Training and Certification - Relationship Coaching Institute(RCI)

Coaching is a powerful way to empower and help people have the life they want and is a fulfilling career for the coach.

Whether you already serve the public as a helping professional, minister, or coach, or if you are looking to make a career change, the path to a successful career as a Relationship Coach begins with training. And since our program teaches the ICF Core Competencies, you know our program meets the high standards needed to make you a confident, effective coach.

Once you master your coaching skills through RCI’s relationship coach training and certification program, there is no limit to where you – and your clients – can go. A strong coaching foundation is essential, so our Relationship Coach Training Program begins with a foundational relationship coach training and includes advanced courses to work with singles and couples.

Our philosophy:

RCI utilizes a “learning by doing” training approach as becoming a skilled coach requires practicing coaching skills. Expect to start obtaining and coaching clients early in your relationship coach training.

There are three distinct parts to our Relationship Coach Training and Certification program:

Our Relationship Coach Training Program provides 144 training hours* and is composed of these three parts:

Foundations of Relationship Coaching addresses the skills necessary to become a masterful, professional relationship coach and provides you an in-depth exploration of the ICF Code of Ethics and Core Competencies.
Relationship Coaching for Singles provides the necessary education, skills, strategies and tools to help singles experience relationship fulfillment. While most singles desire a lasting primary relationship, many singles in today’s world prefer alternative lifestyles other than traditional marriage and this program prepares trainees to coach all types of singles, including never-married, divorced, widowed, and those who are single as a permanent lifestyle choice. Includes licensing of branded marketing campaigns, workshops/classes, and coaching programs such as Conscious Dating® and Radical Dating®.
Relationship Coaching for Couples provides the necessary education, skills, strategies, and tools to help new (dating), pre-committed, pre-marital, and committed couples experience relationship fulfillment, as well as individuals who have goals and challenges regarding a particular relationship. Includes licensing of branded marketing campaigns, seminars, workshops, classes and coaching programs such as Couple for Life™ and Radical Marriage®.

The curriculum includes:

RC1: Foundations of Relationship Coaching (RC1-FRC)

The professional standard in the coaching industry is highlighted in this informative, and in-depth exploration of the UPDATED ICF Core Competencies, including an in-depth look at the ICF Code of Ethics. We'll explore how the Core Competencies show up as coaching skills and practice putting those skills in action!

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 11 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC1 Syllabus

Orientation and Training Prep
What is Coaching?
Anatomy of a Coaching Session
Demonstrates Ethical Practice (ICF Core Competency#1)
Embodies a Coaching Mindset (ICF Core Competency#2)
Establishes and Maintains Agreements (ICF Core Competency#3)
Cultivates Trust and Safety (ICF Core Competency#4)
Maintains Presence (ICF Core Competency#5)
Listens Actively (ICF Core Competency#6)
Evokes Awareness (ICF Core Competency#7)
Facilitates Client Growth (ICF Core Competency#8)

RC2: Coaching Skills Labs (RC2-CSL)

The most effective way to improve your coaching skills is to practice in the presence of others who can provide you honest and real-time feedback. This safe and supportive setting will provide you the space and the safe feedback to hone your ability to apply the Core Competencies to coach with ease and confidence.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 7 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC2 Syllabus

RC3: Relationship Coaching Paradigms (RC3-RCP)

You need a lot more than mastering the Core Competencies to be an effective coach. In this training, we'll show you how you communicate with prospects to turn them into clients, and how to create and use your coaching agreement and start your new clients off right in your intake session.

Coaching is all about endless possibilities and empowering the client to make decisions that work for them. Paradigms allow us to explore topics within a framework without imposing our agenda or providing answers to our clients.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 10 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC3 Syllabus

Creating your Coaching Welcome Package
Enrollment
Singles Client Intake
Couples Client Intake
Scope of Relationship Coaching
Basics of Coaching Singles and Couples
Coaching Requirements, Needs and Wants
Communication Map
Interpersonal Awareness Coaching Paradigms
Client Obstacles and Challenges to Success

RC4: Conscious Dating Readiness (RC4-CDR)

This program focuses on the individual's journey to self-discovery and helps singles get ready for a love relationship. It includes work on values, life purpose, life vision and relationship requirements. At the end of the program, coaches will be able to help clients increase their level of self-awareness about what they want in all areas of their life, including love relationships.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 8 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC4 Syllabus

Getting Started with Conscious Dating
Coaching the Conscious Dating Readiness Program
Vision
Relationship Requirements, Needs and Wants
Finalizing Vision, Requirements and Needs
Developing the Relationship Plan
Four Steps for Conscious Dating
Entering the Attraction Stage

RC5: Conscious Dating Attraction (RC5-CDA)

This program focuses on helping clients who are ready for a relationship find and attract their lifetime partner. Attraction Coaching involves helping the client implement their Conscious Dating plan, goals for living their vision, develop action plans, define attraction venues, practice effective dating skills, address any self-sabotaging attitudes and choices that may arise, identify social networking opportunities and enhance their social, dating and intimacy skills.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 6 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC5 Syllabus

RC6: Coaching Skills Lab – Singles (RC6-CSL-S)

