The Accredited Coaching Certification That Takes Your Coaching Confidence to a Much Deeper Level
AC Accredited Advanced Coaching Training
Become a Certified Advanced Coach in just 6 - 12 weeks. Everything You Need to Increase Your Credibility, Impact and Confidence and Start Your Coaching business or Use in Your Existing Role.
Applications are open!
We run this certification just once annually, so your next chance to join won’t be for another 12 months.
Applications close on 31st March 2026
You will be learning the exact powerful coaching techniques that top coaches are using to create rapid client breakthroughs.
Small groups, big breakthroughs
You are not a number to us. That's why spaces are limited to just 10 students per cohort to keep learning personal, intimate and impactful.
Have you been thinking about becoming a certified coach?
Advertise your professional badge, your services and professional coaching profile to increase your credibility. Get access to practice groups to hone your skills, discounted insurance to keep you and your clients safe, and lots more business resources to increase your income.
“I know I’m good at helping people - but want to take my coaching skills to a deeper level for longer lasting change”
“I don’t feel totally confident on client calls - especially when something tricky comes up.”
“I have completed a coaching course before - but want to go deeper.”
“I’m tired of investing time and money into courses that don’t really get me the results I want.”
What if in just 12 weeks you could be saying…
“I know how to lead a session that gets rapid results.”
“My confidence on client calls has skyrocketed - even when the conversation goes deep.”
“My clients are getting huge breakthroughs - and they’re sticking around.”
“I feel credible when I introduce myself - and people take me seriously.”
“I’m making more income and impact than ever through this work.”
Introducing…The Association for Coaching Accredited Advanced Coaching Certification
A practical, accredited course and certification with step-by-step training designed to help you master powerful coaching techniques, so you can grow your confidence on client calls, raise your rates with integrity, and create lasting results for your clients.
You’ll get certified in coaching at an Advanced Level - which is fully recognised and respected in the industry.
Only 10 spots available for this cohort.
How will this coaching certification change your business and life?
✅ Confidence to lead powerful coaching sessions
✅ A toolkit of proven techniques you’ll actually use with clients
✅ Skills that transform lives and set you apart in a crowded market
✅ The ability to charge more - and feel good about it
✅ Clients who rebook, refer, and rave about your work
✅ A business that feels solid, credible, and ready to grow
It’s not just about completing a certification…
It’s about becoming the kind of business owner that’s clear on your value, unapologetic about charging premium prices that reflect your impact, and is the go-to person clients seek out because you consistently get real, lasting results.
What to expect ⬇️
You’ll learn through practical, easy-to-follow online modules, delivered via Zoom and designed to build real skills you can take straight into your sessions. Each module builds your skills step-by-step, with live practice and expert feedback.
You'll cover the following topics…
The Foundations of Ethical Practice
First things first, we dive into how to hold a safe, ethical space for clients, so you feel confident navigating sensitive conversations and so your clients trust you and open up faster.
Positive Psychology and Strengths
Unlocking your potential and setting the tone for personal transformation. You will discover how to lead with your natural talents. Learning how to enhance resilience, presence and emotional regulation for yourself and your clients.
Influence, Negotiation and Advanced Language Patterns
Learn how to influence with integrity by discovering how to use language not just to communicate, but to transform yours and your client's conversations, relationships and results.
Working With Individual Differences
Understand how your clients really see the world and how individual differences such as culture, neurodiversity, family systems and more can influence this - so you can shift deep-rooted patterns and unlock powerful breakthroughs in sessions fast.
Coaching Tools For Procrastination, Motivation and Getting Unstuck
Help your clients get out of their own way and into action - whether they’re avoiding tough decisions or holding back on their goals due to things like limiting beliefs or past trauma.
The Power of Advanced Coaching Skills
Master the advanced language of transformation and learn how to ask better questions - so your words land with impact, open new perspectives, and guide clients to real change.
Psychology and Coaching
Learn how to facilitate change at the highest and deepest level. You will explore our unique 3.0 Method and cognitive behavioural coaching to understand how to work holistically with clients. This is where breakthrough level change becomes possible.
Coaching in Different Contexts
Master the tools and techniques to create excellence across different contexts including organisations, whilst using what makes you unique as the foundation for your unlimited success.
Coaching Models That Get Results
We will explore a plethora of coaching tools; helping you feel confident enough to get results with your clients and flexible enough to adapt in the moment!
