Coach Training Schedule
Western Seminary's Level 2 ICF Accredited Coach Training Program offers 14 unique classes, each tailored to grow your understanding of coaching and your competency as a coach.
Online classes are taught live via Zoom and delivered in a variety of formats:
- two-day intensive formats, often starting at 8:30 or 9 AM and ending at 2:30 or 3 PM on both days. Typically, these are a Friday-Saturday or two consecutive Saturdays. (Time Zones: 9am-3pm PST, 12pm-6pm EST, 5pm-11pm GMT, 9pm-3am GST, 1am-7am HKT, 4am-10am AEDT)
- over 6 consecutive weeks, with each session lasting 2 hours
- group sessions and individual meeting times/dates determined with your instructor over the duration of the course
Spring 2025
| Dates / Times | Online Live Courses | Instructor | Openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Jan 10/11 (9am-3pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | open |
| *Feb 7/8 (9am-3pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | open |
| *Mar 7/8 (8am-2pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | open |
| Jan 18 & 25 (8am-2pm PT -two Saturdays in a row) | Coaching Through Conflict (concentration open elective) | Bill Graybill | open |
| Feb 7/8 (9am-3pm PT) | The Coaching Relationship | Bill Graybill / Paula Sutherland | open |
| *Feb 28/Mar 1 (9am-3pm PT) | Coaching Change, Transition, & Transformation | Jessica Clark / TBD | open |
| Mar 22/23 (9am-3pm PT) | Coaching Spiritual Transformation (concentration open elective) | Paul Thome | open |
| *Mar 25-Apr 29 (weekly for 6 sessions Tuesdays 8am-10am PT) | The Language of Coaching | Ben Olsen / TBD | open |
| *Jan 15-Feb 19 (weekly for 6 sessions Wednesdays 10am-12pm PT) | Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / Jackie Adams | 4 spots left |
| *Feb 4-Mar 11 (weekly for 6 sessions Tuesdays 10am-12pm PT) | Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | Paula Sutherland / Ben Olsen | open |
| *Jan 8-Mar 19 (6x's over 11wks every other Wednesday 5pm-7pm PT) | Your Coaching Practice (must meet prerequisites) | Marissa Gleason / TBD | open |
| Jan 10-Mar 26 (group meeting on first and last day 12:30-2 PT & 4 individual sessions schedule w/instructor in between those dates) | Advanced Coaching Supervision (must meet prerequisites) | Jessica Clark / TBD | open |
| Jan 14-Apr 1 (group meeting on first and last day 10:30-12/11-12:30 & 4 individual sessions schedule w/instructor in between those dates) | Advanced Competencies Assessment Final (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / TBD | open |
| Takes place over the course of the trimester (contact us for details) | Credential Re-up: 40hrs continuing ed. training and Mentor hours | Ben Olsen / various instructors | open |
| Takes place over the course of the trimester (contact us for details) | Credential Re-up: 40hrs continuing ed. training, no mentor hours | Ben Olsen / various instructors | open |
Summer 2024
| Dates / Times | Online Live Courses | Instructor | Openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10/11 (9am-3pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| *June 14/15 (9am-3pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| July 12/13 (9am-3pm PT) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| June 7/8 (9am-3pm PT) | The Language of Coaching | Jessica Clark / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| June 21/22 (9am-3pm PT) | The Neuroscience of Coaching (concentration open elective) | Bill Graybill | Reg. Closed |
| July 9 - Aug 13 (Tuesdays 4pm-6pm PT for 6 weeks) | Assessments, Inventories, & Tools in Coaching (concentration open elective) | Marissa Gleason | Reg. Closed |
| July 26/27 (9am-3pm PT) | The Coaching Relationship | Bill Graybill | Reg. Closed |
| August 16/17 (9am-3pm PT) | Coaching Change, Transition, & Transformation | Jessica Clark / Marissa Gleason | Reg. Closed |
| May 7-June 11 (Tuesdays 5pm-7pm PT for 6 weeks) | Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / Paula Sutherland | Full |
| May 8-June 12 (Wednesdays 12pm-2pm PT for 6 weeks) | Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / Paula Sutherland | Full |
| May 15-July 24 (6x's over 11wks every other Wednesday 4pm-6pm PT) | Your Coaching Practice | Marissa Gleason | Full |
| May 3-July 12 (group meeting on first and last day & 4 individual sessions scheduled w/Instructor) | Advanced Coaching Supervision (must meet prerequisites) | Jessica Clark / Marissa Gleason / Jackie Adams | Full |
