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2nd Annual
ACTP
Certification& Training
Institute
Austin, Tx
September 18 - 21, 2022
Four days of training....
Knowledge to make a difference
For new and experienced academic coaches who have not yet been certified or need refresher training.
Academic Coach Information
Early Bird
Register
Member Price
$600
$550
Includes
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30 Hours of Training
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Feedback on Coaching Methods
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Take Home Resources
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Level I Certification Fee Waiver
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Institute Participation Certificate
Early Bird
Register
NonMember Price
$800
$750
Includes
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30 Hours of Training
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Feedback on Coaching Methods
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Take Home Resources
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Level I Certification Fee Waiver
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Institute Participation Certificate
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ACTP Membership
Venue Information
Homewood Suites
Austin Downtown
(512) 320 -5454
78 East AveAustin, Tx 78701
Room Rate:
$189.99/nt (For rooms booked prior to 8/18/2023)
Training Topics
Module 1: Introduction to Academic Coaching
- The difference between counseling, coaching, and mentoring
- Coaching Foundation
- Five Habits
- 7 Pillars
- Emotional Intelligence
- Arthur Chickering
- Ethics
- Partnership Roles
- Informed Consent
Module 2: Theoretical Foundations
- Cognitive Behaviorism
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Solutions-Focused Coaching
- OSKAR
- Positive Psychology
Module 3: Appreciative Coaching
- Disarm – Recognizing the importance of first impressions, create a safe, welcoming environment for students.
- Discover – Utilize positive open-ended questions to draw out what they enjoy doing, their strengths, and their passions. Listen to each answer carefully before asking the next positive question.
- Dream – Help students formulate a vision of what they might become, and then assist them in developing their life and career goals.
- Design – Help students devise concrete, incremental, and achievable goals
- Deliver – The students follows through on their plans. The advisor is there for them when they stumble, believing in them every step of the way and helping them continue to update and refine their dreams as they go.
- Don’t Settle – The advisor challenges the student to proactively raise the student’s internal bar of self-expectations
Module 4: Ethical Considerations
- Confidentiality
- Code of Ethics
- Documentation
- Tracking
- Profession Development
- Coaches Self-Assessment
- Student/Coach Assessment
- Outcomes
Module 5: Coaching the Student
- Building Trust
- Active Listening
- Nonverbal behaviors
- How to Ask questions
- Goal-Setting
- Strategies in Working With Diverse Populations
- Establishing Trust and Rapport
- Beginning and Ending a Session
Module 6: Motivational Interviewing
- Collaborative: Working in partnership with the client. A partnership within which style is quiet, accepting, attentive, respectfully curious, and directive rather than overtly persuasive.
- Evocative: Listening than telling; eliciting rather than installing. Motivation to change is found within the person, and it is the practitioner’s role to elicit this.
- Respectful: Respecting the person’s autonomy, resourcefulness, and ability to choose.
Module 7: Assessment in Coaching
- MBTI
- Holland and the SDS
Institute Schedule
Sunday
10:00 - 10:30am
10:30 - 12:30pm
12:30 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 5:30pm
6:30 - 7:30pm
Registration
Training Sessions
Lunch on your own
Training Sessions
Debrief and Mix & Mingle
Monday
9:00 - 12:00pm
12:00 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 5:30pm
Training Sessions
Lunch on your own
Training Sessions
Tuesday
9:00 - 12:00pm
12:00 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 5:30pm
Training Sessions
Lunch on your own
Training Sessions
Wednesday
9:00 - 12:00pm
Training Sessions
FAQs
Will I receive my certification at the Training Institute?
You will receive all the required training for the Academic Coach Certification.
What non-training materials are required for certification?
Certification requirements outside of training include, but are not limited to: experience, references, and ACTP membership.
For detailed list of certification requirements please see our certification pages
Embassy Suites - Downtown St. Louis
Hotel rates can be found directly on the hotel's website
A limited number of discounted rooms are available through phone hotel registration:
Jennifer Walker
(314) 678 – 2903