Transform the Lives of Today’s Teens Through Professional Youth Coaching
Build your skillset and utilize an evidence-based framework to make a difference in the lives of preteens, teens, and young adults across the globe. Our youth life coaching training programs will help transform you into the compassionate, qualified adult that you needed as a struggling youth.
We’ve had the pleasure of training coaches for:
Championing Youth Empowerment: Unveiling Strengths, Bridging Gaps
Our passion and motivation start with our youth. We believe that teens are inherently resourced and capable, and with the right guidance, they can leverage these resources to rise through struggles and lay down the building blocks for a bright and successful future. At the Youth Coaching Institute, we strive to fill in support gaps for struggling young people, one life coach at a time. Our vision is that every tween, teen, and emerging adult may have access to a qualified youth coach when they need one.
Our Youth Life Coaching Training Services
If you’re looking for a solution to more effectively make a difference in the lives of teens in your community, we offer live certification programs, self-paced courses, and B2B resources for adults and organizations in any part of the world. Whether you’re a teacher, social worker, youth advocate, clinical supervisor, or an entrepreneurial professional looking to make an impact on the generation of future and emerging adults, our coaching instructors have the life experience, skillset, and proven expertise to help you strengthen your toolkit and take the next step in your career.
Coaching Certifications
Become an ICF-accredited Youth Resilience Coach through our live, virtual coach training programs, ideal for aspiring adolescent life coaches.
Coach Continuing Education
Deepen your knowledge base, refine your skillset, and access ongoing supervision with non-certification coaching courses and advanced skills.
Program Advising
Deepen the impact of your organization on young lives with our Advising services, designed to improve the skills and approach of businesses.
Coaching Certifications
Become an ICF-accredited Youth Resilience Coach through our live, virtual coach training programs, ideal for aspiring adolescent life coaches.
Coach Continuing Education
Deepen your knowledge base, refine your skillset, and access ongoing supervision with non-certification coaching courses and advanced skills.
Program Advising
Deepen the impact of your organization on young lives with our Advising services, designed to improve the skills and approach of businesses .
At the Youth Coaching Institute, we’re not selling shortcuts or high-ticket dreams. It’s important to understand that coaching isn’t a fast track to wealth; it’s a calling to serve. We offer rigorous, research-informed training designed for youth-serving professionals who want to deepen their impact, not just their income. Our mission is to develop credible, ethically grounded coaches who serve where it matters most: in schools, nonprofits, and communities, in order to create meaningful change.
Basic Coaching Skills and Adolescent Well-being Science
The purpose of this program is to introduce youth-serving professionals, parents, and/or other caring adults to core coaching competencies and adolescent well-being science to support and empower tweens, teens, and emerging adults.
- 12 hours of self-study training, including 6 hours of lectures, associated discussion prompts, coaching demonstration observations, and assigned reading
- May be taken as a standalone course, or as the first of a series of courses on the path to our certifications.
Have Questions? Schedule a Q&A With Us.
Whether you have some coaching experience under your belt, want to better serve youth in your profession, or are exploring a profitable and fulfilling career choice, we’re here to guide you on the best path forward. Fill out our contact form or schedule a live 20-minute Q&A to learn more.
How To Get Started: Choosing Your Teen Life Coaching Pathway
Are you looking to begin a career in youth coaching? Or do you wish to become more specialized in your coaching approach or youth-serving profession? Browse through our offerings and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
Once you’ve identified the right course or certification program for your needs, easily sign up and pay online. We list all our prices and use a simple cart checkout system, so you can begin the registration process today!
If you sign up for one of our live certification programs, make sure check out your course’s upcoming training schedule. If you opt for one of our self-paced elective courses, you can access the curriculum material at any time.
Why Choose the Youth Life Coaching Institute for Certification & Training?
Behavioral Science-Based Coaching Approach
Our curriculum is built on a strong foundation of proven behavioral health principles. Studies show adolescent interventions, including personal and social skill-building practices, developed from a strong research base significantly enhance self-perceptions, school engagement, positive social behaviors, grades, and reduced problem behaviors.
International Coaching Federation Accreditation
The ICF is one of the highest-regarded coaching certification organizations globally, recognized for its stringent education requirements and rigorous credentialing process. We are proud to offer full professional coaching and certification paths accredited by both the ICF and the Center for Credentialing and Education.
Community of Social Change Agents
We’re a community of social change agents who experienced our share of struggles as adolescents. We managed to overcome, learn to thrive, and establish lives we can be proud of. Now, we’re committed to reaching back and supporting the next generation of young people who’ve yet to see the light on the other side of their struggle.
Why Choose the Youth Coaching Institute for Certification & Training?
Behavioral Science-Based Coaching Approach
Our curriculum is built on a strong foundation of proven behavioral health principles. Studies show adolescent interventions, including personal and social skill-building practices, developed from a strong research base significantly enhance self-perceptions, school engagement, positive social behaviors, grades, and reduced problem behaviors.
International Coaching Federation Accreditation
The ICF is one of the highest-regarded coaching certification organizations globally, recognized for its stringent education requirements and rigorous credentialing process. We are proud to offer full professional coaching and certification paths accredited by both the ICF and the Center for Credentialing and Education.
Community of Social Change Agents
We’re a community of social change agents who experienced our share of struggles as adolescents. We managed to overcome, learn to thrive, and establish lives we can be proud of. Now, we’re committed to reaching back and supporting the next generation of young people who’ve yet to see the light on the other side of their struggle.
About YCI: Our Mission to Support & Empower Youth Through Life Coaching
At the Youth Coaching Institute, our primary mission is to empower adolescents to combat distress, build resilience, and grow their self-awareness by expanding access to evidence-based teen coaching through rigorous, research-based coach education and credentialing at affordable rates. Learn more about our mission, vision, and team of educators at YCI.
Youth Coaching Expert Insights
Discover a library of free expert resources exploring the youth coaching landscape, the experiences of adolescents today, and opportunities to strengthen your approach.
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Elevate Your Impact and Start Coaching Today
Make a positive and measurable impact with the Youth Coaching Institute. Develop your coaching skillset and begin the journey to becoming a certified youth life coach today.
