The Institute of Modern Coaching
The International Institute
of Modern Coaching
The Institute of Modern Coaching
Designation: CLC · 120 Hours · Lifetime

Certified Life Coach

Guide individuals through transformation, clarity, and purposeful life design.

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What You'll Learn

Outcomes

  • Apply Seligman's PERMA model as a structured flourishing framework
  • Coach clients through belief change using Dweck's mindset research
  • Hold psychologically safe space using Brown's shame resilience principles
  • Guide clients through major life transitions with structured methodology
  • Differentiate coaching from therapy and refer appropriately
  • Operate a sustainable, ethical, professional practice
Who Is This For

Ideal Candidates

Career changers

Professionals stepping into meaningful work with people, grounded in real research.

HR & L&D specialists

Internal coaches formalizing their craft with an external credential.

Existing coaches

Practitioners seeking a rigorous, internationally recognized standard.

The Curriculum

Ten Modules · 120 Hours

  1. 01
    Foundations of Professional Life Coaching
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  2. 02
    The Architecture of Human Flourishing (PERMA)
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  3. 03
    Mindset, Beliefs & The Growth Framework
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  4. 04
    Values Clarification & Life Design
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  5. 05
    Goal Setting, Accountability & Behavior Change
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  6. 06
    Vulnerability, Courage & Emotional Resilience
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  7. 07
    Navigating Transitions & Life Crossroads
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  8. 08
    Relationships, Boundaries & Social Wellbeing
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  9. 09
    Ethics, Scope of Practice & Client Safety
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
  10. 10
    Building & Running Your Life Coaching Practice
    Approximately 12 hours of interactive learning
Intellectual Foundations

Inspired by Their Work

Dr. Martin Seligman
Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

The PERMA model gave the field its most evidence-grounded framework for human flourishing.

Dr. Brené Brown
Research Professor, University of Houston

Decades of qualitative research on vulnerability, shame, and courageous practice.

Dr. Carol Dweck
Professor of Psychology, Stanford University

Growth Mindset research demonstrating how beliefs shape the capacity to grow.

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What You Receive

Your Credential

"I have completed three coaching certifications in my career. IIMC is the only one that takes the science seriously while keeping the human at the center."
Marcus T., Toronto · CLC

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