Collaboration and Partnership
We are proud to partner with Hope for the Heart and ICCI as one of our strategic initiatives. Our members receive special benefits and discounts, along with many wonderful Continuing Education options in the craft of coaching and Biblical counseling.
As a CCC Member Pastor, Chaplain, or Life Coach, you qualify for a 50% discount off the ICCI first year membership fee, 50% off ICCI Certification Application, and 20% discount off all course fees. To obtain a discount, you must request the coupon code by clicking the link below. Do not share this code! It is for members only.
A CCC Certified Christian Life Coach meets all the requirements for the ICCI Associate Coach Level and all the educational requirements for the Professional Coach Level. Click here for the ICCI credentialling page.
You will receive approved continuing education as described for each course below.
Foundation Courses
Earn 10 hours of CE for each Foundations Course
Foundational coaching courses provide comprehensive training and education in the core skills, competencies, theories, and practices found in the general field of Life Coaching, as well as integrate key biblical principles into the content modules to ensure a true faith-based approach and identity.
Introducing you to the essential elements of Christian Life coaching. It examines principles of faith associated with integrating biblical knowledge into effective coaching practices. You will learn core skills that help create the right environment and develop transformative coaching relationships with clients, as well as how to encourage them to pursue their personal and professional goals.
Improve your understanding on how to incorporate biblical principles and knowledge into the coaching process. You will learn to integrate the element of faith and God’s Word to encourage others and create a Christ-centered strategy for change. Recognize the importance of character and the distinctives of identifying as a Christ-centered Life coach are addressed.
Assisting you in developing the fundamental skills associated with Life Coaching. You will learn how to communicate effectively with clients, from creating a sound working relationship to overcoming potential challenges, such as one’s family of origin and identity. In addition, valuable tools are presented to help assess and develop an organized blueprint for desired change.
Increasing awareness about yourself as a Life Coach and your God-given calling to help others. Learn the importance of being authentic and developing emotional intelligence in your mentoring. It includes building relationships in different cultures and generations with Christ. Includes trends in coaching, dealing with stress and burn-out, and how to launch a successful practice.
Introducing life coaching to trained counselors and other mental health practitioners. Identify some of the unique differences and distinctives between these two people helping approaches. Essential elements of life coaching are covered, including core skills and competencies, coaching agreements, assessment tools, and how to create the right goals for life transformation.
Specializations in Coaching
Earn 10 hours of CE for each of models and specialization courses described below. Coaching Models are specifically designed with a three-course structure consisting of 30 total presentations that incorporate the unique and recognized work, research, and training of leading Christian Life Coaches.
Complete all three courses in any Model, earn 30 hours of CE, then apply for that specialization credential.
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Over 50% of families in the U.S are remarried and nearly 1,300 new stepfamilies are created every day. Beyond the normal stresses and pressures on any marriage and family, second marriages fail at almost twice the rate of first-time unions. This specialization includes three courses: Foundations for a Strong Family Core, Blender vs Blending, and Navigating Conflict, Trauma, and Difficulty.
Addictions, poor life choices, and bad habits often develop out of deep pain and wounds. In this course, Stephen Arterburn teaches a model of Life Recovery Coaching that utilizes a 12-Step framework. You will learn how to handle these challenges through three course offerings that include: Journey Through the 12 Steps, Journey Through the 12 Laws, and Journey Through the 12 Gifts.
Storms in life will come. Life Coaches often play a vital role in helping clients through those challenges and preparing for whatever may lie ahead. Gen. Bob Dees outlines an effective model of helping people build resilience God-style. Learn how to help clients before, during, and after these storms through three courses: Resilience for Individuals, Resilience for Leaders, and Resilience for Key Demographics.
Marriage can be both rewarding and challenging. Coaching clients to develop skills and techniques for thriving in this area can be difficult. Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg provide a practical model for coaches. Learn to develop a strategy for assisting couples in having good communication during good times and tough times and navigate through conflict. Learn to assess and map out a plan with your clients. Gain insight on the “rhythms” of marriage. Three courses include: The Basics, Hot Topics, and Before Saying, "I do."
Aspiring Life Coaches want to see change happen in their client’s lives. The Transformed Living Model developed by Lea and Rolfe Carawan helps coaches understand the principles associated with this kind of change. You will learn the foundational keys and principles of transformation, including the PIC Model. Community and interdependence with others are also fundamental concepts of building healthy relationships. Three courses include: Key Fundamentals, Core Principles, and Practical Applications.
Success in life, in many ways, is often tied directly to one’s core relationship attachments. Life Coaches can assist clients in working to improve these relationships through a helpful tool known as Life Mapping. Dr. John Trent and Kari Stageberg teach you how to engage in effective relationship coaching through these three courses: Life Mapping, Strengths Coaching, and The Blessing.
Recovering from trauma, fear, and shame is difficult. Well trained coaches can be key to helping clients heal from the past and gain hope for the future. In this course, Lt. Col. David Tharp trains alongside a team of broken, yet brave frontline survivors who understand trauma and how to help connect hurting people to the hope of Christ. In these 10 sessions, you will learn how to draw people out of isolation, listen to what seems impossible to share, and help lead the broken into an encounter with God that can bring hope and freedom. With a refreshingly simple yet powerful approach to a tough topic, Up Armor helps clients depend on God as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ for affirmation, love, and healing.
This course is for Life Coaches who focus on key life issues pertaining to coaching women. You will learn the core foundations for working with this dynamic, including some of the challenges women face, such as shame, worry, rejection, and anger. Additionally, there is an emphasis on helping women see themselves through God’s eyes and focusing on their God-given calling in life. You will learn through these three courses: Spiritual Strength, Real Relationships, and Life Leadership.
Victimization is inevitable, but we have a choice in how we respond to it. A Zero Victim mentality is essential to precondition our minds to address these issues before they happen. Pastor James Ward conveys an effective model on how to deal with your past, decide your person, and develop your potential in life, as well as how to coach others to do the same. You will learn to bring abundant life and bear abundant fruit through faith in Jesus Christ. Three courses include: Dealing With Your Past, Deciding Your Person, and Developing Your Potential.