| May 1-July 2 (group meeting on first and last day & 4 individual sessions scheduled w/Instructor) | Advanced Competenices Assessment Final (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / Paula Sutherland | Reg. Closed |
Fall 2024
| Dates / Times (Pacific Time) | Online Live Courses | Instructor | Openings |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Sept 6/7 (8:30am-2:30pm) | Introduction to Coaching | Ben Olsen / Jessica Clark | Reg. Closed |
| Oct 4/5 (8am-2pm) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| Nov 15/16 (9am-3pm) | Introduction to Coaching | Linda Miller / Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| Sept 20/21 (9am-3pm) | The Coaching Relationship | Bill Graybill / Paula Sutherland | Reg. Closed |
| Oct 11/12 (9am-3pm) | Life & Personal Coaching (concentration open elective) | Bill Graybill | Reg. Closed |
| Oct 25/26 (9am-3pm) | The Language of Coaching | Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| Nov 8/9 (8:30am-2:30pm) | Coaching Change, Transition, & Transformation | Jessica Clark | Reg. Closed |
| Nov 22/23 (9am-3pm) | Coach Approach to Leading & Managing (concentration open elective) | Linda Miller | Reg. Closed |
| Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | |||
| Oct 9-Nov 13 (6x's Wednesdays 10am-12pm) | Group Mentor Coaching (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
| Sept 4-Nov 13 (6x's over 11wks every other Wednesday 4pm-6pm) | Your Coaching Practice (must meet prerequistes) | Marissa Gleason | Reg. Closed |
| Sept 13-Nov 14 (group meeting on first and last day & 4 individual sessions scheduled w/Instructor) | Advanced Coaching Supervision (must meet prerequisites) | Jessica Clark / Bill Graybill / Jackie Adams | Full |
| Sept 11-Nov 19 (group meeting on first and last day & 4 individual sessions scheduled w/Instructor) | Advanced Competencies Assessment Final (must meet prerequisites) | Ben Olsen / Linda Miller / Paula Sutherland | Full |
| Dec 6 8:30am-12:30pm | Workshop: A Coach Approach to Parenting (does not count toward continuing education or your certificate) | Linda Miller / Jessica Clark | Open |
| Sept 5-Nov 21 (12x's Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm) | A Coach Approach to Ministry | Ben Olsen | Reg. Closed |
Prerequisites: Introduction to Coaching is the pre-requisite for all other courses. For more prerequisites and descriptions of classes, visit our Course Description page. *All courses and dates are tentative until officially posted for registration. Courses may be canceled if they do not meet minimum registration. All meeting times are Pacific Time.
Registration: Register from your account or set up an account by following the steps on our registration page here. Our trimesters follow a Spring, Summer, Fall model. Registration usually opens in October for Spring trimester, February for Summer trimester, and June for Fall trimester. Students have up until 8 days before a class to register, then registration for that course is closed.
Payment: All tuition is due upon registration. Students have up until 8 days before a class to drop the course. No refund will be given after the drop deadline.
Students must complete the feedback coaching assignment outlined in the syllabus in order to receive credit for the course, unless the syllabus does not have that requirement. You will not receive a certificate of ICF approved coach specific training hours (ACSTH) if you do not complete all course requirements.
Online Global Coach Training
Western Seminary's online coaching classes provide high-quality training in a convenient and accessible format that lets you learn from the comfort of your home or office anywhere in the world. Here are more details:
- Online classes are taught in a live setting using Zoom, which allows for real-time interaction with your instructor and other participants.
- Online classes are taught in various formats: over a 6-week period with each session lasting 2 hours, or a 2-day intensive, usually Friday and Saturday or 2 consecutive Saturdays often from 9am-3pm (Time Zones conversion 9am-3pm PST = 12pm-6pm EST, 5pm-11pm GMT, 9pm-3am GST, 1am-7am HKT, 4am-10am AEDT)
- Additional homework outside of the courses may include: reading, skills practice, logging coaching hours, etc..
- Observed coaching with feedback is required for most classes.
- Register for classes through our registration page or your login page.