Deepen the Work
Co-Active Professional Coaching Certification (CPCC)
What Is Deepen the Work?
The Pathway to Professional Excellence
Deepen the Work is a coaching certification program from the Co-Active Training Institute that prepares experienced coaches to earn the Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) credential. The program includes five live modules, weekly practice pods, and individual supervision to develop the skills and standards required for certification. It also meets International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 requirements, including mentor coaching and performance evaluation, for the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) application pathway.
Deepen the Work is available in two scheduling formats: Fast Track and Flex Track. Both cover the same curriculum, are taught by Co-Active faculty, and lead to the same CPCC credential. The only real difference is what works best with your schedule, your life.
Deepen the Work at a Glance
Deepen the Work at the Pace Best for You
Different Tracks. Same CPCC Credential. Same Personal and Professional Transformation
Fast Track
Timeline: 5 months
Format: Fixed schedule, cohort-based
Flex Track
Timeline: Up to 18 months to complete the courses, 11 weeks for the certification course, and up to 2 years from the start of certification to complete 100 coaching hours and become certified.
Total bundle price for either path: $8,490
Fast Track and Flex Track: Side-by-Side
Five Modules, A Lifetime of Influence
Your CPCC Certification Journey
Each module deepens a different dimension of your coaching, building to create a powerful journey of transformation that prepares you to work with any person, through any problem, toward growth and fulfillment.
Establish Your Foundation
Navigate Purpose & Values
Facilitate Powerful Decisions
Develop Authentic Connection
Create Lasting Influence
Enhancing Your Excellence in Community
Practice Pods for Real Coaching and Feedback
Practice pods are small-group coaching sessions where you practice live coaching with other participants each week.
Throughout the courses, you’ll meet with the same nine to ten fellow practitioners. Each two-hour session gives you multiple opportunities to practice real coaching skills in a safe environment. You rotate through three perspectives—coaching, being coached, and observing—in coaching conversations:
- As coach: Practice your skills in real conversations with genuine stakes.
- As client: Experience coaching from the client perspective to improve your approach.
- As observer: Analyze coaching sessions and develop precise feedback skills.
Individual and Group Supervision
Precise Feedback for Targeted Development
Coaching supervision provides structured feedback on your sessions to identify patterns, uncover blind spots, and improve performance.
You’ll work with an experienced coach supervisor in both individual and group sessions to help you navigate complex coaching dynamics and prepare you for the CPCC certification assessment.
Individual sessions give your supervisor the context to identify your particular growth edges and track your development across the program. Group sessions let you learn from the patterns and challenges of your cohort.
What’s Included in the CPCC Certification Program?
5 live advanced modules
Multi-day intensives, each co-led by two master faculty members. Modules are scheduled approximately one month apart to allow integration between sessions.
Practice pods
Regular sessions with a consistent group of 9 to 10 practitioners, serving as a built-in laboratory for developing your coaching range in real conditions.
Individual and group supervision
Four one-on-one sessions with a certified coach supervisor plus group supervision, focused on your specific development and certification preparation.
96.5 total training hours, including 10.5 mentor coaching hours
Satisfies ICF education hours and mentor coaching requirements for PCC pathway application.
Certification assessment
A live examination plus a recorded coaching session, evaluated against the full CPCC standard.
Learning materials, platform access, and community
Access to the Co-Active learning platform, course materials, quizzes, required reading, and the global Co-Active practitioner network.
CPCC credential and PCC preparation
Earn the CPCC and the documentation required for ICF PCC accreditation.
Who Should Apply to Deepen the Work?
You’re a strong fit if you have completed Co-Active Ignite the Practice (CAP) or equivalent ICF-accredited foundational training and are actively coaching clients.
Deepen the Work is for you if you
- Want to coach a wider range of clients across different topics and situations.
- Are ready for a rigorous, feedback-intensive environment where you’re evaluated against professional standards.
- Prefer hands-on coaching practice over self-paced or theory-based learning.
- Are building a professional coaching practice, or coaching inside an organization as a core part of your role.
- Want formal certification that carries weight with clients, HR teams, and organizational buyers.
Typical Participants Include:
How Do I Apply for Deepen the Work?
Application Process for Deepen the Work
Step 1:
Complete Foundations
Step 2:
Choose Your Pathway
Step 3:
Choose your payment options
Step 4:
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CPCC Credential Value
What is CPCC Certification
The value of the CPCC credential comes from how coaches are trained, evaluated, and prepared to work across a wide range of real-world coaching scenarios.
Demonstrated ability to coach across topics and client types
This depth is what makes the credential meaningful to sophisticated clients and organizations, and what distinguishes CPCC holders from coaches with narrower or less rigorously assessed credentials.
Meets ICF PCC application requirements
Deepen the Work is an ICF Level 2 accredited program that includes the training hours and mentor coaching required to apply for the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential.
Global recognition
The CPCC is held by coaches in more than 120 countries. CTI has trained over 150,000 coaches and leaders since 1992, making it one of the most established credentials in professional coaching.
Access to the Co-Active professional community
CPCC holders join an international network with continued access to advanced training, peer development resources, and the Co-Active community of practice.