Become a Certified Life Coach
Are you curious or ready to take the first step in becoming a life coach with the International Christian Coaching Association?
Getting started takes courage, but we are here with you every step of the way.
Core Life Coach Training
Your first step is to take the Professional Life Coaching 101 and 201 courses. These courses will help you start your journey as a coach and discover:
- An overview of Christian life coaching
- Foundational principles of coaching
- How to start a coaching business
- Explore practical and scriptural aspects of life coaching.
- Discover your coaching niche
- How to find the right clients for you
Credentialing as a Life Coach
Once you complete Professional Life Coaching 101 and 201 through Light University, you are eligible to apply for a Board of Christian Life Coaching Credential through our partner organization, the International Board of Christian Care.
3 Coaching Credentials Available!
Credentials are offered through the International Board of Christian Care (IBCC)
To view the credentials, please visit click here.
CLC – Certified Life Coach
Basic Requirements:
- Identify and practice as a Christian Life Coach. This refers to independently practicing life coaches who incorporate biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and who are involved in a significant professional practice of Christian Coaching.
- Completion of Light University’s Professional Life Coaching 101 and 201 courses, or 24 educational hours/CEs from an approved specialized Christian life coach training program that integrates biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and professional practice.
- Completion of the Christian Life Coach Knowledge Assessment.
- Be able to document a minimum of 2 hours of mentor coaching. Click here for instructions.
- Once the credential is awarded, maintain at least 12 CEs of an specialized Christian life coach training every two years related to the incorporation of biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and practice.
Additional Supportive Documentation
Needed:
- Professional Liability Insurance: While not required by law or for certification, liability insurance is strongly recommended for life coaches. It helps protect against potential claims arising from client interactions, even when services are delivered ethically and within scope. Please consult legal counsel and your state’s regulations. If you carry liability insurance, include your policy details with your online application.
CPLC – Certified Professional Life Coach
Basic Requirements:
- Identify and practice as a Christian Life Coach. This refers to independently practicing life coaches who incorporate biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and who are involved in a significant professional practice of Christian Coaching.
- Completion of a minimum of 60 educational hours/CEs of an approved specialized Christian life coach training related to the incorporation of biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and professional practice.
- Completion of the Christian Life Coach Knowledge Assessment.
- Be able to document a minimum of 80 hours of coaching experience.
- Be able to document a minimum of 4 hours of mentor coaching. Click here for instructions.
- Once the credential is awarded, maintain at least 18 CEs of a specialized Christian life coach training every two years related to the incorporation of biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and practice.
Additional Supportive Documentation
Needed:
- Professional Liability Insurance: While not required by law or for certification, liability insurance is strongly recommended for life coaches. It helps protect against potential claims arising from client interactions, even when services are delivered ethically and within scope. Please consult legal counsel and your state’s regulations. If you carry liability insurance, include your policy details with your online application.
CMLC – Certified Master Life Coach
Basic Requirements:
- Identify and practice as a Christian Life Coach. This refers to independently practicing life coaches who incorporate biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and who are involved in a significant professional practice of Christian Coaching.
- Completion of a minimum of 140 educational hours/CEs of specialized life coach training related to the incorporation of biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and professional practice.
- Completion of the Christian Life Coach Knowledge Assessment.
- Be able to document a minimum of 175 hours of coaching experience.
- Be able to document a minimum of 6 hours of mentor coaching. Click here for instructions.
- Once the credential is awarded, maintain at least 24 CEs every two years related to the incorporation of biblical principles and coaching skills with appropriate theory, knowledge, and practice.
Additional Supportive Documentation
Needed:
- Professional Liability Insurance: While not required by law or for certification, liability insurance is strongly recommended for life coaches. It helps protect against potential claims arising from client interactions, even when services are delivered ethically and within scope. Please consult legal counsel and your state’s regulations. If you carry liability insurance, include your policy details with your online application.