RIHEL Coaching Academy

The 2025 program is scheduled to be delivered through a combination of in-person and virtual sessions. All in-person sessions will take place in the Denver Metro area. Participants must attend ALL program sessions to receive a complete program certificate.

2025 Class Schedule:

+ALTERNATE = additional make-up date if a previous session shifted from in-person to virtual setting due to inclement weather.
*Group Mentoring Sessions #1-4 may be rescheduled with consensus from mentor group members.

Location: Sessions will take place via online Zoom videoconference and in person at a Denver location TBA

Hours: The virtual classroom sessions are 3.5 – 6 hours each. The in-person sessions are each three days (eight hours/day). All sessions include short breaks; sessions over four hours include a lunch break.

• Approximately 110 hours of coach-specific training
• 30 training modules
• 5 observed coaching sessions with personal feedback
• 10 hours of mentor coaching
• A small class size (max 18 participants) with individualized guidance and instruction
• Assignments between sessions including reading, online discussion, assessments, development of coaching tools, and coaching practice
• Coaching tools and resources
• An online learning management and learning community platform
• Optional Coaching Practicum: provide volunteer coaching to participants in a RIHEL comprehensive leadership training program.
  

The Coaching Academy is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) a Level 1 program. Participants who successfully complete the full Coaching Academy program will also have successfully completed the coaching education hours, mentor coaching hours, and the performance evaluation requirements for receiving the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential. Learn more about ICF Credentials and requirements HERE.

The program is delivered through a combination of in-person and video-conference sessions. All program sessions are presented in English.

The Coaching Academy curriculum develops the coach in the following areas:

• Setting the foundation for the coach (roles, ethics, and competencies)
• Knowing yourself, working with others, and being your best self as coach
• Core coaching skills and competencies
• The framework of a coaching conversation
• Setting the foundation with the client
• Essential practices for effectively managing coaching
• Introducing others to coaching
• Bringing closure to a coaching relationship

Learn more about the specific curriculum modules here (PDF).

Tuition for the 2025 Coaching Academy is $7,250*. Register by September 30 for the early bird rate of $6,800. Tuition includes:

• all program instruction
• 10 hours of mentor coaching
• performance evaluation of one coaching session recording
• snacks and lunch at all in-person sessions
• student notebook
• additional program materials**
• online learning management and learning community platform
• access to Zoom video conferencing

*Tuition is subject to change for future programs.

**Program materials for virtual sessions will be provided electronically by RIHEL. Participants are responsible for printing those session materials as needed. Other program materials include two books, which participants are responsible for acquiring themselves:

• The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow by John H. Zenger and Kathleen Stinnett. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (2010).
• Coaching Questions: A Coach’s Guide to Powerful Asking Skills by Tony Stoltzfus. Publisher: Coach22 Bookstore LLC (2008).

Transportation expenses to and from the in-person sessions are the responsibility of the participant.

Payment
The tuition must be paid in advance of the program start date. Arrangements can be made for an individual payment schedule upon request. Please use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire about an individual payment schedule. RIHEL accepts payment by check, ACH, or credit card. All payments will be in U.S. dollars.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Coaching Academy 2025 registration cancellations must be made by December 9, 2024 (a minimum of 15 business days prior to the first date of the program – Note: the RIHEL office is closed December 25, 2024 – January 1, 2025) to be eligible for a full refund. Cancellations made less than 15 business days before the course are not eligible for a refund. Written notice of cancellation shall be effective on the date the withdrawal is received by RIHEL. Refunds will be made within 45 days following receipt of cancellation or withdrawal requests.

Modifications to registration, including substitutions of participants or transfer of course dates, must be completed at least 10 business days before the first date of the program (Note: given the winter holidays, requests for modifications must be received by December 16, 2024). Program changes will be allowed as long as there are spots available.

Please use the contact form at the bottom of this page to request a refund, cancellation, or modifications to your registration.