RCC is an evidence-based WABC credential held by professionals around the world. As a highly respected global credential, RCC raises your credibility and positions you as a practitioner business coach with specialized business coaching skills. RCC enables you to support a range of business-oriented and organizational goals and objectives.
Establish a strong foundation and understand the skills of effective business coaching and apply your learnings practically as a practitioner business coach.
Exceptional business coaching begins with a confident, practical understanding. Give your skills the grounding in research-informed best practice to strengthen your abilities and effectiveness and successfully help clients, colleagues and organizations achieve their goals.
WABC’s Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) is a highly respected global credential that builds the fundamentals of business coaching and the competencies necessary to lead with results.
Regardless of what professional role you have (e.g., leader, manager, internal or external business coach, external consultant), if you’re already doing, or want to start doing, business coaching, WABC offers different training options via WABC Accredited (Level 1 – RCC)® programs to become an RCC, based on whether you have previous coaching experience or not.
Once you earn RCC, you will also become part of our global community, where professional business coaches from across the globe come together to enhance their skills, expand their professional networks and influence the business coaching industry more broadly.
RCC tells the market you’ve progressed beyond general coach training to build specialized business coaching skills that support a range of fixed business-oriented and organizational goals and objectives.
The RCC credential is for individuals who are either beginning their journey as a business coach and may have had little or no previous experience with coaching, or who already have some business coaching experience that they now wish to consolidate fully with best practice.
Because WABC credentials specifically prepare you for coaching to support businesses or organizations, an appropriate professional background from working within businesses and organizations is essential to ground your training in real-world situations. Your professional experience is the foundation for pursuing a WABC credential.
As an RCC, you have the practical skills to coach successfully in a business or organizational environment, aligned with research-informed best practice.
Equipped with at least one business coaching model and a robust theoretical underpinning based in best practice, you can apply technical skills in common business scenarios while working with clients on skills and competencies.
The credential you choose will be based on your previous coaching experience, skill level, ambition, professional development goals and your client needs. Not sure if RCC is right for you? See Compare Credentials for further guidance.
WABC Accredited (Level 1 – RCC)® programs and options are available for you to earn RCC. The WABC Accredited program provider will determine your eligibility and suitable program option during an initial screening interview.
| Start Date | Provider | Program | Format | Location | Language |
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| March 10, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Blended | Greenville, SC, USA | English | |
| March 17, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Virtual | International | English | |
| August 18, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Blended | Greenville, SC, USA | English | |
| August 27, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Virtual | International | English | |
| FunDaMentals Strategics Pte Ltd | Blended | Singapore, SINGAPORE | English | ||
| The Business Coaching Academy | Virtual | International | English | ||
| Weplusnetwork Ltd | Blended | Rome, ITALY | Italian |
| Start Date | Provider | Program | Format | Location | Language |
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| February 7, 2025 | Impact Business Coaches | Blended | Metro Atlanta, GA, USA | English | |
| June 10, 2025 | Impact Business Coaches | Blended | Metro Atlanta, GA, USA | English | |
| August 18, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Blended | Greenville, SC, USA | English | |
| August 27, 2025 | The Hayes Approach | Virtual | International | English | |
| October 29, 2025 | Impact Business Coaches | Virtual | International | English | |
| February 6, 2026 | Impact Business Coaches | Blended | Metro Atlanta, GA, USA | English | |
| June 10, 2026 | Impact Business Coaches | Blended | Metro Atlanta, GA, USA | English | |
| October 29, 2026 | Impact Business Coaches | Virtual | International | English | |
| Shift Coaching Inc. | Virtual | International | English | ||
| Weplusnetwork Ltd | Virtual | International | Italian |
| Start Date | Provider | Program | Format | Location | Language |
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| Weplusnetwork Ltd | Virtual | International | Italian |
To earn RCC, you must meet these requirements:
Earning your RCC involves the following fees:
*These fees may be included in the training program pricing. Otherwise, you can find the WABC fees in JOIN WABC.
Maintaining your RCC:
There are currently no fees to maintain your RCC credential.
As an RCC, you can stay engaged with our global community as a WABC member and access exclusive thought leadership and opportunities to build your professional network for an annual fee.
Each WABC credential is intended to be a stand-alone credential, which enables business coaches to pursue the credential that is right for their ambition, professional goals and client needs at any point in their careers.
