CDC Certified Divorce Coach

What CDC Certified Divorce Coach does

CDC Certified Divorce Coach, operating as Divorce Coaching, Inc., is the pioneer and only internationally recognized personal divorce coach certification program, co-founded in 2011 by Pegotty Cooper and Randy Cooper and headquartered in Land O Lakes, Florida. The company's core product is a 6-part, live, interactive, experiential intensive training program built around a proprietary divorce coaching process and a defined competency framework, delivered to cohorts of practicing or aspiring professionals from backgrounds in family law, mediation, financial services, therapy, real estate, and coaching. The curriculum is complemented by seven advanced specialty certifications (Amicable Divorce, Caring Co-Parent, Transition and Recovery, Faith Based, High Conflict, Holistic, and Special Needs Divorce Coaching), a free masterclass lead-generation series, and a Find-a-Divorce-Coach Directory that exclusively lists credentialed graduates and creates a downstream marketplace for their practices.

The underlying technology is a proprietary human-delivered coaching methodology rather than a software platform, with governance provided by the CDC Board of Standards, a Code of Ethics and Practice Standards, and registered certification marks in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Delivery is virtual live training (with a licensed Spanish-language affiliate, Divorce Coaching Latino), with a WordPress-based website, a directory platform at findadivorcecoach.com / divorcesupporthelp.com, and standard email/newsletter/webinar infrastructure. The company holds GDPR compliance and BBB accreditation (Divorce Coaching, Inc., Tampa, FL), and the founders have published in the Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis and co-authored two trade books (Divorce: Overcome the Overwhelm; Divorce: Taking the High Road).

The business model is one-time, quote-based licensing of the foundation certification and each specialty certification, supplemented by a freemium masterclass funnel and a credentialed directory that captures downstream ecosystem value. Revenue is undisclosed and there is no external funding, with the company independently owned by its co-founders; pricing is not publicly listed and prospective students are routed into one-on-one calls with the founders. Marketing relies on inbound content (blog, masterclass, organic social on Facebook/X/LinkedIn), earned media (NYT, ABA Journal, Town & Country, HuffPost), and professional association affiliations (ICF, ACR, CPD Standards), with the certified-coach directory serving as the primary client-acquisition channel for graduates serving divorcing individuals, family law attorneys, mediators, and financial professionals.

Name

CDC Certified Divorce Coach

Legal name

Divorce Coaching, Inc.

Website

https://www.certifieddivorcecoach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CDC Certified Divorce Coach is the pioneer and only internationally recognized personal divorce coach certification program, founded in 2011 and training hundreds of professional coaches across 20+ countries through a live 6-part intensive plus seven specialty certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Coaching Certification

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Health Coaching (HSADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coaching, Feedback & Mentoring Skills (EDABAMAM)

Keywords

• Divorce coach certification
• Professional coaching training
• Specialty certification programs
• Live virtual training
• Coaching directory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Land O Lakes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Divorce Coach Certification Training: Live, interactive intensive training program for individuals seeking to become certified divorce coaches. The program includes coaching practice, expert instruction from multiple disciplines, and ongoing support from program founders. Registration for the September 15 – December 11, 2026 CDC Divorce Coaching Intensive is currently open, with a Bonus Program for early registrants.
2. Specialty Certifications: Advanced specialty certifications for existing CDC coaches, including amicable divorce, high-conflict, co-parenting, transition and recovery, faith-based, holistic, and special needs divorce coaching.
3. Masterclass Sessions: Free virtual masterclass sessions providing insights into divorce coaching, offered as a lead generation tool to attract prospective coaches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CDC Certified Divorce Coach delivers a live, interactive, 6-part intensive training and certification program that credentials professionals as personal divorce coaches. The program is augmented by seven advanced specialty certifications (Amicable, Caring Co-Parent, Transition and Recovery, Faith Based, High Conflict, Holistic, and Special Needs Divorce Coach), free masterclass webinars, and a Find-a-Divorce-Coach Directory connecting graduates with clients. A licensed Spanish-language affiliate (Divorce Coaching Latino) extends the same training internationally.

