Core Essentials

The Core Essentials program is Phase One of Coach U's Professional Coach Training Program (PCTP). Attendance is required for all sessions to receive 78 hours of accredited coaching education. The Core Essentials program fulfills the coaching education, mentor coaching, and performance evaluation requirements for the Level 1 Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential application with the ICF.

This live virtual program includes:

• 2-hour Orientation meeting
• 6-day Intensive program (with readings and course quizzes)
• One 4-week Establishing Yourself Course (4 weeks x 1.5 hours per week)
• Two 8-week Group Mentor Coaching Practicums (1 hour per week)
• 3 hours of one-on-one Mentor Coaching
• Performance Evaluation
• 10 hours Coaching D-Partner (3 hours of usage are required towards program completion)

Program materials will be available in your online Learning Center. 

WITHDRAWAL/REFUND POLICY :

Participant acknowledges and agrees they are responsible for the full payment of tuition before they commence the program. Tuition is non-refundable, even in the event of a participant’s withdrawal. If the participant must withdraw due to illness, schedule changes, life circumstances, etc., the participant’s tuition may be applied to a future program within a 6-month period from the date of withdrawal. (Limited to one transfer).

Your Program Specifics:

Orientation:

• Thursday from 12-2pm Eastern Time (New York) 
  • September 3, 2026

Six-Day Intensive:

• Monday through Saturday from 7am to 4pm Eastern Time (New York) 
  • September 14–19, 2026

Group Mentor Coaching Practicum I: 

• Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm Eastern Time (New York) 
  • September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 2026

Your choice of one of the following Establishing Yourself courses:

• Establishing Yourself as a Coach: 
  • Mondays from 12-1:30pm Eastern Time (New York) 
    • November 23, 30, December 7, 14, 2026

OR

• Establishing Yourself as a Coach Within Organizations: 
  • Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm Eastern Time (New York) 
    • November 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2026

Group Mentor Coaching Practicum II: 

• Tuesdays from 12-1pm Eastern Time (New York)
  • January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2027

3 hours of one-on-one Mentor Coaching:

• To be scheduled directly with your assigned Mentor Coach

Performance Evaluation:

• 30-minute client coaching session recording to be submitted after completing your one-on-one Mentor Coaching sessions

Program Completion Deadline: 

• April 19, 2027

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REFUND/WITHDRAWAL POLICY 

Participant acknowledges and agrees they are responsible for the full payment of tuition before they commence the program. Tuition is non-refundable, even in the event of a participant’s withdrawal. If the participant must withdraw due to illness, schedule changes, life circumstances, etc., the participant’s tuition may be applied to a future program within a 6-month period from the date of withdrawal. (Limited to one transfer).