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Earth-Based Institute has trained Nature-Connected Coaches since 2008, pioneering the use of nature as a core methodology in professional coaching. NCC is a low-residency, ICF Level 2 accredited program that prepares you to coach clients with skill, confidence, and a working partnership with the natural world.
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NCC is a two-year program with wraparound support built in. During the first fourteen months you'll complete the full training curriculum and earn your NCC certification. You'll start working with clients in the first couple months, and most students are working with paid clients before certification. ICF mentor coaching and business coaching run alongside you from day one and continue through year two, so the support keeps going while you build your practice, not just while you're learning to coach. After graduation, you enter an alumni community you'll have for the rest of your career.
Over the course of Phase 1, you’ll immerse yourself in our complete coaching curriculum and graduate with your NCC certification in 14 months. Along the way, you’ll master nature immersion and awareness practices, develop deep listening and questioning skills, and learn how to apply neuroscience to your work.
Through experiential learning, you'll practice the theory you're learning in real time, get hands-on feedback, and be mentored by an experienced coach. You’ll also gain advanced tools like Gestalt Therapy, Trauma-Informed Coaching, Partswork, and approaches for supporting grief and loss, taught by leading experts. By the end of Phase 1, you’ll be certified and working with your first paid clients.
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"Before this program, I had no idea how to bring my passion for nature into a real coaching practice. The training gave me the confidence to start my business, and within weeks, I had my first paying clients."
Shelly Boucher · NCC Graduate · North Carolina, USA
Business Mentoring and ICF Mentoring are available to you for the full two years. Start when you're ready, whether that's your first month, after certification, or anywhere in between.
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Once you earn your NCC certificate, you enter Phase 2: 10 months focused on completing your ICF credential and growing your coaching business. You'll move towards coaching skills mastery with our Mentor Coaching program. You’ll also really hone in on your business development by working 1-on-1 and in small groups with your business mentor to refine your niche, strengthen your marketing, and grow your coaching business.
As part of our NCC Alumni Community, you’ll also have lifelong access to a network of peers for collaboration, referrals, and continued learning. You’ll also have the opportunity to retake intensives at no cost, ensuring you remain current with evolving methods and maintain your edge as a nature-connected coach.
"Earning my ICF credential was a game changer for me in mastering the skills of coaching. The mentor coaching and alumni community gave me the structure and support I needed to grow my business while staying true to my values and my love of working in nature."
Justin Silver, PCC · NCC Graduate · Virginia, USA
Earth-Based Institute is an ICF Level 2-accredited training organization. We've certified Nature-Connected Coaches since 2008, alongside offering programs for personal growth, leadership, and 1:1 coaching.
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