Our Qualifying Body

What is ITOL?
ITOL is the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning and, together with the Smart School, delivers and awards 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 which offered genuine qualifications delivering the right skills to the right people in the right time.
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 aspiring independent coaches who are looking for a balance of real-life practice, genuine support and quality training.
A significant benefit of our association with ITOL is that as a UK awarding body 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:
- Automatic approval for membership of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning
- Letters after your name should you take up membership
- Discounted third-party liability insurance
- 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