Prestige Cohort

ALA Academy (CALC) Authentic Leadership Coaching Certification™

$8,500.00$15,000.00

EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE TO ENROLL:

Feb 15, 2026

EARLY-BIRD TUITION:

CALC Certification: $8,000 ($8,500 after)
CALC Level 1 Path to ICF ACC: $10,750 ($11,250 after)
CALC Level 2 Path to ICF PCC: $14,500 ($15,000 after)

STATUS:

Open Enrollment

72

Hours of In-person or Virtual Highly Interactive Synchronous Training

125

International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accredited Coach Specific Training Hours

40

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Professional Development Credits

2

Leadership Assessments to Understand Your Personality Style & Professional Brand

10

ICF Mentor Coaching Sessions with an ACC, PCC, or MCC Mentor Coach

Free

Quarterly Virtual Alumni Q&A Continuing Education Sessions

DATES:

Mar 13-15, Apr 24-26, and Jun 5-7 (2026)

TIME:

8am to 5pm Each Day
(We will break for lunch.)

INTERIM CALLS:

5pm-6:30pm on Mar 6 and May 18

FORMAT:

A mix of lecture, open class discussion, and in-class practice coaching.

Continuing Ed Credits:

40 SHRM PDCs
Up to 125 ICF CCEUs

TRAINING LANGUAGE:

English

LOCATION:

Raleigh, NC, USA

Faculty & Staff

(Subject to Change)

Kathleen O'Grady

MCC, CALC
Founder & CEO
Lead Executive Coach & Advisor
(Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)

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Vanessa Hagerbaumer

PCC, CALC
Director of Academy Experience
Executive Coach
(Brooklyn, New York, USA)

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Program Structure

Section 1

The Heart of Coaching

This day segment covers delivery aspects of coaching, including: industry standards, ethics of coaching, and Authentic Leadership Advisors Academy’s signature Authentic Intelligence Coaching Model™.

Section 2

The Mastery of Coaching

This three-day segment thoroughly covers ICF Core Competencies, personal and professional development, understanding the difference between coaching standard versus coaching style, and more.

Section 3

The Business of Coaching

This three-day segment covers the business aspects of coaching, including: establishing an independent coaching practice, branding, marketing, pricing, packaging of services, business development, and more.

Section 4

The Grace of Coaching

This three-day segment thoroughly covers higher-level PCC and MCC ICF Core Competencies, ONLY for CALC Alumni nearing their PCC Application, or students pursuing their PCC through the new ICF Level 2 Path.

Are you interested in joining us for a single weekend instead of the entire Cohort? Let's have a conversation to make sure we get you placed where it makes the most sense to set you up for success.

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Are you interested in joining us for a single weekend instead of the entire Cohort? Let's have a conversation to make sure we get you placed where it makes the most sense to set you up for success.

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