Yes, the application must be paid in full before the review process will start.  If you opt to pay for the application in installments (2 or 4), your application review will not begin until the final payment has been received.

You may monitor your application’s review by signing into your ICF Profile. Then, access your credential application by clicking on “Continue Application.”  This will bring you to the applications dashboard and you can view the status of each section of the application.

The review time of an application is based on the credential level and application path you submitted.     Estimated Review Time: ACC Level 1 / Level 2/ ACTP & PCC Level 2 / ACTP applications: 4 weeks   ACC ACSTH & PCC Level 1 / ACTP applications: 14 weeks   ACC Portfolio: 14 weeks   PCC Portfolio: 18 weeks   …read more.

To apply for your credential, you will take a short survey to help you access the correct credential level and application type for which you are eligible.  Access the Survey.

Due to data privacy laws, you will not upload your client coaching log to ICF. You will enter your total number of coaching hours you have acquired into the application and attest that you have obtained them in accordance with the requirements If you are selected for an audited, you (not ICF) will reach out …read more.

Yes, you may use non-ICF accredited programs towards your credential education hours.  You will apply through the Portfolio Application Path.      NOTE: You will need to submit robust documentation to show what you were taught in the program and that it fulfils ICF Education requirements.   Visit the Education Requirements page to learn more about what is …read more.

All paths are created to have the same five (5) criteria for a credential application. The path you take depends on the type of coaching education you received.  All paths lead to the same credential. No one path is better than another.  All application paths require:   Coaching Education   Mentor Coaching   Coaching Experience Hours   Recorded/Observed Coaching …read more.

Once you have met all the requirements to apply for a credential, you will need to click on “Credentials & Standards” in the menu bar and then on the “apply now” button on the resulting gray navigation bar and take a short survey to get you to the right level and application type.   Take the …read more.