The EQ Coach Certification: ICF Competencies + Emotional Intelligence + Neuroscience
At the highest level of International Coaching Federation accreditation, the EQ Coach Certification (EQCC) delivers the tools and methods to become a transformational professional certified coach – plus multiple professional certifications from the world leading organization for emotional intelligence.
You’ll learn how to BE a coach, and how to deliver coaching. How? Intensive training in partnership with deeply experienced faculty, a worldwide community, and a complete system of tools for measurement and development.

EQCC is an unusual program that goes much deeper than typical “life coach certification,” designed for serious professionals who want to become world class executive coaches or transformational life coaches. We hold regular free Q&A sessions where you can meet people in the program and ask any question. See below.
The biggest difference is EQ. We don’t just “talk about it,” Six Seconds’ programs are living experiences for growing and practicing emotional intelligence. We were the first organization delivering emotional intelligence practitioner certification, and we are the only global nonprofit 100% dedicated to growing and practicing EQ.
Please download the brochure for EQCC on the links below and you’ll see a step-by-step program with costs clearly outlined. If you do the entire program at once (6 courses, including 5 different certifications) it’s around US$10,000. This is significantly less than other programs in this category (with extensive synchronous training, high faculty:student ratio, and PCC-level accreditation) — but EQCC is modular so can pay for one step at a time, with no gimmicks.
What’s unique about the EQ Coach Certification?
EQCC offers in-depth training specifically on the International Coach Federation competencies supercharged with emotional intelligence.
Graduates take away range of hands-on, practical tools to make coaching more powerful and measurable, including the Brain Profiles and certification in the SEI assessment suite
Six Seconds’ learning methodology is world class. Robust design, engaging experiences, well designed materials and remarkable facilitators combine to create a transformational learning process.
Get Your Free eBook with Engaging Tips & Exercises
Through the exercises in the eBook, experience how utilizing emotional intelligence makes coaching more powerful — and increase your understanding of coaching as a partnership for growth.
Certified EQ Coach pathway
Partnering with individual clients to set and reach their goals; EQCC is accredited at the highest level by the International Coaching Federation (ACTP, 165 hours). This program is unique in the world for it’s depth on EQ + neuroscience of change + ICF competencies + community engagement.
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Unlocking EQ (EQ Coach Step 1)
Coaches start their journey with foundational tools for their own EQ (ICF Competency 2, Embodies a Coaching Mindset) with essential EQ tools and methods All
8 hrs
UEQ Details | Schedule
2
Practitioner Certification (EQ Coach Step 2)
Coaches take a deep dive into the EQ Model as a process (for self & client) to fuel the “inside out” approach that makes the EQ Coach method so powerful Learning Pros
29 hrs
PC Details | Schedule
3
Assessor Certification (EQ Coach Step 3)
To make EQ clear and practical for clients (and coach), you learn the best-in-class toolset to measure and develop emotional intelligence, SEI, for individuals & groups Learning Pros
39 hrs
AC Details | Schedule
4
Certified Coach Foundations (EQ Coach Step 4)
Next, aspiring or experienced coaches build a robust understanding of the International Coach Federation competencies & how they’re supercharged by EQ All
40 hrs
CCF Details | Schedule
5
Certified Coach Integration (EQ Coach Step 5)
This super-practical process weaves together your insights from first steps, taking your understanding of coaching to the next level (& getting you ready to apply for ACC) Aspiring Coaches
25 hrs
CCI Details | Schedule
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Certified Coach Solutions (EQ Coach Step 6)
Next, take your coaching to the professional level by strengthening your design of coaching as a solution with the neuroscience-based tools from EQ Coaches
50 hrs
CCS Details | Schedule
On completion of the pathway, you’re equipped with robust tools to build your coaching practice and earn the professional designation of Certified EQ Coach plus earn your Professional Certified Coach status with the International Coaching Federation.
Then, continue to Master Class to deepen your practice and become a leader in the EQ community. Learn more.
Upcoming events about EQ & Coaching
Coach Certification Training
Coaching is a powerful process to support people to create positive change – which takes thoughts, feelings, and actions working together. Through this journey you’ll learn to apply International Coach Federation (ICF) Core Competencies for the essentials of coaching; a transformational emotional intelligence framework to make coaching highly effective; plus practical tools to provide metrics for growth.
EQCC is an “Approved Coach Training Program” (ACTP) by the International Coach Federation for 165 hours — which is more than enough to receive Professional Certified Coach (PCC) (Click here to verify program approval on ICF website).
After completing the EQ Coach Certification you will be prepared to develop an effective practice as business or personal coach with expertise in the ICF Competencies, powerful EQ tools, and a structure to make coaching into a transformational process. One key differentiator of this program is the deep integration of emotional intelligence as a toolset for your clients, and even more, for the development of self as coach so you are more aware, present, and purposeful in this work.
Six Seconds is an ICF Business Partner
A mind shifting experience in coaching that makes coaching more trust worthy because of all the EQ tools
This highly practical and interactive training with clear vision to start my coaching
I don’t know how I operated as a member of a senior leadership team without knowing the brain profile.
A practical, empowering course which provided a safe space to gain insights & effectively learn the coaching process
What did I do without Six Seconds and its brain profile/SEI and EQ training?
Great tools to help people recognize their strengths and make a positive transformation.
Deep though provoking program for coaching, and I feel personally uplifted as a coach and a person
For true coaching, this is the course to take. It covers things you did not even know you needed.