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Become A Nationally Certified Life Coach (NCLC)
Modern coaching skills, ethical frameworks, and business systems to create real client breakthroughs
Fully accredited. Globally recognized. Built for the next generation of Addiction & Mental Health Professionals.
What Is The Certified Life Coach Training?
The Certified Life Coach Training is a nationally accredited program that equips you with the skills, structure, and confidence to guide clients through transformation without crossing into therapy or clinical work.
This training emphasizes practical coaching methods—like active listening, accountability systems, reframing language, and needs-based coaching—that help clients set goals, break patterns, and follow through on change. You’ll also learn the business side of coaching, including how to market yourself, set up contracts, and design services that create both impact and income.
The program is designed for people who want to enter or advance in the addiction, recovery, and mental health space, as well as those interested in broader niches such as wellness, business, or executive coaching.
At its core, this program is an entry point into a powerful profession. It provides the knowledge and skills to launch your coaching career while laying a strong foundation for advanced certifications and specialty programs.
Key Topics & Teachings Include:
Coaching vs. Therapy—Scope & Ethics
Staying in-bounds: no diagnosing or prescribing
Use clear agreements, confidentiality, and informed consent
Navigate mandatory reporting, conflicts of interest, and accurate representation
Professional Presence & Session Structure
Video setup, body language, voice, and rapport
80/20 listening-to-speaking ratio with reflective paraphrasing
Homework, notes, and accountability that drive change between sessions
Powerful Questions, Reframing & Breakthroughs
Move clients from “I don’t know” to clarity and choice
Use consequence-oriented and value-based questions
Replace limiting language with ownership and action
Behavior Change, Habits & Motivation
Apply the habit loop: cue, craving, response, reward
Make good habits: obvious, attractive, easy, rewarding
Rewire pain–pleasure associations to end self-sabotage
Values, Six Human Needs & Identity Work
Assess needs (certainty, variety, significance, love/connection, growth, contribution)
Align goals with values to resolve inner resistance
Use identity statements and affirmations to anchor change
Business Foundations & Niching
Choose a niche you love and clients you serve best
Contracts, pricing, packages, and refund/cancel policies
Insurance/LLC basics and a pathway from 1:1 to leveraged offers
Core Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Conduct ethical, client-led sessions with clear scope
Create written coaching agreements that set expectations
Use advanced listening and questioning to uncover root issues
Design actionable plans and track progress with accountability
Apply the habit loop to build or break behaviors
Map goals to values and the Six Human Needs
Structure offers, set fair pricing, and manage policies
Confidently niche, market, and grow beyond trading time for dollars
Here's Everything You Get When You Enroll Today:
Nationally Certified Life Coach (NCLC) - Counts Towards 26 CEU/CME/CE/Hrs
The Certified Life Coach Video Training
20 CEU/CME/CE/Hrs
Each course is designed to meet the global standards, with clear objectives, real-world application, and evidence-based frameworks.
Session One:
Coaching Principles & Professional Presence
Kick off your training with the foundations of coaching. You’ll learn what separates coaching from therapy, the ethics that guide professional practice, and how to create powerful client relationships. From active listening to professional presence on Zoom, this session sets the stage for coaching with confidence and clarity.
Session Two:
Strategy, Ethics & Client Empowerment
Dive deeper into what makes coaching transformative. This session focuses on helping clients uncover their values, break through limiting beliefs, and create action plans that stick. You’ll also cover contracts, confidentiality, and boundaries, giving you the structure to coach ethically while still delivering breakthrough results.
Session Three:
Niching, Agreements & Breakthrough Coaching
Discover how to identify your coaching niche and position yourself in the market. You’ll explore the ICF core competencies, master coaching agreements, and practice techniques like reframing and deep listening. The focus is on helping clients achieve “aha moments” while you build a sustainable coaching practice.
Session Four:
Accountability, Follow-Through & Embracing Imperfection
This session focuses on what happens between coaching calls—where most transformation really takes place. You’ll learn how to hold clients accountable, keep them moving with momentum, and use reinforcement strategies that match their personality and motivation style. The training also explores the power of failure as feedback, showing how to reframe stumbles into resilience.
Session Five:
Human Needs & Coaching Through Resistance
Learn Tony Robbins’ Six Human Needs framework and how to apply it in coaching sessions. This training equips you to uncover client motivations, address resistance, and reframe challenges into opportunities. You’ll gain tools for breaking limiting beliefs and guiding clients toward lasting transformation.
