THE SYSTEM ISN'T GOING TO SAVE OUR YOUTH. THEY NEED YOU.
The only teen and young adult coach training program with a proven framework, complete with business-building support for you to make meaningful impact.
IF YOU'RE AN ADULT who IS already showing up for young people and are ready to do it with a real framework behind them, YOU BELONG HERE.
If you want a generalized certificate to hang on a wall and nothing else, this isn't the right fit.
You'll be ready to change the lives of teens and young adults in your community in 12 weeks.
Next Training Cohort Starts September 15, 2026
20 Spots Available
Applications close August 31
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Built by someone who lived it.
The ETA™ framework wasn't borrowed from a textbook. It was built from lived experience, then refined through real sessions with real young people until it worked in practice, not just on paper.
Our founder, Jessica Villegas, knows adversity from the inside. She moved 27 times before finishing high school. No mentor. No roadmap. Not one adult who showed her what was possible. So she built her own systems, earned her degree from UCF, and spent 20 years in corporate leadership building training programs, developing teams, and managing talent, before bringing everything she had learned to the young people who needed it most.
Today she leads a six-figure coaching practice in Central Florida and has worked directly with more than 3,000 teens and young adults across classrooms, boardrooms, and communities.
She doesn't teach youth coaching from a distance. She teaches it from the inside. When you certify with Hi-Lite, that is exactly what you are trained in: a proven, field-tested framework, delivered by the person who built it.
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There is no one else in the U.S. doing:
WHAT we do.
The WAY we do it.
WHO we do it for.
Most youth coaching certifications are generalized programs built for adults and retrofitted for teenagers. Hi-Lite was built from the ground up for the complexity of coaching adolescents — the resistance, the family dynamics, the developmental nuance, the institutional relationships. We offer training, support and a real program you can use from day 1 - no DIY required.
We also background check and socially vet every coach we certify. The teens we train you to serve deserve a standard.
What our Hi-Lite coaches are saying.
Becoming a coach for Hi-Lite has changed my life and the lives of so many others. It's one of the best things I've ever done.
I love the focus on teens and young adults. It's such a transformative part of your life that is so difficult, so to be that support for someone else is so meaningful.
We don't certify coaches we haven't fully prepared.
That's not a promise.
It's our standard.
If you complete the full program, submit your assignments, attend the coaching calls, and don't feel equipped to coach youth at a professional level — we will work with you one-on-one until you do.
We do not certify coaches we have not fully prepared.
Hi-Lite Youth Coach Certification
Foundation Tier
$3,200
Payment plans available. Application and background check required.
Step 1:
Express interest and connect with our leadership team.
Step 2:
Accept your invite to join by completing your in-depth application and submitting a short video telling us why this work matters to you. This is the vetting process that protects every coach and every teen in this program.
Step 3:
If accepted, you'll receive your enrollment offer to lock in your spot in the next cohort.
How to know this is for you
Frequently Asked Questions
We are not like other youth coaching certification programs. We are real, relatable, value-driven impact makers who offer training, a caring community and the business support you need to sustain.
1. When does the next cohort start and how do I lock in my spot?
The next cohort starts September 15, 2026. The application window closes August 31, 2026. Your spot is secured when your application is accepted and your first payment is processed. Do not wait - once the cohort fills, the next opening is 90+ days out.
2. How much time per week does this actually take?
Plan for four to six hours per week. This includes self-paced modules, weekly assignments, and one live group coaching call. Calls are recorded if you can't attend live, but we strongly encourage it — the peer discussion and real-time practice are a significant part of what makes this work.
3. Is there a payment plan?
Yes. Payment plan details are provided during the acceptance process. Your spot is not secured until your first payment is processed.
4. What can I realistically earn after I certify?
Coaches who build their practice consistently generate between $2,000 and $8,000 per month within their first year through private clients, school and nonprofit contracts, group programs, and workshops. Your $3,200 investment is recovered with two to three clients. Everything after that is return.
5. Is this fully online?
Yes. All modules are self-paced and accessible from any device. Live group calls are held via video conference. No in-person requirements.
7. What makes this different from other youth coaching certifications?
Most certifications were built for adults and retrofitted for teens. Hi-Lite was built from the ground up for the complexity of coaching adolescents. We also background check and socially vet every applicant, cap cohorts at 20, require live coaching call attendance, and provide done-for-you marketing assets and ongoing bi-weekly support to help you build a practice for your first year — this is not just a certificate, it's an ecosystem of success. No one else offers this in the industry.
