Hudson develops executives across industries into expert coaches. Our rigorous certification program cultivates coaching mastery that will transform how graduates show up as coaches, as leaders, and as humans.
Curriculum Designed for Active Learning
Our curriculum moves beyond passive information intake and memorization. We encourage you to engage with the material, grappling with challenges alongside cohort peers and faculty. This intentional design makes the program malleable, allowing you to mold the final state of the learning into a uniquely personal experience.
Relationships With Expert Faculty
We hand-pick our faculty not only for their ability to clearly teach theories and concepts, but also for their wealth of experience in building their own coaching practices, working with everyone from private individuals to executives within larger organizations.
Network With 3,000 Hudson Coaches
Graduating from Hudson gives you direct access to thousands of coaches across the world. You will build unique business networks and be a part of a community committed to the kind of continuous learning that keeps serious coaches at the top of their craft.
A Credential With Weight
Hudson's reputation for rigor and depth transfers directly to you, signaling to organizations and clients that you are a coach who does serious, transformational work.
What You Gain
Four reasons coaches choose Hudson.
The Summit
Graduation
A Hudson Coach: Credentialed and Equipped for Executive Coaching
Before crossing the finish line, you will submit final assignments to demonstrate your understanding and command of the coaching competencies and self-awareness you have developed throughout the program. What you receive in return is more than a certification. It is evidence that you have done the work, made the shift, and are ready to create lasting change in the lives of the clients you serve.
The HCC Credential
50 Coaching Hours
Access to Regional Chapters
Exclusive Learning & Community Events
Hudson Coach Community Membership
ICF Accredited Education
Networking
No Expiration
The Climb
Hudson Coach Certification Program
Sitting in the coach’s chair: Foundations and Depth for Executive Coaching
This certification will provide you with a powerful immersion into all that is foundational in leadership coaching. A combination of experiential and intellectual, we weave together all the essential elements needed to support your development as a coach.
Activities
Coaching Labs
Coursework
Faculty Led Modules
Large Group Sessions
Networking
Small Learning
Group Connection
Weekly Cohort Calls
Program Details
Program Duration
8-months
Intensive Sessions
-
Quantity: 3
-
Duration: 4-days, 8 am - 5pm PST
Program Modes
Virtual (Zoom) or In-person (Santa Barbara)
Program Size
Max 32
Basecamp
LifeForward
Sitting in the client's seat: You cannot take a client deeper than you've gone yourself.
LifeForward is a dedicated container for that inner work and experience firsthand what it means to be coached through a transition by a Master Coach. What you discover there becomes the foundation for the coach certification work that follows.
Activities
Guided Experiential Exercises
Large Group Sessions
Networking
Small Learning
Group Connection
Program Details
Program Duration
8-months
Program Modes
Virtual (Zoom) or In-person (Santa Barbara)
Program Size
Max 32
Completing LifeForward drops you into a new depth of self-awareness — one you'll feel immediately as you step into the first Intensive Session of the Hudson Coach Certification Program.
The Certification Journey
Your Path to Coaching Mastery
The path to coach mastery requires both inner and outer work. Each experience, exercise and activity is intentionally designed and organized to support your growth as a coach.
The Summit
Graduation
A Hudson Coach: Credentialed and Equipped for Executive Coaching
Before crossing the finish line, you will submit final assignments to demonstrate your understanding and command of the coaching competencies and self-awareness you have developed throughout the program. What you receive in return is more than a certification. It is evidence that you have done the work, made the shift, and are ready to create lasting change in the lives of the clients you serve.
The Hudson Coach Certification Credential
50 Coaching Hours
Access to Regional Chapters
Exclusive Learning & Community Events
Hudson Coach Community Membership
ICF Accredited Education
Networking
No Expiration
The Climb
Hudson Coach Certification Program
Sitting in the coach’s chair: Foundations and Depth for Executive Coaching
This certification will provide you with a powerful immersion into all that is foundational in leadership coaching. A combination of experiential and intellectual, we weave together all the essential elements needed to support your development as a coach.
Activities
Coaching Labs
Coursework
Faculty Led Modules
Large Group Sessions
Networking
Small Learning
Group Connection
Weekly Cohort Calls
Program Details
Program Duration
8-months
Intensive Sessions
-
Quantity: 3
-
Duration: 4-days, 8 am - 5pm PST
Program Modes
Virtual (Zoom) or In-person (Santa Barbara)
Program Size
Max 32
Basecamp
LifeForward
Sitting in the client's seat: You cannot take a client deeper than you've gone yourself.
LifeForward is a dedicated container for that inner work and experience firsthand what it means to be coached through a transition by a Master Coach. What you discover there becomes the foundation for the coach certification work that follows.
Activities
Guided Experiential Exercises
Large Group Sessions
Networking
Small Learning
Group Connection
Program Details
Program Duration
4-days, 8am - 5pm
Program Modes
Virtual (Zoom) or In-person (Santa Barbara)
Program Size
Max 32
Completing LifeForward drops you into a new depth of self-awareness — one you'll feel immediately as you step into the first Intensive Session of the Hudson Coach Certification Program.
The Certification Journey
Your Path to Coaching Mastery
The path to coach mastery requires both inner and outer work. Each experience, exercise and activity is intentionally designed and organized to support your growth as a coach.
Our Commitment
Beyond graduation, we're still with you
Whether you are looking for networking or continued learning touchpoints, the Hudson team and community is here to meet you where you are.