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Curriculum

 
Currriculum

The Evidence Based Coaching graduate certificate curriculum consists of the following courses and corresponding training activities:

  • OMD 650A/B
  • OMD 651A/B
  • OMD 652A/B
  • OMD 654, 655 and 656

You will complete 12 semester credits of coursework in order to graduate. 

Graduates will have completed an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) certification from the International Coach Federation (ICF), making them eligible to apply for credentials at the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) level.

Required Courses

OMD-650A Evidence Based Coaching: Overview, 4 semester credits
This course covers the theoretical foundations from which coaching has developed: theories of psychology, communication, adult development, organizational systems, and social psychology.
OMD-650B Skills Training: Evidence Based Coaching, Credit/No Credit, 0 semester credits
Must be taken concurrently with OMD-650A. The course includes 8 sessions of conference call instruction and coaching practice.
OMD-651A Personal Coaching Skills, 4 semester credits
This depth course in techniques of personal coaching includes coaching through family system dynamics, humanistic psychology approaches to coaching, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotional intelligence theory, and developing personal coaching skills via phone and online.
OMD-651B Skills Training: Personal Coaching, Credit/No Credit, 0 semester credits
Must be taken concurrently with OMD-651A. This course includes 6 sessions of conference call instruction and coaching practice.
OMD-652A Leadership & Organizational Coaching Skills, 4 semester credits
This 12 week online course covers all aspects of coaching within organizations, including leadership development, aligning coaching with business strategy, defining the role of the internal coach, coaching for leadership performance in organizations, coaching teams, and organizational coaching via phone and online.
OMD-652B Skills Training: Leadership & Organizational Coaching, Credit/No Credit, 0 semester credits
This course must be taken concurrently with OMD-652A. The course includes 6 sessions of conference call instruction and coaching practice.
OMD-654 Orientation & Skills Training, 0 semester credits
This session orients participants to the Evidence Based Coaching program and curriculum; teaches concepts of mindfulness and self-reflection; and involves three face-to-face days of skills training including three observed coach training sessions (required by the International Coach Federation).
OMD-655 Final Skills Training, 0 semester credits
This session includes the final three days of required face-to-face skills training and 3 observed coach training sessions, training in ethics, and advanced coaching techniques. Participant portfolios are collected at this training as a requirement for graduation.
OMD-656 Final Coaching Exam, 0 semester credits
Each participant must demonstrate coaching capability by coaching a fellow participant for 30 minutes. Coaching engagement is observed and graded by an Evidence Based Coaching faculty member.
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