Each body has independently audited our curriculum, our trainer credentials, assessment rigour, and ethics alignment. Passing all three means our program meets the strictest standards across the board, not just one body’s bar.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is world's largest organisation for professionally trained coaches and is best known for setting industry standards. It accredits coach training programs and issues the most widely recognized coaching credentials which for the Level 1 certification is the ACC (Associate Certified Coach).
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) founded in 1992 covers mentoring and supervision as core disciplines, not just coaching, and its competence framework leans more developmental. Despite the name, now operating globally.
Associate of Coaching UK (AC) professional body for coaches, founded in 2002 and headquartered in the UK. It accredits coach training programs and offers individual accreditation at four levels. Distinctive features include client feedback as part of accreditation, professional indemnity insurance requirements, and a strong ethics focus.
Our triple accredited Diploma is wide ranging and has been created to provide structured, high quality teaching with a focus on psychology-based coaching approaches, backed up by scientific research. These include Neuroscience, Positive Psychology & Somatic approaches as well as normative coaching methodologies.This specific training creates the foundation for you to be able to work with clients on a more transformational level. By focusing on what is going on for your client’s brain and nervous system you’re able to coach on a deeper level. We also teach more mainstream approaches such as GROW, to give you a diversity of experience which means you have more tools and techniques in your coaching toolkit.
Our ethos is about coaching practice being at the heart of what you do and we provide regular feedback against competencies to enable you to develop and hone your skills. The Mentoring we provide comes in the form of both Group Mentoring but also 1-2-1 mentoring with an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC). We support you to not only understand yourself on a deeper level but to also get inside your client’s brains to create thinking environments, which form the basis of long term behavioural change. You’ll gain insights into the processes involved in behavioural change and the dynamics of coaching relationships.
The training is delivered in workshop-style group sessions, so you can practice skills and techniques in a safe and supportive environment. We deliberately create small cohort groups so you can build strong relationships and a network of other coaches from a diverse range of backgrounds.You have the chance to coach and be coached in the majority of sessions and observe and experience different coaching styles so you can establish your own unique style and way of coaching within the ICF (International Coaching Federation) framework. We believe in modelling best practices and have lots of example sessions we share with you so you can see different approaches and tools / techniques in action.
We support you to contract as a group and identify how to get the most out of the program. We also frame the course learning and give insight into the ICF core competencies and code of ethics. This is where you get more practical with a focus on more of the “what” of coaching exploring transactional models as well as building on your knowledge of the core competencies.
We explore the GROW model as a frame for coaching conversations and support you to consider how you're "being" as a coach to have deeper more transformational coaching sessions. We'll explore the ICF competencies in practice with observed coaching sessions, tutor led feedback and coaching practice.
This module focuses on the “who” of the client by exploring emotions and deeper work. Exploring ways to work with client’s emotions Supporting clients to identify emotions and change emotional state.
This module focuses on exploring your needs, your Client's needs and their identity on a deeper level. We also discuss having an appreciation of the clients context and it’s impact on the coaching relationship. We discuss the merits of a strengths-based approach to coaching and what it mean.
This module is where we explore the body. It linksfocuses on exploring your needs, your Client's needs and their identity on a deeper level. We also discuss having an appreciation of the clients context and it’s impact on the coaching relationship. We discuss the merits of a strengths-based approach to coaching and what it mean
This module explores research in Positive Psychology applying in to coaching topics linking in with current coaching research and supporting improved decision making. Some of the topics we explore are supporting gratitude practice and positive affect, ways to build resilience in clients, models for wellbeing and strengthening the coaching mindset and coaching presence using positive psychology tools.
This module has a focus on relationships, narratives and cognitive approaches to coaching including exploring how to identify and explore patterns and stories with clients, how to support them to re-write these and how to use CBT style approaches to working with clients. This module integrates different approaches with a Neuroscience lens. In this module we'll also be exploring what coaching with a "chatbot" looks like and how you can differentiate your coaching.
This module brings together all of the learning from previous sessions and explores habit formation and behavioural change, understanding how to work more effectively with clients brains and helping clients to reduce stress and make better decisions.
This is where we bring together all of your learning whilst reviewing the holistic coaching framework and understand how to use it, reflecting on your learning and next steps and building your confidence on the path to certification and accreditation.
** We will no longer be teaching DISC as a discreet module however if you want to use DISC with clients we'll offer a free certification route as a bonus **
Ruth Kudzi MCC teaches at least 50% of this course
As someone relatively new to coaching, you may be asking yourself Do I have what it takes to become a coach? Am I the right person to coach others? Self-doubt/imposter syndrome can creep in, but confidence in coaching doesn’t come before training. It comes through it.] Our trademarked SELFLESS™ model provides a clear and flexible framework, giving you confidence in the ingredients of successful coaching sessions by understanding how to be a coach as well as how to “do” coaching.
As a newly accredited coach, With relatively little coaching experience, you may be asking yourself how will I stand out against other coaches, especially those with more experience. Imposter syndrome may play a part with some people. The good news is that less than 10% of all coaches are ICF Accredited] Even better news is the fact both our Associate and our Professional Diplomas are actually accredited by 3 leading coaching global organisations. Firstly, the International Coaching Federation ( ICF), the leading global organisation for coaches and coaching, and also the European Mentoring and Coaching Council ( EMCC) and finally the Association of Coaching (AC).
