The Professional Standard
The Credential That Opens Doors
This programme delivers ICF Level 2 accreditation, the highest level of coaching certification available through a single programme. Graduates qualify directly for PCC (Professional Certified Coach), the credential recognised by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and academic institutions worldwide.
PCC is the standard increasingly required for corporate coaching contracts, executive engagements, and organisational consulting partnerships. It signals to employers, clients, and institutions that you have been trained to the highest professional benchmark, not an introductory level.
Most coaching programmes certify at a lower standard. Graduates then require additional training, additional investment, and additional years to reach the professional level this programme delivers from day one.
This programme also includes what no comparable certification offers: proprietary methodology in Psychological Archetypes, 120+ client-ready tools grounded in peer-reviewed research, and integrated career placement pathways through the Coach and Grow platform. These are not add-ons. They are built into the programme and included in the investment.
Many ICF Level 2 programmes charge significantly more than this, often requiring additional investment in mentor coaching, career support, and ongoing access fees that are included in this programme at no extra cost. None of them include proprietary methodology. None of them provide lifetime access to evolving content. None of them offer integrated career placement through a dedicated coaching platform.
This programme delivers more. For AUD$7,895.
The investment is not in a certificate. It is in the professional standing that the certificate commands.
"Here is what nobody tells you about building a coaching practice: all the business training in the world is worthless if you do not believe you deserve success. I spent $30,000 on marketing courses, business coaching, and sales training before Rise & Thrive. I had the knowledge. I had the systems. What I did not have was the internal foundation to execute without self-sabotage. This programme addresses what others ignore: the psychological patterns that keep you playing small. The archetypes methodology helped me dismantle 20 years of limiting beliefs in 12 months. I had my ROI within six weeks of certification. This is not traditional coach training. This is the transformation that makes everything else work."
Michael Shepherd, PCC | Former Finance Executive
Your Pathway
What This Investment Delivers Across Four Pathways
This programme attracts accomplished professionals seeking advanced capability. The investment case differs depending on your pathway.
01
Corporate Leaders and Executives
You Want
To integrate professional coaching into your leadership practice without leaving your role.
You Gain
Sophisticated frameworks for team development, psychological insight into performance dynamics, and a globally recognised ICF Level 2 credential validating your coaching capability.
The Investment Returns Through
Enhanced leadership effectiveness, stronger team outcomes, and professional credentialing that elevates your standing within your organisation.
02
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
You Want
Coaching mastery to enhance your leadership, strengthen partnerships, or explore collaboration with Rise & Thrive Global.
You Gain
Advanced capability for coaching your team, psychological frameworks for understanding stakeholders, and exclusive methodology differentiating your approach.
The Investment Returns Through
Improved decision-making, more effective team leadership, and a professional credential that adds authority to every client interaction.
03
Psychologists and Mental Health Professionals
You Want
To integrate coaching methodology with your therapeutic expertise.
You Gain
Coaching frameworks complementing your clinical training, Positive Psychology grounded in research you understand, and an ICF credential allowing you to work in coaching contexts beyond therapy.
The Investment Returns Through
Access to organisational and executive coaching engagements your psychology degree alone cannot unlock.
04
Professionals Establishing Coaching Careers
You Want
Elite credentialing and sophisticated methodology, not generic life coach certification.
You Gain
ICF Level 2 positioning you as a serious professional from day one, evidence-based methodology differentiating you from generic coaches, and optional practical application through the Coach & Grow platform.
The Investment Returns Through
Higher fees from day one, a methodology competitors cannot access, and career placement pathways that eliminate the "certified but without clients" problem.
"I looked at the price and thought, that is a lot of money to spend on myself. Now I look back and think I would pay double for that."
Melinda Chapple-McCamish
Complete Programme Value
Everything Included in Your Investment
01
ICF Level 2 ACTP Accreditation
125+ hours of accredited training and 10 hours of mentor coaching, qualifying you directly for PCC credential. This is not an introductory programme requiring additional training to reach professional standard. You graduate with the highest level of ICF coaching certification available through a single programme.
02
Proprietary Methodology Taught Nowhere Else
Psychological Archetypes integration and our coaching methodology. These frameworks create professional differentiation unavailable to any coach trained outside Rise & Thrive programmes. Traditional coaching teaches powerful questioning. This programme teaches you to decode the psychological architecture shaping how people think, lead, and perform under pressure.
03
120+ Client-Ready Tools and Frameworks
Every tool grounded in peer-reviewed research. Every framework tested with thousands of clients. You do not graduate with theory. You graduate with repeatable, client-ready systems for your first coaching session and every session after.
04
Lifetime Learning Access
Permanent access to the Learning Management System, including all future content updates, research papers, masterclasses, and evolving tools. Your methodology remains current for the duration of your career. Unlike programmes that charge ongoing fees for continued access, this is yours permanently.
05
Optional Career Pathways
Coach & Grow platform connecting certified coaches with individuals and organisations seeking Positive Psychology coaching. Coachpreneur business building support for establishing independent practices, including client acquisition, pricing frameworks, and practice management systems. We are the only coaching academy offering an integrated career placement pathway after certification.
06
Global Professional Community
A network of certified coaches spanning four continents, supporting ongoing collaboration, referral, and professional development. This is not a cohort that ends at graduation. It is a professional ecosystem.
Three professional capabilities. One programme. No equivalent exists.
Next Cohort Begins June 2026
Programme Fees
The Programme Investment
Two payment structures are available. Both provide identical programme access, all materials, mentor coaching, career pathways, and lifetime LMS access.
Rise & Thrive ICF Level 2 Accredited Positive Psychology Coaching Programme
Full Payment
AUD $7,895
Approximately USD $5,155
Saving of AUD $505 compared with the instalment option.
EIGHT MONTHLY INSTALMENTS
AUD $1,050
per month (approximately USD $685)
Processed automatically. Total programme investment: AUD $8,400.
Both payment structures include identical programme access, all materials, mentor coaching, career pathways, and lifetime LMS access.
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Designed for Working Professionals
Twelve Months. Two to Four Hours per Week.
Seven comprehensive modules, each released every six weeks. Self-paced content with lifetime access. Live sessions scheduled across multiple time zones accommodating professionals in Australia, the United States, Canada, Europe, South Africa, and the UAE.
Many participants complete this programme while leading organisations, building businesses, or maintaining clinical practices. The structure demands commitment. It does not demand that you abandon your career to pursue it.
"I was a lawyer in the corporate world for 14 years. All the promises that were made are being fulfilled. If you are feeling drawn to it, it is resonating with you for a reason."
Marla Tseng | Former Corporate Lawyer
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Next Cohort Begins June 2026
Select your preferred payment structure and complete your enrolment to secure your place in the upcoming cohort. The Orientation session takes place on the cohort start date, with recordings available for participants unable to attend the live session.
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Our Commitment
Programme Guarantee
We stand behind this programme with confidence in its outcomes. Participants who complete the full programme will gain the professional competencies, proprietary frameworks, and globally recognised credential necessary to practise as a certified professional coach.
The programme is structured to ensure every participant progresses through certification. This is elite professional development with comprehensive support at every stage.
For complete details, refer to our Refund and Cancellation Policy.
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Coaching Academy Overview
Three professional capabilities. One programme. Discover the positioning, credentials, and differentiation that set this programme apart.
Curriculum and Structure
Seven modules. 125+ training hours. Explore the curriculum, methodology, masterclasses, and learning experience in detail.
Testimonials and Success Stories
Twelve professionals. Four continents. One consistent message. Graduate voices across leadership, psychology, entrepreneurship, and career change.
