Question 1

What is 1.0 Essential Coach Training?

Accepted Answer

1.0 Essential Coach Training is CTEDU's foundational, ICF Level 1 accredited coaching program. It delivers roughly 62.5 hours of live instruction over about six months and is the required starting point for every CTEDU credential path, including the 2.0 Advanced program and the NBHWC Health & Wellness pathway.

Question 2

How long does 1.0 Essential Coach Training take?

Accepted Answer

The program runs about six months, meeting once a week for two-hour live Zoom sessions in cohorts of roughly 8 to 16 students. Graduation requires attending at least 22 of 24 core sessions plus completing three overviews and 10 hours of practice coaching.

Question 3

What credential does 1.0 Essential Coach Training lead to?

Accepted Answer

Graduates meet ICF Level 1 education requirements and become eligible to apply for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential. The ACC application still requires separately logging the ICF's required coaching-experience hours and passing the Credentialing Exam; program completion alone doesn't confer the credential.

Question 4

What's included in the mentor coaching requirement?

Accepted Answer

1.0 Essential includes an 8-hour, cohort-based Group Mentor Coaching course that counts toward the 10 mentor-coaching hours the ICF requires of ACC applicants. The course is built into the standard training schedule rather than purchased separately.

Question 5

Can I add a specialization to 1.0 Essential?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enrollees choose one specialization add-on at enrollment: Academic, Wellness, or Executive coaching. The Wellness add-on is also the prerequisite for CTEDU's NBHWC Health & Wellness pathway.

Question 6

What does an ICF ACC credential from CTEDU tell me about a coach?

Accepted Answer

It tells you the coach completed at least 60 hours of ICF Level 1 coach-specific training through 1.0 Essential, logged the ICF's required coaching-experience hours, completed mentor coaching, and passed the ICF Credentialing Exam. It doesn't tell you how much client experience they've built since certifying or what population they focus on. Both are worth asking about directly.

Question 7

What should I ask a CTEDU 1.0 Essential-trained coach before hiring them?

Accepted Answer

Ask whether they hold an active ICF ACC credential rather than just program completion, since finishing 1.0 Essential alone doesn't confer the credential. Ask how many client hours they've coached since graduating and whether they pursued a specialization, such as Academic, Wellness, or Executive coaching, that matches what you're looking for.

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