Product overview

CDC Certified Divorce Coach offers a certification training platform built around its flagship CDC Certified Divorce Coach® Training and Certification Program — a live, interactive, experiential 6-part intensive with a proprietary divorce coaching process. This is complemented by seven CDC Specialty Coach Certifications (Amicable Divorce Coach, Caring Co-Parent Coach, Divorce Transition and Recovery Coach, Faith Based Divorce Coach, High Conflict Divorce Coach, Holistic Divorce Coach, and Special Needs Divorce Coach) that certified coaches can pursue as advanced specializations. Free Divorce Coaching Masterclass Sessions provide educational content to attract prospective students, while the Find a Divorce Coach Directory connects certified graduates with clients. A Spanish-language version of the training is available through the licensed affiliate Divorce Coaching Latino. The company pioneered the divorce coaching industry and operates as the only internationally recognized divorce coach certification program, registered in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDC Board of Standards: The regulatory body that issues the CDC certification marks, recognized in multiple countries.
• CDC Specialty Certifications

Products and services

• CDC Certified Divorce Coach Training and Certification Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients become more confident, organized, and prepared participants in the divorce process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional membership and alignment with ACR, a leading organization for conflict resolution professionals including mediators and coaches.
• Divorce Coaching LatinocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed affiliate providing CDC Certified Divorce Coach accredited training in Spanish for the Latin American and Spanish-speaking markets. The certification and training quality are the same as the English program, now available in Spanish through this authorized partner.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersDivorce Coaching, Inc. holds BBB accreditation as a Divorce Assistance Provider in Tampa, FL, demonstrating commitment to ethical business practices and consumer trust.
• CPD StandardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited continuing professional development (CPD) provider partnership, ensuring CDC training meets professional development standards for coaches.
• International Coach Federation (ICF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with ICF, the leading professional coaching organization, demonstrating alignment with international coaching standards and best practices.
• National University of Ireland MaynoothcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership resulting in published research 'Personal Divorce Coaching and Its Role in Decision-Making in Divorce' in the Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, establishing academic credibility for the profession.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coach Training Alliance (CTA): Coach training and certification program where CDC co-founder Pegotty Cooper trained; offers foundational life and specialty coach certifications. Directly comparable as a coach-education business targeting professionals seeking credentialed coaching careers.
• Co-Active Training Institute (CTI): One of the largest and most established coach training schools globally, offering foundational and specialty coach certifications. Directly comparable to CDC's live, interactive training model and ICF-aligned curriculum, and cited in CDC instructor backgrounds.
• iPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching): ICF-accredited coach training and certification provider offering foundational and specialty programs. Comparable to CDC as a premium, live coach education business targeting career-changers and professionals.
• Relationship Coaching Institute (RCI): Coach training and certification focused on relationship and life-transition coaching, with specialty paths similar in concept to CDC's divorce-specific specializations. Comparable as a niche, domain-specialized coach certification provider.
• Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) Institute: Certifies financial professionals to work with divorcing clients; co-founder Randy Cooper holds CDFA Emeritus status. Closely comparable as a divorce-specific professional certification body serving an overlapping professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• International Coach Federation (ICF): The leading global membership and credentialing body for professional coaches, with which CDC holds affiliation. Comparable as the broader industry standard-setter that CDC's CDC Board of Standards® echoes in a narrower niche.
• The Life Coach School: Large, scaled life-coach training and certification business with broad curriculum and high consumer brand recognition. Comparable as a much larger established coach-education brand competing for the same professional-coach audience.

Emerging players

• Center for Right Relationship: Relationship and transition-focused coach training organization referenced in CDC instructor biographies. Comparable as a smaller, niche coach-training provider with overlap in life-transition and relationship coaching themes.
• Transformation Academy: Online coach certification provider offering affordable, self-paced specialty coach credentials. Comparable to CDC as a competing online specialty-coach certification business, though with a lower-cost, asynchronous model.

Others

• Our Family Wizard: Co-parenting communication platform featured in CDC partner content; serves divorcing and separated families. Comparable as an ecosystem player in the divorce services stack that intersects with CDC-certified coaches' client workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DivorceCoachCrt
• Facebookfacebook.com/CertifiedDivorceCoach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdc-certified-divorce-coach

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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