Certificiations

Certifications Overview

Coaching

For coaches working with individuals and groups of fewer than 10 people, this 3 day virtual certification provides an opportunity to learn and practices the fundamentals of life design as used as a coaching tool. Work with Bill Burnett, Dave Evans and a community of other coaches to become officially certified as a commercial life design coach.

Become a Coach

Facilitation

For workshop businesses delivering personal and professional development workshops to groups of all sizes in corporate and public settings, this 5 day virtual training provides an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of delivering life design content in hands-on workshops. Train with Kathy Davies, Susan Burnett and a community of other seasoned facilitators and public speakers to become officially certified as a commercial workshop facilitator and provider.

Become a Workshop Provider

Stanford Life Design Studio

For academic and career educators working in higher ed, this 5 day virtual training or 3.5 day in person training provides an opportunity to experience life design as a learner, discuss program and curriculum building fundamentals and to build practices and plans for bringing life design to your institution. Work with the Stanford Life Design Lab and a community of other educators in higher ed to develop a curricular prototype, and to craft a pitch to collaborators. Join an ongoing creative commons, not for profit community, sharing life design work with students in higher education.

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Commercial Coaching Certification

Type and length of Training – Virtual / 3 x 4 hour session + 6 hours of “flipped classroom” instruction before Virtual “live” training.
Training Cost – $2,100 pp
Official Certification for Use in For- Profit Settings – Coaching Certification Badge and Certification of Completion.
Allowable client / student group size – Individuals and Coaching Groups of 10 or fewer.
Materials provided for use with clients / students – Coaching handouts.
Requirements to enroll – Life or career coach, with certification from a recognized coaching institute, training program, or school. Career counselor at a non-profit or university; mental health or human resources professional. Completion of an in-depth DYL Workshop.
Annual Renewal fees / License fees – $500 annually (discounts available).

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Commercial Workshop Provider Certification

Type and length of Training – Virtual / 5 x 4.5 hour sessions; participants will practice delivery of core modules. Self paced submission of videos for final certification in month following the training.
Training Cost – $5,000 pp.
Official Certification for Use in For-Profit Settings – Workshop Provider Contract and Certification Badge. Coaching Certification Badge is included.
Allowable client / student group size – Any.
Materials provided for use with clients / students – Slides and scripts for commercial use, Session plans, Workbook files and Proposal materials.
Requirements to enroll – Established business with evidence of existing clientele and experience facilitating group workshops. Evidence of business insurance. 2 team members to attend training.
Annual Renewal fees / License fees – $1,000pp annually / 12% of gross workshop revenues.

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Stanford Life Design Studio for Higher Ed Educators

Type and length of Training – Virtual / 5 sessions: 3 x 4.5 hours and 2 x 6.5 hours. In person at Stanford University 3.5 days.
Training Cost – $2,000pp (virtual) or $3,500 (in-person)
Official Certification for Use in For-Profit Settings – None: all materials are shared under a not for profit, creative commons license, and can only be used in the context of higher ed. Materials cannot be used for profit or outside higher ed.
Allowable client / student group size – Any.
Materials provided for use with clients / students – All Stanford class materials, including slides, handouts and session plans. Access to the Studio Resource portal including materials from collaborating schools globally, readings, videos and other curricular aides.
Requirements to enroll – 80% time employment at an accredited institution of higher education.
Annual Renewal fees / License fees – None.

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