Academy for Coaching Excellence

Founded by Master Certified Coach, PhD Psychologist, and author Maria Nemeth, the Academy for Coaching Excellence (ACE) delivers rigorous, practical, and transformative coach training, leadership development, and personal development programs.

Rooted in ontology, or the study of being, our coaching framework looks at what it truly is to be human - the values we live by, the heroic journey we are here to take, and, ultimately, the gift to others we want to be known for.

Our approach is:

• Scientific and spiritual: Our approach is grounded in principles found across spiritual and secular traditions while also drawing on the latest research in neuroscience.
• Pragmatic: Our model translates wisdom principles into practical tools for living your values and empowering others.
• Transformational: Bring about lasting shifts in the way you see and do things, long after the high of an “aha moment” wears off.
• Socially conscious: Going beyond our stopping points naturally frees us up to focus on the difference we are here to make toward a better world.
• Compassionate: Our ontological approach honors the wholeness of every human being, and affirms each person’s capacity to move beyond obstacles.

We offer intimate, impactful, and engaging online training, accessible from anywhere in the world, and thanks to our innovative sliding scale and diversity scholarship, our programs are extraordinarily financially accessible as well.

We are an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and as a school dedicated to excellence in coaching, we provide one of the most rigorous coach training certifications available. Completing our Coach Training Program means you will have completed all of the educational requirements for the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the ICF, and twice the mentor coaching hours required for the Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential from the ICF.