What is the Certified Advanced Life Coach?

The Certified Advanced Life Coach is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Soft Skills & Personal Dev..

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 12 Week and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@leadership.co.ke, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Advanced Life Coach (CADLC) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Advanced Life Coach

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Advanced Life Coach (CADLC) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing.

This 12 Week programme is structured around recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CADLC holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Advanced Life Coach

Acronym

CADLC

Who Should Enrol?

Contracting the Engagement — applied to your own work
The Working Alliance — applied to your own work
Questioning and Restraint — applied to your own work
Challenge, Safety and Change — applied to your own work
Boundaries, Ethics and Supervision — applied to your own work
Evaluating What Changed — applied to your own work

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex counselling functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement counselling systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to counselling

Global Employability

Qualify for counselling roles across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Counselling Theories, Models and Approaches

✦Assessment, Case Formulation and Treatment Planning

✦Therapeutic Skills, Alliance and Communication

✦Specialised Populations and Presenting Concerns

✦Coaching, Wellbeing and Positive Psychology

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Professional Context of Certified Advanced Life Coach

Certified Advanced Life Coach: industry context, trends and professional standards
The helping relationship and its purpose
History and scope of counselling and coaching
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Ethical principles and codes of practice
The self of the practitioner
Cultural competence and diversity
Confidentiality, consent and safeguarding
The evidence base for talking therapies
Wellbeing and the biopsychosocial model
Career pathways and professional development

Contracting the Engagement

Contracting and the three-way agreement
The working alliance and coaching presence
Ethics, supervision and reflective practice
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Recovery capital and community
Case management and referral
Interpreting financial statements
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Forecasting and planning
Data visualisation for finance
Decision support and insight

The Working Alliance

The working alliance and coaching presence
Questioning, listening and the coach’s restraint
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Social media and community management
Email marketing and automation
Communicating financial results
Marketing technology and the stack
Presenting, demonstrating and proposing
Negotiation and closing techniques
Sales forecasting and territory planning
The boundary between coaching and therapy
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships
Evaluating coaching outcomes
Team coaching and the team as client

Questioning and Restraint

Questioning, listening and the coach’s restraint
The working alliance and coaching presence
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Brand equity and positioning
Integrated marketing communications (IMC)
Advertising and creative development
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Reputation and crisis communications
Brand guidelines and consistency
Measuring brand health
Digital marketing strategy and channels
Content marketing and editorial planning
Peer support and consultation
Sustaining ethical, effective practice

Challenge, Safety and Change

Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
The working alliance and coaching presence
Outcome monitoring in therapeutic work
Referral, multi-agency work and the client pathway
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Client feedback and satisfaction
Behavioural and process addictions
Risk, protective and social factors
Evidence-based improvement
Stages of change and readiness
Lessons learned and development
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Designing and facilitating groups

Boundaries, Ethics and Supervision

The boundary between coaching and therapy
Ethics, supervision and reflective practice
Contracting and the three-way agreement
Psychoeducation and workshops
Habits and behaviour design
Designing an intervention or programme
Professional case study and presentation
Evidence-based practice
Risk assessment and safety planning
Goal setting and contracting
Treatment planning and review
Managing complexity and comorbidity
Workplace and organisational contexts
Values-based living
Coaching for resilience and wellbeing

Evaluating What Changed

Evaluating coaching outcomes
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Contracting and the three-way agreement
Endings, relapse and maintaining change
Practitioner wellbeing and vicarious trauma
Goal setting and action planning
Accountability and follow-through
Relapse prevention planning
Meaning, purpose and values
Professional standards in the field
Coaching principles and ethics
The coaching relationship
Outcome and process measures
Strengths-based coaching
Group and team coaching

