ABOUT REGISTERED CORPORATE COACH (RCC)

Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) is a highly respected global credential designed for professional business coaches at practitioner-level.

Those pursuing RCC are either beginning their journey as a business coach and may have had little or no previous experience with coaching, or already have some business coaching experience that they now wish to consolidate fully with best practice.

Professional business coaches at this level can access a strong foundation and the competencies and knowledge to apply their specialized skills to support clients, co-workers and organizations on a range of fixed agendas that are directly related to business and organizational goals and objectives.

Being an RCC means they can provide a professional offering.

PURPOSE OF CREDENTIAL

RCC:

• Sets global standards for professional business coaches at practitioner-level, and clearly identifies these standards for buyers of business coaching
• Provides an independent, robust and transparent assessment process that recognizes appropriate education for professional business coaches at this level
• Contributes to the definition, development and self-regulation of the business coaching profession

TYPE OF CREDENTIAL

RCC is an independent, evidence-based credential (no prerequisite credential required*). 

*NOTE: 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.

GRANTING INSTITUTION

RCC is awarded by WABC, a global accrediting body headquartered in Canada.

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

You are an ideal candidate for RCC if:

• You have no business coaching experience and are looking to start your career in coaching, or
• You have some business coaching experience and now wish to consolidate your practice fully with best practice, or
• You’re an internal business coach providing the same level of service expected of external coaches within the confines of your own organization, or 
• You’re an external business coach providing services across a range of clients, or
• You’re an external consultant providing multiple services including business coaching across a range of clients, and
• You have a minimum of 7 years of business and organizational experience. (NOTE: If you have a minimum of 1 year of business coaching experience, you will be able to consider either a WABC Accredited Program or WABC Portfolio Pathway.)

HOW TO EARN RCC

To earn RCC, you must meet all these requirements:

• Have a minimum of 7 years of business and organizational experience,
• Meet minimum WABC membership requirements for RCC (currently WABC Affiliate Member^™), 
• Be a current WABC member in good standing,
• Successfully complete either a WABC Accredited (Level 1 – RCC)^® Program or the WABC Portfolio Pathway (Program completion includes passing a written and performance related assessment. Portfolio completion requires submitting and passing your RCC Candidate Portfolio representing your professional business coaching performance. NOTE: A minimum of 1 year of business coaching experience and WABC Membership are requirements before registration in the Portfolio Pathway.), and
• Meet the final administrative needs (e.g., agree to these standards, purchase your RCC Promo Package) by the required deadline.

HOW TO MAINTAIN RCC

As a foundational credential there are currently no ongoing requirements to maintain your credential. However, WABC fully expects RCCs to progress to an advanced WABC credential(s) as their career progresses.

HOW TO LIST RCC

The Registered Corporate Coach (RCC) credential must be listed in a specific way. Please log in to your dashboard for further guidance and access to your WABC RCC Promo Package.