This work won’t just change your clients’ lives…
It will transform your life too - in ways you’d never expect!
Great coaching helps your clients access their subconscious, and know how to use it to their advantage...
So when self-doubt tries to creep in, you know exactly how to switch into unstoppable self-belief.
So when you feel overwhelmed, you know exactly how to reset your mindset and focus instantly.
So when you’re feeling stressed about your business, you know exactly how to rewire your brain and shift into calm, clear action that moves you forward.
The change you want to see in your clients starts with the change you experience yourself.
I want you to know - everyone crosses the certification line
I’ve worked hard to make every part of this certification inclusive.
Not just because it should be. But because it has to be.
I’ve seen what happens when people get left behind.
If you are someone who:
Is a neurodiverse learner
Has hearing or physical access needs
Has struggled with traditional learning environments
This course is designed with your needs in mind...
Offering flexible, accessible, and supportive learning options that adapt to how you learn best.
I say this at the very start of the course - and I mean it with my whole chest:
Everyone crosses the line!
Here are just a few ways we’ve made this course inclusive and accessible
✔️ Every session is recorded, captioned, and supplemented with written materials.
✔️ We provide animated videos on majority of our courses that you can slow down or speed up.
✔️ We provide audio recordings for those who learn best by listening.
✔️ We provide scripts to help you feel confident in your practice.
✔️ All complex concepts are simplified.
What's included?
⭐️ An internationally recognised certification ⭐️
The credibility you need to attract more high-paying clients
⭐️ 12 training modules with step-by-step guidance ⭐️
Master powerful coaching techniques for yourself and your clients
⭐️ 12 live calls across 12 weeks ⭐️
Learn the methods and tools live, ask questions and get feedback straight away (replays included)
⭐️ Practice sessions ⭐️
Build confidence in a safe space alongside fellow students and with real clients
⭐️ Valuable resources ⭐️
Workbooks and scripts to help you implement what you’re learning easily in client sessions
⭐️ Private online community of over 19,000 members ⭐️
Support, accountability, and connection with others on the same journey. You’re never alone!
⬇️ PLUS ⬇️
⭐️ 12 Months’ Association For Coaching Membership (worth £205) ⭐️
Leverage the Association for Coaching community to connect with top coaches, opening doors to collaborations and new client opportunities.
You’ll have 12 months inside this membership to access exclusive resources, ongoing professional development, and industry updates - all designed to keep your skills sharp and your credibility high.
Applications close on 31st March 2026
Spaces are limited to just 10 students per cohort
We start this cohort April 2026!
Pay in Full Today
£4,997
The Course: 12 LIVE Accelerator Sessions, Group Drop ins Plus Supervision
Build your confidence and an Online Portal with supporting resources to facilitate learning
>> value £8,000
Online Learning Portal
full of hundreds of resources and scripts to learn in your own time and use with your clients
PLUS BONUSES
12 Months AC Membership
to demonstrate your credibility to others and get your insurance
>> value £205
All Reading Resources
Radical Candor - Kim Scott & Inner Game of Tennis - W.Timothy Gallwey
PLUS PAY IN FULL BONUS
60-minute 1-2-1 Consultation
Map out your own personal plan for your coaching, consulting or training career! >> value £500
TOTAL VALUE £11,000
£4,997 one off
Pay in Six
£833/m
The Course: 12 LIVE Accelerator Sessions, Group Drop ins Plus Supervision
Build your confidence and an Online Portal with supporting resources to facilitate learning
>> value £8,000
Online Learning Portal
full of hundreds of resources and scripts to learn in your own time and use with your clients
PLUS BONUSES
12 Months AC Membership
to demonstrate your credibility to others and get your insurance
>> value £205
All Reading Resources
Radical Candor - Kim Scott & Inner Game of Tennis - W.Timothy Gallwey
TOTAL VALUE £10,500
£833/m for 6 months
Pay in Twelve
£416/m
The Course: 12 LIVE Accelerator Sessions, Group Drop ins Plus Supervision
Build your confidence and an Online Portal with supporting resources to facilitate learning
>> value £8,000
Online Learning Portal
full of hundreds of resources and scripts to learn in your own time and use with your clients
PLUS BONUSES
12 Months AC Membership
to demonstrate your credibility to others and get your insurance
>> value £205
All Reading Resources
Radical Candor - Kim Scott & Inner Game of Tennis - W.Timothy Gallwey
TOTAL VALUE £10,500
£416/m for 12 months
Certified Coaches can charge around £200 per hour.
