ICF-accredited Level 2 Course
Advanced Coach Training
Deepen and refine your coaching skills through advanced practice, reflective supervision, and mentor coaching aligned with recognised professional standards. Build evidence of coaching at an advanced level and complete an ICF-accredited Level 2 programme that supports your progression toward the PCC credential.
Why choose our programme?
This ICF-accredited Level 2 programme is designed for coaches who have already completed accredited training and want to deepen their practice, demonstrate advanced coaching competence, and progress toward the PCC credential.
- Advanced coaching development:
Expand your coaching skills beyond foundational skills to focus on depth, underlying beliefs, and transformational work.
- PCC-aligned skills:
Learn how to consistently demonstrate coaching behaviours aligned with PCC-level standards, including presence and working with complexity.
- Advanced pychological theories:
Deepen your understanding of psychological frameworks and coaching models, and integrate them into your practice.
- Reflective and supervised learning:
Engage in reflection, mentor coaching, and supervision to support your continuing professional development.
- Practice in a safe environment:
The course is highly interactive and includes coaching demos and practice in each class, so you can apply what you learn.
- Professional recognition:
Complete an ICF-accredited Level 2 programme that supports your progression toward the PCC credential and demonstrates advanced professional competence.
Who is this training for?
To enrol in the Advanced Coach Training, coaches must meet one of the following criteria:
Have completed our Level 1 Certification, or
Have completed an ICF-accredited Level 1 coach training with another provider, or
Currently hold an ICF ACC credential.
If you do not meet one any of these criteria, you must start with the Level 1 Certification, or book the bundle to combine Level 1 and Level 2.
Fully accredited by the ICF
The Advanced Coach Training has been approved by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as the second module of our Advanced Diploma in Coaching, which has been granted the Level 2 programme accreditation. It will enable you to apply for an ICF ACC or PCC credential via the Level 2 path.
- Pathway to ACC & PCC credentials:
The course meets the training and mentoring requirements for the ICF ACC and PCC credentials.
- Verified professional standards:
Your training hours, mentoring hours, and learning outcomes meet ICF standards.
- Quality assurance:
The programme was evaluated and approved by the ICF for its content, structure, and adherence to coaching core competencies.
Upcoming training dates
Level 2 - Jan. 2027
Online
January 2027: 19th, 21st, 26th & 28thFebruary 2027: 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd & 25th
1pm to 5pm (UK time)
€3,900
Level 2 - Sep. 2027
Online
September 2027: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25thOctober 2027: 2nd & 9th
9am to 6pm (UK time)
€3,900
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Course Content
Complete the ICF-accredited Level 2 Advanced Coach Training to deepen your professional coaching practice. You will apply your learning through advanced coaching sessions during classes and engage in structured reflective practice to develop greater awareness of your coaching presence.
The programme follows a structured, practice-led approach that supports the integration of advanced coaching tools into your existing work and enables you to demonstrate readiness for more complex client engagements and progression toward PCC-level credentialing.
The focus is on developing the depth, presence, and professional judgement required for advanced coaching practice. You explore what distinguishes competent coaching from consistently effective, PCC-level coaching, with an emphasis on integration rather than technique accumulation.
ICF PCC Markers: Deepen your understanding of PCC-level markers and how they are demonstrated in coaching sessions.
Coaching the person, not the problem: Learn to work beyond surface-level goals by engaging the whole person, supporting awareness, insight, and sustainable change.
Architecture of powerful questions: Refine your use of language to craft questions that invite depth, challenge assumptions, and open new perspectives without directing the client.
Reflective cycle: Use structured reflection to examine your coaching patterns, strengthen your self-awareness and engage in continuous professional development.
This section strengthens your ability to draw on established psychological approaches to inform your coaching practice, while maintaining clear professional boundaries. The emphasis is on when and how to apply these perspectives ethically and effectively in coaching conversations.
Carl Rogers’ person-centred approach: Deepen your capacity to create a coaching relationship grounded in empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard, supporting trust and client autonomy.
Cognitive behavioural coaching: Learn to work with thinking patterns, beliefs, and behaviours to support clients in creating practical, sustainable change aligned with their goals.
Mindfulness coaching: Integrate mindfulness-based approaches to enhance client awareness, emotional regulation, and presence, both within and beyond coaching sessions.
Somatic coaching: Explore how embodied awareness can support insight and change by working with physical sensations, posture, and energy as part of the coaching process.
This section develops your understanding of coaching supervision and how it supports professional growth, ethical practice, and reflective mastery. You will explore different supervision formats and learn to use supervision as a tool for continuous improvement in your own coaching practice.
Difference between coaching supervision and mentor coaching: Understand the distinct purposes, focus, and outcomes of supervision versus mentor coaching, and how each supports your professional development.
Role and purpose of coaching supervision: Learn how supervision promotes accountability, ethical practice, and deeper self-awareness in complex coaching situations.
Students practice coaching with each other every time they meet.
You will be split in pairs or in triads to get confident in the coaching process and apply coaching skills in a safe learning environment. You will not do any role-play, but coach each other on real topics.
The trainer joins a group every day to observe the sessions and provide detailed, personalised, and empowering feedback to participants. The group then comes back together and a bigger debrief is made to allow everyone to share their learning and inspire each other.
The certification includes 10 hours of Mentor Coaching, which is one of the requirements when you apply for an ICF credential.
