Is Life Coach Certification worth it?

If you’re asking that question, you’re probably trying to justify spending money on a certification that costs more than the used car you’re driving.

Life coach certification can be a valuable tool in your coaching journey, but it’s essential to understand what it does and doesn’t do.

Let’s debunk some Life Coach Certification myths and set the record straight…

What life coach certification doesn’t do:

1. It’s not a golden ticket for getting clients. Having a certificate doesn’t automatically attract clients. Your success as a coach relies on your ability to connect with and help people, not just on the paper you hang on your wall.
2. Your clients will be clueless about certification. Most clients have never heard of the various coaching professional organizations or certification schools. The letters after your name won’t be a primary selling point.
3. The brand you choose won’t help you market yourself. Unless you’re lucky enough to be affiliated with a household name like Tony Robbins, the name of your certification school won’t make or break your coaching career.

What life coach certification does do:

1. It gives you the skills to help people transform their lives: A good certification program equips you with valuable tools and techniques to support your clients effectively. The real value lies in the knowledge and skills you gain.
2. You become a better coach: Ultimately, certification should make you a more competent and confident coach, which benefits both you and your clients. Your goal is to help your clients get results, and certification can enhance your ability to do just that.
3. It adds credibility: Your certification can serve as a mark of your commitment to your profession. It shows that you’ve invested in yourself as a coach and are dedicated to providing a high standard of service to your clients.
4. It helps you stay in your coaching lane: Coaching is distinct from counseling, therapy, or advising. Proper certification can help you understand and maintain the boundaries of your role as a coach, reducing the risk of liability.

Remember that your success as a coach isn’t solely dependent on your certification. It’s about you, your abilities, and the value you bring to your clients.

Don’t be one of those coaches who believes more in their school than they do themselves.

Clients invest in you, your expertise, and your ability to help them achieve their goals. Your consistent efforts in building your coaching business and delivering results will define your success, not just the letters on your certificate.

My Final Word: Is Life Coach Certification worth it?

I know certification is pricey.  But this is a career that can’t be measured apples to apples with a college education.  Most college grads I know and went to school with do not command the salary that coaches do.

College grads – past and present – are almost always working hourly on the dreams of other people with barely any margin in their life to be generous to their kids or even to control their schedule to take in a soccer game.

So life coach certification, though not essential, is absolutely worth it.

Having said that, I don’t think you start your coaching career with debt. That’s foolish.

Just the other day, I had a conversation with a high ticket closer who works with other coaching programs.  They had zero conscience about an aspiring coach putting $10,000 on a credit card for the program that they were selling.

That really bothers me.  And it’s a ugly look for our industry.

I said, “What if they’re not successful?”

And they acknowledged that as a possibility and simply said, “That’s not my problem.”

That’s why we cut out commissioned sales teams and pass the savings on to you with our Life Coach Certification Course which is award-winning, but affordable enough that you’ll have it paid off with your first client.