Certification Built for Internal Coaching
Many professionals coach from within their organizations every day—often alongside other responsibilities like leading teams, developing talent, supporting performance, or guiding change. Those conversations matter, and they require more than good intentions. They require credibility, structure, and practical tools that work in the realities of organizational life and politics.
CEC certification programs are built for professionals who coach internally as part of their role. The focus is on helping you coach with confidence, clarity, and consistency using proven frameworks you can apply in real conversations, right away.
Professionals at organizations such as Aflac, FedEx, and Microsoft trust CEC because the training is practical, relevant, and grounded in how coaching actually happens inside organizations—not in theory alone.
With CEC, you gain:
- Credible Executive Coaching Certification
Earn a respected certification that signals formal coaching training and credibility within your organization, with the option to add in ICF-certification if desired. - Practical, Business-Ready Frameworks
Learn structured coaching methods you can apply immediately in leadership conversations, performance discussions, and development planning. - Confidence in Internal Coaching Conversations
Move beyond informal or ad-hoc coaching with clear frameworks that help you coach with clarity, consistency, and confidence. - A Flexible Path Forward
CEC certification stands on its own and also provides a strong foundation if you choose to pursue ICF credentials later.
The CEC Approach
Practical Training for
Coaching Internally
Practice Live & Build Confidence
Our programs go beyond theory to focus on real coaching practice. You’ll participate in live coaching exercises, guided breakouts, and peer discussions that mirror the conversations you’re already having inside your organization. This hands-on approach helps you build confidence, refine your style, and apply coaching frameworks in real time—so you’re prepared to coach effectively from day one.
A Global Network of Professional Support
Stay connected to peers from your seminar and become part of an active community of professionals from around the world. Our Coach Connection portal and exclusive LinkedIn group connects you to like-minded peers to get advice, recommendations, and even referrals.
Peer Collaboration & Applied Practice
Strengthen your coaching skills through structured peer collaboration and shared learning. You’ll engage in guided peer coaching, reflective exercises, and facilitated discussions that allow you to practice, receive feedback, and learn from others coaching within organizations. This collaborative approach helps you refine your coaching presence, deepen judgment, and grow confidence through real-world application.
A Complete Executive Coaching Toolkit
Leverage our full Coaching Solutions Toolkit, including assessments, session templates, strategy guides, and coaching methodologies designed to help you navigate leadership, communication, team dynamics, and performance challenges.
Apply Coaching Skills Inside Your Organization
CEC certification training focuses on how coaching actually shows up in organizational life. You’ll learn how to integrate coaching into leadership conversations, talent development, and change initiatives—helping you coach with clarity, credibility, and impact within your role.
Explore Our Certification Paths to Fit Your Role
CEC offers flexible certification options based on your role, availability, and depth of training desired.
Intensive Virtual Seminar
A live, cohort-based experience with flexible scheduling, ideal for professionals balancing coaching with other responsibilities.
Join a 2-day weekend or 3-day weekday online seminar and earn your certification in a live, interactive virtual format.
CEC Core Program
The most direct path to CEC Executive Coach Certification—ideal for professionals seeking to formalize their internal coaching skills quickly.
Self-paced with live faculty support. Ideal for coaches who prefer flexibility and want to start immediately.
CEC Full Program
The most comprehensive option, including expanded curriculum, a virtual seminar, and the opportunity to pursue ICF accreditation if desired.
Combine on-demand learning with live virtual webinars according to your schedule. Start anytime and go at your own pace.
Coaching as a Senior Business Professional is a foundational course for building credibility and excellence as an executive coach, and an essential component of the Center for Executive Coaching certification. Dana Norris’s expert instruction—grounded in deep business experience and masterful coaching practice—elevates a coach’s ability to partner effectively with senior leaders in complex organizational environments.— Jeanan Yasiri Moe | CEC Member
Curriculum Spotlight: Building Internal Coaching Expertise
Our curriculum provides a strong foundation in coaching skills and expands into advanced areas relevant to internal coaching environments.
Through a partnership with Dana Norris, a BCC & CEC Certified Coach, we’ve added specialized modules that deepen internal coaching capability and broaden practical application.
-
Team Coaching Foundations
Coach teams through alignment, collaboration, and performance challenges. -
Shifting Limiting Beliefs
Help individuals reframe challenges and adopt empowering perspectives. -
Advanced Team Dynamics
Navigate complex relationships and organizational dynamics. -
Engagement Improvement Coaching
Apply validated approaches to improve engagement, motivation, and retention.
Let's connect
Certify Internal Coaches Across Your Organization
Tell us about your goals, scale, and stakeholders — we’ll help you choose the certification pathway tailored to your organizational needs
info@centerforexecutivecoaching.com
One Boston Place
Suite 2600
Boston, MA 02108
United States