The LPA Coaching Certification Training teaches individuals how to coach others using the LPA Method and how to create safe, supportive and focused coaching environments using the Whole Advocate Model. (An Intensive option also helps individuals share their own stories as well as coaching others.)
Trainings are conducted one-on-one (or in small groups if participants are from the same organization or advocacy area) either virtually or in-person. If virtual, sessions are scheduled according to availability and total approximately 9 contact hours. If in-person, the training is best experienced over two days.
The LPA method is adaptable to a wide variety of contexts. The passionate individuals who have completed certification are independent consultants, staff of companies and nonprofits, and educators advocating for the environment, mental health, job seekers, veterans’ rights, LGBTQ+ equity, parent caregivers, nursing, nonprofits, rare diseases, performance, communication, health equity and other diverse advocacy areas.
Certified coaches who maintain their certification in good standing become part of a supportive community of professionals who receive ongoing support from LPA senior coaches, access to proprietary training materials and tools, ongoing development opportunities and refresher meetings, promotional support and more.
Coaching Certification Cost
Basic training and one year of certification, $2,700
Intensive training and one year of certification, $3,700
LPA offers a certain number of free certification trainings to address specific challenges facing the communication field and related fields
ALL VOICES is a free eight-week professional development program (which includes certification) open to individuals from under-represented groups in communication and related fields.
Established in 2024 to carry forward the legacy of mental-health advocacy group The Stability Network, the Mental Health Advocacy Fund has enabled us to offer free certification training to individuals and organizations who are helping others use personal stories from lived experience to advocate for mental health. The fund remains open to future opportunities to support mental health leaders.
Sandra Beltrán, Lori Bulpett, Lucia Contofalska, Giada Di Rosario, Rebecca Epstein, Andrés Treviño Fernandez, Neesha Khanderia, Jessica Locciola, Laura Murphy, Sonia Sgró, Stuart Siedman, Federica Torri, Chiara Travagin, Ken O'Reilly—Chiesi Global Rare Diseases
Mindy Buchanan—Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation
Bart Campbell—GWB Solutions Group
Kyle Elliott—Tech Career Coach, CaffeinatedKyle
Marta Farino-Silva—BlueRock Therapeutics<br
Brettany Frederick, Rosie Holcomb, Andrea Ronan, Ana Tabar, Sherri Van Ravenhorst,—Fanconi Cancer Foundation
Jess Jones—Education and Consulting
Becky Kern—Kern Communication
Carolyn Kleman—University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jeremy Kredlo—Fierce Advocacy, LLC
Gordon Mayer—Gordon Mayer Communications
Devane Murphy—University of Kentucky
John Mwangi—PDRO-Kenya
Sunny Naughton—Sunshine Silver Lining
Lisa Samra—Triton College Tricha Shivas—Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
Tami Spry—professor emeritus and nature/culture writer
Stacy Thrall—Stacy Thrall Coaching
Calondra Tibbs—Trifecta Consulting
“I think that people who go through the program are just more thoughtful about their advocacy. I can see the change in the advocates week to week as they're getting and hearing the feedback.”