Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice
This 20-day, accredited course is the BRAND NEW qualification that takes our award-winning training for becoming a professional NLP Coach to the next level of excellence. In addition to the “Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice“, you will gain the traditional internationally-recognised qualifications, NLP Practitioner, and the Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching (ADCT) in one content-rich, live online training experience.
What is the Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice?
The Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice is the new academically focused, combined NLP Practitioner and ACCT Coaching qualification for learners who want to develop professional coaching skills alongside NLP Practitioner-level training with academic rigor.
This course is designed for learners who want to apply NLP, coaching models, advanced communication skills and behavioural change tools in client work, leadership, business, performance and organisational contexts.
It is a strong route for learners who want a broad professional coaching qualification, with NLP Practitioner skills included as part of a deeper academic NLP and Coaching pathway.
The Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice course summary
Qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice (NLP Practitioner & Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching (ADCT)).
Best for: Coaches, aspiring coaches, business coaches, managers, consultants, trainers, HR professionals and learners who want to combine NLP Practitioner training with professional coaching development with a more academic underpinning.
Study format: Live online training, with regular Tutor Support, Practice Group and Developmental Group Supervision sessions, practical coaching development and assessment guidance.
Course length: 20 Days of live training with additional Tutor Calls, Practice Groups, and Group Discussion Supervision Sessions.
Level: Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice (NLP Practitioner / ADCT)
Accreditation: The Association For NLP (ANLP) / Association For Coaching (AC).
Main outcome: Learners develop NLP Practitioner capability, business and performance coaching skills, structured coaching practice and practical tools for supporting client, team and organisational development.
What's Included in Your Training
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If you have been considering gaining a professional coaching qualification, our Award-Winning Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice (NLP Practitioner / ADCT) is the ideal training for you.
Learners develop NLP Practitioner capability, business and performance coaching skills, structured coaching practice and practical tools for supporting client, team and organisational development.
This 20-day intensive and highly interactive NLP and Coach professional certification course is delivered live online via our virtual classroom, supported by high-quality pre-study recordings and follow-up tutor support. This course is designed to give you a world of knowledge and experience in coaching and its various models. It’s an experiential and content-rich experience that will give you the confidence to begin your coaching career.
Bite-Size Modules This training programme is delivered via 20 different modules which run on Saturdays and Sundays over eight or nine months. This means you will experience a fantastic balance of in-depth live training with downtime in between to reflect, digest, integrate and practice your learning between each weekend module. We also include Tutor Calls and Group Practice Sessions, giving you lots of opportunities to ask questions and practice the models and techniques.
Why enrol in this course?
Our unique approach to academic rigour and practical application makes the programme interesting, challenging, and enjoyable.
This training consists of a dynamic mix of online pre-recorded study material and LIVE online training.
We deliver a thought-provoking mix of coaching and NLP models along with examples of the practical application of your learning.
The Live Training includes trainer delivery and explanations with lots of opportunities to practice with fellow students.
Gain career-enhancing qualifications and practical experience in a powerful 20-day timeframe.
Train with our award-winning, experienced, and highly regarded trainers.
Gain 4 internationally recognised qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice, NLP Practitioner, Diploma in Business Performance & Life Coaching, and the First Aid Mental Health For Coaches & NLP Practitioners (Level 2 Award).
The NLP Toolbox NLP is a fantastic set of tools that gives the coaching framework real flexibility and a range of interventions to help clients make real and lasting change. Neuro-Linguistic Programming is now recognised worldwide as a powerful tool for both rapid change and the achievement of excellence. It is widely used in elite sport and in personal and professional development.
We have been delivering and developing this Award-Winning and fully Accredited training course (ANLP / AC / IANLP) for over 25 years.
What Previous Knowledge is Required? The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This training is open to anyone wishing to gain a coaching and NLP qualification.
In addition to the scheduled training sessions, we will be holding regular evening Tutor Support and Q & A Sessions, Practice Group Sessions and Developmental Group Discussion Supervision Sessions, with practical coaching development and course assessment guidance.
These are a fantastic opportunity to ask additional questions, practice what you have been learning, and generally develop your knowledge and confidence levels.
