ABOUT WABC FULL MEMBERSHIP

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP

WABC Full Membership is our professional advanced level membership for individuals. It recognizes those who are experienced business coaches, who are active practitioners in the field and who represent many professional roles (e.g., leader, manager, internal or external business coach, external consultant).

GRANTING INSTITUTION

WABC Full Membership is granted by WABC, headquartered in Canada.

HOW TO EARN WABC FULL MEMBERSHIP

To earn WABC Full Membership, you must meet one of the following requirements:

• Have successfully completed an appropriate formal evidence-based business coaching training program or assessment (WABC Accredited^® Programs* or WABC Portfolio Pathway* are highly preferred), OR
• Have enrolled in a WABC Accredited Program, OR
• Have enrolled in a WABC Portfolio Pathway.

You also must meet all these requirements:

• Are actively providing business coaching services**,
• Have in place appropriate business coaching service agreements with your business coaching clients, coachees and/or business coach training participants,
• Have at least 3 years of business coaching experience** (includes coaching in the private, public and nonprofit sectors),
• Have at least 7 years of business or organizational experience (includes coaching and non-coaching work in the private, public and nonprofit sectors),
• Have provided business coaching services to at least 15 recipients in the last 3 years***,
• Have a reputation for integrity and sound character,
• Agree to abide by the WABC Business Coaching Definition, the WABC Code of Business Coaching Ethics and Integrity, the WABC Professional Standards for Business Coaches, the Terms of Membership, the Terms and Policies and any other standards, terms, conditions, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines that may be adopted, and
• Meet other requirements that may be established from time to time by WABC.

*WABC Accredited Programs and WABC Portfolio Pathway are routes for you to earn a WABC business coaching credential. As a WABC Full Member, our full suite (RCC^™, CBC^™, CMBC^® and ChBC^®) is available to you (subject to meeting eligibility requirements).
**Business coaching services and experience refer to one-on-one coaching, but may also include team coaching and other related services and activities (e.g., business coach training, speaking engagements, publishing and/or research about business coaching). You’ll ensure your alignment with all our aforementioned Standards.
***You’ll prove, with verifiable references, that you have provided business coaching or business coach training to 5 recipients in the last 12 months. Your 5 references can come from EITHER 5 business coaching clients and/or coachees OR 3 business coaching clients and/or coachees plus 2 business coach training participants. Instructions are provided at the time you submit your application. NOTE: If you’re enrolled in, or have successfully completed, a WABC Accredited Program or WABC Portfolio Pathway, you’re exempted from providing five verifiable references.

HOW TO MAINTAIN WABC FULL MEMBERSHIP

You must continue to meet the qualification standards by renewing annually. The renewal process is quick and may be completed online.

HOW TO LIST WABC FULL MEMBERSHIP

Current holders of this membership may list it in several ways. Please log in to your dashboard for further guidance and access to your WABC Full Member Promo Package.