Integrative Constructivist Coaching Diploma
Learn. Practice. Reflect.
A triple‑accredited (ICF, EMCC, ISCP) coach training grounded in constructivist psychology, taught by psychologists, and built around real coaching practice from week one. Learn how to coach beyond techniques, by understanding how people construct meaning, identity and change.
Who it's for
Aspiring coaches seeking a world‑class foundation, leaders who want to empower their teams, HR and L&D professionals, and psychologists adding a credential. No prior coaching training required.
Why constructivist coaching
People do not simply react to an objective reality. They actively make meaning of their experience through their assumptions, relationships, language, culture and identity.
That changes the role of the coach.
A constructivist coach does not try to fix the client, prescribe the right answer or replace one story with another.
Instead, the coach helps clients:
- explore how they currently make sense of themselves and their situation
- notice assumptions and patterns that may have become limiting
- generate alternative perspectives and meanings
- experiment with new ways of acting
- author change that genuinely belongs to them
Why this matters
Coaching techniques are useful. But techniques alone are not enough. The deeper skill is learning to stay curious when there is no obvious answer, to work with complexity without rushing to solve it, and to help another person create possibilities you could not have designed for them. That is the foundation of our approach to coaching.
What you get
60+ hours of accredited coach education (24 hours live training sessions). A complete learning pathway combining live training, asynchronous learning, coaching practice, reflection and mentoring.
Individual and team coaching in one program
Develop the foundations of one-to-one coaching and learn how the same principles evolve when working with groups and teams.
Coachia AI learning agents
Use our AI-supported learning environment between sessions:
- AI Tutor — revisit concepts and deepen understanding
- Simulator — practise coaching conversations
- AI Coach — experience coaching from the client side
- Certification Buddy — support your preparation and reflection AI supports your learning. It does not replace live practice, human feedback or professional judgment.
Free weekly peer-practice sessions
Practise regularly with other participants and alumni and continue developing your coaching after the formal program ends. Reciprocal peer-coaching hours can contribute toward your ICF coaching experience requirements.
Group mentoring pathway and ICF exam preparation
Continue from education into the mentoring and preparation needed for the ACC credential pathway.
Learning resources and community
You receive:
- program handbook
- online learning platform
- practical exercises and case work
- peer-learning opportunities
- alumni community
Two formats. One credential.
Choose the learning experience that fits the way you work best.
Online cohort
12 live sessions
Wednesdays, 17:00–19:00 CET
Across twelve teaching weeks
Language: English
Learn alongside your work in an international cohort.
The online format gives you time between sessions to practise, reflect and integrate what you are learning into real conversations.
Best for you if you want:
- a steady learning rhythm
- time to practise between sessions
- an international group
- training that fits around work and family commitments
In-person retreat
Three consecutive full training days
Hotel Izvor, Aranđelovac
9:00–18:00
Followed by three online peer-practice sessions
Language: local language
An intensive, immersive version of the same curriculum.
Instead of spreading the core live training across several months, you step away from everyday work and spend three focused days learning, coaching, observing and reflecting with the same small group.
The retreat format creates space for deeper concentration, more immediate practice and stronger cohort connection — without the fragmentation of weekly learning.
Limited to 10 places.
Best for you if you want:
- intensive immersion
- a small cohort
- focused practice away from everyday distractions
- strong connection with trainers and peers
- the core training in one concentrated block
Module 1. The Art of Individual Coaching
Coaching Fundamentals
What coaching is — and what it is not. Explore the boundaries between coaching and therapy, the role of the coach and the principles behind constructivist practice. Technique: Self-Characterization
Coaching Competencies
Explore the ICF Core Competencies not simply as a checklist, but as ways of being with a client. Work with contracting, partnering, trust, presence and professional judgment. Includes an observed coaching session.
Coaching Techniques
Learn practical constructivist tools for creating movement without prescribing solutions. Techniques include:
- Salmon Line — working with linear constructions of change
- ABC technique — reframing meaning and possibilities Includes an observed coaching session.
Coaching Lab 1 — Practice
Move into the coach’s seat. Practise in pairs and small groups with structured observation and feedback.
Coaching Lab 2 — Fishbowl
Analyse coaching as it happens. Through our “stop-coaching” fishbowl format, the group pauses live practice to explore what the coach is noticing, choosing and doing — and what other possibilities are available.
Case Study Showcase
Apply the learning to real coaching situations. Present your thinking, receive feedback and integrate the full module.
Module 2. The Power of Team Coaching
Group Coaching Fundamentals
Explore the differences between individual, group and team coaching and learn how constructivist principles translate into multi-person systems.
Technique: Repertory Grid
Team Coaching Fundamentals
Learn the foundations of team coaching, team coaching competencies and the Five Disciplines of value-creating teams.
Team Coaching Techniques
Practise interventions designed for teams. Includes:
- Solution-Focused Gallery
- live coaching
- reframing within teams
Team Coaching Lab — Design Studio
Design and simulate team coaching interventions in a supported learning environment.
Team Coaching Lab — Simulations
Practise team coaching through our fishbowl “stop-coaching” methodology. Observe not only what the coach does, but the choices behind each intervention.
