No. In order for a coaching session to be considered paid, the coach must receive compensation. In order to support a charity financially through your coaching, your clients would need to pay you, and then you may make the donation to the charity. 

Yes, if the ACTP program issues you a certificate for the portion of the course you completed, you may use those hours towards your credential. The hours will be classified as ACSTH.  

Yes. You will need to ensure that you are meeting the Education Requirements for the level to which you are applying.  You will apply through the Portfolio path for an ACC or PCC.   Visit the Education Requirements page to learn more. 

No.  If you use non-ICF accredited program(s) towards your credential education requirement, you will need to supply robust student documentation to show what you were taught and for how long and map any relevant teaching to the ICF Core Competencies to demonstrate that you are meeting the Education Requirements for the level to which you are …read more.

You can check your program certificate.  Most will have included on their certificate if the program was ICF-accredited and if so the type of accreditation.      If you don’t see reference whether it was ICF-accredited, you may check the Education Search Service and use the last field to search for the program provider.   If no results …read more.

Coaching Education, Client Coaching Experience and Mentor Coaching hours do not expire.  You may apply for your credential whenever you are ready. 

Please visit the Education Search Service to find an ICF-accredited education program.

Coach Specific Education is defined as:    Education from an ICF-accredited Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) or a program that has received the ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) designation.   Education or training from a Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Provider, ICF conference, ICF Community of Practice (CP) or ICF …read more.