Professional Certificate in Coaching Module 1: Foundations of Coaching
- 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
Companies and individuals are increasingly turning to coaches and coaching to enhance employee performance and professional development. Effective coaching enables the individuals to achieve their goals or realise their potential. An effective coach is able to help individuals clarify goals, set meaningful targets, analyse their performance and identify specific behaviors or steps to meet the goals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 3-day module, participants will be able to:
- Understand the legal and ethical considerations and standards related to providing coaching and mentoring
- Acquire techniques for effective goal setting and collaborate with learners to set goals and define specific development areas
- Demonstrate active listening methods and types of questioning techniques and models
Topic/Structure
Day 1
Definition of Coaching - Distinct from mentoring and counselling; Coaching as a trending leadership quality
Core Coaching Skills - ICF Coaching Competencies & Ethical guidelines; Generative listening, Powerful questions
Coaching Conversation Structure - TGROW Model Introduction; Questions for each phase (topic, goal, reality, options, will) of the conversation
Core Coaching Skills - Listening levels, summarize, reflect, hypothesis; Questioning Techniques: when, intention, for whom
Day 2
Raising Awareness - Range of coaching approaches; Insightful questions
Models to use in Coaching – set a goal - Create objectivity and perspective; High Performance model
Working with Performance - Concept of Performance, Potential, Interference; Feedback in coaching
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice
Day 3
Coaching Practice - Practice particular skills; Receive feedback on practice
Models to use in Coaching - Expand reality; Create objectivity and perspectives; Inner Game: following interest
Working with Challenge - Why and what are we challenging; How to create challenge
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
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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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% |
|
International Participant |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
$4,905 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
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
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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
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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 23 (Virtual) | 8 -10 Jan 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) | Open for Registration |
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| INTAKE 24 (Virtual) | 3 -5 Mar 2025 (9.00am – 6.00pm) | Open for Registration |
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,
- Self-assessment Questionnaire for Professional Certificate in Coaching, 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.
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