Want To Become an Accredited Coach?
- Persefone Coaching
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Why people choose coaching, and why accreditation is important
Most people become coaches because they already find themselves listening deeply, asking better questions, and wanting to support others without fixing or rescuing. Often, coaching starts informally, long before it becomes something you consider studying seriously.
At some point, a question appears:
How do I do this properly?
Training gives you structure, language, and boundaries. It helps you understand what coaching is, and just as importantly, what it is not. Without that clarity, coaching easily slips into advice-giving, therapy-lite, or well-intentioned interference.
This is where accreditation is important.
Accreditation is not about status. It is about accountability. It means your training meets recognised standards, your practice is supervised, and your ethics are clear. Some programmes offer good training, but no supervision or ongoing support, which makes it harder to develop properly and professionally. For clients, accredited training signals safety and professionalism. For coaches, it creates discipline and rigour in how the work is done.
For many people, including myself, there is also a practical concern: the cost of training. Accredited programmes can be expensive, which can make exploring coaching feel risky if you are not yet certain about committing fully.
That is why I chose a pathway that is both accredited and financially accessible.
I am currently completing an EMCC-accredited Coach Practitioner Diploma* with Coaching Minds. The programme is structured to build confidence and competence gradually, through learning and practice over time. Its accessible fee structure makes it possible to pursue serious professional development without a large upfront investment.
I already hold coaching and mentoring certifications, so this decision is not about starting from scratch. Having EMCC accreditation is important to me because it shows I meet recognised professional standards and that my work sits within a clear ethical and supervisory framework.
There are many ways to train as a coach. What is important is choosing a pathway that allows you to learn steadily, practise consistently, and develop properly, without pressure to rush or perform.
If you want to understand how this accredited pathway works in practice, you can find more details here:
*165-hour EMCC-accredited coaching programme. Graduate with a Diploma in Transformational Coaching.
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