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Learn the Fowler Method™
Professional Coach
Training and Certification
Learn the Fowler Method™
and Become a Certified Professional Coach
Professional coach training developed by Berry Fowler, founder of Sylvan Learning Centers and Fowler International Academy of Professional Coaching.
Learn directly from Berry through his self-directed video course or receive personal, live instruction from one of FIA's Certified Master Trainers.
FIND YOUR COACHING PATH
Choose the Coach Training That Fits Your Goals
Whether you’re beginning a coaching career or building on your business and leadership experience, there’s a Fowler Academy course for you. Start with the path that matches what you want to do.
Certified Professional Coach
Certified Master Business Coach
Certified Executive Leadership Coach
Start your coaching career. Learn the Fowler Method™ and gain practical skills to help clients create meaningful change. No previous coaching experience required. Self-directed course
tuition: $1,097.
Help business owners succeed. Build on your business experience and learn a practical coaching system for helping owners start, grow and strengthen their businesses.
Tuition $3797
Coach leaders and managers. Learn to help people strengthen their leadership, develop their teams and improve performance.
Tuition $2697
Not sure where to start? The Certified Professional Coach course is the starting point for many FIA students.
PROFESSIONAL COACH TRAINING WITH A GLOBAL IMPACT
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10,000+
90+
Since 2008
99%+
Coaches Trained
Countries Worldwide
Professional Coach Training
Feel Confident and Prepared
THE FOWLER METHOD™
A Proven Coaching System You Can Rely On
The Fowler Method™ gives aspiring coaches a clear, repeatable framework for leading effective coaching conversations. Instead of wondering what to ask next, coaches learn a practical step-by-step process they can count on to help clients gain clarity, create a plan, take action, and achieve meaningful results.
01
DREAMS
Help clients
discover what
they truly want.
02
PLANS
Guide clients in creating a clear
path forward.
03
ACTIONS
Support clients in turning intention Into purposeful action.
04
RESULTS
Together your clients
get results and
build momentum.
MEET THE CREATOR
Berry Fowler
Founder of the Fowler Method™
For more than four decades, Berry Fowler has helped people achieve greater success through education, entrepreneurship and professional coaching.
As the founder of Sylvan Learning Centers, The Little Gym International, Inc. and Fowler International Academy of Professional Coaching, Berry has devoted his career to developing practical systems that help people realize their potential.
TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS
Self-Directed
Learn on Your Schedule
Complete Berry Fowler's comprehensive professional coach training from virtually anywhere.
One Method. Three Ways to Learn.
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO LEARN
Live Online
Learn Together
Experience the Fowler Method™ through instructor-led classes, discussions and coaching practice.
One-to-One
Personal Guidance
Work directly with a FIA Certified Master Trainer for personalized instruction, feedback and support.
COMPLIMENTARY FOR ALL FIA GRADUATES
Meet CoachBerryAI, Your Coaching and Business-Building Companion
Every FIA graduate receives complimentary access to CoachBerryAI, developed around the Fowler Method™ and Berry Fowler’s decades of business-building experience. CoachBerryAI helps you reinforce your training, prepare for coaching conversations, continue developing your skills, and organize, launch and grow a successful coaching practice.
A qualifying paid ChatGPT subscription is required and is purchased separately from OpenAI.
BUSINESS
NONPROFITS
HEALTHCARE
GOVERNMENT
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MILITARY
EDUCATION
A LEGACY OF BUILDING PEOPLE
More Than Four Decades of Success.