As a newly qualified coach, you will learn extensive frameworks and tools to enable you get meaningful results for a wide range of clients. You’ll have flexibility in your approaches by learning a variety of techniques including: Goal setting frameworks, Core values exercises, Coaching for emotions, Emotional intelligence development, Somatic awareness practices, Visioning and visualisations, Mindfulness and meditation, Strengths based coaching, Wellness and self care planning, Positive psychology interventions, Decision making matrixes alongside models and frameworks based in Neuroscience & Coaching Psychology. By going beyond standard transactional forms of coaching we equip you with more holistic methods that give you more chance of real success. ] Our trademarked Optimus Holistic Coaching Framework™ focuses on coaching the whole person giving you flexibility to tailor your approach to suit the client in front of you. This means you can go beyond surface-level issues to uncover underlying beliefs, emotions, and behaviours. This enables clients to gain powerful insights and build new neural pathways rewiring the way they think, feel and act. By working with your Clients in this way, you help them to get consistent results with higher levels of satisfaction.
You'll learn more about the curriculum, structure and how we deliver the program so you can be confident it works for you.
You'll learn how we integrate our trademarked SELFLESS model and holistic coaching framework into our training to support you to become a confident and competent coach.
You'll hear from our recent students, more about our team and hear from our Founder, Ruth Kudzi so that you can get a good idea of who we are and what we stand for.
These bonuses are valid until the 31st of July: you can pay in full, in installments, or pay a deposit – if you want to discuss a different payment option, please email hello@optimuscoachacademy.com
All 9 modules come with their own workbooks and recommended resources. Plus, all sessions are recorded for review, in case you can’t make them live. You need to attend 80% Live to get your diploma. Everything is delivered virtually via Zoom (if you fall below 80% for any reason, we support you to get to the required attendance)
For more details on our triple-accredited Professional diploma, including more information on all our modules, a summary of how Optimus’s coaching approach is different, and how our training creates Confident, Credible coaches that get Consistent Results
The next start date for the Professional Coach Diploma is the week commencing 5th October, completing w/c 17th May 2027.
You can choose either Tuesday 6 pm – 10 pm, or Wednesday 10-2 pm, or Saturday 9- 1 pm
26th October
21st, 28th December
26th March until 11th April (Easter Break)
After October, the next start date for the Professional Coach Diploma is February 2027, starting the week commencing 1st February 2027.
You can choose either Monday 10-2pm or Wednesday 6-10pm
Our group sizes are deliberately small for each cohort to maintain a good trainer / student ratio and so once available spaces are filled, availability moves to the next in take.
To enrol for this diploma or discuss your options, book a call or email hello@optimuscoachacademy.com
With our flexible payment options
Discover how professional coach training can help you develop the skills, confidence, and knowledge to begin your coaching journey.
"Doing the Optimus Coach Academy diploma has been such a game-changer for me. I now feel armed with a great range of tools to support any individual. The mix of practical learning, live practice, and support from mentors and peers made the whole experience both challenging and inspiring. I've come away with real confidence in myself as a coach."
"From start to finish, the Optimus experience was amazing. The care and attention for our learning journey from the staff was always present. The course material is great and I always felt supported. Thank you so much. "
"What a journey! From play-acting our way through the models when we first met, to deep, authentic coaching conversations, it's been an absolute pleasure to learn with Optimus. The trainers made each session engaging, and we've made some lifelong friendships along the way. Would highly recommend!"
"This course has changed my life! Nothing about me is the same as when I started. I've left the corporate world behind and I'm now starting out as a coach and consultant. I notice how I can engage differently in situations and use my positive curiosity for better outcomes. If anyone is thinking about signing up, don't hesitate for a minute. You will have no regrets!"
For further information on our Diplomas and accredited training programmes
Our highly experienced tutors and trainers are all ICF qualified, from a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse industry knowledge, to support you every step of the way. Our founder Ruth Kudzi, MCC delivers around 50% of the training on the diploma.
You’ll study a wide range of evidence-based coaching approaches including Neuroscience, Positive psychology, Somatic coaching and Coaching for Emotions linked into our holistic coaching framework. We teach you how to be a coach, how to inform your practice and then frameworks, tools and approaches you can use.
As well as the chance to coach and be coached in most sessions (with feedback), you’ll also be matched with a coaching peer to further develop your skills. And you can build your coaching hours with opportunities for pro bono coaching, if you want to work with third sector and charitable organisations (or if you want to get more coaching hours under your belt and feel totally confident, before you take the leap into your own business!). We can always support you with coaching hours.
The course is accredited by the ICF, EMCC and AC.
For you to become accredited with the EMCC, this can happen directly after completion. You will be accredited at the Practitioner or Senior Practitioner level depending on your experience.
For the ICF, when you have 100 coaching hours, you can apply for ACC. In total, you will have to sit an online multiple-choice test (we support you to prepare for this). When you complete 500 hours in total, you apply for PCC as above.
For the AC, we support you with the process.
All of the accreditation bodies charge a fee for accreditation: remember you don’t need to do any additional training as all is covered in the course up to the PCC level for the ICF.
Our goal is to support you to become a Confident, Credible coach that gets Consistent results for Clients
Our goal is to support you to become a Confident, Credible coach that gets Consistent results for Clients