Our non-linear training approach is purposefully designed to suit the diverse needs of business coaches with flexible and responsive learning options and credentials.
If your WABC Accredited (Level 1 – RCC) program was recently accredited by WABC, check with your program instructor on your eligibility for RCC.
You have one year from your graduation date to become a WABC member, as long as you meet the minimum WABC membership requirements for RCC.
If you were already a WABC member while taking a WABC Accredited (Level 1 – RCC) program but allowed your membership to lapse prior to program completion, you’ll be required to rejoin WABC and pay the associated fees before receiving your RCC.
RCC may be listed in several ways. Please log in to your dashboard for further guidance and access to applicable WABC logos.
After you become an RCC, you’ll get access to a digital badge to easily verify and promote your credential on websites, email signatures and other marketing materials.
Each WABC credential is intended to be a stand-alone credential. The credential you choose will be based on your previous coaching experience, skill level, ambition, professional development goals and your client needs.
| PRACTITIONER RCC™ | ADVANCED CBC™ | MASTER CMBC® | ELITE ChBC® |
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| RCC is an evidence-based WABC credential held by professionals around the world. As a highly respected global credential, RCC raises your credibility and positions you as a practitioner business coach with specialized business coaching skills. RCC enables you to support a range of business-oriented and organizational goals and objectives. | CBC is an evidence-based WABC credential held by professionals around the world. As a highly respected global credential, CBC positions you as an advanced business coach with specialized business coaching skills. CBC enables you to support a wider range of business-oriented and organizational goals and objectives. | CMBC is an evidence-based WABC credential held by professionals around the world. As a highly esteemed, world-class distinction, CMBC positions you at the leading edge of your field in both expertise and training. CMBC enables you to confidently tackle complex goals that may impact broader business and organizational outcomes. | ChBC is an evidence-based WABC credential held by professionals around the world. As a highly coveted, world-class distinction, ChBC positions you as being among the best of the best in the business coaching profession worldwide. ChBC demonstrates your significant impact and influence with your senior expertise, specialized knowledge and professional competence to take on the most challenging business coaching engagements. |
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| Program Duration & Hours (approx.) | Program Duration & Hours (approx.) | Program Duration & Hours (approx.) | Program Duration & Hours (approx.) |
| DURATION 1.5–3 months HOURS Up to 75–150 total learning hours | DURATION 4.5–9 months HOURS Up to 300–600 total learning hours | DURATION 12–24 months HOURS Up to 1200–1800 total learning hours | DURATION 3–12 months HOURS Up to 900 total learning hours |
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| Program Modes Available | Program Modes Available | Program Modes Available | Program Modes Available |
| Many modes available depending on program enrolled in (e.g. in-person, virtual, blended) | Many modes available depending on program enrolled in (e.g. in-person, virtual, blended) | Many modes available depending on program enrolled in (e.g. in-person, virtual, blended) | Many modes available depending on program enrolled in (e.g. in-person, virtual, blended) |
| Program Supervision | Program Supervision | Program Supervision | Program Supervision |
| Appropriate supervision is provided | Appropriate supervision is provided | Appropriate supervision is provided | Appropriate supervision is provided |
| Program Completion Deliverables | Program Completion Deliverables | Program Completion Deliverables | Program Completion Deliverables |
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| Re-certification Requirements | Re-certification Requirements | Re-certification Requirements | Re-certification Requirements |
| There are no requirements to maintain your RCC credential |
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| WABC Standards | WABC Standards | WABC Standards | WABC Standards |
| Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| WABC reserves all rights in connection with the Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) credential, including the right to change the requirements of RCC credential, and to replace RCC credential. | WABC reserves all rights in connection with the WABC Certified Business Coach (CBC) credential, including the right to change the requirements of CBC credential, and to replace CBC credential. | WABC reserves all rights in connection with the WABC Certified Master Business Coach (CMBC) credential, including the right to change the requirements of CMBC credential, and to replace CMBC credential. | WABC reserves all rights in connection with the Chartered Business Coach (ChBC) credential, including the right to change the requirements of ChBC credential, and to replace ChBC credential. |
When you earn any of WABC’s credentials for business coaches—RCC™, CBC™, CMBC® or ChBC®—you will enroll in a WABC Accredited program. All WABC Accredited programs undergo rigorous independent initial assessment, and providers are regularly reviewed to ensure they continue to meet our standards of excellence. This ensures their programs continue to be relevant to the market and meet our exacting global standards for business coach training programs.
