Coaching and Mentoring 1: Foundations of Coaching (April 2021)
Offered by the Extension School of American Military University
Gain the skills you need to be an effective life, career or executive coach. Learn how to ask powerful questions that lead to long-term, impactful change for your client. Practice communicating in ways that lead to trusting coaching-client relationships. Develop sound ethical practices that align with the International Coach Federation’s Core Competencies.
With the purchase of this course, you can enjoy unlimited lifetime access to its content, including all updates to course material.
Next Start Date: April 5, 2021

Upon successful completion of this training, you will be able to
- Distinguish between coaching and other helping relationships.
- Identify the characteristics that encourage an effective coaching experience.
- Demonstrate fundamental coaching skills during peer coaching experiences.
- Utilize a prescribed coaching process during peer coaching experiences.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical considerations associated with the coaching relationship.
- Discuss and practice the core coaching competencies and code of ethics with certified professional coaches.
Course Curriculum
-
Welcome to Coaching and Mentoring 1: Foundations of Coaching Preview
-
Welcome to Coaching and Mentoring 1: Foundations of Coaching Preview
-
How to Send a Message to Your Instructor
-
How to Send a Message to Your Instructor
-
Course Syllabus Preview
-
Course Syllabus Preview
-
Participant Guide: Coaching for Development
-
Participant Guide: Coaching for Development
-
Let’s Get to Know Each Other
-
Let’s Get to Know Each Other
-
Coaching and Mentoring 1 Live Coaching Schedule
-
Coaching and Mentoring 1 Live Coaching Schedule
-
Program Disclaimer Preview
-
Program Disclaimer Preview
-
Welcome and Introduction to Coaching
-
Welcome and Introduction to Coaching
-
Participant Guide: Coaching for Development
-
Participant Guide: Coaching for Development
-
Coaching Hours Tracking Spreadsheet
-
Coaching Hours Tracking Spreadsheet
-
Coaching Self-Assessment
-
Coaching Self-Assessment
-
Coaching Competencies
-
Coaching Competencies
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Coaching Skills
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Coaching Skills
-
Unit 1 Webinar
-
Unit 1 Webinar
-
Suggested Reading
-
Suggested Reading
-
Unit 1 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 1 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 1 Quiz
-
Unit 1 Quiz
-
Coaching Conversations, Ethics, and Professional Practice
-
Coaching Conversations, Ethics, and Professional Practice
-
Participant Guide: Coaching Conversations
-
Participant Guide: Coaching Conversations
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Ethics and Professional Practice
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Ethics and Professional Practice
-
Unit 2 Webinar
-
Unit 2 Webinar
-
Suggested Reading
-
Suggested Reading
-
Code of Ethics
-
Code of Ethics
-
Coaching Models
-
Coaching Models
-
Unit 2 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 2 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 2 Quiz
-
Unit 2 Quiz
-
Getting to Know Your Client – Co-Creating the Relationship
-
Getting to Know Your Client – Co-Creating the Relationship
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Getting to Know Your Client: Co-Creating the Relationship
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Getting to Know Your Client: Co-Creating the Relationship
-
Unit 3 Webinar
-
Unit 3 Webinar
-
Suggested Reading
-
Suggested Reading
-
Resources
-
Resources
-
Unit 3 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 3 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 3 Quiz
-
Unit 3 Quiz
-
Communication and Language for Effective Coaching
-
Communication and Language for Effective Coaching
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Communication and Language for Effective Coaching
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Communication and Language for Effective Coaching
-
Unit 4 Webinar
-
Unit 4 Webinar
-
Suggested Reading
-
Suggested Reading
-
Resources
-
Resources
-
Unit 4 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 4 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 4 Quiz
-
Unit 4 Quiz
-
Facilitating Learning and Results
-
Facilitating Learning and Results
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Facilitating Learning and Results
-
Webinar Pre-Work: Facilitating Learning and Results
-
Unit 5 Webinar
-
Unit 5 Webinar
-
Suggested Reading
-
Suggested Reading
-
Resources
-
Resources
-
Unit 5 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 5 Practice Coaching
-
Unit 5 Quiz
-
Unit 5 Quiz
-
Next Steps
-
Next Steps
Your Coaching and Mentoring I Training Includes
Lifetime Access to Course Materials
Knowledge evolves. With the purchase of this course, you can enjoy unlimited lifetime access to its content, including all updates to course material.
Professional Certified Coach-Prepared Course Materials
This course includes interactive experiences, live webinars, and video-rich content designed and taught by coaching experts.
Integrated Coaching Practice
This course contains additional hours of applied coaching exercises, which are designed to integrate with the work you are already performing on a day-to-day basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have access to the course?
Unlimited! You can watch the videos and review the techniques as often as you wish.
Does the course require live interaction with the instructor?
Yes, there are weekly live sessions, practice sessions, and coach and be coached sessions.
Does this course have any certificates?
Upon completion of this course a certificate will be awarded. Additionally, a badge is awarded upon completion of the coach and be coached session. This is part of a professional certification program. Upon completion of all three courses a certification and badge will be awarded.
Get Started Now