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Become a Certified Meta-Coach

Master the art and science of professional coaching through rigorous, competency-based certification. Join an international community of practitioners facilitating human transformation through Neuro-Semantics.

The Meta-Coach Difference

Rigorous training for professional excellence

Competency-Based Certification

Unlike many coaching programs that certify based on attendance or written knowledge alone, Meta-Coach certification is earned through demonstrated competency. You will be assessed on your actual coaching ability through live evaluations, recorded sessions, and practical demonstrations. This ensures that Meta-Coach credentials represent genuine coaching excellence.

The training integrates multiple proven models from NLP and Neuro-Semantics, providing you with a comprehensive toolkit for facilitating human change. From the Matrix Model for mapping human experience, to the Axes of Change for understanding transformation, to Self-Actualization Psychology for facilitating human flourishing—you'll learn from the most advanced coaching methodology available today.

Training Commitment

Meta-Coach training requires significant dedication—180 to 510+ hours of training, practice, and assessment. This depth of training far exceeds typical coaching programs (often 50-100 hours) and produces coaches with genuine mastery and professional confidence.

Training Modules

Structured learning from foundations to mastery

Module I: Coaching Essentials

24 hours of training

3 Days

Foundation of Neuro-Linguistic Coaching. Master rapport building, sensory calibration, state management, and the Meta-Model of language for precision questioning.

Module II: Accessing Personal Genius

24 hours of training

3 Days

Master self-reflexive consciousness through Meta-States. Learn 14 coaching patterns to eliminate excuses, resolve internal conflicts, and close the knowing-doing gap.

Module III: Coaching Mastery (ACMC)

64+ hours of training

8 Days

Intensive boot camp integrating the Matrix Model, Axes of Change, Benchmarking, Self-Actualization Psychology, and Facilitation for ACMC certification.

Module IV: Professional Meta-Coach (PCMC)

48+ hours of training

6 Days

Advanced certification for experienced coaches. Master pattern detection, advanced framing, transformative tasking, and high-level facilitation.

Module V: Group & Team Coaching

48+ hours of training

6 Days

Extend core coaching skills to group dynamics. Transform individuals into cohesive teams through alignment, conflict resolution, and culture building.

Three Levels of Certification

Progress at your own pace from associate to master coach

Associate Certified Meta-Coach

180+ training hours

Requirements

  • Complete Modules I, II, and III
  • Pass written knowledge assessment
  • Demonstrate coaching competency through live evaluation
  • Submit recorded coaching sessions for review

Skills Developed

  • Core coaching presence and relationship building
  • Powerful questioning through the Meta-Model
  • State management for self and client
  • Basic facilitation using the Axes of Change
  • Matrix Model assessment and intervention

Professional Certified Meta-Coach

400+ training hours

Requirements

  • Complete all training modules (I-V)
  • Document 100+ paid coaching hours
  • Advanced pattern detection assessment
  • Master-level coaching demonstration

Skills Developed

  • Advanced pattern detection and intervention
  • Expert-level framing and reframing
  • Transformative tasking and accountability
  • Working with complex client presentations
  • Professional practice development

Master Certified Meta-Coach

510+ training hours

Requirements

  • Achieve PCMC certification
  • Demonstrate leadership in the coaching community
  • Contribute to Meta-Coach training or development
  • Master trainer endorsement

Skills Developed

  • Mentoring and supervising other coaches
  • Training and facilitation excellence
  • Contributing to the profession's development
  • Representing Meta-Coaching at the highest level

Core Models You'll Master

The intellectual foundation of Meta-Coaching excellence

The Matrix Model

A comprehensive framework mapping seven dimensions of human experience—self, power, others, time, world, meaning, and intention.

Axes of Change

Eight change patterns describing how people transform: readiness, testing, decision, planning, execution, celebration, and termination.

Benchmarking

A systematic approach to measuring coaching excellence through specific behavioral indicators at each certification level.

Self-Actualization Psychology

Facilitating clients toward becoming their best selves through actualizing their highest visions and meanings.

Meta-Coach vs. Typical Programs

See the difference in training quality

Training Hours
180-510+ hours
50-100 hours
Assessment
Competency-based demonstration
Written exams only
Recognition
International (40+ countries)
Local or regional
Methodology
Multiple proven models
Single approach
Meta-Coach
Typical Programs

Assessment Process

How your coaching competency is evaluated

1

Knowledge Assessment

Written examination testing your understanding of coaching models, ethics, and NS principles.

2

Skills Demonstration

Live coaching sessions evaluated by certified trainers against specific behavioral benchmarks.

3

Recorded Sessions

Submit actual coaching sessions for detailed feedback on your coaching presence and intervention skills.

4

Professional Documentation

For PCMC and MCMC: document coaching hours, client outcomes, and professional development activities.

Professional Outcomes

Where Meta-Coach certification takes you

Coaching Practice

  • Build a private coaching practice
  • Work with executives and leaders
  • Specialize in life, career, or performance coaching
  • Deliver team and group coaching

Corporate & Organizational

  • Corporate leadership development
  • Organizational change facilitation
  • Employee performance coaching
  • Training and development programs

International recognition: Your Meta-Coach certification is recognized in 40+ countries through the International Society of Neuro-Semantics, giving you credentials that travel wherever your career takes you.

Start Your Coaching Journey

Take the first step toward becoming a certified Meta-Coach. Join training programs that will transform your ability to facilitate human potential.