Understanding when and who to coach
Understand when to coach, when not to across a range of people and situations
A complete coaching course for the workplace
Coach at the international standard and achieve your coaching qualification the Certificate IV in Workplace and Business Coaching (11314NAT). Learn the core skills to have coaching conversations with individuals and your team in the workplace. In addition, build engagement and high performance.
Training and assessment delivered by: The Open Door Coaching Group Pty Ltd (RTO Code 21858)
Who is this coaching course for?
In general, this course is ideal if you are ticking any of these boxes:
- Looking to coach for high performance in your workplace;
- Needing better productivity and accountability from your team;
- Already coaching in the workplace. Furthermore people tell you that you’re a great coach.
- Consequently you want to formalise your skills.
- An experienced consultant or coach. Despite this need the recognition and qualification on your resume.
- A Coach who wants to upgrade existing qualifications. Alternatively upgrade ‘certificates’ you already have achieved. To a formal government accredited qualification.
- Keen to to start your own coaching business.
- Wanting to explore coaching for personal or career advancement purposes.
- You are an L&D or HR practitioner or leader. Particularly leading coaching in the workplace. Subsequently wanting a straight forward, cost effective solution to train people.
Units of Competency
For a comprehensive overview of the topics covered in the Certificate IV, download our course brochure below.
In summary, the program compromises 8 units:
- Develop a coaching mindset for workplace coaching (NAT11314001)
- Develop rapport with individuals and teams in the workplace (NAT11314002)
- Coach individuals and teams in the workplace (NAT11314003)
- Apply coaching techniques to workplace scenarios (NAT11314004)
- Facilitate individual and team’s vision, values and behaviours in the workplace (NAT11314005)
- Lead effective workplace relationships (BSBLDR413)
- Demonstrate leadership in the workplace (BSBMGT411)
- Lead and facilitate a team (BSBXTW401)
Assessment Requirements
The course is designed to accommodate corporate and professional people.
Busy people with demands of the workplace and time pressures. Accordingly, everything we do is mindful of an appropriate work/life balance. Consequently, assessments that you need to complete are practical. Moreover, all tools can be applied in your workplace immediately. Assessments include:
- Practical coaching
- Attend live training (if applicable) or listen to online webinars
- Completing workbooks and reading
- Live coaching demonstrations
- Undertaking a ‘Type Discovery’ profile for your own self awareness and coaching flexibility
- Practical coaching assignments including a coaching practical, a book review, work on psychological safety and AI in coaching.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR CERTIFICATE IV IN WORKPLACE AND BUSINESS COACHING
Choose the study style that’s right for you
Self-paced online study is perfect if you can’t get to one of our face to face coaching programs.
Alternatively if you prefer the flexibility to study in your own time. Furthermore, you can start anytime you like. Work through the program at your own pace.
In addition, receive support along the way from the expert team at Open Door Coaching. Subsequently, we have students studying with us online from all over the world.
On enrolment you have 6 months to complete your assessments.
Join one of our five day courses and kick start your coaching skills. Importantly, we focus on learning all the coaching tools, frameworks and methods. In addition to an emphasis on practice.
Consequently, at the end of the last day, you’ll feel confident and comfortable in your coaching abilities.
We only have small group sizes. Subsequently you get unprecedented access to your facilitator during the course. Moreover, answers to all your questions. You will receive expert feedback and support to ensure you are coaching at your best.
After the five days you have 6 months to complete your assessments.
We can deliver this course in-house. Importantly, it is usually more cost effective for group enrolments. Therefore, contact us for more details.
ADDED VALUE WITH YOUR COACHING COURSE
Government Accreditation
Upon completion you will achieve the nationally accredited Certificate IV in Workplace and Business Coaching (11314NAT). Indeed, our qualifications were Australia’s first Government accredited programs. That is, specifically providing workplace and business coaching skills in the workplace.
As a Registered Training Organisation (21858), Open Door will issue your qualification. We are committed to ensuring you receive the highest quality coach training.
ICF Accreditation
The Certificate IV is recognised as an International Coach Federation Level 1 accredited program. As such, it is aligned with the ICF Core Competency Framework. Completion of the program in the face to face format enables to you go on and gain an ICF Credential. More information about ICF credentials can be found here.
Please note: we have been alerted to the fact that other organisations are advertising Level 1 coaching programs.
In order for you to make an informed decision about your coach training, may we just suggest that you ask the organisation the specific questions: are they are Registered Training Organisation or do they partner with an RTO? Furthermore, is the program an approved ICF Level 1 accredited program or do you need to do additional training to achieve this?
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you think you have the coaching skills and experience in the units of competency above, then we can discuss recognition of prior learning with you. You need to be able to meet all the performance criteria in the units of competency that you are seeking recognition of prior learning for. We have a handy checklist that you can complete to start the process of documenting your coaching skills and experience.
To RPL process call us on +61 2 8270 0600.
Direct Credit Transfer towards your Coaching Qualification
Importantly, you can also receive direct credits if you have already achieved the stated units of competency.
Frequently asked questions about your coaching course
How long will the coaching course take? Furthermore, how many hours a week will I need?
Your enrolment fee includes 6 months of access to the materials and support to achieve your qualification. With this in mind, extensions are available at a fee of $65.00 per month. Furthermore, students tell us they allow 2-3 hours a week, over the six months. This is a realistic time frame for completion. Of course, everyone is different.
What are the pre-requisites for the course?
There are no mandatory requirements. However, it is recommended students have:
- a minimum of six months employment or volunteer experience in working with a range of people in the workplace; and
- competency in literacy (reading and writing), oral communication and learning strategies – sufficient to use coaching tools to coach people in the workplace; reflect on their coaching and receive feedback; and document answers to assessment questions.
Is Open Door a Registered Training Organisation?
Importantly, we are an RTO and our Provider Number is 21858. Refer to Training.gov.au for more information.
What about government funding availability for the coaching course?
Government funding may be available for you to complete the course. Give us a call to discuss on +61 2 8270 0600
Are there any payment plans available?
Furthermore, payment plans are available. Give us a call to discuss on +61 2 8270 0600.
I am an experienced coach. Can I get recognition for my skills or a prior coaching course?
Importantly, we offer full Recognition of Prior Learning options. In short, to have your skills recognised. With this in mind, we highly recommend a conversation with us, to determine your likelihood of gaining RPL. Give us a call on +61 2 8270 0600.
Do I have to be working? Or managing a team?
Ideally you have access to a team or people around that you can coach. This provides you with all the practical experience that you need. In addition, the motivation to keep going with your studies.
Maybe there is a group of people at work that can do the on-line program together? You can talk to us more about that.
Alternatively, if you don’t have a team or a formal ‘workplace’ you can still tap into the Open Door community. For example, the Alumni of coaches who are always willing to ‘coach’ or ‘be coached’.
