How the Certified Coaches Alliance (CCA) plays a role in your International coach certification:

The CCA acts as the oversight separation of power between Rhema International Training Group Inc. and affiliated schools of training to ensure that program guidelines are adhered to (ICF / CCA Approved Coach Specific Training Hours), and by issuing final examinations and examination scores for pass or fail as an impartial observer. Upon graduation and affiliation, the CCA will represent your International coach certification on the global stage.

In existence since 2004, the CCA is well respected Internationally for their professional standards and profile. No longer are prospective clients and potential employers asking only if a coach has been certified through a respected program, they are also inquiring if a coach is aligned with an organization that upholds a professional “Code of Ethics and Standards.” Alignment to a body that provides and upholds a cohesive “Code of Ethics and Standards” is imperative to the success of any coach within today’s marketplace and shows the coaches professional observance to be held accountable.

Government offices now mandate that any coach considered through the hiring process be formally trained, certified and under the auspices of a professional body governed by a “Code of Ethics and Standards.” A vast number of community organizations, for profit and not-for-profit societies are following this lead.

Must I maintain my CCA Affiliation ongoing?

Maintaining CCA affiliation and adherence to the Professional Code of Ethics and Standards which it upholds is essential to your ongoing International coach certification/status.  If at any time in the future you achieve ACC, PCC or MCC personal credential status through the International Coach Federation (ICF), you may discontinue your ongoing affiliation to the CCA as you would then be obligated to adhere to the Professional Code of Ethics and Standards as set forth by the ICF guidelines. Inform our office should you achieve ACC, PCC or MCC status through personal credentialing and we will appropriately update your Online Certification Authentication Link.

Maintaining Your Legal International Coach Status:

Whereas the Certified Coaches Alliance is named as the official body charged with maintaining accurate records of all graduates of schools of coach training affiliated with Rhema International Training Group Incorporated, it is essential that you maintain ongoing communication regarding the renewal of your coach certification to ensure that your International coach status is preserved and kept in good standing. A renewal process of your International coach certification standing is essential to:

• Ensuring that the CCA Professional Code of Ethics and Standards is adhered to;
• Arbitrating disputes between coach/client;
• Acting as a professional reference for the coach;
• Maintaining accurate records of all graduates and alumni currently in active service;
• Updating of records (change of name, postal address, telephone and email address);
• Overseeing changes to coaching designations;
• Closing files of coaches who have retired their International coach status;
• Closing files of coaches no longer in good standing (of timely certification renewal processing);
• Closing files of coaches who have become deceased during the current or previous reporting year;
• Update the CCA coach registry of records and informing the ICF on any Internationally certified coach no longer in good standing.

The Certified Coaches Alliance actively and aggressively pursues through legal action any misuse, abuse or misrepresentation of the certifications that it represents.

How the Examination is Delivered:

The Certification Examination is delivered over the Internet. You are provided with a direct link and a password to begin the examination process. Any device that has an Internet connection can access the examination operating system including:

• Windows
• Macintosh
• Linus
• Chrome OS / Chromebook
• iPhone
• iPod
• iPad
• Android

Timeline for the Examination: (Read this Carefully)

The final examination is comprised of 40-questions that will assess your general knowledge of coaching, coaching terminology and the coach/client relationship as related to your coach training.

Once you access the examination you will have 12-hours (720-minutes), to complete it and click “submit.” Keep in mind that your examination must be submitted before 12:00 Midnight within your local time zone, of the same day that you requested your examination. If you do not follow these rules of timeline your examination will not be eligible for review. Students who do not complete the examination within this timeline will be assessed a fee of $150.00 USD to reschedule the examination for a later date.

What is the Acceptable Passing Grade?

The acceptable passing grade is 80%. Should you fail the examination, you will be extended the opportunity to re-write within 30-days. You will be assessed a re-write fee of $250.00 USD.

Must I Complete the Examination in One Sitting?

Beginning of the examination you will be provided the opportunity to create a password so that you can close your exam and browser and come back to complete your exam at a later time. Keep track of your time.

What if I Should Experience Problems with My Examination?

Problems are rare. If you should experience a problem (such as finding your Internet service down), immediately contact the CCA office via email. The office will respond as soon as possible. Weekends may mean longer delays for you to receive a response.

Choosing Your Coach Designation:

Selecting the appropriate designation is possibly one of the more significant decisions that you will need to make. The coach designation represents your professional standing as a coach within the coaching community and the greater community at large.

Review the following guidelines CAREFULLY:

Each graduate is permitted to carry a “Specialty Niche” designation. Any designation is possible unless regulated by a governing or government regulatory body (i.e.: therapist, psychologist, mediator, registered counsellor, etc.).

Should a requested designation fall into the above categories of regulation or be considered misleading, it will be denied by the CCA Advisory and the designation of 'Certified LIFE Coach' will be applied to the student's file. All decisions are final and there is no appeal process.

A coach designation may not contain the following:

• Word "and"
• Hyphen "-" or "_" underscore
• Comma ","
• Symbols such as: "/", "|", "&", "@", "+"

Coaches may not reference therapy of any type and you may not misrepresent his/herself inferring that the work of the coach is related to therapy, psychotherapy, regulated health care or services such as a physician, nursing, counselling, rehab services. You may not use the terms trainer, mentor, consultant, etc., as these are designations of modalities all of which have their own processes.

