What Makes BCA Stand Apart
The Idea
Founded in 2015 by Rev. Cathy Sweat and Rev. Sharleen Turley, this coaching program intergrates the spiritual healing aspect along with practical day-to-day recovery principles. The trainers of Bethesda Coaches Association have over 50 years combined of restoring people to newness of life. Our team recognizes and understands that simply giving clients a to-do list is not the only thing needed for a different tomorrow. Many have tried that approach and failed to make real and lasting change. Real transformation is needed. And to accomplish real transformation, Bethesda Coaches Association approaches this training as a growth model of the whole person: Spirit, Soul and Body.
Coaching and counseling are different in their approach. Coaching looks to the future, counseling looks at the past. We have counselors, pastors and life coaches on our training team. We understand that sometimes the past can hinder true sustaining growth in individuals. With our extensive training courses for coaches, we equip coaches with essential truth tools so the yesterdays of the past will remain in the past. Applying the principles gained from Bethesda Coaches Association allows coaches to effectuate true growth with individuals, thereby living a life of fulfillment.
The Reality
Through many years of developing and equipping people for a life well lived, Cathy and Sharleen recognized many people had failed in their coaching experience because the coach was not educated in recovering what was lost in the individual. Without recovering the lost or stolen pieces of the puzzle, the puzzle (or person) is not whole. That's where life coach training is essential.
After relecting on this, they created a life-giving solution: Since 2015, they have been implementing training courses and writing materials for this certification course. With a team of professionals experienced in the life skills needed for individuals to live a fulfilling life, Bethesda Coaches Association will provide life coach certification training in early 2018 with a completed training manual and participants’ guide. The 48-hour certificate course will provide training for coaches, pastors, and lay people to assist those seeking Christian recovery for some of life’s toughest issues. If this speaks to you and you wonder how to become a life coach, please scroll through this site and contact us.
BCA formed as a result of the need for Christian support in recovery for men and women suffering from depression, anxiety, divorce, grief, and addiction.
EQUIP
Bethesda Coaches Association (BCA) provides training for coaches, pastors, and lay people to assist those seeking Christian recovery for some of life's toughest issues. The BCA coaching program is designed to help you develop the core skills needed for life coaching individuals and groups, combining spiritual healing tools with practical day-to-day recovery principles. Our goal is to provide you with the education needed to reach your goals. We believe this will deepen your personal growth, expand your capacity as a coach, and provide you with new resources and fresh perspectives in your sphere of developing people.
ENERGIZE
As professionally trained and experienced life coaches, ministers, teachers, and/or certified addiction counselors, our training team has the tools to help you to create the life you imagine and gain a renewed sense of self. We can help you change your perception of life so that it is filled with vitality and enthusiasm. Whether you are a life coach seeking further education or new to coaching, we are here to help you find your niche and develop your brand.
ENCOURAGE
Committing to a healthier more fulfilling lifestyle is just that – a commitment, and it’s a big one that will take a lot a dedication. We believe it is worth it, and will encourage you to know the desires of your heart, set goals accordingly, and reach your full potential. We will provide you with new perspectives and techniques, as well as accountability, empathy, and support for lasting growth. With extensive experience in life coaching, recovery, addiction, leadership and spiritual healing, this program is set apart to deal with the whole person: spirit, soul and body.
What We Offer:
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What are you waiting for?
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- We offer excellent training opportunities carried out by Saints in Training, our educational branch;
- Excellent materials and resources to grow your business or ministry;
- Quarterly newsletter and blog with ideas and more resources for coaches;
- A coaching appointment once a quarter with one of our master coaches;
- After the required 48-hour cer
- We offer excellent training opportunities carried out by Saints in Training, our educational branch;
- Excellent materials and resources to grow your business or ministry;
- Quarterly newsletter and blog with ideas and more resources for coaches;
- A coaching appointment once a quarter with one of our master coaches;
- After the required 48-hour certification and /or master's accreditation, a Bethesda Coaches Association Certificate to display in your office, home or church;
- Information packet on starting a ministry in your church or your business;
- Recovery Coaching Certification at our South Location and Inner Healing/Relationship Coaching at the North Location.
For Your Information
What are you waiting for?
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- Life Coaches are not required to be certified to coach in the State of Georgia;
- Bethesda Life Coaches have certified life coaches, certified by the Board of Christian Life Coaches and the American Association of Christian Counselors;
- We offer daily classes at the main Waycross location, and weekly classes in Kennesaw, GA, with specific t
- Life Coaches are not required to be certified to coach in the State of Georgia;
- Bethesda Life Coaches have certified life coaches, certified by the Board of Christian Life Coaches and the American Association of Christian Counselors;
- We offer daily classes at the main Waycross location, and weekly classes in Kennesaw, GA, with specific topics to increase your natural gift or learned abilities; and
- Bethesda Coaches Association is an umbrella for you to work under for accountability and reliability.
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
You will only coach your clients to finish as you have finished your own goals in life. Let's get started!
