The programme follows on from and builds upon the Certificate in Coaching. It provides a clear progression route for students wishing to develop their coaching practice. The diploma deepens and enriches knowledge about coaching, enhances coaching skills and enables you to recognise and reflect upon your growing competence.
ICE is an Organisational Member and recognised coach training provider of the Association for Coaching and this course has been awarded the Accredited Diploma in Coach Training (ADCT) status. During your studies with us, you will have the support of the full range of AC services available to AC Affiliate Members. Benefits include Co-coaching forums, Group Supervision, and discounts on events, conferences and third-party services including insurance.
What will I be studying?
Unit 1: Psychological approaches to coaching
This unit introduces you to the psychological and emotional dimensions of coaching. It describes a number of psychological approaches and their influence upon coaching:
- gestalt
- systemic-psychodynamic
- cognitive behavioural
- transactional analysis
- positive psychology
- emotional intelligence
Unit 2: Personal and professional development
This unit focuses on the personal and professional growth of the coach. There is considerable emphasis on coaching practice and experiential learning. Whereas the other two assignments are knowledge based, this practical unit describes the growing capability of the student to coach others.
Unit 3: Coaching and change
Learning and development interventions are predicated upon change in the learner, and this unit explores coaching, change and the causal relationships between the two. The initial focus is on change intra-personally, from the client's perspective followed by students analysis and review of their own personal experiences of and responses to change.
Dates of study
Workshop dates as follows:
- Unit 1: 24, 25, 26, 27 September 2019*
- Unit 2: 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2020*
- Unit 3: 28, 29, 30 April & 1 May 2020*
It is expected that students attend all of the scheduled teaching dates. Each workshop is followed by online teaching and assessment of 3,500 - 4,000 words.
*Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to the workshop dates, these dates still may be subject to change.
Full details of each Unit; including learning objectives, outcomes and assessment, are given in the 2019/20 Course Guide (see below).
What our students say
- 91% of students said the tutor's subject knowledge was Excellent
- Did the course effectively meet objectives? 100% of students said the course was Excellent (75%) or Good (25%) when responding to the question ‘objectives met effectively?’
(statistics taken from 18 students surveyed 3 times during the 18/19 academic year. 86% response rate)
“Content was informative and stretched existing knowledge, delivered professionally in a way that made it click.” Anonymous, Diploma in Coaching 2018-19
“this course, for me, has been inspiring/moving/life changing.” Anonymous, Diploma in Coaching 2018-19
“The course was above and beyond my expectations. I was really looking forward to the course, but I had not anticipated just how enjoyable and enriching the experience would be. I found the course an excellent balance between the theoretical framework of coaching and an opportunity to practice.” Nicola Magnusson Diploma in Coaching
Hear what our students have to say about their experiences of studying coaching at ICE in this short 3 minute film.
Accommodation
Although this is a non-residential course, students requiring residential accommodation may be able to book Bed & Breakfast at Madingley Hall, as availability permits, at a discounted student rate. Once you have completed booking your place on the course you will be sent further information about how to book pre-allocated accommodation. Please do not book accommodation directly via the Madingley Hall website as there might not be room availability via this route.
