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"UM's Certified Professional Coach Program changed my life. I am proud to be a graduate of the program, and I tell everyone about it!"

Lisbeth Valero, Program Graduate

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Certified Professional Coach Certificate Program

Recognized as an elite coach training program, the University of Miami Certified Professional Coach Certificate program is an in-depth, experientially-based training course for those pursuing a career in professional coaching, those who intend to earn a professional coach certification from the International Coach Federation (ICF), and those seeking to hone their communication and leadership skills. Students gain insight from a curriculum focused on the flourishing profession's core competencies under the instruction of master certified coaches. Students also learn practical skills with lab work inspired by real-life coaching situations.

Program Benefits

Gain the knowledge needed to serve clients across all industries

Display your accomplishments with digital badges that you can share with potential employers

Learn from instructors, who are all Master Certified Coaches (MCC)

Complete a program awarded an official ICF Approved Coach Training Program (ACTP)

Experience business, organizational, and executive coaching situations through lab-based scenarios

Finish the program in eleven months

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Meet Our Instructors

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Margaret Krigbaum

After 11 years in private law practice, Margaret Krigbaum transitioned to coaching. A Master Certified Coach with over 20 years of coaching experience, her clients have included Fortune 500 companies, C-Suite executives, and professionals focusing on financial services and law. She is the former vice president of ICF and a core leader concentrating on changing the scoring and building an assessor training for ICF's credentialing system.
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Agnes Mura

Agnes Mura is a globally experienced Master Certified Coach to multinational C-suite and senior executives, boards, business owners, and service professionals. She is an author of several leadership publications, an expert assessor, certifying professional coaches for ICF, and was a founding director of the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association and the founding president of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations.
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Russell Long

Russell Long is a Master Certified Coach with over 30 years of experience as a CEO, executive, and entrepreneur. He specializes in leadership skills, team building, effective communications, and onboarding coaching. He is a founding officer of his metropolitan ICF chapter, has served on several ICF international committees, is a faculty member at two ICF accredited coach training schools, and is a Certified Mentor Coach at Coach U.
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Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer

Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer is a Master Certified Coach with over 30 years of experience focusing on leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational effectiveness. He assists leaders in finding versatile styles that are more successful, authentic, and energizing. He is also a licensed psychologist and a Certified Business Coach.
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Molly Gordon

Molly Gordon has been coaching since 1996, is a Master Certified Coach, and has been an assessor for ICF since 2003. She has presented at numerous regional and international coaching conferences and was a founding member of the Puget Sound Coaches Association, where she spearheaded the initiative to make the association a chartered chapter of ICF. She has also designed courses focusing on wealth and the empowerment dynamic for coaches.
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Bobbi Gemma

Bobbi Gemma is a Master Certified Coach with more than two decades of experience in coaching and training. Her client base ranges from executives in Fortune 500 companies and community leaders to small business owners and individuals facing the constancy of change and transition. She is a founding member of ICF and has been active in helping build the profession since 1995. She is also an author and assessor for ICF.

At A Glance

The University of Miami Certified Professional Coach Program has been awarded the Accredited Coach Training Program designation by the International Coach Federation (ICF). This designation now allows our certified graduates to apply for ICF Associate Certified and Professional Certified Coach credentials without taking the ICF oral exam for these coaching credential levels.

Most importantly, the designation recognizes that the Certified Professional Coach program contains the quality material to move students to the professional coach level throughout the program. With this designation, the University of Miami has been recognized as one of the most elite coach training programs in the country.

The Certified Professional Coach Program is a 140-hour, eleven-month program designed for those interested in a career in coaching, who also want outstanding training to serve clients at the highest level. It is designed for leaders, managers, human resource professionals, teachers, or service professionals (such as doctors, lawyers, counselors, or consultants) who want to improve their ability to communicate, motivate, inspire, and empower others.

After completing the required nine classes, students can qualify to take the written exam if they also have three observed sessions and turned in written feedback.

Have questions? Connect with an enrollment advisor at 305-284-4000.

To be eligible for the program, you must either have a bachelor's degree or five years of career experience.

The price for the program is $6,995.

Financial assistance and payment plans are available for this program. To learn more, please speak with an enrollment advisor at 305-284-4000.

To be eligible for the program, you must either have a bachelor’s degree or five years of career experience.

This program is offered through the University of Miami Division of Continuing and International Education’s Office of Professional Advancement. The Division aims to empower people to reach their full potential through lifelong and lifewide learning. With more than 70 credit and non-credit programs available, the Division focuses on creating continuous learning experiences that transform individuals, organizations, and entire communities. For more information, visit dcie.miami.edu and connect with the Division on Facebook and Twitter.