In addition to delivery through the global network of Pearson VUE testing centers, the new ICF Credentialing Exam will also be available to candidates through Pearson’s OnVUE system. This system provides live, remote-proctored delivery of the exam. delivered on a secure platform. This remote proctoring provides the same high quality and security as an on-site …read more.

ICF Credentials and Standards is proud to partner with Pearson VUE for the delivery of the new ICF Credentialing Exam. Pearson VUE has a global network of more than 5,600 testing centers worldwide.   Once authorized for the exam, candidates will be able to easily search for testing centers located near them and can select up …read more.

Yes. ICF Credentials and Standards is committed to supporting all candidates in pursuing an ICF Credential, including those who may need assistance in accessing the ICF Credentialing Exam due to a disability or other health condition. ICF Credentials and Standards provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disability Act.  …read more.

ICF Credentials and Standards offers the ICF Credentialing Exam in English and other select languages. For a current list of available exam translations, please visit the Credentialing Exam Content Page- International Coaching Federation.  Learn More. 

If you are currently listed on the Mentor Coach Registry, you will not be required to complete the updated ICF Credentialing Exam. Those applying for listing on the Mentor Coach Registry who have not completed an ICF Credentialing exam will be required to complete an exam to be listed.

At this time, the ICF Credentialing Exam must be taken with each new application for a Credential, even if the exam has already been passed. The ICF Credentialing Exam is part of the credential process. In alignment with the highest standards for credentialing bodies, each Credential is a stand-alone achievement and the applicant must complete …read more.

The existing Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA) has been delivered since 2014 through an online, on-demand format with very limited security measures. Because of this, the exam has accumulated high exposure since its original release.     Moreover, to comply with global standards for certification bodies and to ensure consistency, fairness and equity in the Credentialing process, it …read more.

Those who submit a new or upgraded ICF Credential application after the launch of the new ICF Credentialing Exam (August 1, 2022) will be required to complete the new exam, even if they previously completed the CKA for a prior ICF Credential.     Individuals renewing (but not upgrading) an existing ICF Credential will not be required …read more.

The updated ICF Core Competencies still very much reflect the content and spirit of the original ICF Core Competencies—they are simply streamlined in structure and the wording has been revised and updated to improve clarity. The skills developed and the knowledge gained under the original model will apply under the updated ICF Core Competencies. The …read more.

No. The transition to updated Performance Assessment criteria and the ICF Credentialing Exam will be implemented simultaneously.        Applicants who submit a complete ICF Credential application before July 27 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (New York) will be assessed on the original Core Competencies and tested with the existing Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA).   Applicants who submit …read more.