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WABC Affiliate Member
Type of Membership:
Individual: For newer and part-time business coaches
Introduced December 2, 2002 | Status: Open

Preamble
Business coaching is a self-regulated industry. WABC is committed to setting the highest international standards of ethics, integrity and professional responsibility for members by engaging in self-regulatory activities that build and maintain public trust. Our selective membership, with its advanced qualification and requalification standards, is one such activity. Membership is based on business experience, coaching experience and client references.


Overview
WABC Affiliate Member is our entry-level individual membership. It recognizes emerging, new and part-time external and internal business coaches.

How to obtain WABC Affiliate Membership
You are eligible for WABC Affiliate Membership if you:
  • Are switching to, or have just begun, a practice as an external or internal business coach, or are practicing part-time (doing one-on-one coaching, group coaching, coach training, speaking, writing, research, etc.);
  • Are using, or will be using, an appropriate business coaching service agreement with your business coaching clients, coachees and/or business coach training participants;
  • Have less than 3 years of business coaching experience (though you may have more); 
  • Have at least 7 years of business or organizational experience (includes coaching and non-coaching work in the private, public and nonprofit sectors);
  • Have a reputation for integrity and sound character;
  • Agree to abide by the WABC Terms of Membership, the WABC Code of Business Coaching Ethics and Integrity, the WABC Terms and Policies and any other terms, conditions, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines that may be adopted; and
  • Meet other requirements that may be established from time to time by WABC.
Your application must include a current résumé/CV or outline verifying your background experience. Please also familiarize yourself with our credential verification process.

How to list WABC Affiliate Membership
Current members may display applicable titles and WABC logos. Please refer to our Use of Designations Policy, Trademarks and Logo Use Policy and Logos and Guidelines.

How to maintain WABC Affiliate Membership
You must continue to meet the qualification standards by renewing annually. The renewal process is quick and may be completed by phone or online. 

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