As a former athlete, coach and 25-year executive, I worked with high achievers and world-class teams to transform the way in which thousands of athletes, coaches and organizations prepare for and perform at the Olympic Games. For this, I was privileged and humbled to have received Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and named 5-time recipient of Canada’s most influential women in sport and physical activity. That passion led me to the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC).
From my first touchpoint with the WABC website, to the phenomenal guidance of its Founder, Wendy Johnson, I knew that the WABC was a values-driven, services-focused organization with uncompromising quality of its accredited programs. I found an organization as dedicated to human performance excellence as I was.
The Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC™) credential provided me with the confidence, knowledge, structure and evidence to guide and support my clients from various industries, from medical to management consulting to telecommunications. The learnings from the WABC Accredited® program were so valuable that I decided to also earn the WABC Certified Business Coach™ (CBC™) credential which has allowed me to support my clients even more extensively.
I could not be more thankful to Wendy and WABC for leading and raising the profile of business coaches around the world.
WABC has given great value in helping me be recognized as a professional coach. It helps clients choose their coaches easily, as WABC is a widely known and accepted qualification at the international level. It is a very resourceful place for coaches to check out updated information in the coaching industry, and reach out and connect to other coaches as well.
I have been a member of many professional associations of the years, and none have made as strong of an impression as the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.
What impressed me the most about the WABC is the level and quality of interaction from leadership. A website inquiry led to a personal call from the WABC founder, Wendy Johnson. She took a personal interest and gave sound guidance regarding membership options, as well as credentialing suggestions and explained the unique value of business coaching, which had been my focal point. This personal touch was a fresh and welcome approach, instantly making me feel a sense of belonging. There are a myriad of coaching avenues, but it was divine intervention and a fellow Registered Corporate Coach™ (RCC™) who led me to WABC.
As a member of WABC, I truly feel part of a family of exceptional highly professional colleagues dedicated to delivering the highest standards in Business Coaching. I have expanded on my prior experience and knowledge, incorporating models, processes and understanding using evidence-based standards that are sound, reputable, relevant and, especially in these times, critical for organizations and leaders.
WABC offers a wealth of business coaching support, through networks, directory exposure, resources, along with foundational tools for coach development, executive education, and coaching selling platforms, but the personal touch is what is by far the most unique in the industry.
I am honored to be WABC credentialed and vetted. Yes, membership requires a precise verification of all third-party credentials, which adds tremendous credibility and value to WABC’s Business Coach Locator directory. After years of confusion around certification and affiliation, I am forever grateful to WABC for the challenge, knowledge, and opportunity to obtain a greater depth of neuroscience and evidence-based methodologies that allows me to grow my passion for coaching and to serve clients alongside a sophisticated coaching community.
I have been associated with WABC since 2010 when I chose to pursue the Registered Corporate Coach™ credential. A WABC credential best suits my needs because this association continues to stand out as the leading global authority on business coaching, complete with evidence-based standards and best practices.
Having a formal, globally recognized business coaching credential is important to me since I use business coaching practices daily within my international association. With the variety of credentials available through WABC, I can continue my professional development at every stage of my career. I’ve now also achieved WABC’s highest credential, Chartered Business Coach®, which reflects the high level of coaching and client engagement that I now practice.
My relationship with WABC is enhanced by my relationship with its founder, Wendy Johnson. She lives the values embodied within the WABC ethics, integrity and competencies. Her guidance, wisdom and perspective are anchors for my continuous growth as a member, and I am inspired to think bigger and better while always pursuing excellence. Wendy is a trusted colleague and I am so grateful to know her through WABC.
RCC™ raises your credibility and positions you as a practitioner business coach with specialized business coaching skills.
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If RCC™ isn’t quite the right fit for you, we’ll have a WABC credential that is.
Whether you are beginning your coaching journey (RCC™), enhancing your professional services (CBC™), mastering coaching specialties (CMBC®) or taking on the most demanding coaching assignments in the market (ChBC®), WABC has a credential to suit your ambition, professional goals and client needs.