Certification Requirements
General Information on BCA Certification
The certification process is a 48-hour course. The course is separated into four training modules (Modules 1-4), each being 12 hours per module. Although the modules are designed to build upon each other, there is no problem taking each module as your time allows, in or out of sequence. Your hours will be certified for each module. These modules currently are held in South Georgia on Saturdays and in North Georgia Thursday-Saturday. Schedules for both locations are at the bottom of this page. Each module offers a variety for training, workshops and experiential interactive exercises on topics such as: general set up of your business and legal entity, coaching practices, ethics, recovery coaching, addiction/recovery tools, specialty in inner healing and relationship tools, leadership and marketing.
You are currently on the North Georgia Location page. To go to the South Georgia page, click the box to your right below.
*Please Note: You may become certified with either location as long as the 48 hr. curriculum is completed.
THE INAUGURAL YEAR OF BCA WAS A HUGE SUCCESS- THANK YOU!
Wow, just WOW!
First, we want to take a moment to let say thank you for the honor of allowing BCA to help you with your goals in becoming a Certified Life Coach with BCA. Our first year and we certified almost 30 BCA Coaches helping them to reach their goals of certification which they now take into helping others in their individual life coach practice. We also 10 more soon to be BCA Coaches in the process of certification.
'Happenings'
It is a little overwhelming to the founders and trainers to experience and 'see' the success this past year has brought. We also know more is in the making, more coach training for certifications that is. For us to stay with the high integrity and growth model for our 'coaches in training' we are known for, this next year we are scheduling training a little different.
For Instance...
Certification will be quicker which means it will be more intensive. Due to the individualized nature of what we each do, North Georgia and South Georgia will each be training with our four Module guide, but each location will have select schedules, trainers and specialties for the need of each community they serve.
What does that mean for our BCA perspective Coaches wanting to be trained and our BCA Certified Coaches needing continuing education training? More opportunity to be educated in areas of expertise by the coaches at each location.
What does that mean for the Trainers? Ability to connect and educate at a different level of individuation while still in a group setting. Due to this, each person will have an opportunity for intensive growth while concentrating on your coaching practice. Due to smaller class sizes, Trainers will be able to scope in on those needs more efficiently. These schedules are designed to help new participants complete their course of study in a shorter length of time, as well as our 'in process' BCA Coaches. It is a more intensive schedule, but one we are excited to have the opportunity to offer.
Levels of Certification
Professional Level Certification
BCA Membership-New and Annual Renewal
Professional Level Certification
Professional Level Certification:
- 40 Contract hrs. supervised training, 8 independent study (You will register for each Module at specific intervals, Modules 1-4);
- Background check (showing no violent offenses or sexual offenses);
- Completed BCA membership application with membership fee of $99;
- Fee for the training module you are registering for ($250.00 per module);
- 8 hours personal life coaching with certified coaches (this option is completed within the scope of experientials and breakout sessions per Module);
- Membership in the BCA organization;
- 4 hours continuing education per year after initial certification.
Master Level Certification
BCA Membership-New and Annual Renewal
Professional Level Certification
Master Level:
- Pre-Requisite for Master Level Certification is completion of the BCA Professional Level Certification requirements;
- 12-hour designated training (within the BCA training or outside as long as documentation of training is documented and copies sent to BCA) in a specialized field (recovery, inner healing, parenting, addiction, family, children, trauma, etc.)
- The Certification for Master Coach level is deemed acceptable after the first year certification completed status with BCA. Therefore, current Professional Level BCA Coaches will qualify for Master Status by registering for a Module training (or individual segments of Modules) to complete the 12 hours unit continuing education.
BCA Membership-New and Annual Renewal
BCA Membership-New and Annual Renewal
Continuing EducationProfessional Level Certification
New Member & Annual Renewal
The BCA Membership is required if you are registering for Certification with Bethesda Coaches Association. The membership fee includes the background check fee to confirm no criminal activity (no credit checks). It also gives you access to our 'Coaches Resources' file which includes templates of: BCA logos, applications for clients, informed consent and liability releases, articles and downloads for your coaching practice, various toolkits to set up your practice, etc. The BCA Membership is paid annually.
Renewal Membership for Current BCA Certified Coaches (all levels)
Click on the button above to renew your membership.
Continuing EducationProfessional Level Certification
Continuing EducationProfessional Level Certification
Continuing EducationProfessional Level Certification
You are a BCA Professional Life Coach! Congratulations!
With your first year of training behind you now, it's time to look at continuing the commitment to be the best Coach for yourself and those in you sphere of influence. Wisdom is a powerful tool and sharpened by strengthening our skills, whether spiritual, mental, or physical.
With the BCA Certification process, we always want to be sure you are up to BCA standards with 4 hours of continuing education units each year. "Schedule of Training" is at the bottom of this page. After choosing the BCA training you would like to attend, click on the link below to register.
