Become a coach
in 6 months
Explore our Certification pathways
Learn anywhere in our online interactive classroom.
Apply top coaching theory, psychology, neuroscience, and organisational insights with hands-on practice to help you become a competent and confident coach, recognised by the industry.
Choose a pathway that suits your learning needs
All our programmes are ICF Accredited
Level 1
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Become a competent and confident coach – working with clients to achieve personal or business objectives.
NEXT INTAKE: FEB 2025
Level 2
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Become a deeper coach – helping clients to understand what is helping or hindering their work and lives, leading to sustainable change.
NEXT INTAKE: FEB 2025
Level 3
Master Certified Coach (MCC)
Become the vessel – being fully present with clients to enable them to solve their own problems and develop self-coaching skills.
We make becoming a coach easy and practical
Worried about time?
Our training fits into your schedule. Our 100% virtual, flexible program is designed for busy professionals so that you can train after work hours, from anywhere. From 3 hours a week – you will have time to apply your new skills as you learn.
Coaching Community
It’s not just you and a screen – be part of a cohort and our alumni – with mentor coaching groups and personalised support.
Designed by Master Coaches
Our training is well recognised in the industry and beyond due to the high quality of content, resources and assessment. All our courses are ICF accredited.
Smooth Experience
Enjoy our user-friendly learning hub for an immersive learning experience and unlimited access to resources
Five basic requirements to become an
ICF-accredited coach.
All pathways go through the same five requirements for coaches to graduate under the International Coach Federation standards.
Once you graduate with us, you will be a Bailey Balfour certified coach, able to apply for the ICF’s accreditation.
ICF Accreditated Training
Train in either Level 1 or Level 2 to obtain coach-specific education aligned with the ICF definition of coaching, ICF Core Competencies and ICF Code of Ethics.
Mentor Coaching
Access mentorship from our faculty members through live sessions to improve on your coaching practice.
Performance Evaluation
Submit a recording which we listen to and evaluate whether or not you have passed the standard of coaching.
Coaching Experience
Gain coaching experience through coaching others as individuals or in groups
ICF credentialing exam
We provide the guidance you need to make this process straightforward.
Programme Fees
Become a confident coach in 6 months. Learn with continuous practice-refine cycle under expert supervision.
Experienced faculty >10+ years
Unlimited mentorship
Learn live and online
Build global connections
Designed by master certified coach
To secure a 10% discount, sign up 4 weeks before the cohort starts.
Free Course Preview
One of the most effective ways to decide whether our programme is the best for you is to experience a short taster – to see what you could expect and get a feel for the different elements of our courses including mentor coaching, our self-directed resources and our learning system. You can enjoy this taster at your own pace at any time so register now.
What’s the next step?
Who are we?
Learn more about Bailey Balfour, who we are, our values, and how 22 years of executive coaching experience inspired our acclaimed IFC accredited training programmes. Meet our faculty and discover why you might like to learn with us.
Book a call
Having a call with Jean Balfour, our programme director, can help answer questions about our pathways in a way that is relevant to you. How will you fit it in around your schedule? How will it speak to your existing role? How could it enhance your skillset for the future in your career? Why is accreditation important? Schedule a call with Jean and answer these questions and take the next step in enrolling.
Upcoming Events and Webinars
Join us in engaging (and free) webinars – from networking to coaching skills, and purposeful questions – there is bound to be an upcoming topic that speaks to you. Register now – and don’t worry – if you can’t make the live session we will send you a recording so that you can enjoy it in your own time.
Making Sense of Work Podcast
How’s Work at the Moment? We all work – and yet we often struggle with work. Even very ambitious people find parts of work difficult. This podcast is for you if you’d like to build a new and better relationships with your working life. Join Jean Balfour and guests as they explore everything to do with our working lives, starting with how do we find our purpose, how do make sense of our organisations and what major movements are we seeing in the workplace today?
Hear from our alumni about what they loved, how coaching enhanced their leadership and how they managed to fit it in around busy schedules
Sign up for our ICF coach training info session to learn more
Get your questions answered by our programme director in our 30min online info session.
Upcoming session: Nov 26, Dec 10, Dec 17
SG/HK: 6Dubai: 2:00 PM (UTC+04:00)