At ICF, it’s our job to ensure high standards in the coaching profession. Those high standards start with our accredited providers. We believe the better the education offerings are, the better the coaches will be.
ICF Coaching Education provides accredited providers with a competitive edge both in their content and stature. Coaches worldwide recognize ICF as an industry leader and turn to us for information about initial and continuing education. ICF accreditation will give your program unquestioned credibility and the ability to expose your services to a wider network of coaches.
ICF Coaching Education offers five types of accreditation for coaching education programs and organizations. Each has its own set of requirements and is a designated pathway to earning an ICF Credential or certification.
60+ Student Contact Hours
Designated as a pathway to the ACC credential
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125+ Student Contact Hours
Designated as a pathway to the PCC credential
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75+ Student Contact Hours
Designated as a pathway to the MCC credential
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60+ Student Contact Hours
Designated as a pathway to the Advanced Certification in Team Coaching
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CCE is considered supplemental and continuing education
for those wishing to acquire new learning, professional development and/or those who are renewing their ICF Credential.
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To ensure the integrity of ICF-accredited organizations and protect consumers of coaching, ICF has an Accreditation Complaint process
Policies and procedures put in place to ensure ICF accredited organizations convey consistency and utmost quality within the industry
The ICF Coaching Education Global Board of Directors is comprised of expert and industry leaders
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