Parent Coach Certification® Training Program

We're Leading Edge

The Parent Coaching Institute and Seattle Pacific University are proud to offer an innovative one-year Parent Coaching Certification® Training Program, designed exclusively for you, the busy professional who desires to become a PCI Certified Parent Coach®.

View video clip about the Parent Coach Training Program.

What Makes the PCI Program World Class?

• We're Cutting Edge
  The PCI curriculum is based on the most current research in change processes and parent education. The coaching model developed by Gloria DeGaetano is a complete system that productively addresses the whole parent and the whole child in today's current culture with its unique parenting challenges. The PCI coaching model has been researched to be highly effective, transforming the lives of families in practical and inspiring ways.
• We're Innovators in Distance-Learning
  Combining home study materials, with regular phone classes, and four on-site workshops, the PCI training program is uniquely designed to be a personable distance-learning program. Most of the workshops are held in the Pacific Northwest. Ocassionally we offer them in other parts of the country, as well. If you are unable to attend a workshop for any reason, we offer an alternative way to get the content. Each workshop is uniquely designed to deepen your learning and provide important role-playing opportunities.
• We're Serious
  Our PCI curriculum meets the standards of a 5000-graduate level program.
  Click here for Course Summaries. Developed by Gloria DeGaetano over an intense three-year period, the PCI curriculum is intentionally designed to amplify a cutting edge learning experience for each student. As a PCI student, you can be assured that the curriculum is fresh, new and synthesized in a constructive and practical way—providing you with all necessary tools to become the best parent coach you can be.
• We're More Than a Training Program
  The PCI is also a dynamic institute that delights in supporting our heart-centered professionals in taking their creative expression out into the world. During the training year the PCI acts as a "container" to hold our students while they expand their creative potential. Upon graduation, the PCI acts as a "well" that they can dip into as often as they like for networking and on-going education opportunities.
• We Support Parents of At-Risk Children and Youth
  A special part of your training program is your supervised Practicum where you provide 100 parent coaching hours to parents in need for the last phase of your training program. The PCI helps you identify these moms and dads, providing the tools to help reduce parental stress and positively address specific parenting challenges with our innovative and pro-active coaching model.

What Your Training Program Includes

The Parent Coach Certification® Training Program consists of four distance learning courses and four on-site workshops to be completed within 12–18 months, devoting about 10–15 hours of time each week.

The PCI Four Core Courses consist of:

• In-depth Study Guides, with research information, inventories, self-assessment tools, parent assessment tools, and lots of practical application strategies.
• Manuals, Books, CDs/Audio Set, Tapes.
• A series of Phone Classes via a Conference Tele-bridge Line.
• In addition to course work, you'll have the unique opportunity to log 100 hours of parent coaching experience. At the PCI, we've developed various ways to assist you in meeting this requirement.

To find out more about what's included in your training program, click here.

How Your Parent Coach Certification® is Granted

After you are accepted into the Parent Coach Certification® program, you register with Seattle Pacific University for"

• Continuing Education Units (22 per course or 88 per program), or
• Graduate Credits (8 quarter-credits per course or 32 per program)

During your year-long training, you must:

• satisfactorily complete all course assignments, assessments, and course papers by the deadlines given by your instructors.
• participate actively in all course phone classes.
• log at least 100 hours of parent coaching practice, participating fully in your practicum experience.
• commit to the standards and ethics set forth by the Parent Coaching Institute as the leader in the parent coaching profession.

Questions? Click here for answers.

Your Training Fee

Your tuition for the Parent Coach Certification® Training Program is $5,800. This fee includes all training materials, phone classes, and services, including the four on-site workshops (travel, meals, and lodging not included).

The PCI requests a first payment of $3,800 followed by two $1,000 payments. If this doesn't work, the PCI works with each student to develop a payment plan that will fit his/her budget. You will be asked to sign an agreement that you'll make your payments in a timely manner. Most students pay in full at the start of their training. This fee is $5,500, a savings of $300. In either case, you receive all your training materials at the beginning of your program so that you can look ahead and anticipate your course work.

In addition to your tuition to the PCI, you will register with Seattle Pacific University for either continuing education units or for graduate credit for each course. Instructions for doing this are given after acceptance into the program. Continuing education fee is $30.00 per course, for a total of $120.00 for the four courses during the year-long training. If you choose the credit option, that fee is $320.00 per course (for 8 quarter, graduate-level credits), for a total of $1,280 for 32 graduate-level credits for the four courses during the year-long training. Students must register with Seattle Pacific University for one of these options for each of the four courses.

Visa and Mastercard accepted.

Questions? Click here for answers.

---