On the last two half-days of the training, you will complete the group mentor coaching (7 hours). Students will coach each other in front of the whole group, while the others will observe and learn from the coach. A discussion is then facilitated by the trainer who also gives feedback.
In the three months following the end of the course, you will complete the 3 hours of individual mentor coaching with your mentor. These 3 sessions of an hour each will enable you to ask questions, review the audio recording of sessions, and discuss your coursework.
How you will learn
The Advanced Coach Training combines structured learning, reflective practice, self-study, and mentor coaching to help you develop advanced professional competence. You will progress through a sequence of prework, interactive classes, self-directed study, supervision, and final evaluation to ensure you graduate ready to demonstrate PCC-level coaching skills.
- Prework & Preparation:
Watch video lessons and complete reflective exercises ahead of each class.
- Interactive Classes:
Participate in live sessions with an experienced ICF-credentialed trainer and practice coaching with students.
- Self-study:
Once the classes are over, work through additional lessons in your own time and assess your own coaching practice in preparation for mentoring sessions.
- Individual Mentor Coaching:
Receive detailed feedback and personalised guidance from your mentor on your coaching sessions.
- Final Performance Evaluation:
Demonstrate your coaching skills in a final recording session to receive your Level 2 diploma.
Become a Certified Advanced Coach
Choose the start date of that suits you during registration. Flexible payment options available.
Groups are limited to 9 participants. Enrolment closes once the cohort is full, so early registration is recommended.
Level 2 Advanced Coach Training
Upgrade your coaching competence- Bring your coaching to new heights
- 5-month all-inclusive programme
- 2-year access to the materials
- Pathway to ICF PCC
From coaches who’ve been there
"The learning I gained was second to none and I was grateful of the opportunity to apply theory into coaching practice throughout the course. I searched many trainings before deciding on this one and I definitely made the right choice!"
"I opted for both the Professional Skills Certification and Advanced Diploma and I couldn’t be happier with my experience.The small classes made it easy to connect with others in the group plus this allowed enough time to discuss the various theories, tools and foundations for a solid understanding. As for content, the included handbooks were clear, concise and organised."
"I highly recommend this programme to anyone seeking a coaching education that is as rigorous as it is expansive. The curriculum establishes a robust theoretical foundation while offering a deep dive into specialised modalities such as somatic coaching and mindfulness. Expect abundant personal challenges and experiential learning!"
"Attending the Coach Certification training was such a great experience. I enjoyed that we were 6 participants and we got to know each other and support each other. I enjoyed the combination between theory and practice. I can see the difference that practicing coaching during the training did, I gained the confidence that I can coach and changing my career from IT to being a coach."
"The small group size was great as it resulted in a really open and safe learning environment. The course is packed with models and theories so you really feel prepared for anything your clients might come to you with. The course also provides a straightforward coach session structure which means you build confidence quickly and focus less on ‘a structure’ and more on coaching."
"Overall, I give the Institute of Coaching Studies training course an A* and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get ICF accredited."
Frequently Asked Questions
More questions? Visit our extended FAQ, send us an email or schedule a call with an Advisor.
The course is delivered in English.
In order to enrol in this advanced course, you need to have completed the Professional Coaching Skills Certification or an ICF-accredited coach training of 60 hours minimum with another provider. For the latter, please send us an email to let us know about your interest and to give us additional information about the programme you completed.
Only coaches who have completed an initial 60+ hour ICF-accredited training (with us or with another provider) and/or who already have their ICF ACC credential can register to the advanced coach training.
If your coach training wasn’t accredited by the ICF and you do not have an ICF ACC credential, we would love to work with you. You will need to register for certification programme.
Yes.
Upon completion of this advanced training, you will receive an Advanced Professional Coaching Skills Certification which validates 75 hours of coach-specific training.
Because this advanced course is part of our ICF-accredited Level 2 diploma, you will be able to apply for your ICF PCC credential via the Level 2 path. Please check the ICF website for all the PCC requirements.
Yes the course is enough to practice as a coach. The ICF accreditation is not mandatory. However we strongly encourage coaches to aim for an ICF accreditation, which validates your training and experience and is highly recognised.
Beyond attending the live classes, you will be asked to:
Watch videos and complete self-reflection before each class.
Practice advanced coaching with your own clients, keep track of these coaching hours, and provide a detailed reflective log which you will discuss with the trainer in a 1:1 session.
Answer some post-training questions that will enable you to close this training experience in a way that supports your ongoing development.
To maximise your learning, the training is delivered in half-days. A typical day would look like this:
9 - 9:45am - Q&A and discussion about videos and demos
9:45 - 11am - Group activity
11am - 12:30pm - Coaching practice
12:30 - 1pm - Coaching debrief and wrap-up
Is this course for me?
If you are an experienced coach looking to deepen your practice, refine your presence, and demonstrate PCC-level competence, the Level 2 Advanced Coach Training is the right next step. This programme builds on foundational coaching skills and focuses on advanced techniques and reflective practice.
Live virtual classes with advanced practice
Structured self-directed study and reflection
Mentored coaching sessions with detailed feedback
Prepare for your ICF PCC credential
Choose this course if...
You want to elevate your coaching practice, work confidently with complex client scenarios, and coach the person rather than the problem. This programme is ideal for coaches who wish to integrate advanced psychological models, supervision, and reflective practice to consistently deliver impactful coaching sessions.
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