{"id":9004111222199991,"date":"2019-09-18T15:30:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T15:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/?p=9004111222199991"},"modified":"2022-03-03T17:51:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:51:36","slug":"life-coach-training-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.php85.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/life-coach-training-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Life Coach Training a Good Career Option For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"fancy text-magenta\">Top 5 Life Coach Training Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been exploring a career as a Life Coach and you\u2019re wondering if you should invest in a Life Coach training, here are the answers to five questions that are likely on your mind.<\/span><br \/><strong>Question 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What education do you need to be a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strictly speaking, you don\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">need<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an education of any kind to become a Life Coach. You can be a Life Coach without any schooling, training, or certification whatsoever. The coaching industry isn\u2019t currently regulated, so there are many people who\u2019ve dubbed themselves coaches without any actual credentials to back their titles.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT&#8230;<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to truly help people create desired change for good, while also legitimizing yourself as a professional Life Coach, we highly recommend enrolling in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/life-coach-training\/\"><b>Life Coach training<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many Life Coach training options out there, but the best ones offer a combination of lesson-based instruction, 1-on-1 practice coaching, and mentorship so that you\u2019ll graduate with all the necessary skills (and confidence!) to help clients get results <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a good living while you\u2019re at it.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good Life Coach training program will cover how to help clients create sustainable change for themselves across three domains of well-being: physical, emotional, and cognitive. It will also include health, nutrition, and personal growth course work, as well as business and marketing fundamentals.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is the average salary of a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you decide to pursue a new career path, you\u2019ll likely want to know what a <\/span>typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/what-is-a-wellness-coach-salary\/\"><b>Life Coach salary <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looks like. Life Coaching salaries can vary widely by source, but the global average annual salary cited by the International Coach Federation is $51,000.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That figure can increase considerably if a Life Coach chooses to offer other services and products outside of traditional 1-on-1 coaching, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivational speaking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leading seminars or workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publishing books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling products\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training coaches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blogging or writing featured articles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering coaching packages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling online courses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beauty of a Life Coaching career is that your income isn\u2019t fixed and if you choose to go into business for yourself, you determine your fees and what types of products and services you want to offer your clients.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most well-paid coaches can earn six figures and up using this customized, a la carte approach to business.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, Life Coaches charge between $100-500 per client session, typically working with six clients at a time over a 12-week period. Oftentimes, when that initial 12-week period is over and clients have gotten a taste for the results they can achieve through coaching, they elect to continue the working relationship long-term.<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How do Life Coaches get clients?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many, many ways <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/\">Life Coaches<\/a> can find clients, the first of which is through good, old-fashioned word of mouth. You\u2019d be surprised by how many people <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you already know<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who would <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the expertise and insight a Life Coach can offer!<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Coaches can also find clients through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking engagements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid advertising<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnership with local gyms, yoga studios, wellness centers, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;and lots and lots more.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting yourself out there and letting people know what you do, whether you\u2019re at a party, talking to a cashier, or on Instagram, are all avenues you can take to find clients.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/how-to-become-the-best-online-life-coach\/\"><b>Check out this helpful blog post <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for some more ideas on how to market yourself as a Life Coach online.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How long does it take to become a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you go the Life Coach training route, it really depends on the program you select and what it covers. There are workshops that can be completed in a single weekend and programs that can take several years. At Health Coach Institute, we offer a dual Health and Life Coach training that is 100% online and can be completed in just six months.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, the time it takes to become a Life Coach depends on the type of coach you want to be. If you want to be well-equipped to help your clients get lasting results and launch a successful career, you have to do the work. Unfortunately, that probably means that weekend workshop you may be considering won\u2019t deliver what you\u2019re really looking for. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/\"><b>Check out this page<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more on top qualities to look for in a Life Coach training.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Health Coach Institute, we also believe that in order to become a Life Coach who can help clients create transformation for themselves, you must first be a student of the work yourself.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must practice your skills with real people. You must learn through repetition. You must study under mentors who\u2019ve created successful coaching practices themselves. And you must never stop learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s our philosophy that coaches <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have more to learn, and that it\u2019s critical to invest in your growth, so you\u2019re always evolving and staying current with the latest trends. That\u2019s why we also offer graduate-level coach training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Do you need a license to be a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: not currently.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there have been ongoing conversations on the matter for precisely the reason we mentioned above: anyone can claim to be a Life Coach, regardless of whether they\u2019ve had any type of formal Life Coach training.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe the more important question to ask is whether or not you should be required to take some form of professional training or certification before you can coach clients. (By the way, our answer to that is a resounding YES!)<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A professional Life Coach training program will provide comprehensive instruction on how to help others improve their lives on a holistic level in the areas of physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll learn the underlying intricacies behind why clients often fail to follow through to achieve a desired goal. You\u2019ll learn why clients get \u201cstuck\u201d and how to help them change the patterns that have been holding them back.. You\u2019ll learn the key ingredients to help clients create lasting transformation for themselves and you\u2019ll also experience several of your own \u201caha\u201d moments along the way\u2014because, as we mentioned, you\u2019ll be your own first client!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More Life Coaching questions answered<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still have questions? Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/top-10-life-coaching-questions-answered\/\"><b>Top 10 Life Coaching Questions Answered<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blog post or <\/span><b>schedule a 15-minute call with one of our Clarity Coaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out if our training program is right for you!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-become-a-health-and-life-coach-in-6-months-with-health-coach-institute\">Become a Health and Life Coach in 6 Months with Health Coach Institute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coaching is a great career that you can help others, while also learning how to help your own personal growth. Health Coach Institute is a top health and wellness coaching certification program. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/programs\/health-coach\/\">Join our Become a Health Coach program<\/a> and begin coaching in 6 months! If you are already a coach and want to advance your skills, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/programs\/coach-mastery\/\">HCI\u2019s Coach Mastery program<\/a>. Feel free to get in touch with with one of our clarity coaches directly, by calling <a href=\"tel:+18003032399\">1-800-303-2399<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common questions about life coaching answered to help you become a better coach!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[69],"class_list":["post-9004111222199991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-coach","tag-coaching"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v25.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Life Coach Training A Good Career Option | Life Coach Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Curious about Life Coach training? 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You can be a Life Coach without any schooling, training, or certification whatsoever. The coaching industry isn\u2019t currently regulated, so there are many people who\u2019ve dubbed themselves coaches without any actual credentials to back their titles.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BUT...<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to truly help people create desired change for good, while also legitimizing yourself as a professional Life Coach, we highly recommend enrolling in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/life-coach-training\/\"><b>Life Coach training<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many Life Coach training options out there, but the best ones offer a combination of lesson-based instruction, 1-on-1 practice coaching, and mentorship so that you\u2019ll graduate with all the necessary skills (and confidence!) to help clients get results <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a good living while you\u2019re at it.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good Life Coach training program will cover how to help clients create sustainable change for themselves across three domains of well-being: physical, emotional, and cognitive. It will also include health, nutrition, and personal growth course work, as well as business and marketing fundamentals.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is the average salary of a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you decide to pursue a new career path, you\u2019ll likely want to know what a <\/span>typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/what-is-a-wellness-coach-salary\/\"><b>Life Coach salary <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looks like. Life Coaching salaries can vary widely by source, but the global average annual salary cited by the International Coach Federation is $51,000.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That figure can increase considerably if a Life Coach chooses to offer other services and products outside of traditional 1-on-1 coaching, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corporate coaching<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivational speaking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leading seminars or workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publishing books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling products\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training coaches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blogging or writing featured articles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering coaching packages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selling online courses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beauty of a Life Coaching career is that your income isn\u2019t fixed and if you choose to go into business for yourself, you determine your fees and what types of products and services you want to offer your clients.