Level 1 · Self-paced · available from 1 October 2026

AI Coaching Experience Designer — Explorer

Your low-risk entry into AI coaching design. In approx. 2–4 self-paced hours you understand what a great AI coaching experience really is — and you gain the criteria to judge any platform or tool before you or your organisation invests in one.

Self-paced · start 1 Oct≈ 2–4 hoursNo live sessions required€249 early-bird

Start with the Explorer — €249

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What the Explorer gives you

A shared understanding of what “good” AI coaching is

The Explorer is the conceptual foundation of the certification. No building, no technology setup — you learn the frameworks, professional standards and ethical foundations of AI coaching, and you leave with a criteria-based framework to select the right tools. It meets you at your starting point: no prior AI experience needed.

Your trainer

Rebecca Rutschmann — Co-Founder, speaker, AI coaching pioneer, consultant and trainer, PCC/SP. Building AI coaching companions since 2018.

Level 1

What you will learn

Understand

Explorer

Understand what a great AI coaching experience really is – the frameworks, standards, ethics and evidence behind it, and the criteria essential to choose the right platforms and tools.

Format: Self-paced · available from 1 October 2026
Time: Approx. 2–4 hours
For: Anyone who wants the conceptual foundations to evaluate AI coaching responsibly

Understand the frameworks, professional standards and ethical foundations of AI coaching
Distinguish between AI assistants, agents, companions and AI coaches
Explore the technologies behind different AI coaching experiences
Examine what current research says about effectiveness and limitations
Evaluate platforms, providers and use cases against clear professional criteria

Credential: Explorer Badge — Foundations

Why start here

Low-risk entry at €249 — the smallest possible step into AI coaching design
Self-paced: no live sessions, no scheduling — fits around client work
Build the professional judgement to evaluate AI coaching tools critically
The Explorer Badge shows you take responsible AI coaching seriously
Counted towards a bundle if you continue to Pioneer or the Full Journey

For teams: pilot it first

The smartest way to bring AI coaching into your organisation: run a small group through the self-paced Explorer first. Everyone gains the same shared language and evaluation criteria — with no scheduling overhead — and you decide together whether and how to continue with Pioneer and Architect. Special team pricing applies.

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Your next step

From Explorer to certified designer

The Explorer is Level 1 of the pathway. If you continue, it counts towards your bundle:

Pioneer Bundle · Levels 1+2

Add the Pioneer level: four live build sessions and your first functioning, safety-tested AI coaching companion — built on your methodology.

Explore the Pioneer Bundle

Full Journey · Levels 1–3

The complete pathway to the Architect Certification — and the professional title AI Coaching Experience Designer.

Explore the Full Journey

Explorer · Level 1

€349€249excl. VAT

Early-bird until 30 September 2026. Regular price from 1 October 2026: €349 excl. VAT. Self-paced, available from 1 October 2026.

Start with the Explorer

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