Coaching Certifications
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Find out how to get a Life Coaching Certification online through our ICF Accredited life coaching courses.
Become a Certified Life Coach and create our own thriving business now! Our coaching, training and mentoring programs are for individuals and organizations who are intentional about succeeding in the new emerging world, who are willing to sustain their evolution and who want to evoke the best out of their talents. Create your success according to your values!
Coaching Education
Level 1 – Pathway to the ACC Credential. An introductory ICF accredited program to learn the basics of the ICF coaching competencies and ethics together with the main coaching theories and models.
Coaching Education
Level 2 – Pathway to the PCC Credential. This is a comprehensive ICF accredited program that trains you at full PCC level to master the techniques to facilitate sustainable transformation and to set up your coaching business.
Coaching Education
Level 3 – Pathway to the MCC Credential. The highest level of coaching education to take your mastery of the ICF core coaching competencies and ethics to the MCC level, to apply for the ICF MCC credential.
Mentor Coaching
Our program has the purpose to increase the coach’s capability in coaching, in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.
Mentor Coaching Education
Our program is designed for experienced ACC, PCC or MCC coaches who wish to deepen their capability as Mentor Coaches in alignment with the ICF standards.
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What differentiates Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 3?
SunLight Coaching
Certification
Level 1 - Pathway to the ACC Credential
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to get the basic foundation of coaching
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60 student contact hours
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estimated completion time 6-10 months
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5 observed coaching sessions
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written feedback for 3 of the sessions
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80% synch / 20% asynch hours
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10 hours of Mentor Coaching at ACC level
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oral exam: performance evaluation of a coaching session graded at or above the ACC level
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final written coach knowledge evaluation
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Level 1 (former ACSTH) certificate
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To enroll you are required to submit your CV and to have an interview with one of the SunLight Academy Trainers
ACC
SunLight Coaching
Diploma
Level 2 - Pathway to the PCC Credential
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to become a Professional Coach
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130 student contact hours
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estimated completion time 12-18 months
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6 Observed Coaching Sessions
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written feedback for 4 of the sessions
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80% synch / 20% asynch hours
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10 hours of Mentor Coaching at PCC level
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oral exam: performance evaluation of a coaching session graded at or above the PCC level
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final written coach knowledge evaluation
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Level 2 (former ACTP) certificate
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To enroll you are required to submit your CV and to have an interview with one of the SunLight Academy Trainers
PCC
The Art of Coaching
Master Degree
Level 3 - Pathway to the MCC Credential
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from PCC to become a Master Certified Coach
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80 student contact hours
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estimated completion time 9-12 months
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5 observed coaching sessions
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written feedback for 3 of the sessions
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80% synch / 20% asynch hours
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10 hours of Mentor Coaching
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oral exam: performance evaluation of a coaching session graded at or above the MCC level
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final written coach knowledge evaluation
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Level 3 certificate
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Participants must hold an active ICF PCC credential in good standing as a pre-requisite to enter the program
MCC
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CCEs for Your ICF Credential Renewal
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and earn 40 CCEs required by ICF to renew your credentials.
● 10 CCEs per year through access to live group classes and on-demand videos featuring content from ICF-accredited programs.
● Additional CCEs to complete the 40 CCEs over three years through 1:1 mentoring sessions.
● 3 credits in ICF Coaching Ethics each year
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Manager
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MSc, People Strategy Lead
“Cristina Campofreddo is a great trainer, mentor and Coach. But not only that. She is at the heart of the Sunlight community, where we all learn from her expertise but also from each other's experiences. And we do so in a truly collaborative environment, where we feel safe doing mistakes...!"
Master Certified Coach MCC - Italy
“In the Fall of 2021 I contacted Cristina for a personalized Mentoring service, specifically focused on the sessions to be submitted to the ICF for the MCC assessment. I’d been very impressed by her presentation, her international profile and specific training and our chemistry call then confirmed and expanded my absolutely positive..."
