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About This Program
Those interested in training to be a leadership coach will find the executive coaching graduate certificate from American Public University (APU) is an opportunity to develop coaching skills.
Through APU’s executive coaching courses, you focus on using assessments, developing cultural awareness, applying coaching models and strategies, exploring emotional intelligence, and creating a plan to turn your coaching idea into a business. As you explore any of the executive coaching training programs available, you will discover APU’s program provides an opportunity for live practice with the instructor or through recorded video role playing.
APU’s 18-credit online certificate’s curriculum is aligned with coaching competencies. Upon successful completion, you receive the university-designated Certified Professional Coach (CPC) badge.
NOTE: This program has specific admission requirements.
What You Will Do
- Demonstrate fundamental active listening and coaching skills
- Evaluate various models to determine those most appropriate for specific coaching situations
- Compare and contrast strategies and techniques associated with coaching individuals versus coaching teams and groups
- Apply ethical guidelines and professional standards associated with individual, team, and group coaching
- Develop business leadership skills required to be an effective coach
Program at a Glance
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4926
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4927
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4928
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5330
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Choose 6 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4716
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4582
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2708
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
06/28/22 - 12/02/22 | 12/05/22 - 01/29/23 | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4940
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree and graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- This program requires applicants be concurrently enrolled in a master’s program or possess a master’s degree or higher from fields such as business, management, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, medicine, health and wellness, education, and law.
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
All courses in this program use Open Educational Resources (OER). These teaching, learning, and research materials are made available to you at no cost, meaning there are NO BOOK COSTS associated with earning this degree.
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an APU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
See all military student benefits.