Session Six:
Empowering Questions & Client Breakthroughs
Great coaches don’t give answers—they ask better questions. This session teaches you how to use empowering questions, reframing, and language shifts to unlock client motivation. You’ll also learn how to spot limiting language, introduce identity-building affirmations, and plant seeds of confidence that lead to breakthroughs.
Session Seven:
Advanced Listening, Habits & Behavioral Change
Transform how you listen and how your clients live. In this session, you’ll master three levels of listening, decode body language, and apply neuroscience-based strategies for habit change. Using the pain–pleasure principle and habit loop, you’ll learn how to help clients rewire self-sabotaging behaviors into positive routines.
Session Eight:
Stretching Clients & Building Balanced Lives
The final session ties everything together. You’ll learn how to challenge clients just enough to spark growth, use tools like the Wheel of Life and gratitude exercises, and guide them toward a balanced, purpose-driven lifestyle. This session also covers business essentials like pricing, agreements, and scaling your services—so you finish ready to coach and build your practice.
Certified Life Coach Training Manual
The Certified Life Coach Training Manual from The Addictions Academy is your professional foundation for entering the field with confidence. It introduces the history and definition of coaching, explains how it differs from therapy, and outlines the ICF Code of Ethics every coach must know.
You’ll learn the core coaching competencies—building trust, communicating effectively, facilitating results—and practice skills like reframing, validating, brainstorming, and asking empowering questions. A full section on communication shows how to listen deeply, read body language, and use tone and inflection to guide clients toward breakthroughs.
The manual also includes ready-to-use tools like coaching agreements, action plans, the Wheel of Life, Bucket Lists, and Gratitude Lists, plus guidance on report writing, confidentiality, and ethical boundaries. Practical scenarios, a self-test, and a featured case study from certified coach Ginger Berkelhamer bring the content to life.
Ethics Course
6 CEU/CME/CE/Hrs
Gain a deep understanding of ethical responsibilities, including confidentiality, professional standards, report writing, case management, and legal compliance across state lines. Through practical scenarios, action planning, and guidance on boundaries, trust-building, and communication, participants learn to navigate complex ethical situations confidently.
End-of-Program Examination & Credentialing
Like any respected accredited program, your training concludes with a comprehensive final examination designed to validate your mastery of the material. Passing this exam isn’t just a formality — it’s the moment you prove, both to yourself and to the field, that you are prepared to practice at the highest standard. Unlike most institutions, we don’t tack on hidden fees. Your exam, grading, and official certification are fully included in your tuition.
Marketing Seals + Use of NCLC Designation
Upon passing your exam, you'll get exclusive marketing seals and the right to use the NCLC designation, showcasing your expertise and credibility as a Certified Life Coach. Enhance your professional profile, attract clients, and stand out in the coaching field.
10 Weeks of Live Group Mentorship with a Master Coach
Join 10 weeks of live group mentorship with a master coach to get personalized guidance, real-time feedback, and proven strategies for coaching. Collaborate with peers, ask questions, and apply new skills in a supportive, hands-on environment designed to accelerate your growth and confidence.
6 Months of On-Demand Access
Enjoy 6 months of on-demand access to the full training, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Revisit lessons anytime, review key strategies, and reinforce your coaching skills whenever it fits your schedule.
But You'll Also Get These Practice-Building Bonuses:
Bonus: #1 Best-Selling Workbook For Coaching Clients
Ready-to-use exercises and proven tools that make working with clients—or supporting loved ones in recovery—simpler, more structured, and more effective. It takes the guesswork out of what to do next and helps create real change instead of spinning in circles.
Bonus: 3 Months Free Online Directory Listing Site
Be found by clients actively searching for addiction and mental health professionals.
Bonus: Private Graduate & Networking Communities
Tap into a global network of certified professionals, mentors, and peers.
Bonus: Lifetime Discounts on All Future Certifications
Keep leveling up your credentials and skills—while paying a fraction of the cost.
Total Value: $5997+
Get It Today For Only: $999
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Become part of a global network of coaches and professionals trained in over 40 countries—and get everything you need to build a purpose-driven practice, help others heal, and create a profitable business
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Executive Director
Wynward Way, OC California
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Vice President
Just Believe Recovery, PA & Florida
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Sinead
Clinical Director
Aqua Recovery Center, Utah
“Dr. Cali has given us the ability to create a new program in Recovery Coaching. This has given us the ability to keep track of our patients while at RTC, and also when they leave. We have seen great success with this program.”
