Certification Institute
What is an Academic Coach?
An academic coach works in an educational environment and has conversations with students to support their success and persistence in their education and life. Generally, an academic coach works one to one with students in an effort to support that student’s academic needs / goals.
Institute Length and Times
The Institute usually begins on a Sunday and concludes on Wednesday by noon. We usually hold an institute in the Summer (in August) and also in the Winter (in January).
Institute Costs
The institute moves to various areas of the country in order to reduce costs of local colleges and universities. ACTP Member price is for a member $550 early bird and $700 regular. For a non-member the price is $750 for early bird and $950 regular. Please be aware that space is limited to 40 people for the institute due to the activities and nature of the training. For the past few years, the institute has been sold out two months prior to the scheduled event.
ACTP Academic Coach Certification Institute Registration
January 4 - January 7, 2026
Omni La Masion Del Rio Hotel
San Antonio, Texas
Important Registration Dates
| Early Bird (Through September 1st) | Regular (September 2nd - December 20th) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Member Rates |
$600 |
$700 |
|
Non-Member Rates |
$800 |
$900 |
Member Price
$600
- 4 Days of Training
- Feedback on Coaching Methods
- Coaching Resources
- Certificate
-
Certification Badge
Non Member Price
$800
- If you dont want to be a member, no problem, use this link
- 4 Days of Training
- Feedback on Coaching Methods
- Coaching Resources
- Certificate
- Certification Badge
Institute Refund Policies
*Requests for registration refunds of the must be made in email 30 days prior to the event minus a $50 processing fee. Requests for refunds of the Institute after 20 days prior to the event will not be honored unless they’re are extenuating circumstance. ACTP reserves the right to offer a credit to the following institute.
Requests made 10 days prior to the Institute date will not be considered.
Payments by institutions will be refunded to the institutions and payments made by individuals will be returned to the individual
CEU’s Toward Recertification
ACTP-certified coaches must complete 15 hours of approved CEU credits every three years for recertification.
Attending the ACTP conference offers 7.5 CEUs, while presenting a concurrent session at an ACTP conference provides 4 CEUs. Registration for an ACTP conference qualifies for the 7.5 CEUs, and submitting a proposal serves as proof for earning 4 CEUs.
Participation in coach development outside of the Annual ACTP Conference can be submitted through our CEU portal. Please include the event details, proof of attendance for each CEU, and the event schedule with session titles.
Venue Information
Sample of Program
ACTP Academic Coaching Code of Ethics
Responsibility to Students
1. As an ACTP Certified Coach, I will respect the dignity and promote the welfare of the student.
2. I will create an agreement regarding the roles, responsibilities and rights of the student and myself as an academic
coach.
3. I understand that students have the freedom to choose whether to enter into or remain in a coaching relationship. Informed consent is an ongoing part of the coaching process, and appropriately document discussions of informed consent throughout the counseling relationship. An academic coach should provide services to students only in the context of a professional relationship based, when appropriate, on valid informed consent. An academic coach should use clear and understandable language to inform students of the purpose of the services.
Please see ACTP code of ethics document
Module 1
Academic Coaching Basics
- Pre-Work Assignments
- Introduction to Academic Coaching
- How we think – Paradigm Shift
- Brief History of Coaching
- Why and what is academic coaching?
- Coaching Alliance
- Difference between coaching and other support activities
- Tools of Coaching – Behaviorism and the Grow Model
Module 2
Ethics and Coaching the Student
- Ethics and Coaching the Student
- Informed Consent
- Confidentiality
Module 3
Theoretical Foundations of Academic Coaching
- Choice / Reality Coaching
- Humanistic Coaching
- Coaching through Positive Psychology
- Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Solutions Focused Brief Coaching
- Prochaska and Di Clementi Stages of change
- Cognitive Behavior CoachingCognitive Distortion Cognitive RestructuringQuestioning Rational Emotive Behavioral Coaching
Module 4
Coaching the student
- Building Trust
- Active Listening Nonverbal behaviors
- How to Ask questions
- Goal-Setting
- Establishing Trust and Rapport
- Beginning and Ending a Session
- 5 A’s plus additional models
Module 5
Motivational Interviewing
- OARS
- DARN
- CAT
Module 6
Assessments in Coaching
- Learn how to use assessment tool
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
- Coaching Questionnaire
- Observe modeling of how to incorporate assessments into coaching sessions.
- Learn how to integrate assessment results into your feedback coaching preparation process
- Practice giving assessment feedback
- Understand the ethical use of assessment tools
Module 7
Toolbox Support
- Metacognitive strategies
- Workshops
Module 8
Developing and Evaluating a Coaching Program
- Assessment of emotional intelligence
- Key concepts of emotional intelligence
- How to coach for Emotional Intelligence in coaching
- The emotional intelligence competency model
- Best practices in coaching emotional intelligence
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