SUN Coach Training & Certification
125 Hours (ICF & CCE Accredited)

ACCREDITATION

SUN is proud to have an ICF-accredited Coach Training and Certification Program. ICF Accreditation is awarded to programs that meet ICF professional standards for coach training programs. Graduation from our program will meet ICF's P.C.C. (Professional Coach Certification) requirements for student contact learning hours, mentor coaching, and passing the exams. Our program is also accredited by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) for the Board Certified Coach (BCC) credential. SUN presence is on four continents. We are one of the smaller Coach training and certification programs. Our aim and commitments are for extremely high quality of coaching, not number of coaches.

Whom do we train? Business and Life Coaches, External and Internal, Professionals and Practitioners in Allied professions; People interested in exploring the possibility of becoming a coach; Training is done 1:1 and/or in small groups.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• A deep caring for people
• The ability to be in the question
• Acknowledge that client's have their own answers
• Commitment to personal growth and discovery as evidenced by a minimum of 5 years participation in personal/professional continuing education and development programs. Awareness of being on a spiritual journey and willingness to integrate that into coaching
• Track record of being in the process of getting the results and well-being you desire in your life
• Work experience for a minimum of three years
• Agreement to communicate honestly, be open to feedback and assistance and create the time and energy to fully participate in the program
• Agreement to be responsible for finding your own clients using the training provided

BACKGROUND

The Success Unlimited Network©, L.C.C. (SUN) Coach Training and Certification is a program I brought over from England in 1987. It was developed in 1980. Our coaching is very holistic. I have had the privilege of coaching since 1987 and training and mentoring coaches since 1991.

The SUN program is based on a model of Business Management/Sports coaching. The value of our approach to coaching is revealed in Tim Gallwey’s books, The Inner Game of Tennis and The Inner Game of Work. In his tennis book, Mr. Gallwey noticed that most tennis coaches focus on the act of hitting the ball. His approach is to focus on what happens between hits. It is the focus on “between the meeting approach” that contributes to making SUN a unique and effective coaching program.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Here are some of the characteristics that distinguish our program:

1. The SUN program has a structure and process; the coach provides the structure using three unique techniques: The Results Game©, The Well-Being Game©, and the Guidelines for Living©. The client provides the content. The coaching can be applied to life coaching or business coaching.
   

   Personal	Business
   Results Game =	Priority Initiatives
   Well-Being Game =	Quality of work Life
   Guidelines for Living =	Best Practices
   Life Purpose =	Mission Statement
   SUN Decision Tool =	Value-Driven Decisions

2. Our client program has a defined number of meetings, i.e., 8, and is not open ended.
3. Our training has a large 1:1 component and is a tailored certification program fit to your and your clients’ specific needs.
4. Our program started in 1981 in London.
5. Our British roots based the coaching model on sports psychology and management theory, not the behavioral sciences.
6. We require that you and your clients start with the Life Purpose Meeting.
7. This individualized format works for people who have a need for flexibility as they go through the program therefore meetings are scheduled to meet your time demands and life balance.
8. We seek coaches who acknowledge a spiritual-base and willing to integrate spirituality into their work.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW for full ACTP 125 hours

Length: 125 hours total. Average length of time to graduate ranges from 1-2.5 years.
Schedule: At your convenience and because so much is 1:1, you can set the pace.
Method: Conducted 1:1 or in small groups
In person, Video Skype, phone and/or distance learning

• 100 hours direct interaction with Trainer
• 25 hours on your own, under supervision
• Additional opportunities include monthly Tele-learning classes facilitated by other SUN Trainers and credentialed SUN Coaches, monthly 2-hour skills practices, buddy practices and an annual 4-5 day education retreat in a coaching learning community. All of these give you credit towards your certification.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROGRAM

Here is a comment I received from someone about our way of coaching, “I love how you provide structure and a way to focus, yet at the same time one feels free to create and explore. Structure and freedom sometimes seem to be contradictory terms, but not in your coaching program. I like it. ;)”

You may choose to begin with the Module I, II or III or you may only want to take only 1 or a combination of these Modules. If you continue for the entire certification, Modules I, II and III are prerequisites for Modules IV, V and VI.

Note: Credit may be given for courses taken with other ICF-accredited coach training.

• IF you take Module I, you will receive 18 hours ‘other tools’ training credits and documentation towards an ICF credential Portfolio Route or for coaching CCEUs.
• IF you take Module II, you will receive 10 hours ‘business development’ training credits and documentation towards an ICF credential Portfolio Route or for coaching CCEUs
• IF you take Module III, you will receive 35 hours ‘core competency’ training credit and documentation towards an ICF credential Portfolio Route or for coaching CCEUs.

PATH A	PATH B	Path C
Module I	I, II, and III	Module I and/or II and/ or III
Module II	(in any order)
Module III
Module IV	Module IV
Module V	Module V
Module VI	Module VI
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Full certification Training for PCC	Full certification Training for PCC	Training credit for programs you select towards ACC, PCC or MCC

TIMING

MODULE I: 18 hours total
Eight meetings about 1½ -2 hours each, spaced about 2-3 weeks apart

MODULES II: 10 hours total
YOU decide the number of hours for each meeting and the spacing in between.

