Coaching Certification Requirements

Life Coaching is an unregulated profession in Canada. Therefore, certification is not necessary to practice as a Life Coach in Canada or the US, at present. However, the training associated with becoming a professional coach is an important consideration for practicing as a Life Coach and for the integrity of the profession. 

Certification through the Centre for Applied Neuroscience is available to students who complete the course successfully, pass the assessments, complete all practicum requirements, and demonstrate an ethical practice according to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Code of Ethics. 

In addition, the completion of the following components are required to qualify for CAN Coaching credentials:

  • A university degree (Bachelor's Degree or higher)

  • Full attendance and engagement in the Life Coaching course

  • Complete all class assignments, activities and homework

  • Complete all certification assessments and assignments

  • Demonstrate ICF Core Competencies and additional CAN Competencies

  • Be in good financial standing with CAN

The international Coaching Federation is an organization that also offers certification and has provided leadership on competencies and ethics. Although CAN uses their guidelines on competencies and ethics in our course, we are not formally affiliated with ICF. However, students may seek additional certification through them after completing our training and may use our training to serve as their 60 hrs of coach-specific training requirement in their portfolio path toward ICF certification: International Coaching Federation.

Life Coach TrainingMandy Wintink