THE WISDOM OF THE WHOLE® COACH TRAINING PROGRAM
Get Trained to Become a Certified Life Coach!
Certified Life Coach training with Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy.
The world's first and only single coach training program approved for all three major credential pathways — ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC.
Live, virtual, and refined over three decades of coaching practice.
New sessions begin February 2027 - Choose from Accelerated Saturdays or Weekly Format
Transforming lives for 50 Years |
Evidence-Based |
ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC Approved |
Transforming lives for 50 Years | Evidence-Based | ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC Approved |
ONE PROGRAM · THREE CREDENTIALS
Three certification pathways but only one tuition
Most coaches pay for separate programs to qualify for ICF, NBHWC, and the nurse-coach pathways. Wisdom of the Whole® meets and exceeds all three at once — so the real value is in what you never pay for twice.
✦ Core Competency, Advanced Tools & Practicum (60+ hours)
✦ Healthy Lifestyle Basics + business development skills
✦10 mentor-coaching hours toward your ICF credential
✦ Lifetime alumni network, resources & visibility
Select your preferred course format during registration.
Are you looking to become a certified life coach who transforms lives and organizations?
Our transformational integral and holistic coach training is based on the Five Structures of Consciousness—one of the most powerful approaches to whole-person transformation. Our Wisdom of the Whole® flagship program has been created, tested, and refined over three decades of practice and is the first and only single coaching program that meets and exceeds the coach training requirements for all three (ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC) certification pathways (in addition to the Wisdom of the Whole® Coach Certification). We are a program of choice for:
Wisdom of the Whole® Coaching
A Holistic/Integral Approach
BECOME A CERTIFIED LIFE COACH: DISCOVER OUR mULTIPLE CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS
SOULFUL INDIVIDUALS BECOMING HOLISTIC COACHES
WHO WANT TO…
Learn the most effective skills to facilitate client growth
Create a meaningful, thriving, purposeful practice
Get certified and earn more as a credentialed coach
Prepare for ICF, NBHWC, or AHNCC certification
NURSES, MEDICAL DOCTORS, AND CARE PROFESSIONALS
WHO WANT TO…
Bring coaching service into your care practice
Facilitate sustainable, effective transformation
Advance professionally and personally as a coach
Prepare for the nurse-coach or ICF/NBC-HWC credential
LEADERS, MANAGERS, AND CAREER PROFESSIONALS
WHO WANT TO…
Integrate coaching skills into how you lead
Make a greater business and social impact
Start a side coaching or consulting business
Advance in your career and transform as a people leader
Unique Coach Training Program to Coach the Whole Person
The Wisdom of the Whole® is the world’s first and only triple-approved program that includes advanced training in multiple Structures of Consciousness and integrated modalities of the Whole Being. Our tools and techniques are developed using evidence-based practices, including laser-focused coaching, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral coaching, dialogue, breathwork, meditation, visualization, somatic awareness, and transformational empowerment. Our approach is backed by research and steeped in proven, yet flexible, processes and structures so you can become the confident certified coach you’ve been working towards.
Five Structures of Consciousness
The Wisdom of the Whole® approach invites coaches and their clients to look through multiple windows of awareness, exploration, meaning-making, and action. Your new skillset will provide options for customizing a coaching practice and for determining when and how to use the multidimensional coaching tools. The powerful mental tools described in the courses are based on critical thinking, analysis, and planning, but we don’t stop there!
In our holistic coach training, you will learn how to:
listen for the stories clients tell themselves at body/mind/spirit levels
support clients to travel forward on a path to their goals using integral tools
use somatic or body tools to access body wisdom
invite imagery and intuition
implement tools for being present and working with breath
engage in the client’s sense of purpose and meaning to impact motivation.
Become a certified coach!
Become a certified coach!
Why Aspiring and Current Coaches Choose Wisdom of the Whole® Coach Training?
Our coaches are committed to transforming lives and businesses through consciousness, compassion, and kindness. Our training & certification is the only integral and holistic program that integrates coach training with a coach’s personal transformation and healthy lifestyle education. Wisdom of the Whole® comprehensive coach training is built on knowledge of coaching mastery honed over three decades, yet made accessible and easy to grasp for new learners. The program includes live virtual instruction in real-time, personalized practical guidance and mentoring, advanced coaching tools and resources, business development skills, and the visibility new coaches need to build a successful and sustainable business.
Traditional course format vs the Accelerated Saturday
Similarities
Price
Courses
20 practice sessions outside of class
Additional time to integrate the content
Both approved for all three major certification pathways — ICF, NBHWC, and AHNCC.
