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title: Why I designed my own coaching qualification
description: "You've heard on the podcast from lots of people who've either been through my professional coach diploma training or are still going through it. They've talked about the course and the experience that I offer. 

So, today I thought I'd share a little bit of my journey, which led to me developing my own coaching qualification."
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# [Why I designed my own coaching qualification](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/why-i-designed-my-own-coaching-qualification)

 Written by [Ruth Kudzi, MCC](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/author/ruth-kudzi-mcc) | Apr 16, 2021 10:05:00 AM

<https://open.spotify.com/episode/77DaDrmZXusEFih5C7OVsU?si=b52ecbb10e304207><https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-060-coaching-whatever-your-age/id1515243564?i=1000517345334>

You've heard on the podcast from lots of people who've either been through my professional coach diploma training or are still going through it. They've talked about the course and the experience that I offer. 

So, today I thought I'd share a little bit of my journey, which led to me developing my own coaching qualification. 

**Here are the highlights from the episode:**

{1:16} My background in Psychology, Teaching and Coaching

{2:55} The opportunity to create more robust and accessible coach training

{5:30} The process of continually improving the coach training qualification

{8:24} My advice on developing your own courses

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