“An intense two days – brilliant tools – brilliantly taught. I really enjoy having the option of using different coaching models to meet the needs of my clients. Just used the Exact model – it made such an impact with the client!! She is delighted and I’m buzzing “.
Kelli Nelson – Business and Life Coach
Our Qualifying Body

What is ITOL?
ITOL is the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning and together with the Smart School deliver and award four unique professional coaching qualifications.
ITOL has been leading the learning and development field for almost a decade and with their focus exclusively on the training and coaching world they have been representing the industry at all levels of government and across Europe creating quality, effectiveness and leadership.
The Smart School and the Institute designed the coaching courses to meet a pressing need for high-quality coach training that with real qualifications delivering the right skills to the right people in the right time.
ITOL has consistently focused on promoting and developing quality within learning and development as too often it has been sidelined by other HR issues.
When the Smart School teamed up with ITOL to create the coaching qualifications, we chose to produce something exceptional which would meet the needs of both businesses looking for fast results and life-coaches who would look for the balance of real-life practice and quality training.
A huge benefit of ITOL is that it awards genuine, recognised qualifications rather than just accredited courses. As a result, you gain professional credibility through the award and through membership of the institute with letters after your name. In the world of coaching, such benefits can really help you stand out from the crowd.
Benefits of ITOL for coaches
For coaches qualifying with an ITOL qualification you will gain:
- Membership of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning
- Letters after your name for professional credibility
- A genuine qualification registered on the government’s Learning Aims Database
- Discounted third-party liability
- A copy of the Institute’s Training and Learning magazine
- And much more…
ITOL provides coaches with a new level of credibility, status and and a quality of training that is second to none.
To find out more about ITOL, go to www.itol.org
