Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Coaching and Our Programs

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What is Coaching?

According to ICF, coaching is defined as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is especially important in today's uncertain and complex environments.

What is ICF?

Founded in 1995, ICF Global (International Coaching Federation) aims to advance the art, science, and practice of professional coaching. ICF has assumed global leadership of the coaching profession. It sets standards for the coaching profession and serves coaches around the world by providing an independent credentialing system.

What Does Credentialing in Coaching Mean?

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) offers an independent credentialing program recognized worldwide. Since its inception, credentialing has been awarded to more than 50,000 coaches internationally.

What Do ACC, PCC, and MCC Credentials Mean?

There are three different ICF Credentials: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and Master Certified Coach (MCC). Each credential level requires different levels of coaching education hours, coaching experience hours, and a mentor coaching process.

What Are the ICF Code of Ethics?

ICF establishes ethical standards among its members while developing the definition and philosophy of coaching. Coaches who are members of ICF commit to ethical coaching conduct as described in these standards.

How Many Hours Does the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program Last?

PDRICMA Profesyonel Koçluk Sertifikasyon Programı 85 Saat sürmektedir. ICF Akredite programımızın detaylarına [email protected] ‘den ulaşabilirsiniz.

What is the Fee for the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program?

Program fees are announced separately each period. Please contact us for detailed pricing.

Is There an Installment Option?

Yes, there are installment options through our contracted banks. Please contact us for installment conditions.

Can I Be a PDRICMA Faculty Leader?

What Are the Conditions to Be a PDRICMA Faculty Leader?

Can I Become a Faculty Leader at PDRICMA?

To become a PDRICMA Faculty Leader, you must complete the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program and meet specific coaching hours and competency requirements.

Can I Be a Faculty Assistant at PDRICMA?

To become a PDRICMA Faculty Assistant, you must complete the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program and be recommended by faculty leaders.

Can I Coach at PDRICMA?

To become a coach at PDRICMA, you must have completed the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program and the PDRICMA Advanced Coaching Certification Program and hold an ICF credential. PDRICMA coach candidates who have gone through this process may join our PDRICMA ICF-Approved Coach Pool if they meet the current criteria.

I Am a University Student. Can I Join Your Programs?

The PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program is designed for those who aspire to become certified professional coaches. University students may also apply to our programs.

I Am a High School / Associate Degree Graduate. Can I Get a Coaching Certificate?

The PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program is designed for those who aspire to become certified professional coaches. University students may also apply to our programs.

Do You Have a Custom In-House Coach Training Program for Organizations?

For information about customized corporate programs, please contact us at [email protected].

Do You Have a Custom In-House Mentor Training Program for Organizations?

For information about customized corporate programs, please contact us at [email protected].

Do You Provide ICF Approved Certificates in Custom Corporate Programs?

When the accreditation process is completed, ICF Approved Certificates are issued in custom corporate programs. Contact us for corporate program accreditation details.

What Are Your Procedures and Pricing Policy for Custom Corporate Programs?

For information about customized corporate programs, please contact us at [email protected].

Do You Offer Custom Corporate One-on-One Coaching Services?

We offer custom corporate one-on-one coaching services. For detailed information about the process, please contact us at [email protected].

Is Coaching a Profession?

Coaching took its place among the "professions" in Turkey with the "International Occupational Standards for Coaching" published in the Official Gazette dated 26 June 2013.

In Custom In-House Coach Training Programs, Do You Select the Coach Candidates or Do We as the Organization?

In custom in-house coach training programs, PDRICMA's ICF credentialed coaches are involved. The program is customized according to the organization's needs and the coaching candidate selection process.

What is Mentoring?

The word Mentor originates from mythology. In Homer's Odyssey, King Ulysses of Ithaca appointed his trusted friend Mentor to guide and educate his son Telemachus before going to war. Mentoring is a developmental relationship where an experienced person shares knowledge, skills, and experience.

What is the Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring?

