Certificate in Business Coaching


Qualification Certificate in Business Coaching
Level 5
Dates

Intake & Application Dates:  Applications must be received by SIT2LRN no later than 15 working days prior to intake start date – as shown in brackets…

  • 2012 #2 - 02/04/2012 to 22/06/2012 - (Application to be received by SIT2LRN no later than 12 March 2012)
  • 2012 #3 - 04/06/2012 to 24/08/2012 - (Application to be received by SIT2LRN no later than 14 May 2012)
  • 2012 #4 - 06/08/2012 to 26/10/2012 - (Application to be received by SIT2LRN no later than 16 July 2012)
  • 2012 #5 - 01/10/2012 to 21/12/2012 - (Application to be received by SIT2LRN no later than 10 September 2012)
Duration

Intakes are 12 weeks long.

  • Part time study is preferable, due to the intensive workload. Full time study may be applied for.
  • Part time study may be completed over a period of up to 2 years by selecting alternate intakes  – ie select papers for intakes  #1 + #3 + #5   OR   #2 and #4 to avoid date overlaps.
  • Full time study = 40 credits within one intake
  • All papers selected within a particular intake must be completed within that intake and cannot be carried over to another intake.
Location SIT2LRN Study Anywhere - distance learning

Course Outline

This programme is particularly designed for managers on all levels and team/project leaders who work with people and would like to improve both the team results and staff individual performance. This programme is also suitable for small/medium business owners who would like to accelerate positive changes in their companies - improving their business results, get more customers etc.

Course Content

During the course the participants will cover the following topics:

  • What is coaching and how it differs from mentoring, consultancy and therapy 
  • Specifics of management and business coaching
  • Main coaching areas and outcomes from coaching
  • Benefits of coaching to coachee, organisation and its management
  • How and when to use transactional and transformational coaching
  • Coaching environment, coaching process and its phases
  • Effective coaching session design and execution
  • Evaluating coaching results
  • Practical coaching tools and techniques
  • Key coaching skills and their development
  • Principles of effective cooperation with external coaches
  • Coaching in practise - coaching teams, coaching direct report, business development coaching, etc.

 

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Additional Information

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

Fees

The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this course, so there are no tuition fees as long as you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (residing in NZ), BUT there is a student direct material cost of $5.50 per credit of study undertaken, plus the required textbook/s listed below.  You must maintain satisfactory academic progress to retain your Zero Fees Scheme entitlement.

 

Enrolment category

Zero Fees Scheme – applies to NZ citizens and permanent residents (residing in NZ)

International Students

Cost (NZ$)

$5.50 per credit ($220.00 for 40 credit course) - includes GST

$100.00 per credit (+GST for those living in NZ – no GST for those living offshore)

 

Payment is due on the start date of each intake enrolled in - for just the paper/s or unit/s that you have enrolled in for that intake.

 

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.

Fees

The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this course, so there are no tuition fees as long as you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (residing in NZ), BUT there is a student direct material cost of $5.50 per credit of study undertaken, plus the required textbook/s listed below.  You must maintain satisfactory academic progress to retain your Zero Fees Scheme entitlement.

 

Enrolment category

Zero Fees Scheme – applies to NZ citizens and permanent residents (residing in NZ)

International Students

Cost (NZ$)

$5.50 per credit ($220.00 for 40 credit course) - includes GST

$100.00 per credit (+GST for those living in NZ – no GST for those living offshore)

 

Payment is due on the start date of each intake enrolled in - for just the paper/s or unit/s that you have enrolled in for that intake.

 

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.

Textbooks

There are no required textbooks that need to be purchased for this course.

Career Opportunities

Students who complete the Certificate in Business Coaching will have skills to improve team results and give guidance to individual staff to enable them to improve performance. They will also apply methods to enable positive changes in their business.

 

The course can complement existing qualifications to enhance employment opportunities in business areas, or skills can be immediately applied in the workplace.

 

Graduates can continue study in the Diploma in Professional Coaching.

Application Criteria

  • All applicants should demonstrate a keen interest in business coaching and have academic attributes which indicate they have a reasonable likelihood of successful completion of the programme
  • Some previous management experience is highly recommended (2 years minimum). 
  • Previous training (certificate or diploma) in business is an advantage.

Satisfactory Completion

For students to be considered to have satisfactorily completed this programme and be eligible for the awarding of the qualification Certificate in Business 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 40 credits as specified in the programme schedule.




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