This programme is suitable for professionals working in areas of social development (teachers, trainers, consultants, HR professionals etc.) and /or social support services (social workers, nurses, therapists, etc.). It is also recommended to those working in service industries with a strong client orientation (i.e. tourism and hospitality) who would like to develop their people skills and improve their interpersonal communication and client relationship skills.
The course will cover the following topics:
- What coaching is and how it differs from mentoring, consultancy and therapy
- History and roots of coaching
- Main coaching areas and coaching styles
- Coaching outcomes, benefits and potential barriers
- An explanation of the fundamentals of transactional and transformational coaching, and the relationship between the two
- Creating a suitable coaching environment and designing effective coaching programmes
- The coaching project and design and execution of a coaching session
- Key characteristics of a coaching conversation
- Coach profile – key coaching competencies
- Evaluation of a potential coachee and his/her coachability index
- Developing critical coaching skills
- Professional coaching standards and ethics - ethical framework of coaching
- Coaching resources
Enrolment: Application forms are filled out on a year by year basis and students are welcome to apply for multiple intakes on the one application form. Further enrolment is the responsibility of individual students. There is no automatic enrolment rollover.
Transfers: All study selected for a particular intake must be completed within that intake period and cannot be carried over to another intake, unless a transfer is requested within the first two weeks after the start date. Each transfer requested into an alternative intake will incur an admin fee of $50. Transfers are not permitted two weeks after the intake start date or between academic years.
Withdrawals: In order to get a refund of fees, students must advise SIT2LRN of their application withdrawal, in writing, 14 days prior to programme start date. Students can withdraw up to 75% of the way through the course, but will still be liable for the fees. Students must advise SIT2LRN in writing of their programme withdrawal.
This programme requires a computer and internet access. All students are required to use their SIT webmail only. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system, for which access will be given during the period of study.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not completed this enrolment process or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fee Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section of our website at http://www.sit.ac.nz/pages/faq/faqs for further study and enrolment information.
All SIT2LRN courses are approved by Studylink. Any queries regarding Studylink allowances, loans, and terms and conditions should be made directly to Studylink on 0800 88 99 00 or www.studylink.govt.nz.
There are no required textbooks that need to be purchased for this course.
Students who complete the Diploma in Professional Coaching will have skills to develop their own interpersonal relationship and client relationship skills in a range of workplaces or in a professional coaching enterprise. They will have skills to coach others in areas such as life, career, and business.
This course complements study at degree or postgraduate level in areas such as business, human resources, and management.
For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme and be eligible for the awarding of the qualification Diploma in Professional Coaching, they must have completed all scheduled course work requirements and assessments, successfully completed assessment requirements for all unit standards, and achieved a total of 100 credits as specified in the programme schedule.