This comprehensive and practical career coaching training course will enable participants to become professionally qualified Career Coaches who are fully competent and equipped to coach people in a variety of situations such as career decision making, career development and job search. Diploma in Career Coaching (NFQ Level 7) is delivered part-time over 7 months and is awarded by Dublin Institute of Technology.

1. NFQ LeveL 7
DipLoma iN Career CoaChiNg
This comprehensive and practical programme will enable participants
to become professionally qualified Career Coaches who are fully
competent and equipped to coach people in a variety of situations
such as career decision making, career development and job search.
Diploma in Career Coaching (NFQ Level 7) is awarded by Dublin Institute
of Technology.

2. DIPLoma IN Career CoaChINg ouTComeS
• Qualify with an Internationally recognised Qualification
• Enhance your career prospects through continuous professional development
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the theory and best practice of Career Coaching
• Be competent in international best practice Coaching methodologies
• Benefit from the knowledge of highly experienced and accredited Career Coaches
• Understand Individual, Team and Organisational development needs from a Coaching perspective
• Be equipped to confidently engage in effective coaching discussions with individuals
• Benefit from an experiential approach to learning by delivering career coaching to coachees in a real life
context
• Learn about traditional and latest on-line strategies to effectively market your Career Coaching Service
• Be uniquely and strongly positioned to deliver exceptional results for your Coaching clients
module 1.
experiential
Introduction
to Career module 2.
module 7. Coaching Career
marketing Coaching
Strategies Fundamentals
module 6. ModuleS module 3.
Career Decision
effective
making
Self-marketing
methodology
Strategies
module 5. module 4.
Delivering
advanced
Professional
and ethical Career
Career Coaching Skills
Coaching
Programme STruCTure
This NFQ Level 7 Diploma in Career Coaching is a highly interactive programme which consists of seven
modules, run over one academic year and involves a total of 28 evenings or 14 days of face-to-face
training. Please contact us for programme dates and locations- email: diploma@careerdecisions.ie or
call: 01 6340077.
Continuous assessment is utilised, emphasising practical based assignments, thus replacing the
traditional exam based approach. A variety of assessments are used such as learning journals, in class
assessments, written assignments and coaching external clients.

3. Diploma in Career Coaching modules
module 1. experiential Introduction to module 4. advanced Career Coaching
Career Coaching Skills
* Understand what it is like to personally participate in a * Reflect on and learn from practice sessions with
Career Coaching programme coachees
* Appreciate what Career Coaching is like from the * Develop advanced career coaching skills – supporting
client’s perspective change, overcoming resistance, challenging clients,
* Be familiar with the approach and methodology that using silence effectively and problem solving
will be followed in the programme * Develop strategies to ensure all clients can derive
* Role model what they observe the experienced Career maximum benefit from Career Coaching
Coaches doing
* Make an inventory of their own skills, strengths and
motivations as a Career Coach. module 5. Delivering Professional and
* Form working relationships with fellow learners and
become comfortable in the group learning setting.
ethical Career Coaching
* Reflect on and learn from practice sessions with
* Complete a Career & Learning Plan for themselves,
coachees
including goals and continuous professional development
* Career coaching clients in different situations – clients
as a Career Coach
facing change, redundancy or job loss; clients with
specialised support needs (such as literacy difficulties)
and clients from diverse backgrounds
module 2. Career Coaching Fundamentals * Enhance competence in delivering all aspects of Career
* Comprehend the best practice models of Career Coaching
Coaching * Develop a personal Career Coaching knowledge bank
* Be knowledgeable about the 6 roles of Career Coaches and use it to research industry sectors, occupations and
* Acquire the essential skills of Career Coaching: Active labour market trends
listening, Reflecting, Empathy, Explaining, Questioning, * Learn about ethical issues and how to ensure coaching
Giving Feedback is delivered to the highest professional standards
* Establish an effective Career Coaching relationship
* Develop competence in delivering introductory
sessions with clients
* Learn how to administer, use and interpret
module 6. effective Self-marketing
psychometric assessments in Career Coaching Strategies
* Facilitate Step 1 of Career Decision Making Model – * Develop competencies in self marketing coaching
“Who am I?” - helping clients to understand their Values, * Assist clients in communicating their unique selling
Interests, Personality and Skills points
* Learn how to prepare high quality Curriculum Vitaes
and letters of application
* Use networking and social media to enhance job
module 3. Career Decision making hunting
methodology * Coach clients in interview skills
* Reflect on and learn from practice sessions with
coachees
* Fine-tune Career Coaching skills, address areas of
weakness and recognise areas of achievement.
module 7. marketing Strategies
* Prepare to apply for accreditation with the Association
* Develop additional Career Coaching skills of – reality
of Career Professionals International (ACPI).
testing options; exploration and creatively identifying
* Learn about traditional and latest on-line Marketing
options; problem solving; resourcing; goal setting.
Strategies to promote yourself as a Career Coach and
* Develop competence in facilitating the remaining steps
build a Career Coaching Practice
of the Career Decision Making model:
* Learn how to prepare a Marketing Plan to build a
Step 2 “Where are I now?” – assist clients to appraise
successful practice
their current situation
Step 3 “What do I want?” – visioning a preferred future
Step 4 “How can I get what I want?” – making a step-by-
step plan to achieve career goals

4. Why Choose the Diploma
www.careerdecisions.ie
in Career CoaChing?
* Qualify with an Internationally recognised Level 7 Diploma in Career Coaching
* Set yourself apart with world class Career Coaching skills
* Significantly improve your career prospects and position yourself to secure a promotion or move to a
new job
* Improve your employability and marketability as a professional
* Acquire the competencies and best practice tools and methodologies to establish and market a Career
Coaching Service
* Tap into excellent business opportunities in Career Coaching, one of the World’s fastest growing
industries, providing services such as:
CV and Interview Coaching to:
• People in employment seeking a promotion, new job or at career crossroads-
1.9million in employment
• 3rd level students & graduates-188,166 in 3rd level education
• Organisations providing support to Jobseekers- 295,700 people unemployed
Career assessment & Career Coaching for:
• 3rd Level Students unhappy with their course choice and at risk of dropping out- 15 to 30%
drop out annually
• People wishing to up-skill or re-train but are unsure as to what career/course they are suited
• Organisations supporting Jobseekers to identify suitable career and course pathways
* Add value to your employer through enhanced coaching competencies
* Become qualified and licensed to use the award winning psychometric assessment-
CareerDecisionMaker.com™
*Figures are related to Republic of Ireland and correct at time of publishing
Who is the Course Fees
programme For? The Diploma in Career Coaching fee is €2995.
Career Decisions understand that large sums
The Diploma in Career Coaching of money in this economic climate are difficult to
(NFQ Level 7) will benefit individuals: part with and for this reason we are offering each
student the opportunity to avail of our Instalment
* interested in gaining a professional based Payment Plan. An initial deposit will secure
qualification your place, with the balance payable in staged
* who wish to enhance their employment instalments.
prospects or who wish to change jobs/
careers.
* with a background in Teaching, Training,
hoW to apply
Management, Business, Human Recourses, For more information or to request an
Recruitment, Coaching, Development &
Leadership or related areas. application form please contact Teresa
Nash on 01-6340077 or email
entry Criteria diploma@careerdecisions.ie
* Suitable Applicants will have relevant
Class size and places are limited, apply
experience or a 3rd Level Qualification
now to avoid disappointment