The New Member Onboarding Meeting serves as your informal welcome to ICF. In this meeting, we will explain member benefits, credentialing program, and resources available to you, as well as provide a virtual tour of ICF’s website. If you are unable to attend the first available New Member Onboarding Meeting after you join ICF, don’t worry …read more.

Once you have completed the ICF Membership application, you will receive an email from ICF confirming your membership payment and detailing the next steps to get started with your membership journey. You will also receive periodic emails with tips on how to get involved with a community and highlight all the additional benefits you can access with …read more.

ICF does not offer installment payments for new or renewing membership dues.

Issues often occur when the bank or credit card issuer has restrictions on where/how a credit card can be used. Please reach out to your bank to confirm that there are no such restrictions then reattempt payment. If you continue to experience issues, please contact ICF Support. 

If you have previously created a profile on the ICF website (coachingfederation.org.) but have not yet joined ICF, log in to the website using the same email address you previously used to create your account. Click “Continue” to complete your ICF Membership application.

No. ICF does not offer a student membership.

If you hold a current ICF credential or have already completed 60 hours of coach training and your coach training / coaching education program is not listed, click “Add my organization” and enter the name of the organization you attended.

To find ICF-accredited coaching education providers, we suggest using the Education Search Service (ESS), which is designed to give you basic information on all ICF-accredited coaching education providers. The search for a coaching education program is a highly individual process that depends greatly on your personal preferences and goals. As the accrediting body, ICF cannot …read more.

ICF Membership dues are $270 USD annually.

Applying to join ICF is a simple, online process. You will be asked to verify that you currently hold an ICF Credential or have either enrolled in or completed at least 60 hours of coach-specific education. Then, you’ll be asked to verify where you have completed or enrolled in coaching education, as well as answer …read more.