Participant Requirements
Who Can Participate
The Fostering Success Coach Training: Level I is designed for professionals who are working with post-secondary students and/or young adults who have experienced foster care or adverse childhood experiences. Professionals working with students, or supervising staff who are working with students/young adults with these experiences are encouraged to participate. While there are no requirements to begin our training, we recommend that coach trainees have bachelor’s level or higher knowledge in human services (ie. Social work, counseling, psychology, student affairs) and working knowledge of the higher education system and/or the child welfare system.
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Coaches who earn a certificate in Level I training are invited to join the Fostering Success Coach Training: Level II. Level II Training is designed to support coaches who wish deepen their understanding and implementation of the Fostering Success Coach Model, and to qualify for the Associate Certified Coach credential with the ICF.
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The Fostering Success Coach Training: Level III, designed to train trainers, is invite only.
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Our Trainings are currently only offered in English.
Training Completion
Attendance & Asynchronous Participation Policy - Level 1 & Level 2
The FSCI Coach Training Program is designed to be highly interactive and experiential. As such, live (synchronous) participation is essential for skill development, practice, and feedback.
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Expectation: All participants are expected to attend sessions live and complete all 5 practice coaching sessions. You can miss up to 2 live sessions in Level I, and 3 live sessions during Level II without any additional action needed to be taken other than watching the recording sent from the trainer.
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Allowance for Special Circumstances: We recognize that life circumstances may occasionally prevent live attendance. In such cases, participants may request permission to complete a limited number of sessions asynchronously.
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Maximum Allowance:
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Level I (16 sessions): Up to 6 sessions may be completed asynchronously.
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Level II (23 sessions): Up to 8 sessions may be completed asynchronously.
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Approval Process: Asynchronous participation is not automatically granted. Participants must request approval from the Program Director (Mallory Sellers). Approval will be determined based on the nature of the circumstances and the participant’s overall attendance record. Please contact Mallory at mallory@fosteringsuccesscoaching.com to discuss this possibility.
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Process: The request process is simple:
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Contact the Program Director via email to set up a phone call to explain the special circumstance.
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The Director will determine whether the absence qualifies for asynchronous completion.
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If approved, the participant will be provided with the asynchronous materials and completion requirements.
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Documentation of Completion: Participants approved for asynchronous completion will be required to:
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View the session recording,
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Submit a brief reflection/summary (e.g., 1–2 paragraphs) on learning and application.
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Failure to follow this process may result in the session being marked as an unexcused absence, which could affect successful completion of the program.
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Attendance Policy - Mentor Coaching
Mentor coaching requires all sessions to be attended synchronously, and there is no way to make them up asynchronously. As a result, if there is a session missed, it needs to be rescheduled with their mentor coach. There will be a $125 fee associated with rescheduling.