Coach Practitioner
- Education
- 60+ h
- Practice
- 75+ h
- Clients
- 5+
- Supervision
- 8 h
CPQLTD · COACHING PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION LTD · UNITED KINGDOM
Standards & Credentials
A clear professional reference for standards, ethics, credentials, education, governance, knowledge, research and quality.
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Standards & Competencies
Professional standard and observable, assessable competencies.
CPQLTD-STD-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Professional Coaching StandardThe reference standard for professional practice, education, assessment and ethics within the CPQLTD ecosystem
←CPQLTD-COMP-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Competency Model — C01–C08The model of eight observable, assessable competencies within the CPQLTD ecosystem
←Ethics & Scope
Ethics, scope of practice, referral and client protection.
CPQLTD-ETH-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Code of EthicsA code of conduct derived from CPQLTD ethical materials and extended with clear accountability procedures
←CPQLTD-SCOPE-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Scope of Practice & Referral StandardDefines what a coach may and may not offer, and the safe referral mechanism
←CPQLTD-ECR-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Ethical Conduct Review, Complaints & AppealsProcedural principles, complaint stages and possible outcomes
←Credentials, Assessment & Renewal
CPQLTD-T framework, assessment, renewal and professional verification.
CPQLTD-ASMT-2026-v1.0CPQLTD-T Credential Assessment StandardAssessment weightings, pass thresholds and critical-failure rules
←CPQLTD-CPD-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Continuing Professional Development & Renewal PolicyThe three-year renewal cycle and the required continuing professional development credits
←CPQLTD-REG-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Public Register & Verification PolicyThe public fields, credential statuses and rules for using the tier mark
←CPQLTD-CAPP-2026-v1.0CPQLTD-T Applicant GuideApplication steps from preparation to decision, and the appeal mechanism
←CPQLTD-RPL-2026-v1.0CPQLTDecognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — A mechanism to count documented external education and practice within the CPQLTD-T requirements
←CPQLTD-ASSESSOR-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Assessor & Supervisor Eligibility & Calibration Standard🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — Assessor eligibility, training, and periodic calibration of assessment consistency
←Education Provider Standards
Coaching education standards and provider review.
Governance & Registries
Governance, independence, conflict management and accountability.
CPQLTD-ORG-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Professional Body FrameworkThe framework that separates the professional body from the education arm and defines the standards, credentialing, knowledge, research and community functions
←CPQLTD-GOV-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Governance FrameworkThe professional committees, conflict-of-interest safeguards and the decision register
←CPQLTD-POLREG-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Policy & Version RegisterThe document coding system, statuses, change log and the version 1.0 register
←CPQLTD-GOVTERMS-2026-v1.0CPQLTD Governance Committees Terms of Reference🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — Composition of the five committees, terms of membership, quorum and voting mechanism
←Knowledge Centre & Glossary
Knowledge centre, glossary and reference guidance.
Research & Reports
Research methodology, reports and international survey.
CPQLTD-RES-2026-v1.0CPQLTDesearch & Publication StandardResearch principles, survey requirements, editorial-integrity rules and versioning
←CPQLTD-RPT-INTL-2026-BASE-v1.0International Coaching Landscape — 2026 BaselineA preliminary internal snapshot ahead of a full international survey; not a completed market study
←CPQLTD-SURV-INTL-2026-v1.0International Coaching Market Survey Instrument 2026Fifteen questions to study coaching-practice trends internationally
←Institutional Ecosystem
Connected pathways supporting professional quality.
◎Standards & EthicsProfessional standard, eight competencies, ethics, scope of practice and referral.◇Professional CredentialsCPQLTD-T framework separate from programme completion, with assessment, renewal and public registry.▦Coaching EducationCPQLTD Academy, diplomas, programmes and standards for external education providers.◫Knowledge Centre50+ reference Q&A, a 50-term glossary, frameworks and standards-linked guidance.⌁Research & InsightsResearch and publication standard, international baseline and the 2026 coaching market survey.⚖Governance & IndependenceCommittees, conflict disclosure, recusal, appeals and decision/version records.◈ISO/IEC 17024 Alignment & QualityQuality, impartiality, certification-scheme, assessment-validity, compliance, continuity and independent-supervision controls within CPQLTD’s internal alignment framework—not external ISO accreditation.
The four CPQLTD-T professional tiers
Advanced Coach Practitioner
- Education
- 125+ h
- Practice
- 250+ h
- Clients
- 15+
- Supervision
- 10 h
Coach Specialist
- Education
- 180+ h
- Practice
- 750+ h
- Clients
- 25+
- Supervision
- 15 h
Trainer Coach
- Education
- 250+ h
- Practice
- 1,500+ h
- Clients
- 30+
- Supervision
- 20 h