced program?
The program runs 25 weeks, meeting once a week for two-hour live Zoom sessions. Certification requires attending at least 22 of the 25 sessions.
Q.05What's included in the 2.0 Advanced tuition?
What's included in the 2.0 Advanced tuition?
Tuition includes 62.5 hours of live training, a 284-page advanced textbook, three individual mentor-coaching assessments, a PCC-level performance evaluation, and access to CTEDU's Business Masterminds and global alumni community.
Q.06Can I take 2.0 Advanced if I did a specialization at the 1.0 level?
Can I take 2.0 Advanced if I did a specialization at the 1.0 level?
Yes. The [Executive](/training-programs/ctedu-executive-life-coach-training), [Wellness](/training-programs/ctedu-wellness-life-coach-training), and [Academic](/training-programs/ctedu-academic-life-coach-training) specializations all sit on top of the 1.0 core, so any of them satisfies the 2.0 prerequisite. Coaches who took the Wellness track and are also pursuing the [NBHWC](/organizations/nbhwc) board credential can run the [NBHWC pathway](/training-programs/ctedu-nbhwc-health-wellness-coaching) and 2.0 Advanced in either order, since one leads to the NBC-HWC and the other to the ICF PCC.
Q.07What does an ICF PCC credential from CTEDU tell me about a coach?
What does an ICF PCC credential from CTEDU tell me about a coach?
It tells you the coach completed 125 hours of ICF Level 2 education across CTEDU's 1.0 and 2.0 programs, including a formal PCC-level performance evaluation, plus the ICF's required coaching-experience hours and Credentialing Exam. PCC sits above ACC and signals more extensive training and logged practice, but it doesn't specify which client populations or coaching niches the coach has focused on. That's worth asking directly.
Q.08What should I ask a CTEDU 2.0 Advanced-trained coach before hiring them?
What should I ask a CTEDU 2.0 Advanced-trained coach before hiring them?
Ask whether they hold an active ICF PCC credential, since completing 2.0 Advanced meets the education requirement but doesn't itself confer the credential. Ask how many total coaching hours they've logged and whether they've pursued further specialization courses, such as Team, Relationship, or Belonging & Equity coaching, relevant to your situation.