Literally, the word "coaching" means taking someone from one place to another. Coaching is a planned development relationship established between a coach and a client ("coachee") to reach the expected performance. It is a learning and development process that unlocks people's potential and focuses on achievable goals. Coaching is regarded as one of the best ways to raise the performance of an employee within an organization and help them gain the skills they need. Coaching covers the relationship between a professionally trained coach and a client who agrees to receive support to develop their career, improve their performance and achieve their goals. Coaching programs are provided so that employees within an organization can focus on the areas identified for development and gain greater mastery in carrying out the tasks required of them. Coaching does not involve advice or sharing experience. A mentor, on the other hand, is someone who, drawing on the path they have walked themselves, shares their experience of the road and the journey with a person who is about to walk it, provides training, acts as a role model and supports that person in creating their own path and methods. A mentor is also a trusted guide. The need for mentors who guide young people entering working life who have not yet defined their goals and ideals is growing every day. Key Differences: a. A mentor shares experience and shows different options for solutions, enabling decision-makers to take action for the company. Through research, the mentor identifies the company's gaps, uses measurable methods and handles a professional capacity-building process. b. The coach's main goals are to improve performance, create behavioral change, develop skills and enable change management. The mentor's main goals are to guide and support the mentee's personal and career development. c. In terms of the coach's focus, problems, vision, goal-oriented development and performance are on the client's agenda. The mentor's focus is career development and helping a new team understand and get to know the organizational culture, as well as career planning and knowledge transfer. d. The coach does not need to have expertise or knowledge of the subject. Using questioning and reflection, the coach supports the client in finding their own way. e. Mentoring uses advice, experience sharing, feedback, questioning and modeling. f. A coach must receive special training through an authorized institution and become a professional coach.

What Does the Advanced Professional Coaching Certification Program Mean?

This program is a continuation of the Certification Program. Anyone who has completed the Mastering Professional Coaching program can join. It is a powerful learning process with intensive, in-depth practice. Designed for all learning styles, our program reinforces your mastery of coaching while helping you internalize the heart, art and science of coaching. Throughout the program, supervision and feedback on your coaching practice help you face your own barriers and strengths and keep growing. By taking part in labs, you review your coaching skills and competencies and gain experience in using each technique naturally. You also notice different coaching styles by observing other participants' coaching. And by internalizing the use of the PDRICMA model and principles, you experience 'being a coach' beyond doing coaching. The program also answers every question you may get stuck on along your coaching journey, makes it easier to meet the requirements of your coaching journey and ICF credentialing processes, and strengthens you in the required criteria. In short, this program is a tremendous companion for moving forward quickly and confidently on your coaching journey and a very powerful program that increases your chances of becoming a strong, sought-after professional coach.

What Should I Do When I Want to Work with a Coach?

When deciding to work with a coach, it is important to first determine one's goals and needs. PDRICMA can help you find the right coach through its professional coach pool.

What Competencies Does a Coach Need?

PDRICMA's biggest difference from other schools is that it stands by you with every kind of tool on the challenging coaching journey after you graduate. Whether it is deepening your coaching, recognizing your barriers in your sessions, defining a niche that suits you, using inventories that strengthen coaching, preparing for the CKA exam, meeting credentialing requirements or finding clients to build your hours, we will be the one place to turn for all your needs. With our individual/group mentoring services, you will also be able to keep your coaching fresh and up to date. Because we see you as a member of the PDRICMA family and are committed to helping you in your contribution to the positive transformation of the world.

How Long is the Duration of Working with a Coach?

The duration depends on the individual's goals and needs. Typically, coaching processes range from 6 to 12 sessions. Each session usually lasts 45 to 60 minutes.

Can I Get a Certificate from PDRICMA?

Koçluk sertifikasyon programlarımızdan hariç, ayrı olarak bir mentorluk sertifikasyon programımız bulunmamaktadır. Ancak PDRICMA’dan bireysel mentorluk ve grup mentorluğu hizmetleri alabilirsiniz. Detaylı bilgi için [email protected] adresimizden bize ulaşabilirsiniz.

Do You Provide ICF Approved Certificates in Custom Corporate Programs?

Can PDRICMA Hold Programs Outside of Istanbul?

What Are Your Procedures and Pricing Policy for Custom Corporate Programs?

Please contact us at [email protected] for programs outside of Istanbul.

I Completed Basic Coaching Skills Certification Programs from a Different School. Can I Join PDRICMA Credentialing Programs?

This varies depending on which credential you wish to obtain. Your basic education will be evaluated and you will be guided accordingly.