Continuing Education Master Level Certification
Continuing EducationProfessional Level Certification
Continuing Education Master Level Certification
Congratulations BCA Professional Life Coach! You have completed the first step to a new journey. You completed one year of certification training. What a great accomplishment! By now you are probably wondering how to become even more effective on how to serve and love people well in your practice, whether you are a life coach, lay person, pastor, counselor, etc. Come grow with us! If you are looking to focus on specific area(s) of training and growth for your life coaching practice, please look at the schedules of Module Training this year and complete the registration designed for your particular focus of specialty. The cost for the 12 hr. continuing education unit is $200.00. You will register just as you did with getting certified only this time, you only need to register once. You may see one particular Module Training that interest you, great! However, if there are segments within each Module training you would like to attend to receive your unit credits (12 hrs.) you are allowed to go 'ala cart'.Please Note: Status of Master Certification with BCA is an annual commitment.*Schedule of Training' is at the bottom of this page.
- Pre-Requisite for Master Level Certification is completion of the BCA Professional Level Certification requirements;
- 12-hour designated training (within the BCA training or outside as long as documentation of training is documented and copies sent to BCA) in a specialized field (recovery, inner healing, growth skills, parenting, addiction, family, children, trauma, etc.).
BCA Membership
$99.00
The BCA Membership is required if you are registering for Certification with Bethesda Coaches Association. The membership fee includes the background check fee to confirm no criminal activity (no credit checks). It also gives you access to our 'Coaches Resources' file which includes templates of: BCA logos, applications for clients, informed consent and liability releases, articles and downloads for your coaching practice, various toolkits to set up your practice, etc. The BCA Membership is paid annually.
Renewal Membership for Current BCA Certified Coaches (all levels)
*Membership Paperwork will be completed at your first training.
BCA Professional Level Module Registration OR Continuing Ed.
Module Registration Cost: $250.00 OR Cont. Ed. (4hrs): $75
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Professional Level Module Registration and Continuing Education: Use this button if you areYou are registering for one of these two items: 1. One of four Module training segments (when you click on the PayPal button you will be asked to enter a price-enter $250.00); OR 2. Continuing Education credit of 4 hours within a module (when you click on the Paypal button you will be asked to enter a price-enter $75.00)
When payment is completed, you will receive a receipt from Bethesda Coaches Association via PayPal. BCA will also receive notification of your registration. Each BCA location will have the documentation you will need to complete registration when you arrive at the training.
*When Registration is received, BCA will guarantee space availability by listing you on the class roster, having space availability, and your personal BCA Training Manual for that Module OR if registering for continuing education credit, you will complete a Module Registration form when you arrive as well as your training paperwork for the segment you have chosen
Continuing Education ML
$200.00
Continuing Education - Master Level: You are registering for a 12-hour segment teaching within the Module training segments. When payment is completed, you will receive a receipt from Bethesda Coaches Association via PayPal. BCA will also recieve notification of your registration. On the day of training you will complete the Module Registration Form which BCA will have for you and which will confirm your continuing education hours and will be filed with BCA.
*When Registration is received, BCA will guarantee space availability by listing you on the class roster, having space availability, and the segment(s) of training documents for your BCA Manual in regards to the training segment(s) you have chosen. (see "Schedule of Training" at the bottom of this page).
2019 Schedule of Training
BCA - North Georgia Location - Riverstone Church - 2005 Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152
*Please Note: Each Module Training can be edited due to Trainer's/Guest Speakers schedules.
Module One
Restoration to God - Reality, Authority, Truth
March 14: 6:00 – 9:00
March 15: 6:00 – 9:00
March 16: 9:00 – 1:00
Introduction to BCA Coaching
Developing A Kingdom Business
Principles of BCA
BCA Code of Ethics
Life Coaching 101 - Defining the Roles, Accomplishing Goals
Inner Healing as a Specialty
Building Blocks of Relationship
In Touch - Thoughts and Beliefs
Module Two
Restoration to Self - Trust, Empowerment, Freedom
April 11: 6:00 – 9:00
April 12: 6:00 – 9:00
April 13: 9:00 – 1:00
Trust and Relationship Building
Gaining power-helping your clients own their goals
Identifying the Orphan Mindset
Loss and Offense: How they hinder
Awakening the Slumbering Spirit
In Touch - Trauma - Feelings and Choice
Module Three
Restoration to Others-Future, Relationship, New Harvest
May 16: 6:00 – 9:00
May 17: 6:00 – 9:00
May 18: 9:00 – 1:00
Boundaries: The Coach/Client Relationship
Pride-Identifying it within your practice
How Love and Fear define your client's accomplishments
In Touch - Empowerment, Renewing the Mind
Module Four
Restoration to Community - Belonging and Joy
June 20: 6:00 – 9:00
June 21: 6:00 – 9:00
June 22: 9:00 – 3:00
Being Grateful=Being Great
Forgiveness and Judgements
New Goals - New You
*NOTE: The additional 2 hours for each Module will include participants completing the Manual and Homework assignments. These items will be confirmed completed by the training team at the onset of the next Module training. This individual study will be approximately 2 hours of study for each Module)
*Please Note: Each Module Training can be edited due to Trainer's/Guest Speakers schedules.
