ICF Credentials and Standards News

March 28 at 12 Noon (New York) Industry research has shown that coaching services may be out of reach for certain populations and communities. What can we, as coaches, do to provide more equitable access to coaching? Coaches Ruth Sembajwe, PCC, and Dez Stephens, PCC, will join ICF Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging …read more.

Who Are You Nominating? Help us shine a light on an individual, business, or organization in the coaching community by nominating them for a 2023 ICF Coaching Impact Award. The ICF Coaching Impact Awards celebrate the best of coaching and ICF through a variety of categories that reflect the different facets of the profession. For the …read more.

CF credentials are valid for three years following the award date or the date of the last renewal. It’s never too early to create a professional development plan for your next credential renewal cycle! Did you know that you can submit your credential renewal application up to 10 months before your credential expiration date? Submitting your …read more.

ICF Credentials and Standards is pleased to share that we recently achieved a credentialing milestone with more than 50,000 active ICF credential-holders worldwide! We could not have reached this milestone without you. We are grateful for your commitment to the highest standards in our profession and for being an integral part of this growing community. We invite …read more.

When the current version of the ICF Code of Ethics went into effect in January 2020, the Ethical Interpretative Statements were created as a supplemental resource to help ICF professionals better understand the code. Since its creation, this dynamic resource has been periodically updated. This year, to streamline the focus of this resource, significant revisions …read more.

The ICF Credentialing Exam is now available in Arabic. Credential candidates can now complete the ICF Credentialing Exam with language aids in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, Japanese, Spanish, and Turkish. Additional language aids in Czech, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish are scheduled for release this year. The ICF Credentialing Exam with translation language …read more.

ICF is offering a series of six webinars on credentialing hosted by the ICF Professional Coaches in partnership with ICF Credentials and Standards. Participants will learn from experts, have the space to ask questions, and can earn both core and resource development CCEs. Each session will be available live and on demand on the ICF …read more.

Are you ready to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities in team coaching? If so, consider applying for the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC). The ICF ACTC will allow clients to easily identify you as a practitioner with the advanced expertise and experience necessary to meet the complex needs of this emerging discipline. Learn More See what Mohamed …read more.

The ICF Credential and Standards team is looking for subject matter experts (SMEs) to help develop and maintain the ACC, PCC, MCC, and ACTC programs. As an SME, you will work closely with ICF Credential and Standards staff to help contribute to the certification process and ensure ICF credentials continue to reflect the highest standards …read more.

You, and every ICF member, are crucial to the success of ICF and coaching’s impact in the world. We truly are partners in the work we do, which is why we are excited to share the new ICF Strategic Plan with you. We remain committed to leading the profession through excellence, impact, and value, and …read more.