WABC Full Membership is for experienced 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 a minimum of 3 years of business coaching experience. And, virtually all hold at least one WABC business coaching credential (RCC™, CBC™, CMBC®, ChBC®).
Professional advanced-level
WABC Full Membership is granted by WABC, a global accrediting body headquartered in Canada.
To earn WABC Full Membership, you must meet one of the following requirements:
You also must meet all these requirements:
*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. Your application will be supplemented by an appropriate résumé or CV.
***Your application will be supplemented with five verifiable references confirming you have provided business coaching or business coach training in the last 12 months. NOTE: If you’re enrolled in, or have successfully completed, a WABC Accredited Program or WABC Portfolio Pathway, you’re exempted from providing these references.
You must continue to meet the qualification standards by renewing annually. The renewal process is quick and may be completed online.
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.
This revised edition reflects:
WABC reserves all rights in connection with the WABC Full Member Standards, including the right to change, replace or discontinue.
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™).
Professional entry-level
WABC Affiliate Membership is granted by WABC, a global accrediting body headquartered in Canada.
To earn WABC Affiliate Membership, you must meet one of the following requirements:
You also must meet all these requirements:
*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™.
You must continue to meet the qualification standards by renewing annually. The renewal process is quick and may be completed online.
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.
This revised edition reflects:
WABC reserves all rights in connection with the WABC Affiliate Member Standards, including the right to change, replace or discontinue.
