ICF Credential Requirements

Since 1995, the International Coach Federation (ICF) has become a globally recognized organization focused on advancing the coaching profession by establishing and administering a set of standards for credentialing professional coaches. There are three ICF Credentials and three processes for obtaining an ICF credential, as shown below.

ICF Credential - Types and Processes
Note: Each credential requires a specific set of required hours of coach-specific training, mentor coaching, and coaching experience.

Three ICF Credentials	Three ICF Credential Processes
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)	ACTP: individuals have completed an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP).
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)	Portfolio: individuals have not completed an ACTP or have completed coach training through programs not on the ACTP list
Master Certified Coach (MCC)	MCC application: specific to  MCC credential

The documents/information/links provided on this page are offered to our membership to assist in their credentialing journey. Application for credentialing must be accomplished through the ICF credentialing page.

• The Road To Credentialing provides information about the ICF credentialing process.
  
  
• The Core Competencies delineates competency requirements for certification.
  
  
• Ethics delineates ICF professional ethics requirements.  ICF members must review these annually and designate agreement to be ruled by them.
  
  
• Becoming Credentialed delineates requirements to obtain each of the three credentials.