Overview:
What to do now that you have graduated

You will be automatically opted-in to the Alumni for one year for free after graduating from the Master Practitioner or MA, Advanced or Intermediate programmes. Thereafter the cost of membership will be £45. You will need to specifically opt-out if you do not want membership after graduation.

Your membership will include:

• A programme of CPD events, consisting of learning breakfasts, a professional coaching series, and business development workshops
• A learning resource centre - an on-line centre for learning materials related to coaching
• A business resource centre - an on-line centre for all useful business resources from downloadable business plans, to coaching tools you can use with your clients
• An on-line forum that allows for discussion and networking amongst Alumni, encompassing an area for posting associate work opportunities from within the membership
• A member benefits section on the dedicated Alumni web site pages.

Once you have received your Alumni log-in and password you need to fill out your on-line profile.

A key benefit of being an Alumnus is that you will be able to network with other coaches nationwide, who may have skills and experience which could help you, or with coaches who come from your region who you might want to meet on a regular basis to share knowledge and practice your newly-found skills.

It is in your interest to fill out the profile as accurately as you can to ensure the best search ‘matches’ are made.

Use the website to make new contacts, join in discussion forums, download resources and register for Alumni events

• Continual Professional Development
• Business Development

Enhance your professional status by gaining accreditation >

Accreditation

Accreditation is increasingly sought after in the coaching industry – particularly from departments responsible for coaching procurement. With no formal regulation in the industry, there is a need for coaches to provide credibility and reassurance. Professional bodies set standards for

1. Training and Qualifications
2. Accreditation of coaching practice

More formal regulation through accreditation is a natural next step. Being qualified is no longer enough!

Accreditation can sometimes be a confusing area for new graduates.

The courses from which you have just graduated are accredited by the leading professional bodies.

You will need to do further work to gain individual accreditation from, or to become a member of, those bodies. For an example of the work required for accreditation by the ICF, please view this PDF.

ICF 2008 Requirement

You can also get individual accreditation from the AoEC.

Gaining accreditation means that you can be part of the AoEC brand and you will be able to work with the AoEC.

You will belong to a ‘Community of Practice’ which is dedicated to innovative thinking, professional practice and personal development.

New graduates of the Intermediate and Advanced programmes automatically become accredited AoEC coaches on graduation, subject to the satisfactory completion of this form. They are then expected to re-apply for accreditation after 12 months of practice and the application will be assessed by an accreditation panel. Thereafter accreditation will be every 3 years.

The AoEC awards professional accreditation to diploma graduates who

• Are committed to continued professional development
• Maintain regular supervision of their practice
• Adhere to the AoEC ethical code and standards of practice

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Overview