Professional Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching

We are delighted to provide you with the next generation of coach development: the AoEC Professional Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching. 

This programme is truly global, bringing diverse perspectives to your coaching practice. We’ve helped you to become the coach that you want to be through the Practitioner Diploma, and now you will be able to develop your practice and take your coaching to the next level with unique insights from AoEC global faculty.

About the Professional Practitioner Diploma

The Professional Practitioner Diploma moves beyond coaching tools and techniques to develop your transformational coaching presence, relationships, and ethics in response to the social, cultural, and ecological realities of the 21st Century.

The programme builds on your foundational coach training by deepening the exploration of, ‘Who am I?', and 'How do I coach?’ through five key themes: 

1. Coaching the Client in Context
2. Holding Space
3. Coaching Presence
4. Coaching the Whole Client
5. Being Human

Our innovative content has been developed in collaboration with AoEC global faculty, who will facilitate ten live workshops over a five month period. You will benefit from the expertise, experience and diverse perspectives of practising coaches from around the world, as well as peer coaching practice, mentor coaching and supervision, and bespoke webinar recordings.

This unique programme concludes with an AoEC assessment day in month six, where you will share your learning with peers and faculty through a live presentation (including an ethics case study) and a coaching demonstration.

The Professional Practitioner Diploma takes you above and beyond the Practitioner Diploma, and together with your initial coach training it is designed to meet the education hours, mentor coaching, and performance evaluation requirements for the ICF PCC credential. 

This programme was submitted for ICF accreditation following the completion of the pilot in spring 2024 and, subject to ICF approval, you will graduate from an ICF Level 2 programme. 

Currently the programme provides 75 coach education hours, including 10 hours of mentor coaching, from the AoEC. These hours can be used towards your accreditation with a professional coaching body of your choice, including an ICF credential via the portfolio route, or for renewal of a current coach accreditation.

Programme aim

The Professional Practitioner Diploma deepens the exploration of, ‘Who am I?', and 'How do I coach?’, reflects on the role of the coach in a relational, organisational, and societal context and challenges you to bring the whole field into your unique signature presence, coaching practice, and professional ethics.

Who this programme is for

If you have completed an ICF Level 1 or ACSTH programme with another coach training provider, you may be eligible to join the next programme cohort. 

As a candidate for the Professional Practitioner Diploma, you will be looking to enhance your coaching practice and deepen your awareness of your presence as a coach. You will be committed to your professional development, and you may be preparing to apply for your ICF PCC credential.

If you are unsure as to whether this programme is right for you, we would be delighted to have a conversation about your professional development needs.

How you learn

The Professional Practitioner Diploma provides six days of coaching education over six months. This takes the form of five days of workshops and group mentor coaching over a five month period, followed by a group assessment day in month six.

Your learning is supported by peer coaching practice, 1:1 mentor coaching and supervision, pre-recorded webinars and supplemented by your own self-study with at least 10 hours of client practice. Preparation for the assessment day includes writing both a reflective essay and a presentation which integrates your learning from the programme.

Delivery method

This programme is run virtually via Zoom. 

To graduate from the Professional Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching, you are required to attend and complete all aspects of the programme and pass the three components of the assessment. The coaching demonstration will be assessed against the ICF PCC markers.

Benefits of the programme

• All elements of mentor coaching and supervision included
• Thought provoking topics facilitated by AoEC global faculty
• Unique AoEC experiential learning style
• Flexible payment plan