Requirements to Become a Board Certified Coach.
| Training | Waived | 30-hour CCE-approved Coaching Program | 60- hour CCE-approved Coaching Program | 120-hour CCE-approved Coaching Program |
| Education Requirements | Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field | Master’s degree or higher in counseling OR doctoral degree in social or behavioral sciences* OR current NCC or active state-issued counselor license |
Master’s degree or higher in social or behavior sciences* | Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study |
| Experience | 2500 hours of postdegree coaching experience over a period of five years or more | 30 hours postdegree coaching experience | 30 hours postdegree coaching experience | 30 hours postdegree coaching experience |
| Endorsement | One professional endorsement | One professional endorsement | One professional endorsement | One professional endorsement |
| Pass BCC examination | Pass BCC examination | Pass BCC examination | Pass BCC examination | Pass BCC examination |
| *Automatically accepted fields are business, management, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, medicine, health and wellness, education, and law. Other related fields will be considered on a case-by-case basis. | ||||
