To Be a Youthologist and Teen Life Coach Read Below.
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What is Youthology?
Youthologists are trained to inspire, equip and assist their clients in creating a happier, more organized spaces, relationships and learning to live a more balanced life based on each client’s personal goals and priorities. They help young people with every topic and area including self-esteem, study skills, room organization, friends and getting along with parents.
As a Youthologist, you also enjoy, study and maintain knowledge of current trends, issues and news going on with youth today.
What Do You Do As a Youthologist?
Youthologists will use the Youthology and Youth Coach Manual, videos and training course to learn Vanessa Van Petten’s amazing process to help youth identify their goals, priorities, stress triggers and areas of desired change. Youthologists will learn how to assess each challenge and then make an action plan based on each client’s needs.
Youth Coaches can offer the Youthology process and may package it along with coaching, organizing, or other services, and set their own fees for their offerings. (Youthologists keep all of their fees.)
Why Become a Youthologist?
The economic downturn has caused many amazing individuals to be out of work and has put additional stress on families and youth who need more help. If you’ve every thought about starting a homebased coaching or organizing business, or adding Youthologist Certification to an existing business, now’s the time to sign up!
If you enjoy helping young people reach their goals for their home, family, and personal life, and school we hope you’ll consider becoming a Youthologist.
The Youthology Masters Program offers state-of-the-art online training and the tools you need to build a successful business from start to finish.
You can grow an existing home-based business with leads and media opportunities from radicalparenting.com or add the Youthology certification to your credentials as a psychologist, counselor, professional organizer, life coach, teen life coach, youth coach, nanny, babysitter or other profession.
Youthologists:
- are committed to being great mentors and Youthologists and helping other kids, teens and families do the same
- manage their own business and set their own schedule
- set their own fees and keep all the fees they earn
- are members of the Radical Parenting Inner Circle of Leaders
- are associated with the trusted, nationally recognized Radical Parenting Brand
- receive business-building leads from the Radical Parenting Web site
- learn from Vanessa how to garner media opportunities
- are associated with a company committed to positive family values and helping young people
- make a difference in the world by helping people improve their home, family and personal life
- are part of a community of fabulous women and men
- love keeping up with youth trends and news in their local and global community
Is Youthology a Career?
In a word: Absolutely.
Youthology has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNN and many more as the new way for communicating with youth and parents. It has also been used in TV and radio shows with real families such as the Real Housewives of Orange County. You can build your brand, business and life-long career learning how to help youth and families and is often an alternative to therapy, teaching or counseling. We also have many students, moms and teachers who want to work part-time have flexible hours and make great income doing what they love.
How Much Money Can You Make As a Youthologist?
You set your own rates. You keep all of your own fees. The average Youthologist charges $70 per hour and works about 10-12 hours per week.
What are the benefits of becoming a Certified Youthologist?
As a Certified Youthologist you can have your own home-based business, work flexible hours and set your fees. (You keep all of your fees.) We also have many students, counselors and teachers get the Youthology certification.
If you already have a home-based business, by adding Youthology certification to your services you gain a powerful marketing arm through association with the trusted Radical Parenting brand, increase your client leads, and enjoy marketing and business-growth opportunities generated by the established Radical Parenting brand and Vanessa’s media exposure.
- You learn to be a better sister, friend, mother, wife, coach while helping others do the same.
- You create ongoing income through coaching, organizing, inspiring and other services you may offer.
- You learn from Vanessa Van Petten how to increase your influence and expand your business through speaking, writing, and media interviews.
- You help build strong youth, strong families, and strong communities.
- You experience the joy and fulfillment of making a positive impact and significant difference in the lives of young people.
- You are part of a company that is committed to positive family values.
- You are part of a company that is committed to helping you become your personal best through helping others and doing what you are passionate about.
How Do You Become a Youthologist?
Contact Lynn: [email protected] with a paragraph about why you want to become a Youthologist. She will approve you as a trainee.
What is the Training Process to Become a Youthologist Teen and Youth Coach?
