For Coaches

Retiring population

Countries all over the world have a large population reaching retirement age. By 2030, the youngest Baby Boomers will have turned 65. 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. In the U.K., 65+ is the fastest growing age group.

1 in 3 struggle
with retirement

Retirement is a significant transition and, for some, a very difficult one. While many hope to delay retirement, as many as 50% are pushed to retire, sooner-than-planned.

Designing a fulfilling retirement

We have researched retirement challenges and wellbeing. An understanding of these issues enables coaches to further support clients in designing their own fulfilling new lifestyle.

Retirement Life Coach Certification
Let’s change the way people prepare for retirement.

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Are you working with clients who are in or near the retirement transition?

Work often provides various benefits for wellbeing, which can impact the adjustment to a satisfying new life in retirement. Studies show that approximately 1 in 3 people struggle with retirement. Through research on retirement adjustment, we have identified retirement-specific issues that tend to bubble up after leaving work behind, so that retirees can be better prepared for a smooth transition.

With the Retirement Life Coach Certification, you will gain research-based insights into the social and psychological side of retirement, with strategies for supporting clients in this transition. This will enable you to deliver specialized coaching that goes to the heart of the issues your clients experience in the transition to retirement.

Who is the Retirement Life Coach Certification for?

The Retirement Life Coach Certification is ideal for those who already have coach training or experience, and are looking to provide more specialized coaching for clients in the retirement transition. This certification enables coaches to focus on areas that are unique to the retirement transition, and that are most relevant to each clients’ characteristics and circumstances.

If you are interested in the course, but do not have coaching credentials or experience, please see our other course, Retirement Life Planning Course for Professionals.

By completing the course, you will be able to:

Assess the need for planning and adjustment in key areas of retirement wellbeing
Describe common retirement beliefs and misconceptions
Identify where clients are in the process of the retirement transition
Apply a range of coaching approaches based on retirement-specific circumstances
Discuss retirement coaching strategies, with both clients and coach supervisors
Deliver targeted, evidence-based coaching that addresses key underlying needs for achieving wellbeing in retirement

The course includes:

10 self-study modules (approx. 10 hours of recorded content and independent activities)
Three 90-minute live webinars with group learning exercises
Case studies and reflective exercises
Learning journal
Online instructor access
Retirement Life Coach Training Manual
A copy of the book, Retirement Life Plan: Navigating the transition from a rewarding career
Certificate of completion and Certified Retirement Life Coach badge*
Complimentary access to the Retirement Life Coaching Community*
*Community Connect Package for one year, available upon successful course completion

What is the format of the certification?

The Retirement Life Coach Certification is an online course, with both self-study modules and live webinars with group discussion. The self-study modules include recorded videos and exercises to independently explore the content. There are three, 90-minute live webinars that focus on case studies and discussion of the topics covered in the independent learning modules. Participants will need to complete specified modules prior to each live webinar.

A self-paced option is also available, with case study assignments in place of live webinars, and optional participation in one live webinar.

For more details about the course content and schedule, please see the brochure.

The Retirement Life Coach Certification is approved by the International Coach Federation (ICF) for 15 hours of Continuing Coach Education (CCE).

Upcoming Certification Dates

January 1 - February 28, 2025
Live webinars on Jan 16, 30 & Feb 13 (Thursdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

February 1 - March 31, 2025
Live webinars on Feb 14, 28 & March 14 (Fridays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

March 1 - April 30, 2025
Live webinars on Mar 12, 26 & Apr 9 (Wednesdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

May 1 - June 30, 2025
Live webinars on May 15, 29 & June 12 (Thursdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

Full 2025 Calendar

The modules become available on the start date, but are completed in your own time. Please contact us if you are unable to attend one of the live webinars so that we can arrange an alternative.

Self-Paced Option

Complete the certification at your own pace, with optional participation in one live webinar. Case study reflections are assigned in lieu of live webinars.

Total Investment: $1,250

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FAQ’s for the Certification

If you are coaching people who are working toward or in their retirement, and its many phases, this is the most thorough and detailed programme to ensure that as a coach you can confidently explore and support people with their individual experiences and enjoyment in retirement.

Lesley Roberts, Director, LR Consultancy Ltd, UK
This course offers an exceptionally effective framework to understand the dynamics a client will likely face as they navigate their retirement journey. It's filled with important research and insights that help a coach support their clients to make this portion of their life a purposeful, contented and healthy chapter.

