Professional Certificate in Coaching Module 2: Intermediate Coaching Skills
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This course is conducted Online/Virtually.
3 full days per module
Who Should Attend
Leaders and managers involved in the coaching of other professionals/ learners for improvement or attainment of goals.
Minimum 5 years of working experience is required.
Overview
Module 2 builds on the essential coaching fundamentals that had been established in Module 1 to provide learners with additional tool kits and practice required to be a credible managerial coach or corporate coach.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 3-day module, participants will be able to:
- Acquire techniques to build trusted internal/corporate coaching relationships
- Determine the coaching and mentoring models, as well as strategies required to develop effective individual development plans for coaches
- Evaluate the key success factors in determining the effectiveness of the coaching and mentoring approaches
Topic/Structure
Day 1
Emotional Intelligence - What is it and how to develop it; Its importance to leadership
Coaching for Resilience - An Introduction to the Brain; Recognize triggers and manage stress
Relational Dynamics - Working with different ego states; Impact on effectiveness of coaching outcome
Coaching Case Studies - Design a development plan for coachees; Work with private and public goals
Day 2
Cognitive Behaviour Theory - Work with unconscious behavioural patterns; Take ownership of new behaviour
Coaching and Change - Understand the process to adapt to change; Model to coach people through this process
Establish trust and rapport - Set clear boundaries for coaching; Manager versus Coach
Introduction to Positive Psychology (PP) - Background and importance of PP; Bring PP into coaching
Day 3
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice
Working with Strengths - Benefits of working with strengths; Coaching models to identify strengths
Working with Meaning - Understand the 2 dimensions of growth model; Raise awareness and increase responsibility about meaning
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice
ICF Credentialing
The program is recognized as accredited training by ICF - the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches, based in USA. The first three modules provide the participant with the required number of training hours related to the ICF competencies. The last module allows the participant to better understand the requirements of ICF credentialing and the preparation needed for their coaching career.
The program fulfils the training hours required in the ACSTH pathway to ICF certification. However, to qualify as an ICF-certified coach, you would need to fulfil other requirements as mentioned in the ICF website: https://coachingfederation.org/
Assessment
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.
Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.
Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).
In order to be awarded with Professional Certificate in Coaching, participants are required to complete all 4 modules in sequence within 2 years.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$1,471.50 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$571.50 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,471.50 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$571.50 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$571.50 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$571.50 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| INTAKE 22 (Virtual) | 17 - 19 Mar 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) | Open for Registration |
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Participants are required to complete 4 modules (Module 1 - 4) in sequence and it is the participant's responsibility to ensure this.
Module 1: Foundations of Coaching
Module 2: Intermediate Coaching Skills
Module 3: Advanced Coaching Skills
Module 4: Certified Coaching Skills
Please note that whenever the modules involve 2 facilitators, it would be any 2 out of the 4 facilitators listed below.
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Additional Details
Programme Registration
Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:
- Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy);
- Updated Curriculum Vitae and
- Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:
Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.
