Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching (ADCT)
Our 12-day, in-depth coach training for both life coaching and business/organisational coaching. This AC-accredited Diploma gives you an extraordinary skill set to achieve transformational results in any organisational context.
What's Included in Your Training
Explore the tabs below for a complete breakdown of this 12-day advanced live online programme, including the full syllabus, Level 5 equivalent accreditation, and bonuses.
This 12-day, content-packed course will equip you with the skills, techniques, and models of successful coaching in many contexts, including Business & Organisational Coaching as well as a full Life Coaching practice.
This programme is fully accredited by the Association for Coaching (ADCT) and is approximately equal to a Level 5 Ofqual regulated qualification.
This Diploma in High Performance Business Coaching course has been developed over a period of time with inputs from a wide range of stakeholders including coaching students, trainers, industry and organisational professionals and of course the professional body (AC).
Our training philosophy fuses classic coaching techniques with NLP, which is why this course also includes the ANLP-accredited NLP Foundation Diploma. This gives you an extraordinary skill set, developing a deep understanding of how people think, process, act, and react.
What Will You Learn?
- Association for Coaching competency framework including standards, practices, and ethics
- Coach specific tools and skills, including many transforming NLP techniques
- How to develop the coach-client contract
- How to run a successful coaching business
- Setting achievable goals and outcomes
- How to create measurable action plans
- Developing Well-Formed Outcomes
- Marketing your coaching business
- How to deliver effective feedback
A Range of Coaching Models & Approaches
- The GROW Model
- The OSKAR Model
- The APROCESS Model
- The WHAT™ Coaching Method
- The Meta Model
- Appreciative Inquiry as a Coaching Model
- Logical Levels of Change & The Generative Coaching Cycle
- The ACHIEVE® Coaching Model
- and more
What Will You Explore?
- Ethical guidelines and professional standards
- Establishing Rapport, Maintaining Rapport
- Focused listening skills
- Powerful questioning
- The Communication Model
- Developing sensory awareness
- Meta Model of language
- Working with client’s expectations
- Understanding the Dynamics of Organisational Coaching
- Group and Team Coaching
Additional Online Personal Study Material and Live Interactive Group Tutor Support & Supervision Sessions.
Here’s the upcoming schedule for the next enrolment:
| Day | Syllabus | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Meet & Greet | This pre-course meet-and-greet is an opportunity for all registered students to come together before the official start of the programme. During this relaxed online session, will meet your tutors and fellow participants, get familiar with the Zoom learning environment, ask any questions you may have about the course and prepare for your first day of training. The session will be held in the evening, a few days before the course begins. | Feb 12th, 2026 (7:00 pm) |
| One | Welcome and programme introduction and overview, Rapport, Sensory Acuity, Calibration, Eye-Accessing Cues, Exploring Representational Systems, Predicates Preferences, Submodalities. | Feb 14th, 2026 |
| Two | The Science of Goal Setting, The Power of Well-Formed Outcomes, and how they relate to the coaching process. Simple Anchoring. | Feb 15th, 2026 |
| Three | Developing a Personal Philosophy For Success, Exploring the Presuppositions of NLP, Anchors & Circle of Excellence. Developing Listening Skills, Outcomes Part Two. New Behaviour Generator. | Feb 28th, 2026 |
| Four | The Structure of Coaching, Session Contracting, Exploring Coaching Competencies, The WHAT™ Coaching Method, The GROW Coaching Model, The OSCAR Coaching Model. | Mar 1st, 2026 |
| Five | The Role of Supervision in Coaching and NLP Practice, Safeguarding Within Your Coaching Practice, Ethics and Professional Practice, Dealing With Ethical Dilemmas. Developing a Personal Coaching Philosophy. | Mar 14th, 2026 |
| Six | Exploring Advanced Coaching Models, The APROCESS Coaching Model, The OSKAR Coaching Model, How not to coach etc. | Mar 15th, 2026 |
| Seven | The Meta Model, Part One – Understanding a Clients Language. The Meta Model is based on the original research by the founders of NLP when they modelled Virginia Satir – clinical social worker and psychotherapist, uniquely successful in her approach to family therapy work. The Meta Model helps us to recover the lost information that occurs between Deep Structure and Surface Structure via distortions, generalizations, and deletions in the speaker’s language (Chomsky – Transformational and Generative Grammar) helping to expand the limits to a person’s model of the world. | Mar 28th, 2026 |
| Eight | The Meta Model, Part Two | Mar 29th, 2026 |
| Nine | First Aid Mental Health For Coaches & NLP Practitioners (Level 2 Award…)* | Jun 21st, 2026 |
| Ten | Coaching In The Workplace – Understanding the Dynamics of Organisational Coaching, The ACHIEVE® Coaching Model, Appreciative Inquiry as a Coaching Model. | Jul 4th, 2026 |
| Eleven | Mastering Group and Team Coaching: Foundations and Practice. This content rich workshop will guide you through the foundations of coaching both groups and teams, helping you: Understand the differences between group coaching and team coaching, Build confidence in designing and delivering both types of coaching, Learn practical frameworks and models. | Jul 5th, 2026 |
| Twelve | Integration – Practical Coaching skills assessment, Developing your Coaching Practice… | Jul 19th, 2026 |
This course is Dual Accredited by two professional bodies:
Association For Coaching (AC): Successful graduates will gain the “Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching – ADCT”.
