Nov 01, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Life and Engagement Coach (certificate)


Official Title of Certificate: Life and Engagement Coach Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.EDU.LIFE-ENGAGE

Total Credit Hours: 12

About the Teacher Education and Child Care Institute

Purpose: Participants will be trained in the International Coach Federation (ICF) core competencies, which leads to enhanced communication skills, more effective relationships, greater work productivity, and life fulfillment.  For participants interested in becoming a certified coach, this certificate fulfills the curriculum requirement for the ACTP (Accredited Coach Training Program) pathway through the International Coach Federation.

Range of Occupations

  • Life coach
  • Executive/leadership coach 

Special Conditions


Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.

Statewide Tuition Reduction Program


This program of study is designated a Statewide Tuition Reduction Program. This means that some residents of Maryland (refer to the Tuition, Fees and Payments  section of this catalog) enrolled in this program of study by the first day of the term may be eligible for in-county tuition rates for courses required for program completion. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm that this program still maintains a Statewide Program status before enrolling. Please refer to the college’s Accounts Receivable Office to confirm this designation.

Certificate Graduation Requirements


To graduate with a certificate, students must have demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101  or ENG 101A . Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to

  1. Apply all components of the Engagement Coaching Model to coaching clients and small groups.
  2. Demonstrate essential coaching skills
  3. Meet the ethical guidelines and professional standards of a coach.

This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies.

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