Certified Professional Life Coach

Job Outlook for Life Coaches

• According to Lightcast, the demand for certified professional life coaches in Los Angeles County is significantly higher than the national average. Jobs for these professionals are expected to grow by 24% through 2033 compared to 15% growth nationwide.
• The 2023 ICF Global Coaching Study (GCS), which evaluates the size and scope of the coaching profession, reports that the average salary of a life coach is $67,800.
• The GCS report also states that 85% of coach practitioners hold a life coach certification or credential from a coaching organization. The trend for credentialed coaches is growing, emphasizing the importance of credentials in building trust with clients and increasing your earning potential.

Life Coaching FAQs

What is a life coach?

Life coaches help their clients identify a specific life or career goal, define the steps needed to achieve this goal and create a plan of action. Life coaches will also help clients identify strengths, weaknesses and obstacles that will impact their plan of action.

What does life coaching involve?

Most importantly, professional life coaching involves relationship building and trust. Life coaches must be able to forge a creative partnership with their clients to:

• Identify and create a plan for what the client wants
• Modify and build strategies to achieve a client’s goals
• Encourage self-discovery, self-awareness and growth
• Promote accountability and positive change

What's the difference between a life coach and a therapist?

While therapists analyze a client’s past to help them understand their current behavior, life coaches identify obstacles that stop a client from achieving their goals and present strategies for getting past these obstacles.

What is the difference between coaching and counseling? 

Like the difference between a life coach and a therapist, coaching is different than counseling because it focuses on goal setting, not mental health. Ultimately, both practices aim to help the client on a deeply personal level but take different approaches in doing so.

Why should life coaches get certified?

Training and certification help you stand out to clients. Credentialing organizations like the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) and International Coach Federation (ICF) follow a standard of ethics that clients expect.

Course Objectives

• Guide clients through a dynamic coaching process from start to finish
• Set the foundation for coaching relationships using a formal coaching agreement
• Apply the application of ethical practices and standards to your business
• Develop your own personal coaching presence, style, and communication system
• Assist clients in clarifying their purpose, goals, plans, and actions
• Launch your own coaching practice using strategies that best fit your style
• Create an Envisioning Possibilities statement for your client
• Establish a comprehensive business plan
• Earn a life coach certificate from a reputable institution that boosts your industry credibility

Prerequisites and Certification Requirements

There are no specific prerequisites for taking this course.