How does one find funding for life coach training?  This is a question a subscriber recently sent me.  My answer is below:

Thanks for sending in your question.  As you have probably discovered in your research – life coach training is an investment!  In a previous article on life coach training I shared that tuition fees for accredited coach training programs range from range from $3,900 to $10,000+ US.

I came up with nine ways you could find funding or ways to pay for coach training.

More on Financing Life Coach Training

The April edition of “Coaching World” is available to read on the International Coach Federation site.  There doesn’t appear to be a link to archived editions, so if you want to read it I suggest you visit sooner than later!

I found the article on page 11 of the this edition interesting.  In “The Value of Coaching in Career Development Made Clear to UK Government” they shared how more callers to the government’s Career Advice service are asking to speak to career coaches vs information advisors.  A huge shift in percentages from 2000 when the numbers were reversed.

I would think this is due to the rise in the awareness by the public that non-sport coaching exists.  If you mentioned coaching in 2000, most people thought you meant sport coaching.  Many had never heard of life or career coaching.  Obviously the media and the growth of the internet helped in spreading the word as well.

Dave Buck of CoachVille will be doing a 70 city tour of the USA from March 7 to June 16, 2008.  The reason stated on their website is:

“The big idea is to create DEEPER public awareness of the power of personal coaching.”

If you want to know more about this 2 hour public presentation about the power of personal coaching visit their site.  Dave will also share a new business model that will help coaches build a thriving practice.

Read more at:  CoachVille Tour

P.S.  If you’re thinking about taking coach training with CoachVille but you haven’t decided, this is an opportunity to get a feel for the company.

For any prospective coaches who have decided to pursue (or are considering) coach training with The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), they are offering a $200 discount on the Fundamentals course.  This discount is available until April 30th and the course comes with a 100% money back guarantee.

CTI’s coaching program is ICF accredited.  This is an in-person course that takes place from Friday-Sunday in various cities throughout the world.  If it resonates with you, check it out.

For more information visit:   http://www.thecoaches.com/explore/