Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) Training (ICF LEVEL 1 Fast-Track)

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Virtual
October 19, 2026 – December 14, 2026
8 a.m – 4:30 p.m
ICF LEVEL 1 Fast-Track
$6,495.00 (plus GST & PST) for full Level 1

Session 1: Monday, October 19 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 2: Monday, October 26 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 3: Monday, November 2 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 4: Monday, November 9 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 5: Monday, November 23 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 6: Monday, November 30 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 7: Monday, December 7 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Session 8: Monday, December 14 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

The Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) Training Program (60 Hours):

The Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) Training Program is a Fast-Track towards the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and provides participants with 60 Hours of Level 1 Accredited Coach Training.

Upon completion of the Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) Training Program, graduates will receive a Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) credential, satisfying the ICF’s 60-hour coach-specific training requirement, the 10-hour mentor coaching requirement (includes three one-on-one mentor coaching hours), and the final evaluation/assessment of coaching skills at the ACC Level.

Once participants have passed the evaluation of coaching skill at the ACC Level, graduates will be pre-qualified to apply for ICF’s Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential. The remaining steps include: 1) Accumulating 100 hours of coaching client experience (logged hours), and (2) Successfully passing the ICF’s new Credentialing Exam.

Program Overview:

Become a Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) in life and work, with executives, and people at all levels.

  • Develop and enhance your coaching and communication skills
  • Adopt a coach-approach in client and staff interactions
  • Establish trust and enhance relationships
  • Support people through change and transition
  • Complete the 60-hour coach-training requirement for the ICF’s Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential
  • Complete the 10-hours of mentor coaching requirement for the ICF’s ACC credential
  • Complete the ACC-Level final performance evaluation to pre-qualifiy for the ICF’s ACC credential
  • Receive Continuing Professional Development Hours towards maintaining the CPHR Designation in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

What’s Involved?:

Below please find an overview of the hours in the 60-hour program. Please note: The Mentor Coaching Hours are included within the total 60-hours.

  • Pre-Course (6 hours): Participants complete a pre-course program via online modules consisting of pre-work assignments, two (2) online assessments, reading and reflection on the ICF Core Competencies, and completion of coaching client exercises.
  • Classroom Training (60+ hours): Participants receive a minimum of 60 hours of virtual or in-person classroom training on the ICF Core Competencies & Code of Ethics, up to a maximum of 90 hours.
  • Homework (4 hours): Homework consists of readings, exercises, assignments, videos and other self-study learnings.
  • Post-Course (20 hours): Participants receive an optional 20+ hours of Asynchronous Coach Training Hours featuring self-study on key coaching-related topics, coaching curriculum aligned with the ICF Core Competencies.
  • Mentor Coaching (10 hours): Over ten (10) hours of Group & One-on-One Mentor Coaching (Please Note: the 7 hours of Group Mentor Coaching, and 3 hours of one-on-one Mentor Coaching are included in the 60 hours).
  • Coach Starter Kit: Includes models, tools, templates, assessments, client exercises, books, and resources.
  • eLearning Portal: Participants receive access to eLearning LMS Portal with recorded sessions, recorded webinars, additional readings, book list, resources, videos, exercises, eLearning games and quizzes.

Key Program Feature:

Enhance your coaching with dynamic learning in the study of psychological safety and brain fundamentals founded by the Academy of Brain-Based Leadership (ABL). Participants will:

  • Learn a brain-based approach to coaching,
  • Review key modules featuring Dr. Dan Radecki, PhD and co-founder of Acadmey of Brain-Based Leadership,
  • Explore the six (6) brain fundamentals and the impact of the old brain and the new brain on both the coach and client’s success,
  • Complete the online S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Assessment and understand your own S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ Profile focused on threat and reward sensitivities, nonconscious biases, and stress triggers,
  • Learn coaching techniques to diffuse the client’s old brain and engage the client’s new brain in developing strategies to move foward,
  • Understand biases and triggers that impact psychological safety with self and others, and
  • Discover strategies to create psychological safety as a coach and support client success.

Summary:

  • Languages Used: Offered in English only
  • Delivery Method: Offered as an in-person classroom and/or virtual classroom via Zoom
  • Locations: Provided as public offerings within Canada/USA, and as in-house offerings globally
  • Target Audience: Leaders at all levels in the workplace, business and corporate professionals, human resource professionals, consultants, project managers, change management professionals, and teachers and trainers.
  • Pre-requisites: None are required.
  • Number of Contact Hours: A total of 60 to 90 hours of Level 1 ICF-Accredited Training

Contact Information:

Director of Training: Shana Ring, PCC and President of Destination Leadership

Email: shana@destinationleadership.ca

Phone: +1-306-539-8924