This course introduces students to coaching competencies formulated by the International Coaching Federation and operationalize these competencies into a coaching approach, Coaching in Context, that is geared toward health, rehabilitation, human services, and education professionals. Core concepts of coaching are discussed using seminal evidence. Coaching models and frameworks are explored, and alignment with students’ discipline frames of references are examined. Students will practice coaching with classmates and others. Key to coaching, students will discuss and practice ways to connect, clarify and plan with clients. At the end of this course, students will have acquired foundational coaching skills. This course may be taken in isolation or as the first course of the Advance Practice Certificate.

Skilled instructors who are certified coaches have designed this engaging course which makes used of advanced evidence-based teaching and learning strategies combining a variety of learning approaches to meet the preferences of all learners.

Current Jefferson Students

You may register for this course as an elective if permitted within your degree program.

Non-Degree Students

To take this introductory course in Coaching in Context as a non-degree student please complete the non-degree application along with submission of a copy of your transcript from your most recent degree program. On the application you will:

· Select College: College of Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Non-Degree

· Under “If known, list the course name and course number of the course(s) you would like to take.” Please list Coaching in Context: Introduction & Development (JCRS 760)

Once you complete the Non-Degree Application, our Graduate Admissions team will contact you regarding course registration. If you have questions regarding the application, please email [email protected]. If you have questions about the course, please email [email protected]

To further develop coaching skills, this course will continue to apply coaching strategies via authentic coaching sessions and self-reflection to gain insight and experience, and to develop coaching competencies. Relevant literature including but not limited to the literature on post-traumatic growth, resiliency, environment press and readiness for change will be discussed as the basis for supporting health coaching in context.  

This course will focus on authentic coaching sessions and the use of a fidelity assessment to evaluate coaching competencies on self and others. Adherence to essential coaching strategies will be evaluated and discussed. Master coaching strategies will be introduced.  Methodologies and measures to evaluate and document coaching outcomes will be examined and applied. 

This course will focus on authentic coaching sessions and the use of fidelity assessment to evaluate essential and master coaching strategies. Students will also learn strength based approaches to mentoring and strategies for handling reluctant audiences. Coaching competency will be confirmed via assessment of an authentic coaching sessions. Professional trajectories that outline coaching skills sustainability and advancement will be developed.