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Why Choose an icf credentialed coach?
Many people believe that all coaches are “certified,” but this isn’t true. Anyone can use the title “coach.”
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) benefits the public by training, certifying, and credentialing coaches.
As part of their ICF credentialing, coaches have completed at least 60+ hours of training. They've successfully completed at least 100 hours of coaching experience. They've been mentored by an experienced credentialed coach. They've effectively completed a performance evaluation to demonstrate their skill in practice. As well as they have passed the comprehensive ICF knowledge and skills exam.
In addition, they have agreed to upholding strong principles of ethical behavior in coaching.
ICF credentialed coaches are committed to the coaching industry, and to developing themselves as a coaching professional through continual coach continuing education.
Only those who have fulfilled off of ICF's rigorous requirements can call themselves an ICF Credentialed Coach.
ICF Credentials:
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Master Certified Coach (MCC)
Learn the differences here.
ICF Credentialed Coach vs. Coach
| ICF Credentialed Coach | Coach | |
| Coaching Ethics | Agrees to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics | Unknown |
| Training | Completion of at least 60+ hours of ICF-accredited education aligned to the ICF definition of coaching, Core Competencies and Code of Ethics. | Unknown |
| Experience | Completion of at least 100 hours of coaching experience prior to credentialing. | Unknown |
| Mentor Coaching | Successful learning and growth from 10+ hours of mentoring by a credentialed ICF coach. | Unknown |
| Performance Evaluation | Passing the ICF performance evaluation demonstrating application of ICF Core Competencies and upholding ICF's ethical standards, fostering trust, integrity, and excellence in the profession. | Unknown |
| Exam | Passing the ICF exam of a coach's knowledge of the ICF Core Competencies, Code of Ethics, and coaching definitions | Unknown |