ABOUT WABC AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

WABC Affiliate Membership is for newer and part-time active professional business coaches who represent many professional roles (e.g., leader, manager, internal or external business coach, external consultant).

Professional business coaches at this level have an appropriate professional background, training in evidence-based business coaching and less than 3 years of business coaching experience (although they could have more). And, virtually all hold at least one WABC business coaching credential available to them (RCC^™, CBC^™).

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP

Professional entry-level

GRANTING INSTITUTION

WABC Affiliate Membership is granted by WABC, a global accrediting body headquartered in Canada.

HOW TO EARN WABC AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

To earn WABC Affiliate 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) and are transitioning into or actively providing business coaching services**, OR
• Have enrolled in a WABC Accredited Program with the intention of providing business coaching services** over the next year, OR
• Have enrolled in a WABC Portfolio Pathway AND have a minimum of 1 year of business coaching experience**.

You also must meet all these requirements:

• Have, or will put in place once you are accepted as a WABC Affiliate Member, appropriate business coaching service agreements with your business coaching clients, coachees and/or business coach training participants,
• Have less than 3 years of business coaching experience***, though you may have more (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 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 Affiliate Member, our RCC and CBC credentials are 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. Your application will be supplemented by an appropriate résumé or CV. NOTE: If you’re enrolled in, or have successfully completed, a WABC Accredited Program or WABC Portfolio Pathway, you’re exempted from providing a résumé or CV.
***WABC Affiliate Membership is for newer or part-time business coaching practitioners who cannot meet the requirements for WABC Full Membership^™.

HOW TO MAINTAIN WABC AFFILIATE 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 AFFILIATE 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 Affiliate Member Promo Package.