Certification + Credentialing
Graduation Guidelines
Radiant Coaches Academy
Whichever path you're on to becoming a certified + credentialed coach, we have the guidelines for you here!
Whether you've signed up for Level 1, 2, or 3 - We're breaking down everything that's needed in order to receive your diploma.
Program Includes:
60+ Training Hours - 30 self-study & 30 live instruction
- Accumulating from your certification
100+ Coaching Hours
10 Sessions With a Radiant Mentor Coach
- 7 group & 3 one-on-one sessions or 10 one-on-ones
Program Includes:
125+ Training Hours - 62.5 self-study & 62.5 live instruction
- Accumulating from your certification
500+ Coaching Hours
10 Sessions With a Radiant Mentor Coach
- 7 group & 3 one-on-one sessions or 10 one-on-ones
Program Includes:
75+ Training Hours - 37.5 self-study & 37.5 live instruction
- Accumulating from your certification
2500+ Coaching Hours
10 Sessions With a Radiant Mentor Coach
- 7 group & 3 one-on-one sessions or 10 one-on-ones
Level 2 (PCC) is a prerequisite
Step One
Holistic Coach Certification
These guidelines are to receive your certification as a Holistic Coach through Radiant Coaches Academy.
DOWNLOAD YOUR CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST BY PROGRAM LEVEL
This step is first, then you move onto your ICF-credentialing guidelines below.
Please create a folder within Google Drive titled "RCA - (FIRST and LAST name)" to place the below items in to share with Radiant upon completion.
ONLINE COURSE + GROUP: ACCESS COURSE
This course is over 12 modules including over 40 lessons. It's completely self-paced and is considered part of your self-study time. You can access the group HERE
LIVE TRAINING HOURS: 30 for ACC or 62.5 for PCC or 37.5 for MCC
These are the live classes hosted at zoomwithradiant.com. You keep track of your own hours on your time log.
SELF-STUDY HOURS: 30 for ACC or 62.5 for PCC or 37.5 for MCC
These are hours that are accumulated by completing the online course, doing the guidelines listed in this section, and any work you do on your time. You can keep track of these hours on your time log.
ASK A COACH INTERVIEW: Find a coach online and ask them 3 questions of your choosing.
Provide Q&A's as well as a URL for the coach you interviewed into a Google Doc and save in your Google folder. The coach you interview can be any certified or credentialed coach within the Radiant community or any coach you find on your own whether on social media, your local community, online, etc.
BOOK REVIEW: Review of a book of your choosing, can be any subject matter and on audio or video. Find recommendation of books HERE.
The book review needs to be 3-5 sentences and on a Google Doc saved in your Google folder.
RADIANT BOOK REVIEW: Choose from one of our books HERE and provide a review (review on Amazon too please!).
The book review needs to be 3-5 sentences and on a Google Doc saved in your Google folder.
ETHICS COURSE: Take the free ICF Code of Ethics Course HERE
Radiant offers ICF Ethics training within the online course as well as print outs in the Resource Center.
CLIENT EXERCISE: You create a client exercise. Instructions should be obvious and fit on one page. Please save the exercise within your Google Drive folder. Check out some samples HERE.
The exercise can be anything from intention work, setting goals, meditations, somatic work, etc. Something that will benefit other coaches and their clients.
PRACTICUM SESSIONS: 20 sessions, between 20-60 minutes, where the coachee has provided feedback. Please provide each coachee with THIS LINK (radiantpracticums.com)
You need 20 feedback submissions
Record 6 of your 20 sessions and save the audio only
a. Audio only files can be recorded on a Zoom
b. Make sure not to say the client's name on the recording
Save the audio files within your Google Drive folder
a. Make sure the file name has no identifying information
FEEDBACK: Provide feedback regarding the certification process HERE at radiantfeedback.com
WRITE A 1500+ WORD CHAPTER: The chapter has an option to be included in a future Radiant book on Amazon. Please put your chapter in a Google Doc in your Google folder.
The chapter is your intellectual property and it is at your discretion whether you'd like to include it in one of our books (we would LOVE it if you did!). The chapter can be about anything that you want to share that has helped make you the Radiant human you are today.
Once these items are completed, please share the Google folder with Radiant at [email protected].
Step Two
ICF Coach Credentialing
These guidelines are to be able to qualify for your coaching credential with ICF. Everything you need to become a credentialed coach is taken care of within Radiant Coaches Academy with the exception of the online exam to become either an ACC, PCC, or MCC with ICF.
Once you receive your Holistic Coach Certification you'll move on to the steps listed below. All of these steps are included with your Radiant Coaches Academy tuition.
MENTOR COACHING HOURS: 10 sessions with a Radiant Mentor Coach.
7 sessions can be in a group within our Mentor Coaching classes offered each week and 3 can be individual, or all 10 can be individual one-on-one sessions with a Radiant Mentor Coach. All mentor sessions need to be conducted over a span of at least 3 months.
COACHING HOURS LOGGED: Your coaching hours are complete and logged (100+ for ACC, 500+ for PCC, and 2500+ for MCC).
Coaching hours include all coaching done since the day you signed up for Radiant, including your 20 practicum sessions from step 1. These hours, and money/services exchanged, should be reflected in your time log.
TRAINING HOURS LOGGED: You training hours are complete for both live and self-study time (60+ for ACC, 125+ for PCC, and 75+ for MCC).
Training hours include the steps taken during step 1, including self-study and live class hours. These hours should be reflected in your time log.
RECORDING(S) FOR ASSESSMENT: These are audio only recordings. One recording is required for ACC and 2 recordings are required for PCC and MCC.
When you're ready, partner with your Mentor Coach who will work with you on recordings and next steps.
Step Three
ICF Credentialing Exam
Once you've completed the guidelines within Step 2...
You'll receive a diploma with the hours needed to be able to apply for the exam (60 for ACC, 125 for PCC, and 75 for MCC)
Log onto the ICF website and register for the exam. *Application fees apply
Study study study!
Wait for ICF to email you with exam date options
You'll know within minutes whether you've passed!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between certification and credentialing?
- Certification is the process to become a Holistic Coach through Radiant Coaches Academy that prepares you for your credential. Your credential is the diploma you receive through ICF that's either an ACC, PCC, or MCC certificate.
Do I have to complete the online course before I attend live classes?
- Nope! We actually recommend going through the online training and live classes simultaneously. We also recommend you begin coaching right away too, that way you feel as comfortable coaching as possible when you're working toward your credential.
What if I don't have a Google account?
- It's time to get one! It makes it so much better for you as a student to be in possession of your work always. And then when you're ready just sharing access to that folder with us. If you don't have a google email, you'll need to create one for this.
Do I have to be an ACC before I can become a PCC?
- You don't! The ACC and PCC tracks are only different in the amount of training hours and coaching hours needed. You do not need to be an ACC in order to be a PCC (but you do need to be a PCC before an MCC).
Can I have more than one mentor coach?
- Absolutely! A lot of coaches appreciate the different perspectives and strengths that different coaches offer. Or you can stick with one if that seems like the best option for you. The group of Mentor Coaches Radiant has (included with tuition) is available to you, or you can hire someone outside of Radiant for their rate.
Do I include my training and coaching hour tracking log into my Google Drive folder?
- Up to you! If you do put it in the RCA folder, you need to keep your log private because of confidentiality purposes. If you're not sure how to do that, then it would be best to keep your log in a separate place. Whichever is best for you and keeps the information confidential.
Email: [email protected]
Site: RadiantCoaches.com