Parent Coaching Institute Secures 10-Year Trademark Renewal for Certification Program
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PCI's renewed trademark gives certified coaches a competitive edge with exclusive credentials recognized as the industry standard for parent coaching professionals.
PCI's certification process requires specific qualifications, a thorough enrollment procedure, and a nine-month practicum to ensure high-level professional standards.
PCI's evidence-based coaching transforms parent-child relationships and supports families during stressful times, creating stronger family bonds worldwide.
PCI originated the parent coaching industry in 2000 and built an international company around a concept the world had never heard of.
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The US Trademark Office has renewed Parent Coaching Institute's registered trademark, Parent Coach Certification® for another ten years through 2035. First granted in 2006 after an extensive investigative period, the Parent Coach Certification® trademark identifies PCI's exclusive parent coach training program and signifies the organization as a global leader in the parent coaching industry, setting and maintaining high standards for parent coach certification.
Founder and CEO Gloria DeGaetano expressed enthusiasm about the renewal approval, emphasizing the organization's commitment to rigorous standards in an industry without professional monitoring organizations. DeGaetano stated that PCI takes Parent Coach Certification® training seriously, requiring candidates to meet specific qualifications and undergo a thorough enrollment process to ensure certification of high-level professionals with proven backgrounds and experience in family support.
The comprehensive training program provides not only coaching techniques based on cutting-edge research but also includes a nine-month practicum opportunity for hands-on coaching experience. DeGaetano recently discussed PCI's journey and methodology on the Business Growth Spotlight podcast, sharing how she built an international company around the previously unknown concept of parent coaching.
PCI Certified Parent Coaches® utilize evidence-based strategies and a well-researched coaching framework to work with parents, helping them create awareness of new possibilities. The organization's strength-based framework and inquiry-based model are designed to transform parent-child relationships through professional coaching interventions.
The Parent Coaching Institute maintains its commitment to growing a global community of like-minded professionals dedicated to supporting parents during stressful and complex times. The organization's acclaimed distance-learning, graduate-level training program is offered in affiliation with Southern New Hampshire University and enrolls family support professionals through an application process. Additional information about the program and application materials are available at https://www.ThePCI.org.
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