Differences
Weekly Format
Twenty five 2-hour classes (Classes meet once a week for 8 & 9 week blocks) plus time to complete assignments
You’ll meet with your Student Advisor three times
For those who prefer a traditional learning format
Scheduled to complete within 9 months
Accelerated Saturday Format
Six classes are held on Saturdays for 8-hours (2 classes per course) plus time between to complete assignments
You’ll meet with your Student Advisor nine times.
Created to fit into our students’ busy lives
Scheduled to complete within 5 months
Courses in the Wisdom of the Whole® Coach Training Program
Masterful coach-specific training, coach mentoring, resources, and transformational coaching tools are the hallmark of a training program for becoming a certified coach, in any specialty. Further benefit to our joining our program, is gaining automatic membership to our Alumni network. New students gain access to carefully curated and regularly updated resources that you can apply to your business and life or use with your clients as a certified coach.
Core Coaching Competency
30 hours of core competency training (program info)
Online learning platform and textbooks provided for coursework
10 practice sessions with classmates and volunteers outside of class plus in-class coaching demonstrations.
ADVANCED TOOLS
Advanced coaching tools training (program info)
5 practice sessions with classmates
Additional online content and advanced tools cards
5 tool-specific coaching practice with classmates outside of class plus in-class coaching demonstrations.
Practicum
15 hours of coaching practicum training (program info)
Practical guidance about the coaching process
5 Volunteer coaching practice plus in-class peer coaching (1:1 and groups)
Healthy Lifestyle Basics
15 hours of video content (program info)
Flexible self-paced learning
Online resources and learning quiz
Healthy lifestyle toolkit you can use in your practice
coach Mentoring
7 hours of group coach mentorship (program info) in Four 2-hour classes over 4 months
3 hours of individual coach mentorship (program info) - scheduled at your convenience
Coaching competency development tips and strategies
Peer coaching practice
Program Approval INFORMATION
For those looking to become a certified coach, our comprehensive coach training program (Education & Mentoring) meets and exceeds the coach training program approval requirements by ICF, NBHWC, and AHNA/AHNCC.
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Level 1 (60 hours)
The Wisdom of the Whole coaching program is a 60-hour Level 1 accredited ICF education and training program that will meet the coach-specific education requirements for an ICF Credential.
The 30-hour Core Competency, Advanced Tools, and Practicum qualify for 60 ICF contact hours and must all be completed through Wisdom of the Whole in order to meet the coach-specific training requirements. Learners wanting to obtain an ICF credential will also need to complete 10 Mentor Coaching hours through Wisdom of the Whole (included in this course bundle). Please schedule your Mentor Coaching during the coach training so that you can meet ICF requirements.
National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
Approved Training Program (75 hours)
The Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Program is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
To qualify for 75 coach training hours through the NBHWC, the 30-Hour Core Competency, Advanced Tools, Practicum, and Healthy Lifestyle Basics courses must be completed.
American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)
AHNA Endorsed Program (75 hours)
This program has been peer-reviewed and is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association.
Nurse Contact Hours (75 hours)
Please visit our individual course pages for AHNA approval information. (30-hour Core Competency, Advanced Tools, Practicum, and Healthy Lifestyle Basics.)
Please speak with our team for more information on the requirements for the Nurse Coach certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC).
Benefits of our Transformational Program
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✺ Curriculum
The best-in-class transformational holistic and integral coach training program that was developed, tested, and refined over three decades.
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✺ Resources
Complete coaching resource library to help you start your coaching practice. Feel confident right from the start.
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✺ Support
Our coaches, teachers, and program coordinators are passionately dedicated to your success. You will be powerfully supported along every step of the way.
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✺ Coaching
Opportunity to be coached by masterful coaches and grow as a person and a professional. We pour passion into our students’ potential—and it is life-changing.
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✺ Connection
We invest in long-term relationships, and so do our alumni. Our students continue to learn together through our dynamic alumni network and exclusive alumni events.
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✺ Visibility
Our Wisdom of the Whole® Certified Coaches get spotlighted on our website, blog, and in our community events. We want to amplify your reach.
At the End of This Program, You Will…
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Coaching Presence
You will build a foundation for unwavering coaching presence and approach coaching with compassion, unconditional positive regard, and coaching confidence.
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Confidence
You will emerge as a competent and confident transformational coach, ready to guide your clients through a career, business, or life change and transformation.
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Business Practice
You will possess the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies to launch your own coaching practice, or to apply in your current work setting.
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Certificate
Quality to sit for the coaching certificate that demonstrates your proficiency in holistic and integral coaching, and showcases your commitment to professionalism.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
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How Can We Help?
We are happy to answer any additional questions you might have about how to become a certified life coach. Our faculty and Course Information Specialists are available to answer any questions. Please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
