Coaching Center of Vermont News:

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Contact: Lea Belair
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LEA BELAIR OF LEAP COACHING FIRST IN STATE TO RECEIVE PCC RATING FROM INTERNATIONAL COACH FEDERATION

Westford, VT-- October 13, 2003--Lea Belair is the first coach in the state of Vermont, and one of about 500 worldwide, to be awarded the prestigious designation of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coach Federation (ICF), the world's premier coach credentialing organization.

"With these credentials now available, the market is recognizing the professionalism of the coaching industry by making informed, discriminating choices in hiring professionally trained coaches," says Chrissy Carew, former Vice President of the ICF.

The ICF is the largest not-for-profit professional association worldwide of personal and business coaches with more than 6000 members and 144 chapters in 30 countries worldwide. ICF was founded in 1992 and originally incorporated as the National Association of Professional Coaches, Inc.

The ICF credentialing program is the gold standard in the world of coaching. It provides tangible proof to clients and the general public, that the coaches who hold an ICF credential subscribe to high ethical standards and have met rigorous coaching requirements based on education and professional coaching experience.

The ICF credential is based on education, experience and dedication to the profession. All ICF certified coaches have demonstrated significant coach-specific training, significant coaching experience and subscribe to the highest ethical standards. Coaches credentialed by the ICF have passed an ICF approved exam, which includes substantial observation of actual coaching skills.

The PCC designation denotes graduation from an ICF accredited coach training program, 125 hours of coach-specific training and 750 hours of client coaching experience. In addition, satisfactory completion of a written and oral examination, extensive documentation including client letters of reference, and a pledge to operate within the ICF Pledge of Ethics and Standards of Ethical Conduct are also required.

Ms. Belair coaches leaders, change agents and innovators, small business owners and entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, and new and aspiring coaches. She is a founding-member of the Coaching Center of Vermont, located in the Champlain Mill, Winooski.