A Comprehensive Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Program

Developed by educational therapist, executive functioning coach, and author Dr. Erica Warren, this research-informed executive functioning coaching certification program combines educational therapy, cognitive science, multisensory instruction, ADHD support strategies, and neurodiversity-informed teaching approaches into one comprehensive professional training system.

Designed for educators, therapists, learning specialists, academic coaches, tutors, counselors, and parents, this course provides practical, ready-to-use executive functioning and study strategy systems that can be applied across one-to-one sessions, classrooms, coaching environments, small groups, and home settings.

Unlike many executive functioning coaching programs that focus primarily on theory or accountability systems, this course also includes student instructional videos, downloadable assessments, handouts, activities, PowerPoints, implementation tools, and structured teaching frameworks that can be used immediately with learners ranging from elementary school through college and beyond.

Participants develop a stronger understanding of executive functioning, cognitive processing, metacognition, study strategies, emotional regulation, organization, time management, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and active learning while gaining practical instructional tools designed to support students with executive functioning challenges, ADHD, learning differences, and diverse processing styles.

Enrollment also includes Zoom support sessions with Dr. Warren, ongoing course updates, newly added resources, podcasts, and access to a growing professional community focused on executive functioning, learning, and student success.

Who This Course Is Designed For

This course is designed for:

• Educators and classroom teachers
• Learning specialists and educational therapists
• Executive functioning and ADHD coaches
• Tutors and academic support professionals
• Speech-language therapists and counselors
• Parents seeking practical executive functioning and study strategy support for their children
• Professionals seeking ready-to-use executive functioning systems and instructional tools

Whether you are supporting elementary students, teens, college students, or adults, this course provides structured, research-informed strategies and practical implementation systems that can be applied immediately.

What Makes This Program Different

Many professionals and parents understand the executive functioning conceptually but still feel unsure how to directly teach these skills in real-world academic and coaching settings.

This program bridges the gap between theory and implementation by providing practical instructional systems, student-facing lessons, assessments, study strategies, and structured executive functioning frameworks that can be applied immediately across educational, coaching, and home environments.

Participants leave the course with:

• A stronger understanding of executive functioning and cognitive processing
• Practical instructional systems and implementation tools
• Ready-to-use student materials
• Greater confidence supporting students with executive functioning challenges, ADHD, and learning differences
• Structured approaches for improving organization, focus, study skills, emotional regulation, and independence
• Ongoing professional support and community

What Participants Learn in This Executive Functioning Certification Program

Develop Self-Awareness and Emotional Regulation

Learn how to help students strengthen mindfulness, emotional awareness, resilience, self-monitoring, and emotional regulation skills that support both academic and personal success.

Strengthen Working Memory and Long-Term Learning

Teach students how to encode, retain, and retrieve information using evidence-informed strategies such as visualization, chunking, mnemonic devices, active recall, and spaced repetition.

Improve Attention, Focus, and Inhibitory Control

Help students reduce distractions, sustain attention, create effective learning environments, and develop practical strategies for improving focus and productivity.

Build Cognitive Flexibility and Adaptable Thinking

Guide students in shifting perspectives, approaching challenges from multiple angles, and developing flexible problem-solving skills that support learning across environments.

Strengthen Active Listening and Note-Taking Skills

Teach students how to actively process spoken information, improve comprehension, and apply effective note-taking systems such as the Cornell Method and mind mapping.

Develop Planning, Time Management, and Organizational Skills

Support students in breaking down complex tasks, creating realistic schedules, organizing materials, managing deadlines, and developing executive functioning systems that reduce overwhelm and increase independence.

Apply Effective Study Strategies

Help students implement practical study methods, optimize learning environments, improve retention, strengthen active learning, and build long-term academic success.

Designed for Real-World Application

This executive functioning coaching certification course was created to help professionals move beyond abstract concepts and into meaningful implementation.

Participants learn how to:

• Explicitly teach executive functioning skills
• Support neurodivergent learners and students with ADHD
• Strengthen study skills and active learning
• Help students build self-awareness and independence
• Implement practical executive functioning systems
• Use multisensory and metacognitive approaches
• Apply strategies directly in sessions, classrooms, and home environments

The instructional materials included throughout the course are designed to reduce overwhelm for both professionals and students while creating more engaging, structured, and effective learning experiences.