Should you have questions regarding the coach designation of your choosing, contact the CCA Support Team via email BEFORE the date of your Final Examination at: [email protected].

CCA Affiliation Fees for One and Two International Coach Designations:

The CCA does permit graduates to leave with one or two designations.

• 2-year certification cycle for one designation - $54.00 USD
• 2-year certification cycle for two designations - $108.00 USD
• 3-year certification cycle for one designation - $79.00 USD
• 3-year certification cycle for two designations - $158.00 USD
• Enduring Certification for one designation - $299.00 USD (Requires no ongoing renewal process.)
• Enduring Certification for two designations - $449.00 USD (Requires no ongoing renewal process.)

Request for Second Designation:

Affiliated coaches holding International Coach Certification under the Certified Coaches Alliance may apply for two designations at the time of initial certification or during the certification renewal process by following these guidelines:

1. Upon initial affiliation with the CCA (graduating from an affiliation school of coach training), the individual may request two designations. The attached form for a Second Designation should be filed with the CCA prior to writing the examination.
    
2. Processing of the designations does not begin until associated fees are paid.
    
3. Fees are applied to 2 and 3-year renewal cycles and automatically processed through PayPal subscription which automatically renew through the PayPal system if not turned off by the buyer. It is wise to keep your subscription as late renewals may incur additional fees for processing. Fees for Enduring Certification which requires no ongoing renewal process will be paid only once.

A coach designation may not contain the following:

• Word "and"
• Hyphen "-" or "_" underscore
• Comma ","
• Symbols such as: "/", "|", "&", "@", "+"

Coaches may NOT reference therapy of any type and may not misrepresent his/herself inferring that the work of the coach is related to therapy, psychotherapy, regulated health care or services such as a physician, nursing, counselling, rehab services. Coaches may NOT use the terms trainer, mentor, consultant, etc., as these are designations of modalities all of which have their own varied processes.

** Should the Designation Guidelines above not be followed the CCA Examination Review Committee reserves the right to appoint and affix the designation of “Certified LIFE Coach.” **

Should you have questions regarding the coach designation contact the CCA Support Team via email BEFORE the date of your Final Examination at: [email protected].

When filling out the form to request a second designation, your ‘Current Designation’ is your “Primary Designation” that you requested when completing your final examination. If you have completed only one coach training program only your primary designation will appear on your official documentation.

Affiliation Time Line:

Graduates of SUCCESS CONVERSION COACHING™ are required to join in affiliation with the CCA within a 15-day grace period of passing his/her final examination. Thereafter, complying with the CCA Professional Code of Ethics and Standards and any ongoing periodic renewals cycles at the associated set fees contingent upon maintaining International coach certification status and representation.

In an effort ensure a smooth transition to International Coach Certification, after the passing of the 15-day grace period graduates must then enter into affiliation through a 3-year periodic renewal cycles or Enduring Certification which requires no ongoing renewal processing or fees.

After 30-days graduates must enter affiliation through Enduring Certification ONLY. Failure to do so will result in file closure. Additional fees will be charged to reopen the file.

Failure to initiate affiliation and/or maintain ongoing affiliation with the CCA will result in the legal loss of International coach certification status. Each coach’s month of renewal is determined by the month he/she completed/passed the CCA Examination as reflected on the Examination Outcome.

EXAMINATION PROCESS:

1. You will be sent a URL > click on the URL to take you to the examination.
   If your email is set up to receive only plain text email, you will have to copy and paste the link into your Internet browser of choice.
    
2. You will be asked to enter your email address.
    
3. You will be asked to enter the password that was sent to you along with the active exam link.
    
4. THIS STEP IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED.
   You will be provided the opportunity to create a password so that you can save your exam and come back to complete it later in the day.
    
5. You will be asked to type your name EXACTLY as you want it to appear on your International Coach Certification. (e.g.: Joan Smith, Joan A. Smith). The coach certification is a legal entity and as such you must use your legal name. No alias or nicknames will be permitted. The name must match the name of the student file provided upon signing up for your program.
    
6. Should you request a title prior to or after your name (examples: Dr., PhD, DD, D.D.s, D.O.s, N.D., etc.) you must forward documentation of your award to the CCA Advisory prior to your examination date or any and all requests may be denied.
    
7. You will be asked to type your preferred coach designation. You must follow the Pre-Examination Guidelines on Page 3 of this document.
    
8. You will be asked to type your primary telephone number which will be added to your file as a reference.
    
9. The program will indicate when you have completed the examination process and will automatically send the results of your examination for review.
    
10. Review of your examination is usually done within 12-hours. The three members of the Review Team will review your examination and follow up by sending you an email indicating a “pass” or “fail” only.
     
11. Your final step will be to become a fully instated International Coach represented through Affiliation with the CCA.
     
12. NOTIFICATION OF ENTRY CLOSURE: Once you have submitted your Final Examination the Webmaster of your school of coach training will be notified and your login details will be deleted from the database. Be sure to download any and all information that you require from the program’s student area prior to completing the Final Exam. There is a charge of $50.00 USD for 24-hour access should you require entry once again.