ICF-Accredited Coach Training
ICF-Accredited Life Coach Certification That Transforms Your Career
CTEDU combines rigorous ICF-aligned coach education with real-world business development so you graduate credentialed and equipped to launch your coaching career.
“Coach Training EDU sparked my love for coaching and gave me the foundation to build a sustainable, impactful coaching practice.”
Trusted by leading organizations
Rigorous training. Real credentials. A career you build.
Our ICF-accredited programs aren’t just about teaching you how to coach. They prepare you to launch and sustain a professional practice with clients, credibility, and confidence.
Global Community
Join Our Global Community of 4,400+ Coaches
CTEDU has graduated coaches in over 50 countries. Wherever you are, you’re joining a worldwide network of trained professionals.
Brasília, Brazil
London, England
Maria Sofia PalmieriRome, Italy
Farah RadwanSaudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE
Xuandy NgTainan, Taiwan
Toronto, Canada
Montreal, Canada
Seattle, WA
Los Angeles, CA
Colorado Springs, CO
Janice PerkinsWichita, KS
New Orleans, LA
Nairobi, Kenya
Sydney, Australia
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Reserve Your Spot in a Complimentary Coach Training Class
Reserve your spot in a live, 1-hour sample class. Experience real ICF-accredited coach training, with no commitment required.
Who Is CTEDU For?
Designed for Professionals Ready to Coach
Our graduates come from diverse professional backgrounds, united by a commitment to evidence-based coaching and meaningful career outcomes.
Executive Coaches
Professionals in management, HR, and corporate leadership pursuing executive coaching certification. Build skills in organizational coaching, leadership development, and performance coaching to serve C-suite clients and senior leaders.
Executive coach training →Academic Life Coaches
Educators, counselors, and student-services professionals who want to add academic life coaching to their practice. Work with K-12 and university students on goal-setting, motivation, and self-directed learning through a structured, ICF-aligned approach.
Academic life coach training →Health & Wellness Coaches
Healthcare, fitness, and nutrition professionals pursuing wellness coaching certification with NBHWC board eligibility. Guide clients through sustainable lifestyle changes using evidence-based health coaching and behavior change techniques.
Wellness coach training →Career Changers & Entrepreneurs
Accomplished professionals ready to build a coaching business from the ground up. CTEDU’s programs combine ICF-accredited coach training with practical business development, so you graduate with both a credential and a plan to launch your coaching practice.
Career Launcher program →Find Your Path
What Level of Coach Training Is Right for You?
You already bring strengths and experience. This short assessment will help clarify your ideal level of coach training, whether you should add Business Builder, and which specialty path may align with your interests.
Choose the answer that feels most true right now.
Your Recommended Level
Recommended Add-On
Business Builder
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Training Programs
Your Path to a Coaching Career
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Sample Training Class
Join a live, 1-hour class to experience real coach training and earn one hour of ICF CCE credit. No commitment required.
Build Your Foundation
Essential Coach Training
Our ICF-accredited core program. 6 months of live training in coaching fundamentals, positive psychology, and applied tools. Graduate ready for ACC certification.
Learn more →Choose Your Specialization
Executive Coaching
Coach leaders and executives to reach their potential. Build expertise in organizational leadership, team dynamics, and performance coaching for corporate environments.
Health & Wellness
Earn NBHWC board certification eligibility through our health and wellness coaching program. Guide clients through lasting lifestyle changes with evidence-based behavior change techniques.
Academic Life Coaching
Coach students toward academic and personal success. CTEDU's academic life coaching program prepares you to work with K-12 and university students on goal-setting, motivation, and self-directed learning.
Relationship Coaching
Develop skills in coaching romantic relationships, team and corporate dynamics, and parent-child connections. Build general relational tools for communication facilitation, conflict navigation, and partnership strengthening.
Practical Application
Career Launcher
Launch your coaching career with built-in business development. Get hired, attract clients, and build a sustainable coaching practice from the ground up.
