11417NAT · AQF Level 5
Diploma of Life Coaching
The 11417NAT Diploma of Life Coaching is a nationally accredited qualification for people who want to work professionally as a life coach. It covers coaching frameworks, models of human behaviour, goal-setting methodologies, and the business of running a coaching practice. Suitable for career changers, HR professionals, and allied health workers looking to expand into coaching.
- Qualification code
- 11417NAT
- AQF level
- Level 5
- Duration
- 12 months
- Delivery
- Online, Blended
- Price range
- From $3,500
What you'll learn
- Core coaching competencies and professional standards
- Coaching models and frameworks (GROW, solutions-focused, positive psychology approaches)
- Understanding human behaviour, motivation, and change
- Establishing coaching agreements and managing sessions
- Active listening, powerful questioning, and feedback techniques
- Goal-setting and accountability structures
- Ethics, boundaries, and scope of practice in coaching
- Building and marketing a coaching business
Career outcomes
Typical roles held by graduates of the Diploma of Life Coaching. Salary ranges sourced from SEEK Salary Insights 2025.
Life Coach (Self-employed)
$60,000–$150,000+
Executive Coach
$90,000–$180,000
Wellbeing Coach (Corporate)
$75,000–$110,000
Career Coach
$65,000–$100,000
Entry requirements
No formal entry requirements. Life experience in personal development, management, HR, health, or a helping profession is beneficial. Some RTOs require a minimum age of 18.
RPL available for this qualification
HR professionals, managers, and allied health workers who have been informally coaching others for years may be eligible for RPL. Evidence typically includes records of coaching conversations, client testimonials, and reflective practice documentation.
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Enquire about this qualification
A registered RTO will send you enrolment information, pricing, and pathway options. Free.