Career coaches, leadership coaches, job search strategists: Shift your clients from stuck to unstoppable, confusion to clarity, average to extraordinary . . . with The Academies’ world-class training, techniques, and transformational tools.
ICF APPROVED
Several of the Academies’ certification programs are approved by International Coach Federation for Continuing Coach Education Units (or Accredited Coach-Specific Training Hours):
- Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) program (30 total CEUs) – ACSTH program; 30 Core Competency CEUs
- Certified Job Search Strategist (CJSS) program (24 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 8.25 Core Competency, 6 Personal Development, 1.5 Business Development, 8.25 Other Skills & Tools
- Online Professional Networking Strategist (OPNS) (7.5 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 7.5 Other Skills and Tools
ICF APPROVAL PENDING
- Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) Program (30 total CEUs) – ACSTH program; 30 Core Competency CEUs
- Certified Tough Transitions Career Coach Program (24 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 10 Core Competency, 14 Other Skills & Tools
- 2010 Virtual Bootcamp (11.25 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 7 Core Competency, 1.25 Business Development, 3 Other Skills & Tools
- 2011 Virtual Bootcamp (9 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 4.5 Core Competencies and 4.5 Other Tools and Skills
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The Academies’ founder and president Susan Britton Whitcomb is a preeminent leader in the world of coaching. Having trained hundreds of professionals, The Academies’ graduates dominate the list of the very best in career coaches and job search strategists. The author of many best-selling books, including Résumé Magic, Interview Magic, Job Search Magic, 30-Day Job Promotion, The Christian’s Career Journey, and The Twitter Job Search Guide, Susan’s innovations and insights have helped thousands find the clarity and confidence to claim career success and live a legacy of significance.
- Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) Program (30 total CEUs) – ACSTH program; 30 Core Competency CEUs ICF APPROVAL PENDING
- Certified Tough Transitions Career Coach Program (24 total CEUs) – CEU breakdown: 10 Core Competency, 14 Other Skills & Tools