The most effective way to improve your coaching skills is to practice in the presence of others who can provide you honest and real-time feedback. This safe and supportive setting will provide you the space and the safe feedback needed to hone your ability to coach your single clients.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 6 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC6 Syllabus

RC7: Coaching Pre-committed / Premarital Couples (RC7-PCPM)

This program provides specific coaching tools for working with pre-committed and pre-marital couples, focusing on issues that are specific to these demographics.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 6 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC7 Syllabus

Getting Started with Pre-Committed and Pre-Marital Couples
Using Exercises for Coaching Pre-Committed and Pre-Marital Couples
Coaching Vision for Pre-Committed and Pre-Marital Couples
Evaluating and Assessing Compatibility
Determining the Future of the Relationship
Dealing with Reality

RC8: Coaching Committed Couples (RC8-CCC)

This program provides specific coaching tools for working with Committed Couples.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 6 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC8 Syllabus

Beginning with a Committed Couple
Commitment & Taking Personal Responsibility
Communication
Solving Problems
Intimacy and Sex - Foundations and Functionality
Private Couple Rituals & Celebrations

RC9: Coaching Advanced Partnerships (RC9-CAP)

This program provides specific coaching tools and skills required for working with functioning, committed couples who want to deepen their level of intimacy and connection, and co-create a blissful union.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 7 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC9 Syllabus

Beyond Happily Ever After
Radical Commitment
Radical Communication: Communicating to Solve Problems
Radical Communication: Communicating to Connect
Radical Intimacy and Radical Romance
Radical Sex
Living the Radical Life Together

RC10: Coaching Skills Lab – Couples (RC10-CSL-C)

The most effective way to improve your coaching skills is to practice in the presence of others who can provide you honest and real-time feedback. This safe and supportive setting will provide you the space and the safe feedback needed to hone your ability to coach your couple clients.

Meets once per week for 1 hour for class with instructor for 5 weeks
Lab Teams meet once per week for 1.5 hours to complete assignments and to practice skills
Additional time commitment to complete homework: Approximately 2-3 hours/week

RC10 Syllabus:

Couples Clients Coaching Observation
Coaching Skills Lab C1
Coaching Skills Lab C2
Coaching Skills Lab C3
Coaching Skills Lab C4

Take just the relationship coach training you want or need:

Although most relationship coaches work with both singles and couples, you may want to focus your business on just one of the populations. Click on the links below to see what the curriculum is for working just with singles, or just with couples.

Singles Coach Training

Couples Coach Training

Training Schedules and Eligibility

You must be a member in good standing of Relationship Coaching Institute to participate in training. All of our training is virtual. You’ll meet with your instructor and classmates over video call and access the online “classroom” on the internet.

We are currently enrolling for our January 2024 cohort

Dates: January 16, 2024 to August 19, 2025 (approximately 18 months)
Class meets: Tuesdays from 1:00pm – 2:00pm Eastern (Reference New York USA)
Training Labs meet: Tuesdays from 2:30pm – 4:00pm Eastern (Reference New York USA)

If you are looking forward to starting, but not able to join the day/time listed about, let us know and we’ll go over your options.

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Relationship Coach Certification

As the first and largest Relationship Coaching training organization in the world, Relationship Coaching Institute certification provides you with credibility as a relationship coaching professional. We offer certification and master certification for coaching singles and coaching couples. Certification is optional and additional fees apply. Certification Requirements:

Certified Relationship Coach for Singles (CRCS)

Satisfactory completion of the 6 courses in the Singles Coach Training Program
A minimum of 24 hours of documented coaching experience coaching singles
Coaching Skills Assessment with the Coaching Skill Level demonstrated: “Qualifies for RCI Certification”
Singles Coach Certification Exam
$125 application fee

Certified Relationship Coach for Couples (CRCC)

Satisfactory completion of the 7 courses in the Couples Coach Training Program
A minimum of 24 hours of documented coaching experience coaching couples
Coaching Skills Assessment with the Coaching Skill Level demonstrated: “Qualifies for RCI Certification”
Couples Coach Certification Exam
$125 application fee

Using our training towards your ICF Credential

* Our training hours can be used towards your ICF credential using their portfolio track. Visit the International Coach Federation for information about ICF credentialing requirements.

Tuition and Refund Policy

RCI is not a traditional coach training school. At a typical coach training school you are a “student” in their school. Once you take the class you’re done and then your done. As a result, it’s up to you to build your business.

At RCI, you aren’t a “student” – you are a “member”. We don’t sell our training separately. You want more than just complete a training, you want to be a successful relationship coach, and we are invested in your success. Click here for more information about RCI membership

Refunds are only available before you access our password protected member portal. We will spend as much time as needed to get to know you during our enrollment process to ensure that RCI is a good fit for you. If during the enrollment process you are not comfortable to continue, a full refund will be provided. Once you log in you are “given the keys to the castle” and provided immediate access to all your RCI member benefits and resources. At that point, we have a strict “no refund” policy.

Withdrawing from a course: Training is an ongoing RCI benefit, so you can take – and retake your training as you’d like with no additional cost. If you choose to withdraw from a course, you can take at a later time.

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