MODULE III: 35 hours total
YOU decide the number of hours for each meeting and the spacing in between.
For example: 5 days, 10 half days, 3 hour or 2 hour meetings or (your choice)

MODULES IV, V, VI: 6 -12 months total
Same as Module III, the timing depends upon your desired pace, schedule, individual needs, lifestyle, finances, and your client load.

CONTENT

MODULE I (Unique SUN methodology)

• Learn your life purpose and how to use it to achieve desired results
• SUN Tools and Methodology
• How to coach from a spiritual foundation

MODULE II (Set up your coaching business)

• How to be in business, e.g., how to market yourself as a coach, create your business plan, marketing strategy, office systems, legal requirements, record-keeping, etc.
• Being in business and managing the business

MODULE III (Foundations - An introduction to coaching)

Understand what professional coaching is and whether coaching is the profession you exclusively want to do yourself, in conjunction with another profession or as an approach you want to develop and use in your organization.

• What is a Coach? ICF Core Competencies
• Ethics and Standards
• SUN Principles and Methodology
• Coaching Models/Theories

MODULE IV (Applying the core competencies-basic)

• 30+ skills practices
• Begin Guidelines for Coaching Portfolio
• 3 formal coaching observations with written and verbal feedback
• Begin coaching 3+ full-paying clients under close supervision

Interim Exam (2 coaching observations)

Note: I serve as your Mentor Coach providing feedback on your coaching competency and mastery. You do not need to pay extra to hire a Mentor Coach.

MODULE V (Applying the core competencies-advanced)

• More skills practices
• 3 formal coaching observations with written and verbal feedback
• Continue coaching clients under close supervision

Final Exam (2 coaching observations)

MODULE VI (integration and customization)

• Mastery Practicum*
• Supervised buddy practice coaching
• Tele-learning classes
• Skills Practice Meetings
• Annual 4-5 day SUN Education Event

and

Review, Comprehension and Application of SUN resources:

• Certification Manual - download
• Movies of coaching demonstrations - download
• Simply Live It UP: Brief Solutions
• Coaching with Spirit: Allowing Success To Emerge

*Mastery Practicum

Together we design your Practicum and it is usually something of a spiritual nature. It will impact all areas of your life, allow you to use most of the program processes and techniques on yourself.

Practicum examples:

• to learn to let go of attachment
• to write an outline of my book and the first 3 chapters
• to feel comfortable setting limits and boundaries
• to feel clear and confident asking for what I am worth

As you can tell, these are fairly comprehensive and bring extraordinary results and well-being.

TUITION COST includes mentoring, exams and certification fees.

Minimum monthly payment $300 or € 218.
Module I: $3,900. 2,106,00 €
Module II: $1,030. 750,00 €
Module III: $2,800 2,033,00 €
Modules II-IV: $5,170. if installments or $4,670. with a $500. discount if paid in advance. 3,755,00 € if installments or €3392,00 € with a 363,00 € discount if paid in advance.

Note: You never owe more than the minimum installment in a month.

Remember: You are coaching at least 3 full-paying clients during Modules IV-VI and earning close to the equivalent of the tuition fee.

GRADUATION AND BEYOND

Graduation Requirements

Participation in all modules. Guidelines for Coaching Portfolio, Mastery Practicum report, Interim and Final Exams with two coaching demonstrations each, pass Ethics exam.

Graduation from our program meets the ICF and CCE training requirements for coach certification for student learning hours (training), mentor coaching and passing the exams.

Successful completion of the SUN Coach Training and Certification Program enables you to be a Certified Success Coach (CSC) and part of the network of people serving the planet in this way. Once you have 60 hours of training completed AND 100 hours coaching experience (25 hours may be pro bono), you may apply to ICF for the Associate Certified Coach (A.C.C.) credential. ICF will provide the exam. When you have completed 125 hours of SUN training, received your SUN certificate and have 750 hours coaching experience, you may apply for the ICF credential, Professional Certified Coach (P.C.C.). Other requirements are on the ICF website, www.coachfederation.org.

LONG DISTANCE VERSION (optional variation)

Persons who come from a distance sometimes like to spend larger amounts of time in Virginia for Modules II-VI (from 1-2 days to 2 weeks) as we immerse in the coach training process while experiencing balance in our daily living. ALL scheduling and timing is flexible and can be co-created by us. The trips are spaced based upon what is best for your individual needs, lifestyle, finances, and your client load.

BEYOND GRADUATION – SUN CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES for SUN graduates

We support your continuing education in a number of ways:

1. Annual education retreats, typically 5 days long and 20-24 credit hours
2. Monthly Tele-classes, 1 hour each, facilitated by Coach Trainers and credentialed coaches
3. Depending upon your location, skills practices, 10 times/year, 2 hours each