What is Micro-Credentialing Journey at Function First Coaching?

Micro-credentialing offers formal recognition of your coaching skills, grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored for healthcare professionals. At Function First Coaching™, your learning journey is both structured and flexible—designed to integrate coaching into your specific clinical or leadership role while earning International Coaching Federation (ICF)-accredited Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours.

Whether you’re in outpatient rehab, community health, leadership, or mental wellness, this pathway helps you grow your coaching capacity—and get recognized for it.

Your Micro-Credentialing Journey

Earn your micro-credential by completing the full 50-hour training pathway below:

Step 1
Dive Into a Coach Approach® Level 1 – Core Fundamentals
12 hours | Self-paced
Learn a 4-step coaching framework tailored to healthcare through video-based lessons and real-world examples.

Coaching Tools for Healthcare Bundle
8 hours | Self-paced
Expand your toolbox with 4 targeted modules designed to support coaching in clinical practice, leadership, and behavior change.

Step 2
Level 2A – Relationship Mastery
10 hours | Live training + peer coaching
Build trust, deepen rapport, and enhance your presence with advanced coaching skills.

Level 2B – Technical Mastery
10 hours | Live training + peer coaching
Strengthen your ability to apply coaching techniques that support meaningful behavior change.

Level 3.0 – Live Implementation
10 hours | Live small group cohort
Put it all together with expert feedback, practice coaching sessions, and performance review.

Total: 50 ICF-accredited CCE hours

Why This Matters

This certification is more than a checkbox—it’s a reflection of your commitment to client-centered, evidence-informed coaching. It provides:

• Recognition for your evolving skills

• A flexible yet rigorous professional development pathway

• A designation that reflects your impact in healthcare