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. | September 30th – 7.00 pm |
| One | Welcome and programme introduction and overview, Rapport, Sensory Acuity, Calibration, Eye-Accessing Cues, Exploring Representational Systems, Predicates Preferences, Submodalities. | October 3rd |
| Two | The Science of Goal Setting, The Power of Well-Formed Outcomes, and how they relate to the coaching process. Simple Anchoring. | October 4th |
| 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. | October 24th |
| Four | The Structure of Coaching, Session Contracting, Exploring Coaching Competencies, The WHAT™ Coaching Method, The GROW Coaching Model, The OSCAR Coaching Model. | October 25th |
| 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. | November 14th |
| Six | Exploring Advanced Coaching Models, The APROCESS Coaching Model, The OSKAR Coaching Model, How not to coach etc. | November 15th |
| 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. | December 5th |
| Eight | The Meta Model, Part Two | December 6th |
| Nine | The Milton Model, the language of influence. Based on the original research of the founders of NLP when they modelled Milton Ericson, the famous psychiatrist and psychologist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy. | January 16th |
| Ten | NLP Change Processes. Part One… Swish, Collapse Anchors, plus more. | January 17th |
| Eleven | NLP Change Processes. Part Two – The NLP Tool Kit of enabling powerful change in clients’ personal and professional lives. Perceptual Positions, Visual Squash, Dealing with Difficult People, 6-Step Reframe. | February 6th |
| Twelve | Exploring Client Beliefs. Looking at NLP Belief Change processes that will enable you to work with clients to identify limiting beliefs and to build and install powerful more useful and enabling belief systems. | February 7th |
| Thirteen | Modelling Strategies – NLP is all about modelling – figuring out what the structure of experience and performance really is. When we understand how we are doing something, it’s easy to make appropriate changes. | March 13th |
| Fourteen | Working with Anxious Clients – A large proportion of clients who contact a life Coach or NLP Practitioner want to overcome the symptoms of anxiety. During this session, we explore the structure of anxiety and then look at various NLP and coaching interventions in order to better understand how to work effectively with anxious clients. | March 14th |
| Fifteen | Logical Levels of Change & The Generative Coaching Cycle – A Framework For Personal & Professional Change & Development. | April 3rd |
| Sixteen | First Aid Mental Health For Coaches & NLP Practitioners (Level 2 Award…) | April 4th |
| Seventeen | Integration Part One. Practical NLP skills assessment | May 15th |
| Eighteen | Integration Part Two – Practical Coaching skills assessment, Developing your Coaching & NLP Practice, Professional Memberships, CPD etc. | May 16th |
This unique and intensive training programme is accredited by 3 professional bodies:
The Association For NLP (ANLP)
The International Association For NLP (IANLP)
The Association for Coaching (AC)
This professional qualification is approximately equal to a Level 5 Ofqual regulated qualification.
What Assignments Are Required? We have worked with the accrediting bodies to produce an assessment process that has both academic rigor, and practical, real-world appellation that will give you the confidence to build your practice. – The new combined assessment criteria for the full “Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP Practice & Diploma in Coaching” are:
Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice
- Written Essay (4000 words apx)
- Written Case Study of NLP Coaching Client Work
- 40 Hours of Documented NLP Coaching Work
- Practical Demonstration of Skills
- Reflective Learning Log
Level 2 Award in First Aid For Mental Health
Short questionnaire
Minimum Attendance of 80 percent of live training, plus Tutor Calls, Practice Groups and Supervision required for graduation.
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.
Ask for full details.
Physical Student Study Pack: A comprehensive Training Manual, UKCPD Note Book, Pen, and Pin posted to you.
Bonus Qualification: Includes the full Level 2 Award in First Aid For Mental Health.
Bonus Business Course: “How To Start an Online Coaching Business” 6-module video course.
Bonus Book: A free copy of “The NLP Professional” by Karen Falconer.
1 Year Free Full Membership: A full year’s Professional Membership of the Association For NLP (ANLP).
1 Year Free Student Membership: A full year’s Student Membership of the Association for Coaching (AC).
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.
Digital Credential: Receive an official College Membership badge and professional post-nominal letters (PM-UKCPD).
Who is the Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice for?
The Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice
is suitable for learners who want a broad professional coaching route that includes NLP Practitioner training.
This course may be useful if you want to coach individuals, professionals, leaders, teams or clients in business, performance, personal development or organisational contexts.
