Academy of Professional Coaching

Coaching is an essential component of successful change implementation. Designed to meet the unique needs of child welfare professionals and agencies seeking to develop professional coaching programs for their employees, the Butler Institute Academy of Professional Coaching will train you to work as a professional coach who is ready to design and implement impactful coaching relationships in support of a skilled child welfare workforce.

Your program hours will qualify toward additional certification through the International Coaching Federation, the leading international credentialing organization for coaches. You can expect an enriched learning environment with:

  • Instruction by professional certified coaches
  • Blended experiential classroom and virtual exchange learning
  • Engaging interaction with a cohort of professional peers
  • Rigorous and comprehensive classroom learning interactions

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65 hours The program blends synchronous and asynchronous learning. Upon completion, you’ll gain 65 hours of professional coach training and achieve certification as a Trained Professional Coach (TPN) by the Butler Institute for Families.

Program Overview

You can attend the four-month academy on the University of Denver Campus, or we can provide the academy at a location that’s convenient for you and your colleagues. The program blends in-person and self-guided learning. Upon completion, you’ll gain 65 hours of professional coach training and achieve certification as a professional coach by the Butler Institute for Families.

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Coaching Curriculum 

"New ideas and concepts were presented in a way to encourage student participation. I am now more cognizant of my thoughts, feelings and the coaching relationship."

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Coaching Implementation Support

We strongly encourage the addition of coaching implementation advising and/or virtual learning circles. Although these aren’t required for Butler Institute or International Coaching Federation certification at the Approved Coaching Specific Training Hours level, both of these experiences provide coaches-in-training with invaluable consultation, practice support and feedback from professional certified coaches and their peers.

Program Requirements

Each cohort requires at least eight students at any location. We offer the program in English only at this time.

Meet Our Coaches

 
Brenda H. Lockwood

Brenda H. Lockwood

Senior Program Associate

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Christa Doty

Christa Doty

Senior Program Associate

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Tony Mack

Anthony Mack

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