1979
Berry Fowler
Founds Sylvan Learning Centers and begin national expansion
1992
2008
Berry Fowler
Creates The Little Gym International Inc. Franchise System
2012
Berry Fowler
Founds Fowler Academy and Introduces the Fowler Method™
TODAY
Berry Fowler
Creates The Fowler School of Business and Executive Coaching
The Fowler Method™ is Used by Over Ten Thousand Coaches Worldwide
"99% of our graduates report feeling confident and prepared to provide
excellent professional coaching by the time they complete their training.*
*Based on a survey of graduates since 2008
WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY
More Prepared Than I Expected
“I came into the program excited to become a coach, but I left with so much more confidence than I expected. The training was clear, practical and easy to apply, and I appreciated how supported I felt throughout the process. I now have a strong foundation, useful tools and a real sense of direction as I begin working with clients.”
D. L. — CPC, New York
Real Results. Real Impact.
Everything Finally Came Together
“FIA gave me a structure for coaching that finally made everything click. The lessons were engaging, the tools were practical, and I was able to immediately see how I could use what I was learning in real conversations. Completing my CPC training helped me feel prepared, professional and much more confident in my ability to help others move forward.”
Z. P. — CPC, New Jersey
A Foundation for What Comes Next
“The Certified Professional Coach program exceeded my expectations. I loved that the training combined strong coaching principles with real-world techniques I could actually use. The process helped me grow personally while also preparing me to support clients with more clarity and purpose. I finished the program feeling motivated, equipped and excited about what comes next.”
K. S. — CPC, Utah
QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN?
Frequently Asked Questions
A CPC is a coach trained in a proven system for helping clients set goals, create plans, take action, and get results. FIA's CPC training teaches the Fowler Method™, used by over 10,000 coaches in more than 90 countries.
No. You don't need previous coaching experience to become an FIA Certified Professional Coach. Our training is designed to teach you the principles, tools and techniques of professional coaching and prepare you to confidently begin working with clients.
You'll learn how to confidently conduct professional coaching sessions using the Fowler Method™, including how to ask powerful questions, listen deeply, help clients discover what they truly want, turn their goals and dreams into achievable plans, take purposeful action and create the accountability that keeps them moving forward.
You'll also learn how to launch, grow and operate your own successful coaching practice, including how to identify your coaching niche, attract and enroll clients, structure your coaching services and begin putting your new skills to work.
By the time you graduate, you'll have the coaching skills, practical tools and business knowledge to feel confident, prepared and excited to begin your journey as a professional coach.
You can choose the learning experience that works best for you: personalized one-to-one training with an FIA Certified Master Trainer, interactive Live Online classes, or our flexible Self-Directed video course taught by Berry Fowler.
Upon successfully completing your training requirements, you'll receive your Certified Professional Coach (CPC) certificate, recognizing your completion of FIA's professional coach training program. You will also receive your customizable coaching tool templates and lifetime access to our CPC training course.
Yes. Your CPC training is designed to prepare you with the knowledge, coaching tools and practical skills to begin working with clients after successfully completing the program. Requirements for offering coaching services may vary depending on where you live and the type of services you provide.
CoachBerryAI is FIA’s AI-powered coaching and business-building companion, available exclusively to FIA graduates. Developed around the Fowler Method™ and Berry Fowler’s decades of coaching and business-building experience, it can help you reinforce your training, prepare for client conversations, continue developing your coaching skills, and organize, launch and grow your coaching practice. FIA provides access at no additional cost, although a qualifying paid ChatGPT subscription is required and purchased separately from OpenAI.
FIA's eligible CPC training programs delivered by Certified Master Trainers include 20 hours of International Coaching Federation Continuing Coach Education (ICF CCE) credits.
Tuition for FIA's Self-Directed Certified Professional Coach course starts at $1,097.
Our One-to-One Personal Training and Live Online courses are offered by FIA Certified Master Trainers who independently establish their own tuition and schedules. To learn more about a trainer's available courses, schedules and tuition, visit Meet Our CMTs and click the Learn More button for the trainer you're interested in.
If you want maximum personal attention and scheduling flexibility with an instructor, consider One-to-One Personal Training. If you enjoy learning and interacting with others, Live Online Training may be right for you. If you prefer to learn independently, anytime and at your own pace, choose the Self-Directed Video Course.