Clint Tolman
Executive Director
St. Joseph's Institute, PA
“We have learned a lot at this training, I am glad you came out and we found you for our staff. You are doing a great job.”
Guy Murray
CEO St. Joseph’s Institute
New Vista Behavioral Health, Avalon Malibu
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Marketing Director
Ocean Hills Recovery, California
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Managing Partner
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Cedar Point Recovery, CA
“Thank you, Dr. Estes. The staff found your training educational and allows them the opportunity to empower themselves with clients.”
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MA, LAADC, Clinical Director
Lakeview Health, Jacksonville, FL
“The training was comprehensive and easy to follow for some employees not as versed in the field of interventions. I would highly recommend Cali and The Addictions Academy to anyone looking to join or excel in the field of Addictions.”
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Vice President
Gosnold on Cape Cod, MA
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Nationally Certified
Life Coach
26 Combined CEUs
WEEKLY LIVE CALLS
Expert Led
10 Weeks Of Mentorship
Move At Your Own Speed
Self Paced
With 6mo To Complete
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$999
Regular Pricing $1997
Life Coach Certification Program
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Meet Your Instructor:
Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker is a Nationally Certified Life Coach and senior faculty member at The Addictions Academy. Known for his high-energy teaching style and practical, real-world approach, Kevin has trained thousands of students to step confidently into the coaching profession. His background blends years of experience in personal development, recovery coaching, and leadership training, giving him a unique ability to connect with students from all walks of life.
Kevin is passionate about helping new coaches build both skill and confidence. In his classes, you can expect clear frameworks, engaging roleplays, and plenty of real examples that bring the material to life. His philosophy is simple: coaching is about partnership, accountability, and transformation—and he equips his students with the tools to deliver exactly that.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Life Coach?
A life coach is a trained professional who helps clients clarify goals, align actions with values, remove limiting beliefs, build better habits, and follow through—without diagnosing mental health conditions or prescribing treatment. Coaching is present-focused, solution-oriented, and accountability-driven.
Will this certification help me if I already work in a treatment center or clinical setting?
Definitely. Many therapists, counselors, coaches and case managers take this training to add practical coaching tools to their work. You’ll also earn 26 CEUs and leave with real-world methods that go beyond traditional therapy.
Why would someone choose a coach instead of a therapist?
Therapy is designed to address mental health conditions, process trauma, and focus heavily on the past. Coaching, on the other hand, is present-focused and future-driven. A life coach partners with clients to set goals, identify obstacles, and create practical action steps to move forward. Many clients who don’t need clinical treatment—but still want accountability, structure, and momentum—choose a coach. Some people even work with both: a therapist for healing, and a coach for growth and achievement.
Do I need a degree or license to take this course?
Nope. This certification is designed for coaches, mentors, educators, parents, and people with lived experience—no clinical degree or license needed. As long as you’re committed to helping others grow, and move forward, this program will give you the tools and credential to do it.
How much can I earn as a Certified Life coach?
Income varies depending on your niche, experience, and how you package your services. New coaches often start around $35–$75 per session, while established coaches in specialized areas (like recovery, wellness, or executive coaching) regularly charge $100–$250 per session. Many coaches move beyond hourly rates by offering packages, group coaching, or corporate contracts, which can generate $1,000–$5,000+ per client engagement.
On the higher end, executive and corporate coaches often earn $250–$500+ per session or $10,000+ per contract, and group programs or online courses can create leveraged income streams. The real key is building a niche, positioning yourself as an authority, and using the business tools provided in our certification to move beyond trading time for dollars.
How long does it take to complete the program?
Most students complete the training and earn their certification in 8 to 10 weeks. You’ll have access to on-demand video modules, plus 10 weeks of live mentorship, so you can move at your own pace with expert guidance along the way.
Modern coaching skills, ethical frameworks, and business systems to create real client breakthroughs
Modern coaching skills, ethical frameworks, and business systems to create real client breakthroughs
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Certified Life Coach
No application or pre-requisites needed for our certifications. Start your journey with us today!
$999
Next Live Group Coaching Call Starts Tuesday, September 23rd. Self Study Materials Available Immediately Upon Registration
This Program Earns You A Nationally Recognized and Accredited Certification In Life Coaching
10 Weeks
OF LIVE GROUP CALLS
26 CEUs
CEUs/CME/CE/Hrs
Self Paced
6 MONTHS ACCESS
No Exam Fee
INCLUDED WITH PRICE
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