e-Co Leadership Coaching Certification

Acceptance into the program requires commitment and discipline beginning with the application process. High-quality participants add significant value to the learning experience; thus, we ask for your thoughtful response to the essay questions below by describing your interest, intention, and impact derived from becoming an e-Co Leadership Coach and enhancing the e-Co global community. 

This rigorous application process is intended to identify the coaching candidates who will make the greatest impact through their personal deep work to enhance their service to fellow learners, and more importantly, resonate positive ripple effects on our local and global communities. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

2025 Schedule
Application Deadline: November 30, 2024

2026 Schedule
Application Deadline: October 30, 2025

Requirements:

To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Program Attendance Disclaimer:
We urge you to carefully review the program schedule and select a format that will allow you to spend blocks of time away from the office. Program participation is required to be 90% or higher for you to qualify for the final certification exam.

• Be willing and open to receiving feedback and embrace coaching as a way of being
• Be intentional and open to contributing to the greater good
• Have an interest in being part of a global learning community
• The program is delivered in English therefore applicants are expected to read, write, and comprehend English at the graduate level to fully participate in the program. (TOEFL is not required for International Students)

Application Deadline:
October 30, 2025

Program Dates: January 7 – July 16, 2026

Program Introduction & Orientation:
January 7, 2026 (10 AM-3 PM EST)

Semester 1: January 20 - April 9, 2026
Semester 2: April 29 - July 16, 2026

Program Delivery: Four Virtual Learning Modules over Seven Months through Zoom & Blackboard

Semester I
SEED & ROOTS: Foundations & Capacity Development
Module 1:  January 20 - April 7, 2026
(Tuesdays, over 12 weeks from 1-3 PM EST)
Module 2: January 22 - April 9, 2026
(Thursdays, over 12 weeks from 9-11 AM EST)

3 week break between semesters

Semester II
LEAVES & STEM: Coaching Practice
Module 3:  April 28 - July 14, 2026
(Tuesday, over 12 weeks from 1-3 PM EST)

FLOWER & PUFFBALL: Coaching Applications
Module 4: April 30 - July 16, 2026
(Thursdays, over 12 weeks from 9-11 AM EST)

Government, Nonprofits, Independent Consultants: $12,850

Corporate & Others: $13,950

Business of Coaching Add-On: $1,950

Federal Agency Training Fu​nds*
According to the Federal Employees Almanac 2014, federal agencies may:

• Pay training and education expenses from appropriated funds or other available funds for training needed to support program functions
• Reimburse employees for all or part of the costs of training or education
• Share training and education costs with employees
• Pay travel expenses for employees assigned to training
• Adjust an employee's normal work schedule for educational purposes not related to official duties

GW accepts Standard Form-182 (SF-182) for training authorizations from the federal government.

*Federal employees should ask the appropriate budget officer about training budgets available.

Interest-Free Payment Plan
The professional certificate programs offer an interest-free payment plan for certificate programs that are more than one month in duration and for which the total tuition is greater than or equal to $3,600. The payment plan is structured in the following manner:

• Payment #1: A down payment of 30% of the total tuition balance must be paid online (within 72 hours after you accept the program offer to register and select Payment Plan).
• Payments #2, #3, and #4: Your remaining balance will be due in three (3) equal monthly installments beginning 30 calendar days after your down payment is processed. Your monthly payments must be paid via credit card.

PLEASE NOTE: Automatic Payment Service is not available. You must make each subsequent payment via the credit card portal.

Please contact Samantha Luna, [email protected], to confirm your interest-free payment plan.

Cancellations, R​efunds & Substitutions
If you cancel fewer than 31 calendar days before the first day of a program, no refund of tuition will be made and any unpaid tuition will be due.

Substitutions, however, are permitted without penalty, subject to Program Director’s approval. All courses are subject to cancellation. When a program is canceled, GW assumes no responsibility for nonrefundable tickets or lodging expenses.

Tuition Discounts*
5% off for:
GW Alumni, Students, Faculty & Staff
AFERM, FEW, & MWCOG Members
Groups of 5 or more

*Only one tuition discount may be applied at the time of registration. Tuition discounts cannot be combined. Tuition discounts are not applied retroactively.

The e-Co Leadership Coaching Certification has received the designation as an International Coaching Federation Level 2 Accredited Coach Education Program (ICF Level 2). This accreditation is an all-inclusive and fully approved program that includes 140+ hours of learning, offering both rigor and flexibility for the professionals who join the program.

Upon program completion, the certified coaches benefit from this important credential as an acknowledgment of fulfillment of all the Level 2 requirements, allowing them to continue their professional journey toward the individual designations of ACC, PCC, or MCC. The ICF Credential is recognized anywhere in the world, helping expand the coach's portfolio of client possibilities in a global market.

Following each cohort, we offer the option to continue engaging in 60 to 90-minute-long ‘virtual’ Mastermind Group Calls. This experience can be accessed online for 6 months following completion of the eco-Coaching Program. Via these calls, coaches get opportunities to put their new learning into real-life practice, in order to create their desired futures. In addition, they expand their network through closer relationships, solve professional challenges, and embrace new opportunities through group coaching and member support.