CLC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CLC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CLC Topics to Study (71)
✍️ Sample CLC Questions & Answers
1. What is the ethical significance of obtaining informed consent from a coaching client?
Informed consent ensures clients make autonomous decisions about engaging in coaching with full understanding of what it involves and what it does not.
2. A coach is asked to provide coaching services that include psychological assessments they are not licensed to administer. What should they do?
Coaches must operate within their professional scope; licensed psychological assessments require appropriate credentials the coach may not hold.
3. What does it mean for a coach to 'champion' the client?
Championing means the coach holds a strong belief in the client's capacity to succeed and reflects that confidence back, supporting the client through self-doubt.
4. A leadership coach discovers their client is involved in financial fraud that harms third parties. What is the most ethically appropriate first step?
Coaches should first address the issue within the relationship, encouraging the client to act responsibly, while being aware of any legal reporting obligations.
5. In a quality improvement cycle for a coaching practice, what does the 'Check' phase of PDCA specifically involve?
The Check phase of PDCA involves comparing actual results against the predicted outcomes to determine if the change worked.
6. A coach working with a corporate client discovers evidence of financial fraud during a session. The most appropriate ethical and legal response is to:
The coach must seek legal guidance because mandatory reporting duties vary by jurisdiction and context, and acting without counsel could violate confidentiality or other obligations.