Accredited
Coach
Training
Coach certification training programs are ICF Level 1 and Level 2 accredited and BCC-approved Coach Specific Training
Become a Coach
Reason 1
Coaching is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and demand continues to outstrip supply. The intrinsic feeling of joy when clients are successful provides "psychic income" that is rare in in the world of business. We can’t train good coaches fast enough.
Reason 3
If you offer any kind of professional service – from training to consulting to change management – then coaching should be a part of your portfolio. Coaching makes for happier, more successful clients and better outcomes all around.
Reason 2
Today's leaders are expected to be skilled coaches. Based on Google's exhaustive research (Project Oxygen), the top attribute shared by their best leaders globally was the ability to coach their employees. The BEST leaders bring coaching skills to their role.
Reason 4
No matter where you are in your career, adding coaching capabilities to your tool kit can change your life and the lives of people around you. In fact, coaching is one of the most attractive and meaningful career options in any industry. Amp up your career success or transition options with professional coaching in your arsenal.
Coaching Changes Lives
Coaches are changing the world, one person at a time.
Join us in this mission!
Upcoming Programs
April 11 - 17
In-Person Level 1 Coach Certification Program
(20 hrs pre-work; one-week intensive)
This program is innovative, challenging, and designed to satisfy your coach training needs, no matter where you are in your professional development or career. The In-Person format provides an intimate and highly engaging learning environment.
April 24 - June 25
Virtual Advanced Level 2 Coach Certification Program
(4 modules over 2 months)
This program is power-packed training for experienced coaches ready to take their skills to the next level. Sophisticated coaching models and approaches are combined with hands-on Certified-PCC and MCC Assessor-Observed coaching practice sessions. You will gain the skills and confidence to sail your way to PCC success.
July 18 - 24
Virtual Intensive Level 1 Coach Certification Program
This program is innovative, challenging, and designed to satisfy your coach training needs, no matter where you are in your professional development or career. The Virtual format is less expensive and offers easy access to expert coach training.
Fall Dates Pending
Group Coaching Certification Program
Group coaching is one of the most in–demand, scalable, and impactful skills a coach can learn today. Whether you’re a new ACC, an experienced PCC, or a coach ready to diversify your offerings, this certification gives you everything you need to design, lead, and launch transformational group coaching programs — with confidence and excellence.
October 17 - 23
In-Person Level 1 Coach Certification Program
This program is innovative, challenging, and designed to satisfy your coach training needs, no matter where you are in your professional development or career. The In-Person format provides an intimate and highly engaging learning environment.
January 16 - 22, 2027
Virtual Intensive Level 1 Coach Certification Program
This program is innovative, challenging, and designed to satisfy your coach training needs, no matter where you are in your professional development or career. The Virtual format is less expensive and offers easy access to expert coach training.
Our Courses
Positive Coaching’s coach certification training programs are ICF-accredited and BCC-approved Coach Specific Training.
Core Coach Certification Program (Level 1)
This unique Level 1 program completely satisfies three of the application requirements for ICF certification: 77 hours coach-specific training, including 10.5 hours mentor coaching and official approval of the Level 1 Performance Evaluation.
Certified Group Coaching Program (CGC)
Our goal in providing this certification program is to equip coaches in designing and delivering a truly powerful coaching experience that engages clients to work together in creating new perspectives, breakthroughs and shared accomplishments.
Advanced Coach Certification Program (Level 2)
An innovative, challenging, and comprehensive Level 2 program is specifically designed for experienced coaches, particularly ICF Associate Certified Coaches (ACCs) or Board Certified Coaches (BCCs), who are ready to take their coaching skills to the NEXT LEVEL.
About the Founder
Mina Brown is deeply passionate about coaching and the impact it can have on individuals, families, and organizations. For the last several years, she has devoted all her time to coach education. She uniquely brings the learning alive with her almost 30 years of coaching experience preceded by more than two decades in senior corporate leadership roles.
Audacious and lively, Mina infuses the learning experience with humor, wisdom, intuition, and a deep appreciation for the way we humans are programmed to operate. Understanding our nature and our brain's "default settings" is crucial for helping clients make big changes that require risk taking and courage. Students appreciate her unique style that radiates energy, enthusiasm, and spontaneity. There's never a dull moment in Mina's classes.
Mina is a Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Neuro Transformational Coach (CNTC), Board Certified Coach (BCC), and Certified Master NLP Practitioner. She was a very early member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a Founding Training Provider for the Board Certified Coach credential. She has been on the Board of the Texas Coaches Coalition for five years, and serves currently as the Past President and Director of Finance.
Mina holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University and a BBA in Accounting from Eastern Kentucky University. She is a popular keynote speaker and author. Her pivotal book, BE SHARP: “Tell Me About Yourself” in Great Introductions and Professional Bios, continues to receive rave reviews. Her book, BE SMART: Sail Past the Hazards of Conventional Career Advice, is “rewriting the career planning rulebook.”
Beyond her devotion to her students and the coaching profession, she is a dedicated senior dog rescuer and frequent foster fail. With family spread from coast to coast, living in Dallas makes the travel for birthdays and holidays manageable in any direction.
HeAR from others
Otto Sharmer's Four Levels of Listening
Listening is an essential coaching skill. It is also the most underrated of leadership skill that has the power to positively impact any organization. In this short 8-minute video, Otto Sharmer describes his research and his four levels of listening model. This is essential viewing for anyone aspiring to cultivate loyalty and trust within an organization or build positive coaching relationships that can be transformative.
Schedule Consultation
Talk with Mina to get more in-depth information about the coaching profession overall, the credentialing process, ICF and BCC application requirements, and Positive Coaching’s programs in particular. With years of coaching experience and deep passion for the profession, she can answer just about any question you may have. Use her virtual calendar below to choose a convenient time to talk.
Let's Connect.
We are committed to providing world-class professional and interpersonal skills training. Learning how to listen and be open minded is the secret sauce in all kinds of relationships, personal and business. Would you like more information? We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. Email us, call us, or text us!