CLAC—held by professionals around the world—is a highly respected evidence-based global credential that positions you as a leader-as-coach with certified-level knowledge and specialized coaching skills.
CLAC—held by professionals around the world—is a highly respected evidence-based global credential that positions you as a leader-as-coach with certified-level knowledge and specialized coaching skills.
WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach (CLAC), grounded in research-informed best practice, enables you to access a strong foundation and the competencies and knowledge as a leader-as-coach at certified-level. As you support the development, empowerment and accountability of others in your organization, you’ll be able to apply your specialized skills to improve the performance in the delivery of strategic business and organizational goals and objectives. Being a CLAC means you can lead with results.
Exceptional leadership includes incorporating specialized coaching skills within your professional role.
Regardless of what professional role you have (e.g., leader, manager, supervisor), if you’re already doing, or want to start doing, leader-as-coach coaching, WABC offers WABC Accredited (Level 2 – Leader-as-Coach)® Programs to become a CLAC.
Once you earn CLAC, you become part of our global community of business coaches and leaders-as-coaches!
WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach (CLAC), grounded in research-informed best practice, enables you to access a strong foundation and the competencies and knowledge as a leader-as-coach at certified-level.
Because the CLAC credential specifically prepares you for leader-as-coach coaching in any kind of business or organization across sectors and industries, an appropriate professional background is essential to ground your coaching in real-world situations.
No matter your business or organizational context, your professional experience is the foundation for pursuing any WABC credentials.
Choosing your credential will be based on your professional role, previous coaching experience, skill level, ambition, goals and client and employer needs
Let’s ensure CLAC is right for you:
WABC Accredited (Level 2 – Leader-as-Coach)® Programs is the route to earn CLAC
WABC Accredited (Level 2 – Leader-as-Coach) Programs are third-party programs that have undertaken WABC’s rigorous assessment and committed to ongoing re-evaluation* to ensure they are delivering high quality, evidence-based leader-as-coach coaching training rooted in real-world organizational and business needs.
All WABC Accredited (Level 2 – Leader-as-Coach) Programs engage in a continuous three-year process lifecycle to ensure they meet our standards of excellence—from initial accreditation through annual monitoring to re-accreditation. This continuous lifecycle ensures the providers’ programs remain relevant in the market and continue to meet our exacting, evidence-based global standards for leader-as-coach training programs.
Your Next Step: If you’d like to explore our programs*, see the calendar below where you can select a provider and contact them to learn about their program and fee. Your eligibility is determined during their initial screening interview.
Calendar is frequently updated, so please check back anytime.
Full length programs are suited for leaders, managers and supervisors wishing to incorporate coaching into their professional role
| Start Date | Provider | Program | Format | Location | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KasKor Business Coaching |
The Blueprint: How to Lead with a Coach Approach – Credential Edition |
Virtual | International | English |
Full length programs are suited for leaders, managers and supervisors wishing to incorporate coaching into their professional role
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You’ll become a WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach once you:
*To prove your excellence to the world, you’ll receive your personalized CLAC Promo Package (digital package of letter, certificate, badge and personalized verification page (linked to your badge)) enabling you to promote your WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach (CLAC) credential on your website, email signature or social media platforms.
Earning your CLAC involves the following fees:
*Fee set by the training provider
**US$35.00
Maintaining your CLAC: Please see “Maintaining Your Credential” below.
Each WABC credential is intended to be a stand-alone credential, which enables you to choose the credential that is right for your professional role, previous coaching experience, skill level, ambition, goals and client and employer needs at any point in your career.
Our non-linear approach is purposefully designed to offer flexible and responsive learning options and credentials.
Generally yes. Once a Program earns the “WABC Accredited (Level 2 – Leader-as-Coach)” mark, then you would be eligible to earn CLAC assuming you have successfully completed all Program requirements and met all WABC requirements within applicable deadlines.
You have one year from your Program pass date to complete the final administrative needs (e.g., agree to the WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach (CLAC) Standards, purchase your WABC CLAC Promo Package).
Certification is a voluntary process by which a nongovernmental body recognizes an individual who has successfully met predetermined qualifications. As an evidence-based credential, CLAC falls within this type of qualification.
It is the most rigorous level of professional credentialing available for individuals. Professional certification credentials that follow industry best practice require validation, carry re-certification requirements and are subject to revocation. CLAC adheres to these best practices.
CLAC is a professional certification which means it is a “working or applied” credential. Unlike certificates and degrees which transfer knowledge and skills, professional certifications measure how an individual uses knowledge and skills in real-life situations. By certifying that the holder is able to currently practice at a certain level, certification maintains public trust in the delivery of service.
For a professional certification credential to remain valid, the holder must stay relevant with current practice and theories. That’s why it’s a certification best practice for holders to meet ongoing requirements, such as confirming your continuing engagement in leader-as-coach coaching, to maintain their certified credentials.
Yes, to maintain your CLAC, there is one ongoing requirement which requires a fee:
Yes, your CLAC credential can be revoked under certain circumstances.
The WABC Certified Leader-as-Coach (CLAC) credential must be listed in a specific way. Please log in to your dashboard for further guidance and access to your CLAC Promo Package.
When you earn any of WABC’s credentials for business coaches (RCC™, CBC™, CMBC®, ChBC®) and for leaders-as-coaches (CLAC™), you’ll enroll in a WABC Accredited Program or WABC Portfolio Pathway. All WABC Accredited Programs undergo rigorous independent initial assessment, and providers are regularly reviewed to ensure they continue to be relevant to the market and meet our exacting global standards of excellence for business coaching or leader-as-coach coaching training programs. The WABC Portfolio Pathway, developed and offered directly by WABC, draws upon our deep insights, knowledge and expertise and offers an alternative, self-directed route for eligible professionals seeking business coaching credentials.
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.
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.
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™) and WABC Certified Master Business Coach® (CMBC®) credentials which have 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.
CLAC positions you as a leader-as-coach with certified-level knowledge and specialized coaching skills.
