WABC Accredited - Worldwide Association of Business Coaches

WABC Accredited®

Details for Students
When you take a WABC Accredited® program, you’re getting the most credible, reliable and relevant business coach training there is. That’s because WABC Accredited® is the first and only international accreditation that’s designed exclusively for business coach trainers, built around business coaching competencies and conferred by a business coach association. WABC Accredited® programs meet the rigorous standards set by the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, which aspires to set the gold standard for international business coaching credentials.

Purpose
The WABC Accredited designation aims to:

Set international standards for business coach training providers through various levels of designations, and clearly identify these standards for buyers of business coach training
Provide an independent, robust, transparent assessment process that recognizes excellence in training
Promote high-caliber professional development for the benefit of business coaches
Contribute to the definition, development and self-regulation of the business coaching profession

Benefits
Why choose a WABC Accredited training program? There are five reasons why these programs are in a class of their own.

1. Training Tailored to Business Coaches
WABC Accredited is the first international designation exclusively for business coach trainers. Unlike any other programs, WABC Accredited programs are built around a coaching-specific curriculum that’s current, rigorous and based on thoroughly researched business coaching competencies. The result is a program that delivers the range and depth of training and development that business coaches need. Completing a WABC Accredited program tells your clients and your peers that you’ve gone beyond general coach training to build the specialized competencies and skills of a business coach.

2. Training at the Post-Graduate Level
WABC Accredited is the only international designation to recognize business coach training at the post-graduate level. All WABC Accredited programs are academically challenging, taught by faculty with the academic and professional experience necessary to deliver a stimulating, enjoyable learning experience. This superior level of training ensures that your business coach practice is theoretically sound, ethical, sustainable and evidence-based. Simply put, WABC Accredited training is the most advanced business coach training available.

3. Training That Leads to WABC Credentials
Once you complete a WABC Accredited program, you’ll be eligible to apply for a fully certified business coaching credential from WABC (see “Levels” below for details). Certified credentials, the most rigorous available to professionals, are based on strict guidelines. They require validation, they must be renewed and they can be revoked if warranted. Only graduates of WABC Accredited programs can receive WABC’s certified credentials.

4. Carefully Screened and Monitored Training
WABC Accredited programs are evaluated by highly qualified, independent assessors who apply the same criteria to all programs, regardless of size, location or reputation. WABC Accredited programs must meet strict quality assurance standards for their delivery, assessment and governance, and they must be reviewed and re-accredited regularly. As a result, you can be confident of receiving the best professional development in the industry, delivered through reliable, well-managed programs.

5. Publicly Valued Training
Standards-based designations like WABC Accredited help establish business coaching as a profession worthy of public respect and trust. A WABC Accredited program puts you through a rigorous and transparent assessment process, assuring both you and your clients of your professional competence. With a WABC Accredited program on your résumé, you’ll boost the prestige and professionalism of your practice and advance the credibility of the industry.

Levels
At all levels of accreditation, WABC Accredited training providers have been thoroughly evaluated by independent, professional assessors.

WABC Accredited (Practitioner Level)
This level is for training providers whose programs focus on practitioner coaches: coaches who either practice in one organization or provide defined services to a narrow clientele. Practitioner Level is the first level of WABC accreditation and is seen as equivalent in level to a post-graduate certificate in business coaching. Graduates of Practitioner Level programs are eligible to apply for the WABC Certified Business Coach (CBC) designation.

A Practitioner Level program typically offers total learning—including teaching, practice, coaching and supervision hours, assignments, reflection, reading and other private study—that’s the equivalent of:

60 credit points at the post-graduate level in the UK (CATS)
30 credit points at the post-graduate level in the EU (ECTS)
15 credit hours at the post-graduate level in the US

WABC Accredited (Master Level)
This level is for training providers whose programs focus on master coaches: coaches who provide broad services at all levels to a range of organizations. Master Level is the advanced level of WABC accreditation and is seen as equivalent in level to a master's degree in business coaching. Graduates of Practitioner Level programs are eligible to apply for the WABC Certified Master Business Coach (CMBC) designation.

A Master Level program typically offers total learning—including teaching, practice, coaching and supervision hours, assignments, reflection, reading and other private study—that’s the equivalent of:

180 credit points at the post-graduate level in the UK (CATS)
90 credit points at the post-graduate level in the EU (ECTS)
45 credit hours at the post-graduate level in the US

WABC Accredited (Chartered Level)
This level is for providers whose programs focus on senior coaches: coaches who apply their coaching in a variety of contexts, the outcomes of which may be unpredictable. Business coaches at this level are accountable for critical analysis, diagnosis, design, planning, execution and evaluation. They exercise substantial personal autonomy and show significant influence and leadership within their organization, the profession or academic settings. Chartered Level is the highest level of WABC accreditation. Graduates of Chartered Level programs are eligible to apply for the Chartered Business Coach (ChBC) designation.

A Chartered Level program typically offers total learning—including teaching, practice, coaching and supervision hours, assignments, reflection, reading and other private study—that’s the equivalent of:

180 credit points at the post-graduate level in the UK (CATS)
90 credit points at the post-graduate level in the EU (ECTS)
45 credit hours at the post-graduate level in the US