Online Pathway · Counselling and Life Coaching

Start Your Own Coaching Business

Maybe you want to coach people for a living and run it yourself. This pathway pairs psychology and counselling study with coaching models, goal setting and the business basics. Access runs a year and a half.

From €29a week, no deposit
Eighteen Monthsof course access
400 Hoursof material
No Examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaCounselling and Life Coaching
Access18 months, around 400 hours
DeliveryFully online, self paced
StartAny day you choose
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom €29 per week
Comes with
  • No coaching background needed
  • No psychology background needed
  • Tutor support by phone and email
  • Study from anywhere in Ireland
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Two Fields, One Path

Counselling depth under the coaching craft.

Built To Sell

The business side of coaching is in here.

A Year And A Half

Long enough to build while you work.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Coaching is open to anyone who can do the work, so many build it slowly on the side. The college suggests further training or a placement to build hands on practice.

Life Coach

Take your own clients and set your own hours.

Personal Development Coach

Work with people on the long game.

Confidence Coach

Help people back into rooms they avoid.

Goal Setting Advisor

Turn a vague plan into weekly steps.

Motivation Coach

Keep people going when the first push fades.

Your Own Coaching Business

Build the client list and run it yourself.

Roles where these skills help, not promised outcomes. Counselling roles in Ireland need approved study and registration.

The Course

What You'll Learn

The coaching modules sit on top of the full psychology and counselling diploma.

01
Coaching Craft
The skills under every session.
Essential Skills for Life Coaches
Foundations of Life Coaching
Coaching Models in Practice
Managing Coaching Sessions Effectively
02
Moving People Forward
Turning talk into change.
Coaching for Success
Goal Setting and Achievement
Facilitating Change
Vision and Values Development
Personal Effectiveness and Time Management
03
Psychology And Counselling
The depth under the coaching.
Psychology Fundamentals: An Introduction
Certificate in Psychology & Counselling
Certificate in Counselling Skills
Certificate in Advanced Counselling Skills
Certificate in Counselling Techniques
Certificate in Professional Practice in Psychology
04
Making It A Business
Turning skill into paying work.
Inclusive and Ethical Coaching Practice
Coaching Careers & Business Fundamentals
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Coaching, models, sessions, goals
  • Psychology, behaviour and personality
  • Counselling, skills and techniques
  • Business, careers and fundamentals

As a Student

  • Eighteen months, around 400 hours
  • No exams, none at all
  • Tutor support, phone and email
  • Membership, a year, on completion
Why This One

What Makes It Different

What makes this the longer road.

01
Counselling Grounding

Six programmes of psychology behind the coaching.

02
Session Craft

Plan, hold and close a coaching session well.

03
Ethics First

Inclusive practice, and knowing when to refer.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

PATHWAY

Certificate of Achievement

Covering the full pathway

Certificate Of Achievement

Issued by the college when you finish.

Counselling Membership

A year with the International Association for Counselling.

Career Centre Access

Job listings, CV review and interview prep.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Say What You Want To Build

A side practice, or a full time one.

Step two

Ask About Scope

An advisor will tell you what coaching cannot cover.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the first module.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From €29 / week
Pay upfront, or on an interest free plan.
No deposit to start
No credit check
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly
A course advisor can price it with you
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need a background in either field?

None at all. The pathway starts from the beginning.

How long do I get?

Eighteen months of access, and around four hundred hours of material.

Are there exams?

None, ever. You move through the modules at your own speed.

Can I charge clients after this?

Coaching is not a closed profession in Ireland, so yes. The business module covers how people set that up.

Is this course accredited?

It carries ICOES and CPD Standards Office accreditation. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. It is built for skills and business practice.

Does the counselling side let me counsel?

It gives you depth most coaches never get. It does not qualify you to practise as a counsellor or psychotherapist in Ireland, and there is no route to registration in it.

Will a university give me credit for it?

That call sits with the institution you apply to. The college cannot promise credit or advanced standing.

Who should I talk to first?

A course advisor. Tell them your plan and ask if this fits.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy.

Its courses are accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. They are not QQI awards.

ICOES accreditedCPD Standards OfficeAssociation membershipBusiness module
Where It Starts

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