Become a Certified Professional Coach
ICF Level 1 Accredited · 3-Month Live Online Training
- 60 hours of accredited coach education
- 10 hours of mentor coaching included
- Weekly live classes and practicums
- Find your first clients with the 10-10 Client System
- $4,995 complete program investment
Est. 2009 · 3,500+ coaches trained
Upcoming Start Dates
Includes all 60 ICF hours + 10 mentor coaching hrs
We train for capability first.
The credential follows the skill.
Most coach training is built around completing the required hours and receiving a certificate. Some of that is useful. Much of it is not. We do the opposite — we develop the ability to coach well, and the ICF credential follows from real, demonstrated skill. The training is more demanding. The coaches who finish it are more capable.
Most coach training
Complete the required hours. Receive a certificate. The result — coaches who are certified but not particularly effective.
Academy for Coaches
Develop the ability to coach well. The ICF credential follows from real, demonstrated skill. More demanding — and more capable coaches.
Everything you need to become a professional coach
- Get Certified — Complete our ICF Level 1 accredited professional coach training and earn your Academy certification when requirements are met.
- Learn — Develop the core coaching skills needed to support meaningful client change.
- Practise — Coach every week with feedback from experienced trainers.
- Receive — 10 hours of mentor coaching with PCC-credentialed coaches, including group and individual mentoring.
- Gain Experience — Get practical support finding people to coach through our 10-10 Client System.
- Build Your Practice — Access Business in a Box tools and resources to help you get started.
- Graduate with Confidence — Demonstrate your coaching competence through practice and assessment.
- Stay Connected — Join our AFC alumni community after graduation.
Your Certified Professional Coach certificate is issued by Academy for Coaches.
Hear from our coaches
“I came in with some experience but no real clients and no depth. The program gave me the skills and confidence to work with senior leaders. I now coach leaders around the world and charge $40,000–$60,000 for a six-month engagement. Working with Braja is the best thing that has ever happened in my career.”
Sonia Mehta
Executive Coach
Individual result, not typical.
“A role model, mentor, and teacher like Braja comes once in a lifetime. His guidance, patience, and encouragement helped me evolve beyond what I imagined possible. My aspiration of working with freedom of time, location, and truly making a difference in people's lives has come true.”
“Braj, my master coach, is a phenomenon in my life. His mastery of the subject, care for clients, and love for the process set a deep spiritual connect. His engagement helps me transgress every moment from information to transformation, from stories to results. I recommend all coach aspirants have a chat with him.”
Who trains here
The people who join are usually heart-centered professionals — leaders, therapists, HR and consultants — who would rather be very good than widely known. They prefer depth to hype, and they are willing to invest the time to become genuinely skilled. If that is familiar, you will likely recognize yourself here.
- Depth over hype
- Fewer clients, higher level
- Heart-centered professionals
- Willing to do the work
From training to credential
The ICF ACC credential is a separate credential you apply for directly with ICF after meeting their requirements.
Train
60 hours of live, accredited coach education
Mentor
10 hours of PCC mentor coaching included
Practise
Real coaching experience with the 10-10 Client System
Apply for ICF ACC
A separate credential applied for directly with ICF
A clear month-by-month path
- Live week-1 kickoff with Braja
- Foundations of coaching presence & deep listening
- First practicums and peer coaching triads
- Begin building your coaching hours
- Powerful questioning & precise language
- Group mentor coaching sessions begin
- Coach real clients with structured feedback
- 10-10 Client System in action
- Holding space for deeper transformation
- Individual 1-on-1 mentor coaching sessions
- Assessment and demonstrated competence
- Graduation and certification
An Academy built around coaching excellence
2009
Established
3,500+
Coaches trained
ICF L1
Accredited training
23+ yrs
Founder experience
“Great coaching is a skill. And like any skill, it develops through practice, feedback, and experience. That's what we focus on at Academy for Coaches.”
— Brajamohan Das, Founder
Live coaching practice and expert mentorship from trainers who are themselves experienced coaches — not just facilitators.
Learn more about the AcademyNot sure yet? Come to a live orientation.
This is not the training — it's a free, one-hour live session with Braja. Ask your questions, see how the program is taught, and decide whether it's the right fit before you enroll. No pressure, no sales call.
Live Orientation
Free one-hour Q&A. Get your questions answered before you decide.
The Training
3-month ICF Level 1 program. 60 accredited hours, weekly live classes.
Optional — you can also enroll directly without attending one.
Everything in the price
Included in your $4,995
- 10 hours of mentor coaching included
- Weekly live classes with experienced coaches
- All session recordings
- Alumni community access
- 10-10 Client System for finding clients
- Business in a Box practice tools
What you might be wondering
Three months of live, practice-based training. Weekly Zoom sessions, peer coaching, and direct feedback from experienced trainers. All sessions recorded.
Download the Program Guide
A clear overview of the 3-Month Professional Coach Training — what's included and how it works.