International Coaching Federation
Credentialed Coach Training
Life Coaching Institute of America (LCIA) is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) LEVEL 1 Accredited coach training program, serving students since 2011. Life Coaching Institute of America offers three (3) exemplar coach training classes to choose from. Become a credentialed ICF coach from the convenience of your home in three (3) weekends.
Motivational Interviewing provides guidance and a communication skill set to ensure that the ICF Code of Ethics and Core Competencies are integrated into the student’s professional training and development.
Our class size features a maximum of 14 students with a ratio of 1 trainer to 7 students. As you inquire about coaching programs, ask about the ratio of trainers to students. Individualized attention is key.
Our 2024-2025 Classes
Our upcoming classes are all via ZOOM and are held over the 2 days of the weekend dates below
from 10:00am to 3:00pm (CST) each day.
Jan-Mar 2025
January 25 & 26
February 8 & 9
March 1 & 2
Mar-May 2025
March 29 & 30
April 12 & 13
May 3 & 4
May- Jul 2025
May 31 & June 1
June 21 & 22
July 12 & 13
LCIA has three (3) courses to choose from
70-hr ICF LEVEL 1 Coaching Education
30 hours synchronous coach training via ZOOM
30 hours asynchronous coach training
Virtual Training
Class size limited to 14 students
60-hr ICF LEVEL 1 Partial Certificate of Completion
30 hours synchronous training via ZOOM
+ 30 hours asynchronous training
Class size limited to 14 students
10-hour ICF approved Mentor Coaching
10 hours of virtual mentor coaching
7 group & 3 individual classes/sessions
Group class size limited to 10
Your pathway to becoming an ICF, ACC Credentialed Coach
Our training program has proven to be transformational for our graduates and their future clients. Complete your 60 hours of coach training and 10 hours of mentor coach training all with Life Coaching Institute of America!
LCIA provides evidence-based training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), coupled with the pure philosophy of coaching, per the International Coaching Federation (ICF) gold standard.
What is a Certified Professional Coach?
A Certified Coach is a professional that has a desire to partner and collaborate with individuals, groups or businesses to evaluate, strategize and assist others in reaching their goals. With intensive and interactive training, Life Coaching Institute of America (LCIA) will provide you a learning opportunity to grow into an exceptional Coach. LCIA coaching students will be educated about the benefits of coaching and the specifics about our profession that sets us apart from other helping professions.
Who we are
We train exceptional ICF Coaches to be change-makers in the lives of others. Our coaches become life influencers in partnership with their clients.
The founders, Gina Barritt and Leslie Schultz, have married the ICF Code of Ethics and Core Competencies and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to provide Pure Philosophy of coach training.
Our Pure Philosophy encompasses the ICF Code of Ethics, ICF Core Competencies and the SPIRIT of Motivational Interviewing.
Blog Articles
Our blog features articles, resources and news about Life Coaching, highlights our prior graduates, and expands upon skills and knowledge of our course.
Change is Inevitable
Understanding that change may be by invitation or it may grace our lives through unsolicited means.
Introducing Motivational Interviewing
Life Coaching Institute of America (LCIA) introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI) to coach students to provide an evidenced communication skill-set to support ICF competencies.
Feedback From our Graduate Students
Life Coaching Institute of America (LCIA) receives a lot of calls that we answer within 24-48 hours! Yes, a real engagement.