Ethics and Safeguarding

Risk assessment and safeguarding in practice
Building an ethical culture
AI, ethics and algorithmic accountability
Ethical supply chains
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Confidentiality and handling sensitive data
Conflicts of interest and integrity
Ethical use of AI and analytics in HR
HR competencies and professional standards (SHRM, CIPD)
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Professional ethics and codes of conduct in HR
Professional ethics in technology
Data ethics, privacy and protection
Ethical and responsible technology
Ethics and suitability

Communication Skills

Media and public communication
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Communicating technical information to diverse audiences
Professional report writing and presentation
Communication and interpersonal skills
Closed-loop feedback systems
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Psychoeducation and public communication
Professional documentation and presentation
Communication planning and management
Integrated marketing communications

Development and Learning

Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Knowledge management and capability building
Delegating for development
Managing resistance and capability building
Category management and strategy development
Supplier development and improvement
Real estate development and project appraisal
Proposal development and donor reporting
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Attachment and developmental theory
Learning technology ecosystem
Learning analytics and data
AI and adaptive learning
Data-driven learning design

Groups and Facilitation

Group facilitation and group process
Team leadership in sales and marketing
Team leadership in field and project settings
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Leading service teams
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Team leadership in customer service
Team leadership in banking operations
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Microfinance and group lending
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Facilitation and workshops
Virtual and distributed teams
Team leadership and motivation

Behaviour and Change

Change management models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin)
Culture change and behaviour embedding
Motivation theories and engagement
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Negotiation tactics and behaviours
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Change control and configuration
Organisational change management
Change and adoption in projects
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Foreign exchange and treasury operations
Technology governance and change control
Foreign exchange and hedging

Goals and Measurement

Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Dashboards and performance reporting
Capacity and performance management
Setting objectives, indicators and targets
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Linking CX to business performance
Net Promoter Score and satisfaction metrics
Performance management in service
Coaching for performance
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Quality and delivery metrics
Managing schedule and budget performance
Agile metrics and velocity

Leadership Context

Handling escalations as a leader
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Negotiation and influencing
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Enterprise risk management in banks
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Business continuity and crisis management
Sanctions screening and PEP management
Relationship management and cross-selling
Liquidity and funding management
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Practice management systems
Management review and improvement

Culture and Inclusion

Creating a coaching culture
Psychometric and screening tools
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Ethics of technology in practice
Emerging tools and innovation
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Communicating with families and carers
Service culture and brand promise
Building a customer-centric culture
Building a service culture
Building a culture of compliance
The business case for diversity and inclusion
HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
Whistleblowing and speak-up culture
Safety culture and leadership

Client Relationships

Procurement and contract management
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Building project relationships
Building strategic customer relationships
Negotiation with clients and partners
Leading groups and workshops
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Relationship management and retention
Managing difficult stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Wealth, SME and corporate relationships
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Stakeholder mapping and engagement

Risk and Compliance

Collaboration and teamwork
Model risk and provisioning (IFRS 9)
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory reporting and audits
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
Derivatives and risk instruments
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Governance, risk and compliance
Regulatory awareness (GDPR and beyond)
Control environment and risk assessment
Duty of care and risk management
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations

Evidence and Research

Translating insight into strategy
Projects, programmes and portfolios
Baseline surveys and data collection tools
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
The project environment and stakeholders
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Complaint data and learning
Service analytics and dashboards
Text and interaction analytics
Customer data platforms and segmentation
Web, campaign and funnel analytics
Sales analytics and forecasting tools
Market research design and methods

Wellbeing and Resilience

Operational risk and resilience
Stress testing and scenario analysis
Stress testing and scenarios
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Stress testing credit portfolios
Wellbeing and personal-effectiveness learning
Workplace wellbeing strategy
Stress and psychosocial risk
Business continuity and resilience
Project roles and the project manager
Crisis, resilience and contingency planning
Wellbeing, fatigue and psychosocial risk

Workplace Context

The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Managing resistance and engagement
Communicating risk to the workforce
Worker engagement and empowerment
Workforce and shift management in retail
Strengths, flow and engagement
Building trust and engagement
Motivation and engagement
Advocacy and policy engagement
Workforce management and scheduling
Win-back and re-engagement
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and community engagement

