ICA Community Bulletin

SOME CHANGES TO DECEMBER GRADUATION AND GRADUATION FOR 2009.

December Graduation

It is truly amazing and wonderful that ICA will see over 150 students graduate this December, and due to this and also in response to feedback received from students and ICA staff alike, we have decided to offer a 4th Graduation for December only.

This additional graduation ceremony will take place on Monday, 8 December at 11am NY ET.  Students will be given the opportunity to register and nominate which ceremony they will be attending, when they receive their invitation.  Invitations will be sent out closer to the date.

Dates and times for December Graduation are:

Graduation Ceremony 1 - Friday, 5 December, 2pm NY ET
Graduation Ceremony 2 - Friday, 5 December, 7pm NY ET
Graduation Ceremony 3 - Friday, 5 December, 9pm NY ET
Graduation Ceremony 4 - Monday, 8 December, 11am NY ET

2009 Graduations

Again with our wonderful global community in mind, we have decided to change the day of graduation for 2009, to a Monday as opposed to a Friday. Graduation ceremonies will now take place on the first Monday of March, June, September and December at 2pm & 8pm NY ET.

We are hopeful that the day and times scheduled, offers flexibility for all students from around the world and to all members of our ICA community.

Please refer to the Academic Calendar for further details.

我们在中国的教练培训方案的梦想正在实现，我们希望您能参加
Our dream for a China coach training program is coming true, and we would love for you to be a part of it!

你或许知道，我们将在2009年四月份开展我们的专业教练培训项目。与此同时，我们正在向那些有兴趣帮助我们在中国创立国际专业教练学院的人伸出友好之手，我们真诚地邀请你参加我们的一个关于辅导和教练培训的非正式的讨论。在这些实况事件期间，国际专业教练学院将向你介绍有关我们在中国的专业教练培训项目状况的更新资料，嘉宾将围绕辅导或者教练培训谈一些他们的经验，参与者将被邀请谈一些他们作为教练或者准教练的想法或者提出一些问题。

如果你想了解更多情况，请登陆 http://chinese.icoachacademy.com。

As you may know, we will be launching our CPCP in April 2009. In the meantime, we are reaching out to all those interested in helping us to build ICA in China and would like to invite you to join us for an informal catch up about coaching and coach training. During these live events, ICA will present updates regarding the status of our Chinese CPCP, guest speakers will talk about their experiences surrounding coaching or coach training, and participants will be invited to contribute their thoughts or questions as coaches or coaches to be.

Tell me more - > http://chinese.icoachacademy.com Read more »

GREAT NEWS ABOUT ICA’S STUDENT INFORMATION CALLS!

Due to popular demand, we are adding an additional Student Information call to our schedule and we are changing the times so that they are more convenient to our global community.

Who is this call for?

Any student of ICA, who has a question, or would like some support navigating the ICA system.  Whether you are just beginning, or submitting assessments for graduation, this call is for you.

What happens on the Student Information call vs. the Getting Connected call?

The Getting Connected call provides an opportunity for ICA students to get to know each other and learn about the various professional and personal backgrounds that students bring to the ICA community.  It is also a place to learn about the networking opportunities and other resources that are offered at ICA.

The Student Information call provides the opportunity to get questions answered concerning navigating the ICA program.  Here are some examples of topics that might be coverered: Read more »

Registrations for Supervised Classes beginning the first week of November 2008, are now being taken.

6 new Supervised Coach classes are offered.  There are numerous time options available and each one is limited to 6 students.  Classes will run for 6 weeks, with students attending 2 sessions per week  Students must attend the same time option each week and attend all 12 sessions.  When registering, please select 3 time options in order of preference.  Registrations can be made here, or via the Supervised Coach page of the learnsite.  Please refer to the Academic Calendar for suitable time options

For pre requisites, and further information please click here

To Register for Supervised Coach click here

If you have any questions please contact support@icoachacademy.com

Your ICA Team

As you already know, we have a fabulous program at ICA, called the Buddy Program.  ICA Buddies are students of ICA who have volunteered to assist new students as they get started, navigate the ICA system, and stay connected.

Beginning a few months ago, we added an extra feature to the Buddy Program, a monthly Student Information call that is facilitated by members of our Buddy team.  These calls are available to any student who has questions.  Just jump in and ask!

Our next Student Information calls will be held on:
October 20, 6pm NY ET.
November 17, 6pm NY ET
December 15, 6pm NY ET

Hosted by: Nick Bosk & Todd Brodie
Bridge line: +1 512 597 6253
Access code: 834628

See you there!