Learn more →Continue to Grow
Advanced Programs
Ready for more? Continue to build your coaching career, business, and expertise through our advanced classes.
2.0 Advanced Coach Training
ICF Level 2 accredited. Advanced coaching skills, positive psychology, and preparation for PCC certification.
NBHWC Health & Wellness
Meet National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching eligibility requirements and expand into the growing wellness coaching field.
Team Coaching
Develop proficiencies in team dynamics, effective feedback, and building inspiring team vision. Leads to ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching.
Belonging & Equity
Build culturally responsive coaching skills with a focus on inclusion, belonging, and equity for organizations and individuals.
Executive & Relationship Masterclasses
Advanced specialization in executive leadership coaching and relationship coaching for experienced coaches.
“Coach Training EDU helped me start my coaching business by helping me believe I could start a coaching business. It went from imagination to reality.”
The CTEDU Difference
Crafted for Your Career, Not Just a Certificate
Every program element is designed to prepare you for real-world coaching success.
Trained by ICF-Certified Coaches
Every CTEDU trainer holds ICF certification and maintains an active coaching practice, equipping you with real-world skills and tools.
Research-Based Curriculum
Rooted in positive psychology, sports psychology, and neuroscience. Updated every two years to reflect the latest research.
Small Cohorts, Deep Connections
Small groups of 6–12 participants create an engaged, supportive learning environment with a global network of coaches in 50+ countries.
Business Building Included
Graduate with clients, not just credentials. Access business masterminds, marketing resources, and the Coach Theory App for client matching.
Graduate Outcomes
What Our Graduates Are Saying
“Everyone that I have interacted with on the Coach Training EDU staff… I have never felt a sense of such care. I’m just thankful overall for the value that people from the program brought to my life.”
“The Coach Training EDU community is incredible. My classmates will probably be with me for the rest of my career. I can’t say enough good things.”
“CTEDU has this extra package that’s part of your training to help walk you through the basics of launching your business, which was invaluable.”
“Coach Training EDU really gave me a strong structure in my coaching path. The curriculum is research-based, and the trainers are genuinely invested in your growth as a coach.”
“Coach Training EDU helped me start my coaching business by helping me believe I could start a coaching business. It went from imagination to reality.”
“As the co-owner of a business focused on building development opportunities for women, the executive life coaching certification gave me the credibility and tools to serve my clients at a higher level.”
“I’ve been in this coaching world for almost 10 years, and when I found CTEDU it blew my mind. The depth of the curriculum and the quality of the trainers set a new standard for me.”
“All of my training was awesome. The philosophy of Coach Training EDU really matches the philosophy of the school where I coach. It’s student-centered and strengths-based.”
“CTEDU, it’s just a wonderful community to be a part of. The energy that this community brings is really, really powerful. And it’s something that I want to be a part of for the rest of my life.”
“Life coaching has truly made a huge change in the way that I attack the world, and I am so excited about the world that I want to see and the changes that I know I can bring about. And life coaching helped me to understand that in the first place.”
“At the core of who I am I always enjoy helping others, and coaching allows me to do that in a way that’s not only fulfilling for me, but also extremely fulfilling for the clients that I work with.”
“Starting classes with Coach Training EDU gave me an instant network of peers to gain support from. It was really cool that we were all starting this adventure from different parts of our lives, whether it was our first career or seventh career. We were all just so willing to help each other out.”
Our Founder
Meet John Andrew Williams
Founder & Lead Trainer
A former Newsweek Education writer and high school Latin teacher, John founded Coach Training EDU in 2009 with a clear mission: make professional coach training rigorous, practical, and accessible.
With over 4,000 coaching hours and experience coaching executives, students, and Olympians, John brings a grounded, evidence-based approach to every program. He was a featured speaker at the first ICF conference in the Middle East and continues to lead training and curriculum development at CTEDU.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About Coach Training
Everything you need to know before getting started.
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