Coaching Certification

"My experience was nothing short of exceptional in every way - the quality of the faculty, the calibre of the learning community, the structure of the program, the location and facilities, administrative support, the reading list, the evaluation process...."

J. Fries

Coaching Certification

Coaching Intensive Training Application

Dear Applicant,

We thank you for considering our Professional Coach Certification Program. This is a rigorous program designed for seasoned professionals who are able to fully engage in an adult learning environment that focuses on developing and deepening skills and personal capacities as a great coach.

Our application procedure is a two-way process that seeks to ensure a good fit for all parties. We look for applicants who demonstrate maturity, emotional intelligence, a capacity to work well in an intensive learning community, and a strong desire to grow and deepen oneself as a coach and a leader in our world today. Our program requires learning through intensive practice and feedback, and it necessitates a willingness to stretch one's perceptions of self and a desire to grow into new ways of being as a coach, a leader and professional.

Application Procedure
  1. Completion and approval of this application,
  2. Successful attendance at the LifeLaunch Program and Coach Seminar.

Acceptance into our program includes:

Acceptance into the Hudson Certification Program is based on an examination of your educational background and work history, as well as your current situation. An applicant should be in a position of significant responsibility within an organization or community.


You will be notified of application acceptance within a few days of submission, and contingent upon successful attendance at our prerequisite programs. If you are not accepted into the program, we will immediately refu nd a deposit that you may have made.

Enrollment is limited, so early application is recommended.

We are committed to providing you with the highest level of coach training and creating a learning community of participants that is able to engage together in a robust and bold learning journey.

Warm regards,
Pamela McLean, Ph.D. 
CEO, The Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara 

PLEASE NOTE: The online application will time out after 20 minutes. We reccomend that you type your answers onto a seperate text document and then copy and paste them into the online fields.

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