Your initial training is conducted through interactive online classroom sessions where you participate and watch videos, forums, assignments, and the manual at the state-of-the-art Youthology Master Program web site hosted by Ning. You may attend “forum classes” and complete your course work when it is convenient for you, work at your own pace, and take the final examination when you are ready.
Once you have been accepted as a Trainee in the Youthology Masters program, you will be given an invite for the online classroom. Upon receiving your invite, you will be able to log-in to the Youthology Masters Program Web site, access the lessons and assignments, watch the video presentations and look at all of our other resources that will help you grow your business as a Youthologist and coach not only how to be one. There are 12 training modules that cover various topics, including the Goal Making Assessment, Study Skills System, the Family Peacemaking process and how to build a successful business as a Youthologist. You should expect to spend at least 1 to 2 hours on each module.
After you complete the training forums, to receive your official certification and begin building your Youthology Coaching business, you must score at least 75% on the final exam. If you do not receive this minimum score, you will be able to review your training materials again and retake the test up to four times within a second 30-day period. We are committed to helping you succeed!
What is the Course Material?
Think back to when you were a high school or college student. It’s likely you had to take some required courses that seemed to have little to do with preparing you for real life. This is certainly not the case with the Youthology Training Course! You will learn how to inspire young people, organize them and teach them to be passionate, while also learning more about yourself! (See a sample syllabus below)
What do I need to know about paying online for training?
Is my credit card information safe?
We send you and invoice via PayPal, you may also pay by check if you prefer. We do not retain your information.
What if I run into a technical problem?
You can e-mail us at [email protected]
What does it cost to become a Youthologist?
The regular cost of enrollment is $499, but in consideration of the economic climate and requests from many coaches, we are offering a $100 “Recession Discount.”
Register now by emailing your request to [email protected]
How will I build my business?
As a Certified Youthologist your clients come from at least seven sources:
1. Referrals from the Radical Parenting web site
When you become a Certified Youthlogist, if you desire, your name will be added to the Certified Youthologists page on Radical Parenting. Potential clients may click on your name to learn your contact information or to be linked to your web site.
2. Referrals from Youthology Home Base
Radical Parenting receives many queries from people who want to work with a Youthologist. We pass on these leads to Coaches, based on performance.
3. Media Interviews
Some Youthologists desire to do media interviews to build their business and gain exposure as an expert. Vanessa has helped many coaches and youthologists gain local and national media exposure. Youthologists have access to training resources and pitching strategies for media endeavors.
4. Vanessa Van Petten’s media interviews, books, and website
Vanessa Van Petten makes regular media appearances—television, radio, magazines, newspapers, and the Internet—and speaks at events across the country. These appearances and events provide opportunities to promote Youthology on a national and local scale on your behalf. Her books, The Dirt-E Secrets of An Internet Kid and You’re Grounded! mention youthology.
5. Your own network of friends and contacts
In the Youthology Masters Program you learn how to build your business through networking in your community.
How do I get my own Coach or Youthologist website?
Vanessa works with many coaches to build their own website, brand and online products. See her social media consulting.
Do I need to be a computer expert?
You do not need to be a computer expert, but you do need to feel comfortable using a computer and accessing the Internet. Our tools are easy to use. If you are new to using a computer and the Internet it will be helpful if you to have someone you can consult about basic computer questions.
How does becoming a Youthologist work with other Life Coach or Professional Organizer programs?
Becoming a Certified Youthologist is an excellent match for a Life Coach or Professional Organizer. It will help you grow your business and provide you with certification and personalized service to offer your clients.
The service is also a great marketing tool. When you speak to groups or meet new families this is a great jumping off point for getting new clients with the question, “what is youthology?”
What is the refund policy?
An individual who withdraws from program and seeks a refund within the first 48 hours of enrolling will receive a refund equal to 80% of the original registration fee. No refund will be made after the 48-hour period following registration. Therefore, it is imperative that the course objectives, guidelines, FAQs, Coaching Agreement, and course format be reviewed within the first 48 hours of enrolling in the program.
Requests for a refund must be made by e-mail addressed to [email protected] stating the claimant’s time of registration, reasons for requesting the refund, and credit card payment information. Refunds will then be processed within 48 hours.