With our latest round of Supervised Coach ending this week, we would like to remind students who are planning to graduate in December, that all assessment submissions are due on or before Friday, 24 October, 2008.

Graduation will take place on Friday, 5 December, 2008.  There will be 3 virtual ceremonies at 2pm, 7pm and 9pm.  Students will receive an invitation containing full details, and will be requested to RSVP and indicate which ceremony they will be attending.  This is such an exciting time for our graduating students and an opportunity to celebrate their achievement with fellow students, family and friends, together with ICA trainers and staff.

Congratulations to all of our graduating students!

ICA is committed to providing a program of the highest quality and flexibility, and in keeping with this commitment we have decided to expand our Supervised Coach program.

Presently we offer Supervised Coach and the opportunity to graduate twice a year.  To provide our students with more options, we will now offer not only an increased number of Supervised Coach classes, but also these classes will now run continually throughout the year.  Along with this we will now offer graduation 4 times a year, which will allow students who have completed their program, to graduate earlier should they choose to do so.  Students will still stay within the same group thoughout the program and will be required to attend all 12 sessions as before.  Students will be required to register for both Supervised Coach and graduaton via the learnsite. 

However, we do ask that before registering for Supervised Coach, students refer to the pre requisites for Supervised Coach eligibility.  The pre requisites can be accessed via the learnsite or by clicking here.

Beginning the first week of November we will offer:

• 6 new Supervised Coach classes beginning the first week of each month
• 6 weeks duration, attending twice weekly
• 6 time and day options each month
• 4 graduations per year 

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ICA EMAIL DELIVERY PROBLEMS

ICA has experienced some email delivery problems this past week.   The delivery problem only effects email addresses ending in ‘…….@icoachacademy.com

We are in the process of resolving this issue and as a result all staff at ICA are now receiving their emails as per normal.  If you have emailed an ICA staff member sometime this week and have not received a reply, you may wish to resend it just to be sure that it arrived.

We apologise for any incovenience.

Would you like to use teleclasses as a marketing tool for your coaching practice?

Would you like to create another stream of revenue?

Would you like to learn how to create a unique training environment where people feel safe and supported ?

ICA’s Train the Trainer course, scheduled to start the first week in November, covers all this, and MORE!

This six week course will develop your skills in delivering training via teleclasses, using the ICA model of training as a framework. Students will learn how to evaluate training course process and outcomes, and have the opportunity to faciilate a teleclass within ICA. The course includes a mentor trainer to support you, a blog to reflect your learning, resources and worksheets, and audios from each teleclass.

The entire course is only $299 US.

Two courses will run concurrently, offering two different time options (you must attend the same time option for the duration of the course). To convert the time to your location, visit http://www.timeanddate.com

** Time Option 1 **

When: Tuesday’s at 7pm NY EST
Start: 4th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Merci Miglino and Isabelle King
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/3qknbz

** Time Option 2 **

When: Wednesdays at 3pm NY EST
Start: 5th November 2008
Duration: 6 weeks
Facilitators: Karen Cappello and Sheri Boone
Cost: $299 usd

Register now - > http://tinyurl.com/4y6zx8

This is a fantastic course, and excellent value. But, don’t take our word for it, check out the great feedback we have received from previous course attendees…..
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ICA is committed to the launch of our China CPCP program and after much consideration we have decided to postpone the launch that was due to take place in September 2008, until April 2009.

The decision to postpone this amazing event is to ensure that  we continue to deliver the highest quality coach training possible in this truly global environment. We envisage that this launch will be a huge event come April next year.  In addition to this we have to finalise a few legalities that will allow us to continue to provide this training unhindered into 2009 and beyond.

So stay tuned and be ready to be part of the celebration in April 2009.

Your ICA Team

US DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 2 AT 2 AM

Daylight Savings Time will end in the US on November 2, and because the ICA Academic Calendar is based on NY EST, this change will affect the time students from many regions around the world attend classes.

** If you live in the US **

The times you attend teleclasses will not change. But, make sure you turn your clock back an hour on November 2 for the end of US daylight saving.

** If you live outside the US **

The times you attend teleclasses will change. You will need to update your teleclass conversions as follows:

All Students: Reconvert the time of your classes as of November 2 (until March 8, 2009 when Daylight Saving begins again in the US)

Some Students:Reconvert the time of your classes again if your country starts or finishes Daylight Saving on a date other that November 2.

For a list of when countries start/finish Daylight Saving click here

To reconvert times, click here

If you have any queries, please email support@icoachacademy.com

And of course, don’t forget:

If you are finishing Daylight Saving you need to turn your clock back one hour.

If you are starting Daylight Saving you need to turn your clock forward one hour.