Coach - Georgia
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PCC Leadership & Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker - UK
“The first time I spoke to Cristina over the phone, I immediately knew she was the right person. Cristina is a great mentor, coach and teacher. I owe a large part of my professional development to her. She knows how to see the potential in people,
recognizing the talents of her students and collaborators. This is what makes her unique..."
Investment Banking M&A director - London UK
“I approached Cristina when I decided I wanted to improve my leadership skills and adopt a more proactive / positive approach to work and life in general. Cristina has been incredibly helpful and she has sparked all sorts of new ideas and inspirations, that I am sure will serve me in the future. During my coaching sessions, I felt very..."
CEO & Neuro-Based Consultant at Strategic Leadership Institute - South Africa
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Cristina has a passion for people which is augmented by her exceptional skills and knowledge as an international coach and developer of people. Her strong intuitive..."
Retired Deloitte Partner - UK
"I met Cristina when I wanted to learn much more about professional coaching and gain a qualification along the way. I’m reminded as I write this of a phrase used by Cristina, ‘you don’t create what you want, you create what you are’. The first step along the Sun methodology is the help you define your life purpose, what drives you. An incredibly powerful..."
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Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, Coach - Italy
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Owner of 'The Yoga Studio' - The Netherlands
“Cristina has remarkable coaching skills and incredible intuition. All sessions with her were for me as parts of one incredible adventure towards my goal. During my coaching sessions, I felt very resourceful and creative. Cristina is a very caring and compassionate person, who makes you feel at total ease during the coaching session. I highly recommend Cristina!”
Clinical Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, and Meditation Expert
"Dear Cristina, I want to express my deepest gratitude to you, for your dedication, wisdom, and the way you structured and delivered my Level 2 training with SunLight Academy This has been a deeply transformative journey, and I feel incredibly grateful to have been part of such a warm and supportive community."
Professional Coach and Public Administration Consultant
"Cristina is a brilliant individual, a mentor of extraordinary clarity who embodies professionalism in her relational approach. She approaches her work with professionalism, trasformative methodology, constant stimulation, and challenging goals. She instilled in me the passion in the coaching work."
Chief of Staff, Organizational Strategist
"I am so thrilled to have found Sunlight Academy, and to be a member of the wonderful community of coaches that Cristina has cultivated and built. Cristina is an incredible coach, and throughout my program, she was also my ever-present supporter, cheerleader, and mentor. I am grateful for her guidance and her energy!"
Director of Sustainability at Sibelco Group
"My coaching experience with Cristina was really surprising by how much I changed my perspectives and increased my life quality during those 6 months. It was a great journey, steered by relevant questions, new readings and good discussions. Very much appreciated and suggested."
Owner of Immaginare
"When I was looking for a coaching school, I was lucky enough to have found Cristina. I enjoyed a beautiful journey where I learned much more than what I could have possibly hoped for. I learned about coaching skills and competencies, but above all I learned a lot about myself. Thank you Christina!"
Serial Entrepreneur| Co-Supervisor at Imperial College London
Cristina is an incredible coach and mentor who played a key role in my ICF coaching training. Her guidance, expertise, and support helped me develop my coaching skills with confidence. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable coach.
General Manager presso ALLEANZA
had the privilege of having Cristina Campofreddo Kooijman as my coach, and I was deeply impressed by her outstanding expertise as a Master Coach and trainer. Her ability to inspire and guide people toward reaching their highest potential is truly exceptional.
Cristina combines a unique blend of empathy, professionalism, ...
Head of Marketing, Coach, Mentor & Business Owner
When I first made the decision to pursue a career in professional coaching, it was a daunting challenge of figuring out how or where to start. As luck would have it, I came across Sunlight Academy under the astute leadership of Cristina.
Not only did Cristina's training and mentoring give me a much more accurate ...
PCC Coach
I chose SunLight Academy and Cristina Campofreddo when I decided to begin my journey toward obtaining my ICF PCC credential.
With Cristina and SunLight, I found not only exceptional professional support and high-level expertise, but also powerful and unexpected tools that helped me refine and expand my ICF coaching...