The Spencer Institute is a professional coaching school, and has the following designations:

We are a California licensed corporation.

The Spencer Institute is accredited by the AADP (American Association of Drugless Practitioners). The AADP is an independent third party accrediting body which reviews curriculum, scope of practice and corporate policies of the entities it accredits.

The Spencer Institute is partnered with (NESTA) National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association.

We have more than 45,000 total members in over 50 countries.

The Spencer Institute Life Strategies Coaching program & Hemispheric Integration/NLP Coaching program are approved for continuing education units for MFTs (Marriage and Family Therapists) and LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Workers). Call us for details.

Spencer Institute graduates are qualified to receive Professional Liability Insurance from Fitness & Wellness Insurance (a division of Philadelphia Insurance Companies)

The Spencer Institute Sports Hypnosis Certification is approved by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, American Board of Neurolinguistic Programming, American Council of Hypnotherapist Examiners, International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapists Association.

A note on the ICF (International Coaching Federation): The ICF is not a government agency. They are not regulated or overseen by any federal, state or local government agency. Coaching is not a government regulated industry. Coaching is not part of the allied health field or the fields of counseling, therapy, or clinical psychology.