Foundations of Professional Coaching:
Certification A
Hours: 37
Prerequisites: None
Content Includes:
- The Arc of Professional Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- Practice Lab
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
- Practice Lab
Potentials Certification A includes 3 hours of pre-retreat work, a 4-day retreat, and 2 one-hour follow up online meetings. This course of study can be taken as a stand-alone program appropriate for business and non-profit leaders, supervisors, aspiring coaches, directors, community leaders, educators, family members, or even experienced coaches.
Certification A courses are available onsite and online throughout the year. Below you can find our upcoming schedule, pricing and sign up forms.
If interested in setting up a payment plan, for invoicing options, or for groups of 6 or more, please contact info@potentials.us to set up a meeting to discuss payment particulars.
Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Online
TYPE: 4 Sessions – Two 2-Day Blocks – 8 hours per Session
DATE: July 14, 15, 28, 29, 2025
PRICE: $2,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
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Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Randolph Center, Vermont
DATE: September 28 – October 4, 2025
PRICE: $3,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional
- Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- Practice Lab
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
- Practice Lab
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Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Online
TYPE: 4 Sessions – Two 2-Day Blocks – 8 hours per Session
DATE: January – 5, 6, 19, 20 – 2026
PRICE: $2,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
click to download
Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Randolph Center, Vermont
DATE: March 22 – 30, 2026
PRICE: $3,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional
- Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- Practice Lab
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
- Practice Lab
click to download
Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Online
TYPE: 8 Sessions – Eight 1-Day Blocks – 4 hours per Session
DATE: Apr 21, 28, May 12, 19, 26, Jun 2, 9, 16 – 2026
PRICE: $2,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
click to download
Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Online
TYPE: 4 Sessions – Two 2-Day Blocks – 8 hours per Session
DATE: August – 24, 25, 31, September 1 – 2026
PRICE: $2,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
click to download
Potentials Certification A: Foundations of Professional Coaching
LOCATION: Randolph Center, Vermont
DATE: September 6-12, 2026
PRICE: $3,999
INSTRUCTOR: Claire Bamberg, D.Min, MFT, PCC
Additional Information
This training program has been designed to meet all the ICF standards and requirements for a Level I (ACC) and Level II (PCC) training program. Course taught in English.
- The Arc of Professional
- Coaching & The Coaching Mindset
- Listening Actively I: What Do You Hear?
- Listening Actively II: What Do You Understand?
- Practice Lab
- What Do You Really Want? Crafting Powerful Questions
- Language Matters: Color, Depth and Empathy
- Holding Space for New Awareness
- Coming Alongside: Co-Creating the Relationship
- Anatomy of a Single Session
- Practice Lab
click to download