That means you can earn back your investment with your first few clients.
You will be supported to start working with paying clients before you even finish the course.
Hear from some of our students
Over the last 20 years, I’ve helped hundreds of professionals add coaching and NLP tools to their work - and become confident in creating rapid breakthroughs and grow a thriving practice.
"Now, I’m here to guide you -
every step of the way."
Hi, I'm Sarah Makinde
As a Chartered Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and NLP Trainer, I help coaches, therapists, and consultants who know they could be going deeper with their clients to unlock the power of NLP and create real, lasting change for both their clients and themselves.
Before starting my business, for years, I’d put myself down at every opportunity.
I’d focus on my 'weaknesses' and ignore my strengths.
I’d stay quiet, blending into the background, afraid to speak up.
I was stuck in a loop of doubt and self-judgment.
Then I discovered the power of NLP, Coaching, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness.
My own journey from feeling unseen to stepping fully into my power is the foundation of how I teach and coach today. I've transformed my life and my business using everything that I now teach other people to use.
I also understand the fear, the doubts, and the frustration of trying to learn something new - especially something as deep and transformational as NLP.
That’s why I created The Combined NLP Diploma and Practitioner Course and The NLP Mastery Course - to make NLP straightforward, practical, and accessible for people just like you.
Common Questions
How long will it take me to go through the certification training?
The course lasts 12 weeks in total with 4 hours per week live accelerator sessions. You also have optional group drop in sessions and group supervision included. This means that you will have obtained a total of over 60 hours live NLP training to meet the requirements of the Association for Coaching (AC) by the end of the course. You will achieve the higher membership level requirements to register with them; exceeding the basic level of associate membership criteria.
Who is the course for?
The course is ideal for managers, leaders, consultants, trainers and therapists wanting to add coaching skills and get certified at an advanced level.
What happens when I sign up?
You will get immediate access to the portal. This is where you will find all the self-directed learning and preparation for the live accelerator sessions. There is an additional onboarding module that will give you everything you need for logistics, links, dates for your diary and more.
What if I fall behind?
The course is designed with flexibility in mind. You can catch up on recorded sessions and materials at your own pace.
What’s the weekly time commitment?
This Cohort starts April 2026 and runs every Thursday 5:30-9:30pm BST. However, you can attend any cohort once you sign up. We ensure that our cohorts work for our students - this means that we can be flexible with timings to ensure you can join a cohort that suits you.
You can expect to spend about 4 hours per week on the course. This includes watching videos, practicing techniques, and joining live sessions. The best part is, you’ll be able to apply what you learn right away.
Do I need to attend all the live sessions?
Yes, you will need to attend all the live sessions. To make this as flexible as possible you can either join the sessions for your cohort, or with other cohorts. We offer a range of times so that you have lots of flexibility dependent on your time zone, availability and work load.
What makes this course different?
The course is practical, jargon-free and designed for real life application. We pride ourselves in the accessible and flexible nature of this course. As the course is taught by a Chartered Psychologist with over 20 years experience it takes an evidence based, psychological perspective. If you love the theory, you have the references to dive in deeper. If you don't want the theory you will love how practical this course is. Focusing on building your confidence to actually use the techniques to help resolve real-life challenges.
How do I get certified with the ANLP?
You will need to complete the following to be certified as a Coach:
- The 12 live sessions
- Reflective log, a report and a multiple choice questionnaire (templates and guidance is provided)
- A number of coaching hours with either paying or pro bono clients. We can provide access to pro bono clients in our 19,000 strong community!
Your details will then be sent to the Association for Coaching. They will then complete your membership application as a member of the AC. You can choose to renew your membership independently after the 12 months that is included with your course.
Can I join a future cohort if I need to pause?
Absolutely! Life happens. If you need to pause, you can join the next cohort and pick up right where you left off.
Is this course only for people wanting to start their own business?
Not at all! We have managers and leaders attending our course, not necessarily looking to start their own business. They come on this course to get certified as a professional coach to use their skills with their team members. We cover organisational coaching both from an internal and external coaching perspective.