According to the International Coaching Federation’s 2020 ICF Global Coaching Study, the number of professional coaches worldwide increased by 33% globally between 2015 and 2019.

Currently, the $2.85 billion coaching industry is made up of an estimated 71,000 professional coaches worldwide, with 23,000 based in North America alone. This includes both part- and full-time coaches.

Coach Certification Training Academy has created this guide to help you better understand how you can become a credentialed coach and start a new business, side hustle, or venture in retirement as a coach.