I Completed Both Basic and Advanced Certification Programs from a Different School. Can I Join PDRICMA Credentialing Programs?

This varies depending on which credential you wish to obtain. Your education background will be evaluated and you will be guided accordingly.

Is There a Chance of Finding Employment Within PDRICMA?

If you are an ICF-credentialed coach, meet the criteria set by PDRICMA and come with a specially designed project that makes a difference, we will bring you together with PDRICMA's resources and grow together.

How Can You Help with Finding Clients?

One of the key things that sets the PDRICMA Professional Coaching Certification Program apart from other organizations is that it also supports you in finding clients, continues to stand by you after graduation and does not leave you alone on your coaching journey. As PDR International, we will connect you, our volunteer coaches, with participants in our corporate and individual training who are willing to receive coaching. This way you will both work with real clients on real problem areas and build up the 'coaching hours' required as one of the ICF's accreditation conditions.

What Will Mentoring Add to Me? What Will I Gain?

A person who mentors keeps their professional knowledge and skills up to date, teaching something makes learning permanent, and it increases the mentor's expertise and visibility in their field.

If There is a Technical Issue During Online Training, Do I Lose My Hours?

Participation for make-up is possible in the following training sessions/modules.

If I Fail the Exam at the End of the Module and Need to Repeat, Do I Pay the Same Fee?

If a participant fails the CKA exam administered by the ICF, the retake fee is paid to the ICF again. The participant does not pay any additional fee related to the PDRICMA training.

Is There a Right to Cancel or Postpone After Registration?

Refunds are available for cancellations made 30 days before the program. Unfortunately, later refund requests are not processed.

Is the Certificate Valid at Government Level?

The ICF-approved certificates issued by PDRICMA are valid worldwide and are universally preferred because the ICF is the only authorized, independent credentialing body worldwide.

After How Many Years of Work Experience Would You Recommend Mentoring / Coaching?

The answer to this question will vary depending on the niche area you aim to coach in. Please contact us for detailed information.

Do You Provide Guidance After the Program Ends? Is It Subject to a Fee?

Temel Koçluk eğitimi (ilk 3 modül) sonrasında PDRICMA İleri Seviye Koçluk Programı ile koçlarımızı uygulama ve deneyim adına destekliyoruz. Tüm koçluk yolculuğunuz boyunca PDRICMA olarak farklı eğitim, niş alan uzmanlaşmaları ve tamamlayıcı beceriler de dahil olmak üzere tüm yetkinlikler bazında yanınınızda olmaya devam ediyoruz. Temel ve İleri Seviye programlarımızda sizlere Mentorluk ve Süpervizyon konusunda destek oluyoruz. Unvanlama için ICF’in gerektirdiği Mentorluk/ Supervizyon süreçleri için ücretler farklılık göstermektedir. Detaylı bilgi için [email protected] adresimizden bize ulaşabilirsiniz.

What is Professional Coaching?

According to ICF (International Coaching Federation), coaching is defined as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential in today's uncertain and complex environments.

What Makes the Coaching Profession Different?

Professional Coaching differs from mentoring, consulting, therapy, and training services. It is a client-focused, collaborative process that aims to increase individuals' potential and support them in achieving their goals.

What Are the Reasons for Working with a Coach?

Individuals and organizations choose to work with a coach for many reasons, including maximizing potential, achieving goals, improving leadership skills, and managing career transitions.

What Are ICF Coaching Competencies?

ICF Coaching Competencies are the foundational standards developed by ICF for the coaching profession. Updated in 2019, these competencies define the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for effective coaching.

What Programs Does PDRICMA Offer?

PDRICMA offers ICF approved Level 1 Basic Coaching Program, Level 2 Advanced Professional Coaching Program, Module 3 ACC Credentialing Program, Career Coaching, and Coaching Approach Training programs.

In Custom In-House Coach Training Programs, Do You Select the Coach Candidates or Do We as the Organization?

How Do I Register for Programs?

Do You Offer Custom Corporate One-on-One Coaching Services?

You can contact us at [email protected] or call 0216 709 17 37 to register for our programs.

Can I Attend Programs Online?

Yes, our programs are offered in both online and in-person formats. Please contact us for current program schedule and format options.

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