Practice and Business

Project budgeting and financial control
Funding, cash flow and financing
Financial risk in projects
Business case and requirements
Value management and business value
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Go-to-market and channel strategy
Marketing planning and budgeting
Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value
The marketing concept and customer orientation
The marketing mix and the 7 Ps
Market and interest-rate risk
Treasury function and money markets
Funds transfer pricing
Development banking and project finance

Digital Delivery

Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Digital credit and alternative data
Treasury technology and systems
Virtual and hybrid facilitation
The finance function and digital transformation
GRC platforms and technology
Regulatory technology (RegTech)
Emerging governance technologies
Business case and strategic alignment
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Digital and self-service transformation
Self-service and digital support
Customer service technology stack

Programme Delivery

Risk-based audit planning
Tender planning and documentation
Continuous improvement of delivery
Voice, communication and delivery
Continuous improvement of programmes
Wellness programmes and promotion
Project management principles and lifecycle
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Compliance frameworks and programmes
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Onboarding and induction programme design
Negotiation strategy and planning
Emergency preparedness and planning
Programme governance
Programme cycle management in NGOs

Community and Family Context

Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Social media customer care
Community and lifelong learning
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Corporate responsibility and community
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
Community and tenant engagement
Mentorship, networks and the community of practice
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
Community engagement and equity
Social and digital PR

Health Context

Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Healthy work design
Absence and health management
Confidentiality and health data
Project governance and assurance
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Project governance frameworks
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation

Standards and Quality

Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Continuous improvement cycles
Driving measurable safety improvement
Continuous environmental improvement
Integration with quality and environment
Certification and continual improvement
Design review and quality
Professional standards and continuing development
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards
Productivity and efficiency improvement
Quality management systems and audits
Roles, standards and professional conduct
Governance of service standards
Quality monitoring and coaching

Conflict and Resistance

Managing resistance and reskilling
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Confidentiality and conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest management
Conflict resolution and mediation
Managing resistance and building coalitions
Conflicts of interest and fairness
Difficult conversations and feedback
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Property viewings, offers and negotiation to close
Managing difficult conversations
De-escalation and difficult customers
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Managing resistance and readiness
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics

Records and Reporting

Record keeping, notes and professional documentation
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Reporting quality and governance
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Professional writing and reports
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
Governance of ESG and reporting
Management and board reporting
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Incident reporting and record-keeping

Coaching Practice

Cultural context and coaching across difference
Building and running a coaching practice
Mentoring and sponsorship
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Measuring coaching outcomes
Sales enablement and coaching
Building a coaching culture
Measuring coaching and mentoring impact
Coaching models and frameworks (GROW)
Facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Brand strategy, identity and architecture

Therapeutic Practice

Stakeholder and sponsor management
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Managing organisational politics
Self-awareness and the leader's identity
Ethics and responsible leadership
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Compliance and regulatory projects
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Leading project governance
Innovation and continuous delivery

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Contracting the Engagement — applied to your own work
The Working Alliance — applied to your own work
Questioning and Restraint — applied to your own work
Challenge, Safety and Change — applied to your own work
Boundaries, Ethics and Supervision — applied to your own work
Evaluating What Changed — applied to your own work

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CADLC certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CADLC?

This certification is ideal for Counsellors and Therapists, Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners, Social and Community Workers and Helping-Profession Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CADLC certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CADLC internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CADLC certification?

The Certified Advanced Life Coach is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CADLC certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CADLC?

The Certified Advanced Life Coach is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CADLC?

The Certified Advanced Life Coach carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CADLC while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CADLC?

Graduates progress towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles. The CADLC strengthens your expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing and positions you for advancement across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice.

Certified Advanced Life Coach

Certified Advanced Life Coach

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

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