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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMSThe Organizational Psychology program offers certificates inCoaching and Organizational Psychology.CoachingThe mission of the Coaching certificate program is to educateexceptionally effective coaches. It fosters the competenciesthey need as coaches to enable clients to achieve the dreamsand objectives of their personal and professional lives. Theprogram is unique among coaching programs because, as anacademic program, it fosters critical reflection on a variety ofcoaching theories and approaches.The Coaching certificate program supports student andfaculty learning that integrates practice and theory, selfand relationships, uniqueness and diversity, tradition andinnovation, and foundational knowledge and specialization.The program also provides extensive supervised practice,ongoing personal feedback, and instruction from faculty whoexcel at the skills they teach.A bachelor’s degree from an institution whose accreditation isapproved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) is required for admission to this program. Studentsin the Coaching certificate program may apply certificatecourses as electives in the MA in Organizational Psychology,MA in Integral Psychology, MA in Holistic Health, and MA inConsciousness Studies degree programs.Graduates of the Coaching program start businesses in lifecoaching, career coaching, and organizational coaching orthey serve in a variety of organizational roles that includecoaching. Those who opt to complete a master’s program inpsychology along with the Coaching program significantlyexpand their career options as counselors, organizationalconsultants, and managers.Courses Units Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)Undergraduate PrerequisitesPYC 3105 Adulthood 0–3PYC 3200 Personality and Psychotherapy 0–4Graduate CoursesPSO 5410 Orientation: Coaching Certificate 0PSO 5412 Introduction to Coaching 1PSO 5414 Starting a Coaching Practice 1PSO 5423 Crafting the Coaching Relationship 2PSO 5424 Coaching Practicum A 1 PSO 5423PSO 5425 Communicating in Coaching 2 PSO 5423 PSO 5426PSO 5426 Coaching Practicum B 2 PSO 5425PSO 5427 Facilitating Learning and Results 2 PSO 5425 PSO 5428PSO 5428 Coaching Practicum C 2 PSO 5427PSO 5430 Paradigms of Coaching 2PSO 5434 Coaching Practicum D: Advanced Coaching Internship 1 2 PSO 5435PSO 5435 Coaching Competency 1 2 PSO 5427 PSO 5434PSO 5437 Coaching Competency Supplement 1 1 PSO 5435PSO 5466 Self as Instrument 3Select SIX UNITS from the following courses 6PSO 5432 Leadership Development (3)PSO 5440 Paradigms of Consciousness (3)PSO 5441 Integral Psychology A (3)PSO 5444 Basics of Resume Writing (1)PSO 5445 Organizational Approaches to Career Development (3)PSO 5446 Career Planning Resources (2)PSO 5461 Organizational Dynamics (3)Total units required 29–361Students who need additional assistance in demonstrating competency in coaching will be required to enroll in PSO 5437 Coaching CompetencySupplement (1 unit). Units of PSO 5437 do not apply toward the unit requirements for the certificate.178 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGYJOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY