Kentucky Coaches Alliance

For the Coach (current and future coaches)

Whether you are an existing coach or exploring coaching, we welcome you to our community of coaches. We are willing to help you in any way we can.

Here are some common questions:

Q: How do I join the Kentucky Coaches Alliance?

Join the Kentucky Coaches Alliance in two easy steps:

1. Visit www.coachfederation.com and click on Join ICF.

2. IMPORTANT: In your membership profile at ICF, be sure to indicate you want to be a member of the Kentucky Chapter. There is no fee to do this, but you MUST mark your profile with our chapter name or they will not include you in our membership.

ICF will provide your contact information to our chapter and you will begin to receive our information about our events. Note: This will not happen instantly, so allow a few weeks for information to begin flowing.

Q: I’m interested in Coaching. How do I become a Coach?

There are many different ways to become a coach. The International Coach Federation (ICF) --the professional organization of coaching--certifies several different coach training programs that accommodate a wide variety of learning styles, time constraints and budgets. An ICF certified training program must meet the highest standards and is sure to focus on being a coach as well as doing coaching, a distinction very important to the field of coaching.

Your additional training in other fields typically adds to your ability to specialize in the marketplace, and coaching can begin as soon as you are in a coach training program. While many of these programs offer their own accreditation, ICF also offers a process for becoming an ICF accredited coach--the highest designation and generally the next step after graduating from a training program.

For a full list of ICF accredited coaching schools, look for Coach Training Programs at the International Coach Federation web site.

Q: Is there someone from the Kentucky Coaches Alliance I can talk to?

Absolutely. Just click on Contact Us (above), complete the form with your contact information and someone will get in touch with you.