Kimberly A. O'Keefe, CEO Tesseract 505, LLC
The Retirement Life Coach Certification has provided me with a research-based, easily understood, and actionable approach to incorporate into my practice. Now when clients raise questions and concerns about retirement, I am better equipped to assist them in developing a roadmap for a fulfilling next chapter. The program is comprehensive and insightful, and the materials, webinars, and case studies are relevant and engaging. My clients and I have greatly benefited from the concepts presented in this course. I highly recommend it!

Wendy Leggett, Certified Professional Coach
Pauline is a master teacher. With the materials and in each live webinar, I knew I was learning from an expert and that what we discussed was grounded in research. Pauline is easy to connect with and clearly wants to be sure that participants leave this course feeling confident in taking the next steps in their retirement coaching journey. I appreciated her gentle nature and ability to create safe space for exploring in the live webinars. I also appreciated her responsiveness outside of class. I learned, I had fun, I met others who feel passionately about retirement coaching, and I'm looking forward to staying connected. I'm glad I took the time to research and that I chose Retirement Life Plan as the course for certification. It was a wonderful experience!

Laurie Crawford, M.S., PCC
I found the course greatly useful. It is very well organized in the platform and the three online seminars have been enriching for me. I am from Argentina, I speak English as a foreign language and come from a very different culture. However, I consider everything I learnt in the course absolutely valuable and useful to be applied in this part of the world as well. Besides, the fact that the contents of the course are based on thorough research makes it fully reliable. Do not miss the chance to read the book as well!

Adriana Tutavac, Ontological and Vocational Coach
The course has been very instructive and well delivered. It is easy to follow and it also goes into some depth with theories that substantiate what is being taught. It is an excellent enhancement to my coaching practice and gives me more confidence when guiding someone through the retirement phase of life.

Sarah McWatters MSc, Careers Guidance and Counselling
I found this course well structured and delivered. The materials were comfortable self paced but with enough of a structure to keep me on track between the live classes. The live classes were flexible enough to be adaptable to the concerns of the participants whilst addressing the core materials. Thank you! I have a lot more in my understanding and toolkit with which to help people through this transition. I also liked that the course was research based and the sources of the research made clear!

Richard Ingate, Holistic Retirement Coach
This was a very informative course that provides coaches with all of the basics on how to coach people through the various stages of retirement. The course also provides a structured flow for how to move through the various aspects of retirement planning with the client. This course is grounded in extensive research on retirement that Pauline has conducted herself. Course was definitely worthwhile.

Life Transition Coach
As a retirement coach, I had looked at other certification courses, but they didn’t get to the essence of what I wanted to do. Retirement Life Plan immediately made sense to me and I was delighted to be able to take up the training programme offered by Pauline. She really understands that the issue for people facing retirement is not just the practicalities of everyday life, it is primarily the transition from career to the next phase of life. The course has a strong foundation based on Pauline’s own research and sets out a clear process for understanding the challenges people face and how to help them navigate a path to a successful retirement. I thoroughly recommend the course to other coaches who work in the retirement sector.

Nigel Pacey, Retirement Coach
Great opportunity to meet the author and have the research of the book come to life whilst learning with other coaches. On completion of the course I feel better equipped to support my clients with their retirement journey.

Gavin Roberts, Retirement and Wellbeing Coach

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Join our next information session. We’ll be there to answer any questions you have.

Wednesday, January 8th: 9-930am Pacific Time / 5-530pm GMT

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2025 Certification Dates

January 1 - February 28, 2025
Live webinars on Jan 16, 30 & Feb 13 (Thursdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

February 1 - March 31, 2025
Live webinars on Feb 14, 28 & March 14 (Fridays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

March 1 - April 30, 2025
Live webinars on Mar 12, 26 & Apr 9 (Wednesdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

May 1 - June 30, 2025
Live webinars on May 15, 29 & June 12 (Thursdays, 9 - 1030am Pacific Time)

August 1 - September 30, 2025

Live webinars on Aug 15, 29 & Sep 12 (Fridays, 9-1030am Pacific Time)

September 1 - October 31, 2025

Live webinars on Sep 11, 25, & Oct 9 (Thursdays, 9-1030am Pacific Time)

October 1 - November 24, 2025

Live webinars on Oct 8, 22 & Nov 5 (Wednesdays, 9-1030am Pacific Time)

The modules become available on the start date, but are completed in your own time. Please contact us if you are unable to attend one of the live webinars so that we can arrange an alternative.