The Stellar Coach Programme

There are no written exams. Your learning is assessed through observed coaching practice, reflective work and a final recorded coaching session. This way, your growth as a coach is measured in real-life skills, not in how well you remember theory under pressure.

You’ll graduate with a Level 1 Diploma in Coaching, accredited with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). It is designed to give you both the confidence and the credentials (an accredited Diploma) to use coaching skills in your work and beyond. 

No, not personally, you will have an accredited Diploma. If you want to apply for accreditation yourself as a coach, there are different accreditation bodies which you can align with. We recommend the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Your Level 1 Diploma is a direct pathway to Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accreditation with the ICF. Once you have 100 hours of coaching experience you can apply for ACC. The ICF handles the accreditation process, but our training is a direct pathway there.

Most people find practice coaching partners in their workplace, networks, friends of friends and with fellow participants. We’ll guide you through how to find practice coaching partners / thinkers, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to coach within the Stellar community too.

You’ll have up to six months from your start date to complete your practice hours, mentoring and assessment. We’ll support you all the way through. In our experience people need a deadline to stay focused and complete the programme. If you need more time than this we can discuss.

Live attendance is a really valuable part of the programme, it’s where the learning, coaching practice, and connections with others really come to life. We strongly encourage you to attend every session wherever possible.

That said, we understand that sometimes life happens. You may miss up to two live training units during the programme. With the permission of your fellow participants, these sessions will be recorded so you can catch up in your own time.

Mentoring sessions (both group and 1:1) are different — these can’t be recorded, so attendance is essential. If you do miss a Group Mentoring session, we’ll do our best to accommodate you within another cohort so you can make up the hours and stay on track.

The programme is made up of six units over six days, spread across three months. Alongside that, you’ll complete your mentoring hours, practice coaching and your final assessment. You’ll have up to six months to complete everything from the day you start.

The programme is delivered live online via Zoom, so you can join from anywhere. For organisations, we also deliver in-house either online or in person (depending on location).

It is coaching and can be applied in many settings - leadership, workplace, career development, wellbeing or personal growth. Some people go on to work as life coaches, many use the skills in their existing or future professional roles. It is up to you.

We love a bit of curiosity and creativity, but this training isn’t 'woo woo'. The Stellar Coach Programme is fully accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and everything we teach is underpinned by the ICF’s ethics and standards.

Our approach is grounded in evidence-based coaching theory, proven models and established psychological frameworks, so you can feel confident that what you’re learning is credible, practical and recognised across the coaching profession.

Mentoring is where you bring your coaching practice into a small group, and individual sessions with an ICF-accredited mentor coach. 

You’ll receive three Group Mentoring sessions (totalling 7hrs) with your fellow participants and two 1:1 individual sessions (totalling 3hrs) with your mentor coach. You will receive constructive feedback, observe others and deepen your skills, whilst aligning to the ICF core competencies. It’s one of the most valuable parts of the programme.

Yes! Each participant receives the Stellar Conversations ‘Coaching Skills for People Who Work With People’ course book.

This course book was created to accompany your Stellar Conversations learning journey.

The course book is divided into six main chapters that will complement each unit of the programme. It can be read before, during or after completion of the units. We recommend afterwards for sure, as a way of letting all the learning land and embed.

It has not been created to read just once. It’s something to dip in and out of during the programme and a helpful resource to revisit going forward, as you progress in your coaching conversations.

You are not expected to read it in its entirety and for it all to be super clear before experiencing the programme. It has been created to complement the programme. The two enhance each other.

Absolutely. When you join, you’ll get access to Stellar Space, our private online community of current learners and alumni. It’s a place to connect, share practice opportunities, ask questions and stay supported long after the programme ends.

We also have bi monthly meetings, more about that below.

Lots! Many graduates use their coaching skills in leadership roles, HR, education or consultancy. Some set up their own coaching practice, while others integrate coaching into their current profession. It’s flexible, practical and widely respected.

Your individual learning experience matters deeply to us. As a neurodiverse team we know everyone learns differently, which is why equity is at the heart of our programme. From the very start, we’ll ask about your individual needs and preferences, so we can adapt the learning space to support you.

Throughout the programme, we’ll check in regularly and encourage openness about what’s working well (and what isn’t), so you feel supported and stretched in the right ways. That might mean adjusting how we deliver resources, offering extra practice opportunities, or creating different ways to engage with the material.

Our aim is simple: to give you the best possible experience so you leave feeling confident, capable and ready to bring your coaching skills into the world.

Great question. Equitable conversations are conversations where everyone feels heard, valued and respected, no matter their background, lived experience, or communication style. 

We teach you how to adapt your coaching in the moment so that it works for the unique individual in front of you and not a “one-size-fits-all” approach.