Elective Courses & Ongoing Development
Take the next step in your career with our range of self-paced and live elective courses at the Youth Coaching Institute. These courses are ideal for youth-serving professionals, schools, agencies, parents, and certified coaches seeking to enhance their skills and develop a framework for more effective engagement and support of tweens, teens, and young adults.
Empower Youth With Effective Coaching Techniques
As a mentor, youth advocate, teacher, or other youth-serving professional, you are already interacting and making an impact in the lives of today’s youth. However, mentoring youth can be challenging when you don’t feel you have the expertise and formal skills necessary to guide them down the right path.
Developing your coaching skills can help you:
- Enhance how you serve youth in your profession
- Help teens make better career decisions
- Guide teens in building self-esteem, motivation, resilience, and engagement
- Improve your classroom management skills
- Discover positive interventions for youth mental health
- Foster strong relationships and trust with youth
- Effectively manage and resolve conflicts among young individuals
Developing these coaching skills through our programs empowers you to make a more profound and positive impact in the lives of the youth you work with.
Explore Our Elective Course Offerings
Our elective courses are globally accessible through Zoom and online platforms, designed for a diverse range of professionals seeking to enhance their youth engagement skills. From basic coaching techniques for everyday interactions to specialized strategies in adolescent coaching, these self-paced courses are your pathway to enriching your role in youth development and mentorship.
Individual Lectures
Self-Study
These 1-hour lectures provide continuing education for coaches, covering diverse topics like Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Parent Coaching, Mindfulness, and more.
Coaching Adolescents
Self-Study
Designed for certified coaches seeking specialization in coaching tweens, teens, and young adults, this course focuses on adolescent development and resilience building.
Lifestyle Medicine for Adolescents
Self-Study
This course equips coaches with the skills to address health and wellness issues through lifestyle interventions, covering topics like health and wellness goal setting, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and techniques for sustaining wellness change.
Have Questions? Schedule a Q&A With Us.
Whether you have some coaching experience under your belt, want to better serve youth in your profession, or are exploring a profitable and fulfilling career choice, we’re here to guide you on the best path forward. Fill out our contact form or schedule a live 20-minute Q&A to learn more.
Global Access to Learning
Embracing the diversity and needs of trainees worldwide, our courses are delivered entirely online. This global approach not only breaks geographical barriers but also fosters a rich, multicultural learning environment. Wherever you are in the world, you can join our community and benefit from our comprehensive coaching programs.
Why Choose the Youth Coaching Institute?
Evidence-Based Approach
Our curriculum is grounded in proven health and wellness principles, focusing on adolescent interventions that enhance self-perceptions, engagement, and positive behaviors while reducing challenges.
Community of Social Change Agents
At YCI, we’re a community of social change agents, transformed from our adolescent struggles into thriving adults, now dedicated to guiding the next generation through their journey.
Flexible and Virtual Learning Environment
Our flexible training model accommodates even the busiest lifestyles and is designed for professionals across the globe, ensuring a seamless learning experience. We offer both live and self-paced courses.
International Coaching Federation Accreditation
Stand out in the field of youth coaching with our internationally recognized certifications. The ICF is one of the highest-regarded coaching certification organizations, known for its stringent education and rigorous credentialing.
Reach Out to Us to Learn More
Have questions or want to speak with a member of our team? Schedule a meeting or reach out to us directly, and we’ll be happy to assist you on your coaching journey.
Youth Coaching Expert Insights
Discover a library of free expert resources exploring the youth coaching landscape, the experiences of adolescents today, and opportunities to strengthen your approach.
Habits: What They Are, and How to Form (or Change) Them
October 30, 2024
Regulating Emotions 101: Why It’s Important and How to Do It
October 30, 2024
Elevate Your Impact and Start Coaching Today
Make a positive and measurable impact with the Youth Coaching Institute. Develop your coaching skillset and begin the journey to becoming a certified youth life coach today.