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most well-paid coaches can earn six figures and up using this customized, a la carte approach to business.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, Life Coaches charge between $100-500 per client session, typically working with six clients at a time over a 12-week period. Oftentimes, when that initial 12-week period is over and clients have gotten a taste for the results they can achieve through coaching, they elect to continue the working relationship long-term.<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How do Life Coaches get clients?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many, many ways <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/\">Life Coaches<\/a> can find clients, the first of which is through good, old-fashioned word of mouth. You\u2019d be surprised by how many people <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you already know<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who would <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the expertise and insight a Life Coach can offer!<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Coaches can also find clients through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking engagements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital marketing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media marketing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid advertising<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnership with local gyms, yoga studios, wellness centers, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">...and lots and lots more.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Putting yourself out there and letting people know what you do, whether you\u2019re at a party, talking to a cashier, or on Instagram, are all avenues you can take to find clients.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/how-to-become-the-best-online-life-coach\/\"><b>Check out this helpful blog post <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for some more ideas on how to market yourself as a Life Coach online.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How long does it take to become a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you go the Life Coach training route, it really depends on the program you select and what it covers. There are workshops that can be completed in a single weekend and programs that can take several years. At Health Coach Institute, we offer a dual Health and Life Coach training that is 100% online and can be completed in just six months.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, the time it takes to become a Life Coach depends on the type of coach you want to be. If you want to be well-equipped to help your clients get lasting results and launch a successful career, you have to do the work. Unfortunately, that probably means that weekend workshop you may be considering won\u2019t deliver what you\u2019re really looking for. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/\"><b>Check out this page<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more on top qualities to look for in a Life Coach training.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Health Coach Institute, we also believe that in order to become a Life Coach who can help clients create transformation for themselves, you must first be a student of the work yourself.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must practice your skills with real people. You must learn through repetition. You must study under mentors who\u2019ve created successful coaching practices themselves. And you must never stop learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s our philosophy that coaches <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have more to learn, and that it\u2019s critical to invest in your growth, so you\u2019re always evolving and staying current with the latest trends. That\u2019s why we also offer graduate-level coach training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Do you need a license to be a Life Coach?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short answer: not currently.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there have been ongoing conversations on the matter for precisely the reason we mentioned above: anyone can claim to be a Life Coach, regardless of whether they\u2019ve had any type of formal Life Coach training.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe the more important question to ask is whether or not you should be required to take some form of professional training or certification before you can coach clients. (By the way, our answer to that is a resounding YES!)<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A professional Life Coach training program will provide comprehensive instruction on how to help others improve their lives on a holistic level in the areas of physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll learn the underlying intricacies behind why clients often fail to follow through to achieve a desired goal. You\u2019ll learn why clients get \u201cstuck\u201d and how to help them change the patterns that have been holding them back.. You\u2019ll learn the key ingredients to help clients create lasting transformation for themselves and you\u2019ll also experience several of your own \u201caha\u201d moments along the way\u2014because, as we mentioned, you\u2019ll be your own first client!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More Life Coaching questions answered<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still have questions? Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/life-coach\/top-10-life-coaching-questions-answered\/\"><b>Top 10 Life Coaching Questions Answered<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blog post or <\/span><b>schedule a 15-minute call with one of our Clarity Coaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out if our training program is right for you!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 id=\"h-become-a-health-and-life-coach-in-6-months-with-health-coach-institute\">Become a Health and Life Coach in 6 Months with Health Coach Institute<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Coaching is a great career that you can help others, while also learning how to help your own personal growth. Health Coach Institute is a top health and wellness coaching certification program. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/programs\/health-coach\/\">Join our Become a Health Coach program<\/a> and begin coaching in 6 months! If you are already a coach and want to advance your skills, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/programs\/coach-mastery\/\">HCI\u2019s Coach Mastery program<\/a>. 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