Team Coaching Case Study Showcase
Integrate the full module through case analysis, application and feedback. Level 1 participants can continue directly into the Advanced Module of the Advanced Team Coaching Certification.
How you’ll learn
We do not believe people become coaches by listening to lectures about coaching. Each module follows a cycle of:
- Live sessions introduce concepts and models.
- Coaching Labs put you into the coach’s seat through pair work, simulations and fishbowl analysis.
- Peer coaching with current participants and alumni helps you build fluency and coaching hours.
- Case studies connect theory to real professional situations.
- Recorded coaching sessions allow for detailed feedback against the ICF Core Competencies.
- Between sessions, asynchronous learning and Coachia AI agents help you revisit concepts, rehearse and reflect.
The goal is not simply to know what a competent coach should do. It is to develop your own professional way of being a coach.
Choose your path
ICF Level 1 → ACC
60+ hours of education, 10 hours of mentoring, ICF exam. For building a globally recognized coaching practice.
EMCC Dual Foundation
24 live hours + asynchronous learning. Both individual and team coaching, no exam.
EMCC Foundation
12 live hours + asynchronous learning, 4 hours of supervision, 50 coaching hours, no exam. For beginners and leaders wanting core individual or team coaching skills.
MISCP
for psychologists: 60 hours of education, membership route into the International Society for Coaching Psychology, no exam.
Session schedule
All sessions Wednesdays, 17:00–19:00 CET, live on Zoom. Kick‑off on the Monday before the first session, 17:00–18:00.
Winter cohort 2027
Module 1
Feb 1 (Mon) — Kick‑off
Feb 3 — Coaching Fundamentals
Feb 10 — Coaching Competencies
Feb 17 — Coaching Techniques
Feb 24 — Coaching Lab 1
Mar 3 — Coaching Lab 2
Mar 10 — Case Study Showcase
Mar 17 — break
Module 2 (joint with Advanced Team Coaching)
Mar 24 — Group Coaching Fundamentals
Mar 31 — Team Coaching Fundamentals
Apr 7 — Team Coaching Techniques
Apr 14 — Team Coaching Lab: Design Studio
Apr 21 — Team Coaching Lab: Simulations
Apr 28 — Case Study Showcase
Autumn cohort 2027
Module 1
Sep 6 (Mon) — Kick‑off
Sep 8 — Coaching Fundamentals
Sep 15 — Coaching Competencies
Sep 22 — Coaching Techniques
Sep 29 — Coaching Lab 1
Oct 6 — Coaching Lab 2
Oct 13 — Case Study Showcase
Oct 20 — break
Module 2 (joint with Advanced Team Coaching)
Oct 27 — Group Coaching Fundamentals
Nov 3 — Team Coaching Fundamentals
Nov 10 — Team Coaching Techniques
Nov 17 — Team Coaching Lab: Design Studio
Nov 24 — Team Coaching Lab: Simulations
Dec 1 — Case Study Showcase
Alongside the sessions
Peer‑practice (P2P): Tuesdays 18:00 and Fridays 11:00 CET, weekly, open for life
Group mentoring: Tuesdays 18:00 CET, every other week
Spring Retreat 2027
April 23–25, Friday–Sunday
Hotel Izvor, Aranđelovac
Three full training days, 09:00–18:00
An immersive small-group version of the Level 1 program, followed by online peer practice.
Limited to 10 participants.
Faculty
Investment
Prices exclude VAT where applicable. Accommodation for the retreat booked separately. Payable in up to six instalments.
Upcoming dates
Winter cohort — online, from February 3
Spring retreat — in person, April 23–25
Autumn cohort — online, from September 6
FAQ
- Do I need previous coaching experience? No. Level 1 is designed for beginners. You will learn the foundations first and move gradually into observed and supervised practice.
- Is the program in English? The online cohorts are in English. The in-person retreats are delivered in the local language.
- How do I get to the ICF ACC credential? The Level 1 program provides the coach education component of your pathway. To pursue ACC, you will also need: the required coaching experience, mentoring, the ICF credentialing exam. Your peer-practice coaching can contribute toward your coaching experience hours.
- How much time should I plan between sessions? In addition to live sessions, you should allow time for asynchronous learning, peer coaching, reflection and practice. The program is designed so that these activities reinforce rather than simply add to the live training.
- Can I miss a session? Sessions are recorded. Up to two absences can be made up through recordings and peer-practice activities.
- Can I join from outside Serbia? Yes. The online program is delivered in English and is designed for an international cohort.
- Can my employer pay for the program? Yes. We can invoice companies directly and provide an information pack you can share internally with your manager, HR or L&D team.
- What happens after Level 1? Level 1 can be the beginning rather than the end of your development. You can continue into: Advanced Team Coaching or Level 2 / PCC pathway, as well as ongoing peer coaching, mentoring, alumni learning activities. And your weekly peer-practice community remains available to you.
Ready to start?
You do not need to arrive already knowing how to coach.
You need curiosity, willingness to practise and the ability to reflect on how you see other people — and yourself.
We will help you build the rest.
Questions: office@koucingcentar.com · +381 69 251 3849
ICF Level 1 Certification