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 transitioning into a business coaching practice or are practicing part-time* as an external or internal coach, in alignment with the WABC Business Coaching Definition;
• Are providing, or will provide, business coaching services (one-on-one or group coaching) and possibly other related services and activities (e.g., business coach training, speaking engagements, publishing and/or research about business coaching);
• Have, or will put in place, appropriate business coaching service agreements 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 (includes coaching in the private, public and nonprofit sectors);
• 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 standards, 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.

* Means you intend to provide business coaching services over the next year, or are in the first 3 years of a business coaching practice, or have fewer clients than required for WABC Full Membership.

** IMPORTANT: WABC has developed new Professional Standards for Business Coaches. These standards are available for review by the public and WABC members as a guidance document for one year from the date of publication which was June 29, 2011. In 2012, the standards will again be reviewed, and a decision will be made to officially adopt them as WABC's professional standards. If you are considering membership, please carefully review these new standards.

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 online.

Apply now online!