Be Certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF), The Gold Standard in Coach Training
As our industry grows, it becomes increasingly important that coaches can prove they have had in-depth coach training and have acquired certification. ICF is the largest body of certified coaches in the world and is responsible for creating the industry standard in coach training, ethics, and competencies.
In 2016 ICG was accredited by the ICF as a school that meets all the requirements of world-class coaching training. During the nine-month program, you will be mentored and coached one-on-one by the expert faculty on our staff.
There are three levels of ICF Certification:
ACC = Associate Certified Coach (Included in your training)
PCC = Professional Certified Coach (Included in your training)
MCC = Master Certified Coach (3,000 coaching hours + additional mentoring required)
Once you complete our program, you will be eligible for both ACC and PCC certification from the ICF. To apply for your MCC, additional mentoring will be required.
ICF Certification Process
- The core of Ideal Coaching Global is the four conferences you will attend, which are spread over the length of the course. We will provide 217+ training hours and experimental practices with both coaching and leadership. You do not need to be local for all nine months, but you are required to attend each conference. Training hours are both in-person and virtual.
- Each student will practice 75 hours of coaching with a minimum of 8 different clients. A maximum of 20 of these hours may be pro-bono arrangements. You will be mentored and coached one-on-one during the nine-month program.
- Students are required to pass an oral and a written examination, demonstrating that they can coach at a PCC level. The oral examination will be evaluated according to the International Coach Federation’s Core Competencies.
- You must complete all course work to receive your certification. Most students spend 5-10 hours a week on coach training. This includes your practice coaching sessions, all written assignments, 12 coaching sessions with your staff coach, 6 mentoring sessions with your staff mentor, and attendance to all online and in-person workshops.
A. Foundation
1. Demonstrates Ethical Practice: Understands and consistently applies coaching ethics and standards of coaching.
2. Embodies a Coaching Mindset: Develops and maintains a mindset that is open, curious, flexible and client-centered.
B. Co-creating the Relationship
3. Establishes and Maintains Agreements: Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to create clear agreements about the coaching relationship, process, plans, and goals. Establishes agreements for the overall coaching engagement as well as those for each coaching session.
4. Cultivates Trust and Safety: Partners with the client to create a safe, supportive environment that allows the client to share freely. Maintains a relationship of mutual respect and trust.
5. Maintains Presence: Is fully conscious and present with the client, employing a style that is open, flexible, grounded, and confident.
C. Communicating Effectively
6. Listens Actively: Focuses on what the client is and is not saying to fully understand what is being communicated in the context of the client systems and to support client self-expression.
7. Evokes Awareness: Facilitates client insight and learning by using tools and techniques such as powerful questioning, silence, metaphor or analogy.
D. Cultivating Learning and Growth
8. Facilitates Client Growth: Partners with the client to transform learning and insight into action. Promotes client autonomy in the coaching process.