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

Member Price

$600

Non Member Price

$800

Institute Refund Policies

*Requests for registration refunds of the must be made in email 15 days prior to the event minus a $50 processing fee. Requests for refunds of the Institute after 15 days prior to the event will not be honored unless they are requested in writing and are extenuating circumstance. ACTP reserves the right to offer a credit to the following institute.

Requests made 5 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.

Sample of Program

Module 1

Academic Coaching Basics

Module 2

Ethics and Coaching the Student

Module 3

Theoretical Foundations of Academic Coaching

Module 4

Coaching the student

Module 5

Motivational Interviewing

Module 6

Assessments in Coaching

Module 7

Toolbox Support

Module 8

Developing and Evaluating a Coaching Program

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