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WHY PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
FINDING
AN ACCREDITED COACH/MENTOR
STATUS
MATTERS
If your short list of coaches/mentors does not have a logo like this
“Success comes from knowing that you did your best
to become the best that you are capable of becoming”
John Wooden
When you look for the support of a professional, you usually look for someone who is an expert in
their field be they a doctor, a lawyer, a driving instructor, or an accountant - you always want to
choose the best! Choosing a coach/mentor training provider shouldn’t be any different. You always
want to choose the best, which means choosing a coach/mentor training provider who have had their
course accredited by us because they are the only ones who have had their:
Facilitators and trainers personally accredited at
the appropriate level for the programme;
participants work with those who are industry
experienced
Course comprehensively reviewed to ensure that
it fully meets the needs of all participants and is
compliant with all the required quality elements
expected
Course assessed for the appropriate level of
accreditation status
Regularly re-accredited to ensure that the course
is meeting and exceeding the requirements of all
attendees
Course supported by the IAPC&M’s accreditation
team who can offer support and guidance to
further enhance participant experiences.
Only after training providers have completed their assessment and capability process do we award
them their Accredited Course status. It’s this vigorous, detailed and comprehensive approach to our
profession that proves our accredited training providers care about striving for excellence and
supporting your needs.
“I believe my experience is an all too common; when I decided to hire a
coach I scouted the internet for qualified coaches I had no idea what
qualifications or indeed what the criteria was for choosing a coach. So I
selected someone who had a pretty official logo after their name, and
thought that would suffice, so paid my money. I had no idea then that this
wasn’t any official endorsement whatsoever! Now I’m a coach myself, I know
full well the difference between an accredited and unaccredited coach,
including the high price this lesson meant to me. “
Gio Gregory
IAPC&M - Accredited
Practitioner Coach
www.inspirationcoaching.org