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Course 101: Foundational Speech Coaching

For years, aspiring speech coaches have asked the same question: "Where do I learn this work at the level it deserves?"

The American Speech Coaching Academy is the answer.

We're a partnership between New York Vocal & Speech Coaching (among the country's largest voice studios) and Presenting Solutions (a top corporate speech training firm working with clients from Amazon to Forbes). Together, we've created the first comprehensive certification program that teaches not just the methodology, but the full scope of professional practice. You’ll learn the science, art, and business of becoming a successful speech coach.
Format

In person (NYC) and remote options available

Starting Date

September 14th, 2026

Live Meetings

Thursdays 6-9pm ET
(recordings available)

Completion

Foundational Speech Coaching Course Badge of Completion

Duration

12 weeks

Price

$4,750

What's included?

  • 12 Chapters
  • 60 total program hours over 12 weeks
  • Weekly live sessions every Thursday, 6:00–9:00 PM ET (3 hours)
  • Foundational Speech Coaching Course Badge of Completion

Why Train at TASCA?

01 - A full-time career, or meaningful additional work.

This training gives you the skill and grounding to coach with integrity. Some graduates build a full-time practice while others fold speech coaching into work they already do as a voice teacher, performer, executive coach, or clinician. Coaching can become the center of your livelihood or an extension of it.

02 - A framework to apply.

At the center of our training is the ParaSympathetic Speech™ Methodology, a framework that moves clients from authentic values to authentic expression. It gives you a repeatable way to understand and explain the role of the nervous system in speech, so you can build each client’s objectives and preferred outcomes into a curriculum that meets their goals and values.

03 - A credential that means something.

Speech coaching has never had a shared professional standard. CSC-TASCA aims to establish one. Earning it gives you a defined training pathway, fluency in the methodology, and a published Code of Ethics that clients can trust. It also connects you to a working community of coaches, a listing in our public coach directory, and an ongoing home for continuing education.

04 - A community of practice.

Certification connects you to a working community of coaches who share the same methodology and language. You’ll join an ongoing conversation, engage in professional scholarship, and contribute alongside other practitioners.

Who Is This Course Best For?

For people who genuinely enjoy others and are deeply interested in speaking and listening, human behavior, problem solving, and helping people grow. For practitioners who want a thoughtful, rigorous, flexible approach to speech coaching.

Actors & Performers
Translate a stage-trained ear and performance experience into a coaching practice that pays.

Speech-Language Pathologists
Extend into elective work with speakers without the presence of any pathology, adding a coaching element alongside clinical practice.

Voice & Singing Teachers
Gain a structured speech methodology distinct from singing pedagogy.

Executive & Leadership Coaches
A method for clients asking for high-stakes speaking help, not generic tips.

Facilitators & Educators
Translate classroom and workshop experience into professional coaching practice.

Communication Professionals
PR, internal comms, and media-training roles who often have to get clients camera-ready. You know what good looks like; this gives you the coaching skills to get someone there.

Sales Professionals
Turn a career built on persuasion and presence into a structured coaching skill set.

Therapists & Counselors
Add a physiologically grounded practice that complements your clinical training and your understanding of human behavior.

Fitness Instructors & Trainers
Apply anatomical knowledge, coaching instinct, and personality to the mechanics of voice and presence.