Level One Curriculum
Hands-on courses leading to 60 hours of instruction in coaching
Foundations in Coaching and Professional Ethics
We discuss the research that makes MentorCoach training distinctive. You’ll study the science of human motivation, behavior change, resilience, and flourishing. You’ll learn why strength-based approaches produce different outcomes than problem-focused methods. You’ll establish the theoretical foundation that informs every technique you’ll use with clients.
We’ll also help you build your coaching business while maintaining ethical standards. You’ll learn practice management, client acquisition, service delivery, and professional boundaries. You’ll understand the ICF Code of Ethics not as abstract rules but as practical guidelines for real coaching dilemmas.
Taught by
Irene Nizzero, MA, CMC, PCC
Eva Schmidt, FNP-BC, NBC-HWC, CMC, CEC, PCC
Classes begin: June 16, 2026; 4:00-5:30 pm ET, for 15 Tuesdays
Total hours: 10 classes of 90 minutes + 5 classes of 60 minutes = 20 hours toward certification
ACC BARS Lab
Master the ICF Core Competencies through practice, not memorization. You’ll learn powerful questioning techniques, active listening skills, partnership creation, and awareness facilitation. Every competency connects to positive psychology research. Every skill gets practiced with real people under faculty supervision.
Taught by
Liz Brown, PCC, MCAC, NBC-HWC, CPRC
Classes begin: July 29, 2026; 4:00-6:00 pm ET, for 10 Wednesdays
Total hours: 10 classes of 2-hour sessions = 20 hours toward certification
ACC Coaching Supervision
Dive more deeply into each of the eight ICF Core Competencies and how they translate into practice. Build familiarity with each of the signs and signals of these competencies so that you can use them in coaching conversations, just in time and in optimal service of your clients.
Taught by
Irene Nizzero, MA, CMC, PCC
Classes begin: October 6, 2026; 4:00-6:00 pm ET, alternating Tuesdays for 7 classes
7 classes of 2 hours each
And 6 one-hour bi-weekly supervision sessions* = 20 hours toward certification
*The 6 one-hour supervision sessions are in addition to the 14 hours of class time. They are billed at $150/hour, paid directly to the Supervisor.