Why Executive Functioning Skills Matter

Executive functioning has become an increasingly important area of focus in education as more students struggle with attention, organization, working memory, emotional regulation, task initiation, study skills, ADHD-related executive functioning challenges, and self-management.

Research continues to demonstrate that executive functioning skills play a critical role in academic achievement, emotional development, literacy, mathematics, independence, and long-term success.

The course materials and instructional approaches included throughout this training were developed through years of educational therapy practice, professional experience, research review, and work with neurodivergent learners across a wide range of ages and learning profiles.

Yet many educators, parents, and professionals were never explicitly taught how to strengthen executive functioning skills in students.

This course was designed to help bridge that gap by providing practical instruction, implementation tools, student-facing materials, and supportive strategies that can be applied immediately.

Engaging, Multisensory, and Student-Friendly Executive Functioning Instruction

Many of the lessons incorporate visuals, illustrations, comics, color activities, guided instruction, and multisensory teaching approaches designed to make executive functioning concepts more concrete, memorable, and accessible for learners of different ages and processing styles.

Students are encouraged to actively interact with the materials through coloring, annotating, discussion, reflection, and guided activities that promote deeper understanding and long-term skill development.

What’s Included with Enrollment

Enrollment provides access to a comprehensive executive functioning coaching certification and study strategies training program designed to help professionals, educators, coaches, therapists, and parents directly support executive functioning and study skills using practical, research-informed, and multisensory approaches.

Participants receive:

• Full access to the Executive Functions Coaching & Study Strategies Certification Course
• 50+ training videos totaling 8+ hours
• 103+ podcasts averaging approximately 50 minutes each
• Student instructional videos and teaching demonstrations
• 24+ downloadable handouts, activities, and lesson materials
• 11 printable assessments and implementation tools
• 8 usable PowerPoints and visual teaching supports
• Study strategy instruction and executive functioning frameworks
• Multisensory, neurodiversity-informed teaching approaches
• Monthly Zoom support sessions with Dr. Warren
• Ongoing course updates and newly added materials
• Access to a growing professional community
• Supplemental resources, implementation guidance, and recommended tools
• Eligibility to earn an Executive Functioning Coaching Certificate upon successful completion of the written and oral evaluation process
• Opportunity to apply for inclusion in Dr. Warren’s referral directory for certified members

Participants may also pair this training with Dr. Warren’s broader executive functioning resources, executive functioning assessments, student self-assessments, activities, podcasts, and neurodiversity-supportive teaching tools available through Good Sensory Learning.

Ongoing Professional Support and Community

Enrollment includes one full year of access to Dr. Warren’s professional community, monthly Zoom support sessions, ongoing course updates, newly added resources, and implementation materials.

As the course evolves with additional trainings, videos, podcasts, handouts, assessments, and instructional resources, participants benefit from a growing professional ecosystem that supports continued learning and practical application over time.

If you want to keep access to the evolving course library, professional community, updates, and support resources, you can renew with an annual professional membership or choose a lifetime access option.

Certification and Referral Directory

Upon successful completion of the written and oral evaluation process, participants may earn an Executive Functioning Coaching Certificate and apply to be listed on Dr. Warren’s referral directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this executive functioning coaching certification designed for?

This course is designed for educators, learning specialists, therapists, executive functioning coaches, ADHD coaches, tutors, counselors, and parents seeking practical executive functioning systems and instructional tools.

Does this executive functioning certification include student-facing materials?

Yes. The course includes student instructional videos, downloadable handouts, assessments, activities, PowerPoints, and multisensory teaching materials that can be used directly with students.

Is this executive functioning coaching certification research-informed?

Yes. The instructional methods, study strategies, multisensory approaches, and executive functioning frameworks included throughout the course are grounded in educational research, cognitive science, neuropsychology, and evidence-informed teaching practices.

Does the course include ongoing support?

Yes. Enrollment includes access to monthly Zoom support sessions, ongoing updates, newly added resources, and Dr. Warren’s professional community.

Can these executive functioning materials be used in one-to-one sessions or classrooms?

Yes. Many of the materials are specifically designed for implementation in one-to-one sessions, classrooms, small groups, coaching environments, and home settings.

A Comprehensive Resource for Executive Functioning Support

This course was designed not only to teach professionals about executive functioning coaching but also to provide practical, ready-to-use instructional tools that help students develop meaningful, lifelong executive functioning skills across academic, personal, and professional settings.