Association For NLP (ANLP): You will also receive the “Foundation Diploma in NLP”.
Qualification Level: This professional qualification is approximately equal to a Level 4 Ofqual regulated qualification.
Assessment ADCT: Requires 40 hours of coaching, learning log, a written case study, an essay and practical demonstration.
Assessment NLP Foundation Diploma: Knowladge Integration Paper.
Assessment Level 2 Award in First Aid For Mental Health: Short Questionnaire.
All live workshop sessions are recorded and video links shared. A minimum attendance of 80 percent of the live training workshops is required.
UKCPD were recently awarded AC Accelerated Accredited Coach Training Provider Status. This gives all our graduates the opportunity to fast-track into full AC Accredited Coach status and receive a Complimentary Accredited Coach Member Level Membership with the AC for one year.
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Bonus Business Course: Includes the “How To Start an Online Coaching Business” 6-module video training course.
1 Year Free Student Membership: Join the Association for Coaching (AC) for 12 months.
Insurance Discount: All graduates are offered a special discount code for professional indemnity insurance.
CoachFinder Listing: Get a free listing on our brand new Professional Coach and Practitioner Listing website.
CPD & Group Access: Access to our rich mix of CPD workshops and membership in the “Be Inspired Group”.
College Membership & Digital Credential.
Choose Your Plan
We offer two simple ways to pay.
Both options include VAT and our 0% interest-free guarantee.
Pay in Full
Make a single, one-time payment to get fully enrolled instantly.
£2,375.00 One-Time Fee
12-Day Live Online Training
Advanced AC Accreditation (ADCT)
Dual Qualification (AC & NLP)
Level 4 Equivalent Qualification
Covers Business & Life Coaching
Includes Group Coaching Module
40 Hours Practical Coaching
INCLUDES “How to Start a Business” Course
1 Year Free AC Student Membership
Free CoachFinder Directory Listing
Interest-Free Plan
Spread the cost over 12 months with our flexible, 0% interest plan.
12 x monthly payments of £197.92
Total Investment: £2,375.00
12-Day Live Online Training
Advanced AC Accreditation (ADCT)
Dual Qualification (AC & NLP)
Level 4 Equivalent Qualification
Covers Business & Life Coaching
Includes Group Coaching Module
40 Hours Practical Coaching
INCLUDES “How to Start a Business” Course
1 Year Free AC Student Membership
Free CoachFinder Directory Listing
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of our commonly asked questions about this course. If you have questions not covered here, use the form below to book a discovery call with our team.
What is the Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching?
This programme is a business-focused coaching qualification designed to help coaches and professionals enhance organisational performance, improve leadership effectiveness and apply coaching models in business environments.
Who is it for?
Ideal for business coaches, team leaders, consultants, HR professionals and those working with clients to drive performance and productivity.
What skills will I gain?
You will learn workplace coaching models, performance diagnostics, leadership coaching strategies, goal-setting systems, feedback methods and communication tools for high-performance environments.
How is it delivered?
Delivered through live training sessions, practical coaching activities, assessments, tutor support and structured real-world application.
Is it accredited?
Yes — by the Association For Coaching (AC), the ADCT is recognised as a professional business-coaching qualification.
What roles can this lead to?
Business performance coach, leadership coach, consultant, team development specialist or organisational development professional.