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Life Skills Coach certificate

The Life Skills Coach Certificate program was developed to train professionals from many fields on the methodology, techniques and philosophy of the Life Skills New Start model of adult education. The foundation of the methodology is based on developing balanced, self-determined behaviour and the problem solving skills necessary to successfully manage all aspects of life: self, family, community, career and leisure.

Life Skills training is based on experiential learning. Trainees "learn by doing" throughout the course and present their own lesson at each phase of the training program.

participants gain:

• a template to design lesson plans for workshops, seminars or learning circles
• essential skills for using the lesson template to determine goals and appropriate learning activities
• an opportunity to develop and deliver and original lesson plan
• an understanding of experiential learning in an adult environment
• the tools and techniques of developing positive group dynamics
• recognition of their own facilitation and group leadership style
• a certificate of completion

Past trainees include adult educators, professional trainers, employment and career counselors, teachers, health care professionals, youth settlement, corrections and shelter workers, human resources and social services consultants working with groups. Life coaches and executive coaches have found this training program a useful tool for their work.

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• Life Skills Coach Phase 1 flyer and course outline
• Life Skills Coach Phase 2 flyer and course outline

Register online or download the registration form in PDF format

Life Skills Coach Training
Phase I (5 days) $875 ($575 students)

• Learn the 6-step problem solving strategy
• Discover your learning style
• Understand the stages of group development
• Discuss adaptations to different client group needs
• Increase your confidence as a leader
• Practice and receive feedback on your presentation skills
• Earn a Phase I certificate

Course materials include the text The NEW Dynamics of Life Skills Coaching

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Life Skills Coach Training
Phase II (3 days) $675 ($475 students)

• Learn creative approaches to Life Skills lesson design
• Explore your role and responsibility as a Life Skills coach
• Increase your observational skills of group process
• Learn how to facilitate difficult behaviours in groups
• Develop ways to foster group building
• Earn a Phase II certificate

Course materials include a copy of Discovering Life Skills Volume 1: Building Groups and Warm Ups

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