As the coaching profession is not regulated at present, there is no official requirement for coaches to become accredited. However, many coaches do choose to obtain independently accredited training and to go on to become accredited coaches. The key reasons that coaches choose to get accredited are to establish their professional credentials and to differentiate themselves.
In the UK at present there are 2 key independent bodies offering accreditation. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and The European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).
The ICF, founded in 1992, has more than 9,500 members in 70 countries and over 132 chapters in 34 countries. It is the largest not-for-profit professional association for coaches and is committed to building, supporting and preserving the integrity of the coaching profession. CTI supports the ICF because it has become a recognised leader in the industry by establishing an independent credentialing programme that now offers coaching credentials that are recognized worldwide.
Their credentialing programme focuses on creating excellent hands-on coaches who are skilled in the being and doing of coaching in way that no other association to date has been able to match.
The table below details the coach-specific training and experience individuals need to be able to demonstrate to apply for credentialing with The ICF.
ICF Credential
Minimum Requirements for Coach-Specific Training
Minimum Requirements for Coaching Experience
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)ฎ
60 hours
100 hours
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)ฎ
125 hours
750 hours
Master Certified Coach (MCC)ฎ
200 hours
2500 hours
To find out more please visit their website www.coachfederation.org. There are easy to follow steps and lots of hot links to make it easy to find all the information you need on how to prepare for ICF Credentialing. Alternatively, if you train with CTI, or are already a CTI graduate, then you might like to consider taking our Certification programme which satisfies the training requirements for the ICF credential.
The Certification Information Pack below, gives all the details of the Certification programme, requirements, timing, details, etc. After reading it, if you want to apply, then please also download the application form, complete it and return to the UK Office
by fax 0118 986 6024 or post: 212 Woodlands Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GL
Confirmation of your start date, pod timings, supervisors, etc will then be e-mailed to you directly from the Certification co-ordinator in the US.
