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Flagship Certification Pathway

Turn your experience into a professional coaching career.

A credible, practical pathway to becoming a professional coach — whether your direction is career and transition coaching, business turnaround or personal development. Build real coaching skill, a professional identity and the confidence to charge for it.

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DurationStructured pathway — details at your discovery conversation
DeliveryOnline, face-to-face or blended
Who it's forAspiring coaches and experienced professionals
Is this you?

You'll recognise yourself here

?You're the person people already come to for advice — and you're ready to make it a profession.
?You want a credible pathway, not a weekend certificate that teaches you nothing about real conversations.
?You're unsure how to turn coaching skill into paying clients and a professional identity.
What you'll achieve

Practical, measurable outcomes

✓Run complete, structured coaching conversations using the OPTIONS model
✓Practise on real scenarios with feedback, not just theory
✓Build your professional coaching identity and niche
✓Know how to contract, set goals and measure client outcomes
✓Graduate with a clear plan for your first paying clients
What's included

Everything in the program

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Structured training modules and live practice sessions

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The OPTIONS Coaching model and full toolkit

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Observed coaching practice with feedback

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Conversation cards, templates and client resources

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Guidance on positioning, pricing and finding clients

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Certificate of completion

Denise Archie

Led by Denise Archie

International facilitator, coach and author. Denise has started, grown and sold multiple businesses and brings 30+ years of leadership development, coach training and facilitation to this program. Multiple award-winning. Practical, down-to-earth and results-focused.

“I learned how people learn differently, how to engage teams creatively, and built the leadership skills I use every day as a senior leader.”

Josh KatzDirector of Engineering, Marriott Gold Coast
Frameworks & methods

Built on proven intellectual property

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OPTIONS Coaching model

One of the practical frameworks refined over 30 years of coaching and facilitation, used throughout this program.

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The Leadership Principle

One of the practical frameworks refined over 30 years of coaching and facilitation, used throughout this program.

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Wheels of Change

One of the practical frameworks refined over 30 years of coaching and facilitation, used throughout this program.

Investment

Clear pricing, no surprises

Coaching College programs are built to deliver an evidenced minimum 15% return on investment — and most clients see considerably more. Exact investment depends on format and scope: you'll receive full pricing, payment options and any organisational proposal at your discovery conversation, with clear program terms and our refund and cancellation policy up front.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need prior experience?
No formal coaching experience is required. Most participants bring workplace, leadership or life experience — the program turns that into professional coaching skill.
Is this accredited?
This is a professional development pathway built on 30+ years of practice. Ask at your discovery conversation about how it maps to your goals and any accreditation questions.
Can I do this while working full-time?
Yes. The pathway is designed for working professionals, with flexible delivery online, face-to-face or blended.
Take the next step

Book a Discovery Conversation

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