How to become an ADHD coach

Q: I am very interested in pursuing a career in ADD coaching. Can you tell me what kind of education I would need to become certified as an ADD coach?”

So far there are no certification requirements established for ADD coaching, only coaching in general. As reference, the guidelines and requirements for certification for coach practitioner and master coach practitioner can be found at the International Coaching Federation’s website.

Coaching an ADDer, however, involves more than what is offered in a general coaches training. Here are some institutions that focus on training ADHD coaches.

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• ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA)
• JST Coaching & Training
• International ADHD Coach Training Center

You can also learn more about what is involved in ADHD coaching through the ADHD Coaches Organization, a international professional member group that provides resources for coaches and those searching for them.

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ADHD Coach Training Programs

In order to be recognized as a Professional ADHD Coach, one must either have completed a fully integrated ADHD Coach Training Program, or completed at least 60 hours of ICF-compliant life coach training plus at least 35 hours of ADHD coach training from recognized sources.

The following are the recognized sources of ADHD Coach training.

Fully Integrated ADHD Coach Training Programs

Website: addca.com
Instructors: David Giwerc, Barbara Luther, and staff

Website: coachapproachfororganizers.com
Instructors: Denslow Brown, Cameron Gott, and staff

URL: www.IACTCenter.com
Instructors: Laurie Dupar and team

Website: jstcoaching.com
Instructors: Jodi Sleeper-Triplett and faculty 

Specialty ADHD Coach Training Programs

Website: coachapproachfororganizers.com
Instructors: Denslow Brown, Cameron Gott, and staff

Website: https://www.joycekubik.com/training-research/ 
Instructor: Joyce Kubik

Website: https://liveadhdfree.com/programs/adhd-coach-training/
Instructor: Carol Gignoux

Website: mentorcoach.com
Instructor: Alan Graham

Website: olacoach.com
Instructor: Lupita Volio

Website: http://www.ptscoaching.com/parent-coach-academy/
Instructor:  Cindy Goldrich

Additional Sources of ADHD Coach Training Hours:

• Conference session hours at ACO, ADDA, and CHADD conferences
• ICF’s ADHD Community of Practice Calls

We recommend confirming that the training hours offered are PAAC and/or ICF accredited or approved.

Final Notes

The accepted ADHD coach trainings listed above are the known and active ADHD Coach training programs. Several well-respected ADHD Coach training programs are no longer offered.

If you are already trained as an ADHD Coach and don’t see your school or teacher listed above, please contact us at [email protected] for more information about how to get on the ACO’s List of Professional ADHD Coaches.

If you are a trainer and see an oversight or error in the above list, please contact us at [email protected] to correct the problem.

And finally, the field of ADHD Coaching is growing rapidly. If you are aware of an ADHD Coach training program not on this list, please contact us at [email protected] so we can evaluate the program for inclusion in this list of Accepted ADHD Coach Training Programs.

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