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The OCM
The OCM is a UK executive coaching, coach training and apprenticeship provider, founded in Oxford in 1998.
For organisations, it provides executive coaching, team coaching and programmes to build internal coaching capability. Executive coaching contracts usually run to 12 hours over six to eight months, one-to-one in person or virtually, through a coach pool that includes coaches outside the UK.
It also runs coach-mentoring qualifications that it states are accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), from a 50-hour Certificate to a 150-hour Diploma and a course in coaching senior teams. It is an apprenticeship provider for the Coaching Professional Level 5 standard, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023.
- Delivery format
- Hybrid
- Client type
- Both
- Seniority served
- Senior Leadership, Mid-Management, Emerging Leaders
- Sector specialisms
- Cross-Sector
- Countries served
- UK
- Also offers
- Group coaching
Clients include



Services offered
Price on request
Team development
Price on request
1998
Small
Ratings last checked: 21 August 2026
Professional Coaching Credentials
Training & Accreditations Offered
Frequently asked questions
Is The OCM accredited?
Its apprenticeship provision was rated Good by Ofsted in every area at a full inspection in May 2023. It states that its coach-mentoring qualifications are accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council at Practitioner and Senior Practitioner level. Its website displays the Cyber Essentials mark.
Who has The OCM worked with?
It publishes case studies with Card Factory, Sodexo, Henry Boot, Together for Children in Sunderland and Cancer Research UK. Its website also shows BAE Systems, Babcock and NHS England as clients.
How long is an executive coaching contract?
Between 9 and 18 hours. The most common is 12 hours over six to eight months, with sessions every three to six weeks.
What do the coach-mentoring qualifications cost?
The Certificate in Coach-mentoring is 50 hours over six to seven months, at £3,395 for employer-funded places and £2,950 for self-funded, plus VAT. The Diploma in Professional Coach-mentoring is 150 hours over 9 to 12 months, at £5,495 or £4,995 plus VAT.
Can we use the apprenticeship levy?
Yes, for employees based in England. The Coaching Professional Level 5 apprenticeship is in the £5,000 funding band and the fast-track version in the £4,500 band. The standard route is full until March 2027.
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Professional credentials
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC)
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