It is also suitable for aspiring coaches, practising coaches, managers, consultants, trainers, HR professionals, leadership practitioners and people who want practical coaching and NLP skills for client work or professional development.
What will I learn on the Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice?
On this course, learners develop coaching practice alongside NLP Practitioner tools and techniques that can be applied in personal, professional, business and organisational contexts.
You will explore structured coaching models, business and performance coaching, client outcomes, rapport, questioning, listening, behavioural change, communication, reflective practice and coaching confidence.
You will also develop NLP Practitioner-level skills including language patterns, reframing, anchoring, strategies, modelling, behavioural flexibility and practical tools for understanding communication, mindset and performance.
These skills can help learners coach more effectively, support client change, work with professional goals and apply NLP-informed coaching in a practical and structured way.
You can also compare this course with other UKCPD routes on our NLP qualifications page and our AC coaching qualifications page.
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£2,995.00 One-Time Fee
20-Day Live Online Training
Triple-Accredited (AC, ANLP, IANLP)
3-in-1 Qualification
Level 5 Equivalent Qualification
Physical Study Pack Sent by Post
INCLUDES Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health
INCLUDES “How to Start a Business” Course
INCLUDES “The NLP Professional” Book
1 Year Free ANLP Professional Membership
1 Year Free AC Student Membership
Free CoachFinder Directory Listing
All Live Sessions Recorded for review
Full Tutor Support & Practice Groups
Interest-Free Plan (UK Students Only)
Spread the cost over 12 months with our flexible, 0% interest plan. (UK Students Only)
12 x monthly payments of £249.58
Total Investment: £2,995.00
20-Day Live Online Training
Triple-Accredited (AC, ANLP, IANLP)
3-in-1 Qualification
Level 5 Equivalent Qualification
Physical Study Pack Sent by Post
INCLUDES Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health
INCLUDES “How to Start a Business” Course
INCLUDES “The NLP Professional” Book
1 Year Free ANLP Professional Membership
1 Year Free AC Student Membership
Free CoachFinder Directory Listing
All Live Sessions Recorded for review
Full Tutor Support & Practice Groups
How this Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice course compares
The Level 5 Diploma in Professional NLP & Coaching Practice is the new qualification that encompasses the traditional Practitioner-level NLP training and the ACCT life coaching qualification.
If you are new to NLP and coaching, compare this course with the Foundation Diploma in NLP & Life Coaching.
If you already have NLP Practitioner-level training and want advanced NLP development, compare this course with the NLP Master Practitioner.
Related NLP and coaching qualifications
Explore the full NLP qualifications pathway and the AC coaching qualifications pathway to compare UKCPD’s NLP Practitioner, life coaching and professional coaching routes.
Related qualifications include the Foundation Diploma in NLP & Life Coaching, Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching, NLP Practitioner & Diploma in High-Performance Business Coaching and NLP Master Practitioner.
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 this combined NLP and Coaching Diploma?
This dual-qualification integrates full NLP Practitioner certification with a focus on using NLP tools and models in a Life Coaching setting. This is one of our most popular qualifications in Coaching and NLP. Intensive blend of behavioural-change tools and high-performance coaching strategies delivered through pre-study modules, live teaching, supervised practice and assessment.
How does NLP integrate into the Coaching Diploma?
NLP Practitioner training enhances your coaching by giving you tools for behavioural modelling, advanced communication, emotional-state management, motivation, influence and personal transformation.
Who is it suitable for?
Coaches, consultants, leaders, HR professionals and individuals who want to combine NLP with coaching in coaching practice.
What skills will I develop?
Skills include sub-modalities, anchors, timeline work, modelling, business-coaching frameworks, performance diagnostics, leadership communication and tools for driving behavioural change in individuals and teams. Includes a wide range of coaching models including GROW, OSKAR, The WHAT™ Coaching Method, Logical Levels.
Is it accredited?
Yes — by both the Association For Coaching (AC) and the Association for NLP (ANLP) giving graduates an accredited NLP Practitioner training and a accredited professional coaching qualification.
How is it assessed?
Through NLP Coaching demonstrations, reflective practice log, a written assignment and client portfolio submissions.
What career pathways follow?
Life Coaching, organisational coaching, or progression to NLP Master Practitioner.