Question 1

What ICF accreditation does the CPPM hold?

Accepted Answer

The CPPM is ICF Level 2 accredited, providing 125 coach-specific education hours. Graduates qualify to apply for the ICF ACC (after 100 coaching hours) or PCC (after 500 coaching hours) via the direct Level 2 pathway.

Question 2

What credential do I earn?

Accepted Answer

Graduates who complete the 9-month program, log 50+ coaching hours, and pass the NCC coaching exam earn the Newfield Certified Coach (NCC®) designation.

Question 3

How is the CPPM different from other ICF Level 2 programs?

Accepted Answer

Newfield's sequencing is distinctive: the first half focuses on transforming the student as an observer, examining their own language patterns, emotional habits, and somatic tendencies. Only in the second half does the program teach coaching skills. The premise is that coaching quality is inseparable from the quality of the observer doing it.

Question 4

How long is the program and how is it structured?

Accepted Answer

9 months, 100% virtual. The structure includes a pre-program foundation, a 6-day opening virtual conference, two 16-week learning modules with peer study groups and mentor coaching, and a 3-day closing virtual intensive. Estimated 15+ hours per week during the program.

Question 5

How much does the CPPM cost?

Accepted Answer

Contact Newfield at newfieldnetwork.com for current pricing and upcoming cohort start dates. Payment plans and early bird pricing are available.

Question 6

Are there prerequisites?

Accepted Answer

None. The program is open to anyone committed to deep personal transformation and coaching development. No prior coaching experience is required.

Question 7

What is the NCC certification process?

Accepted Answer

After completing the program and logging 50+ coaching hours, submit a 40–60 minute recorded coaching session for evaluation by Newfield faculty. Passing this exam earns the NCC designation.

Question 8

Who are the faculty?

Accepted Answer

Veronica Olalla Love (M.Ac., PCC), CEO of Newfield Network, and Alexander Love (M.Ac., MCC) lead the virtual conference intensives. Experienced Newfield Certified Mentor Coaches provide one-on-one mentoring throughout.

Question 9

What community and resources do graduates receive?

Accepted Answer

Graduates join a 2,500+ member alumni community with lifetime access via Newfield's web portal, which provides ongoing resources, coaching tools, and connection with coaches from 63+ countries.

Question 10

What is ontological coaching?

Accepted Answer

[Ontological coaching](/frameworks/ontological-coaching) (from the Greek ontos, meaning 'being') is a coaching approach that works at the level of the whole person, examining how habitual patterns of language, emotion, and body shape what a client perceives as possible. Newfield is the originating institution for this approach in the United States.

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