The ICF Credentialing Exam must be taken with each new application for a Credential, unless the exam has been passed within 12 months of applying for the next credential level. ICF Credentials and Standards will be supporting ongoing updates to the ICF Credentialing Exam. ICF Credential-holders who apply for a higher level credential in the …read more.

For the PCC, you need a total of 125 hours of Coach-specific education. If the education you used for your ACC was for 125 hours, then no, you do not need to have any additional coach education. If your ACC original education was for less than 125, then yes, you will need have additional coach …read more.

If your ACC mentoring was done with a PCC or a MCC credentialed coach, you do NOT need additional mentor coaching for your PCC application.  If it was done by an ACC credentialed coach, you will need an additional 10 hours of mentor coaching done over 3-month period of time or longer.

Yes – to move from the ACC to the PCC, you may build up from the hours you had for your ACC until you reach the PCC required amounts.  The same hours can be used for both your ACC and PCC applications.

There is no special process or application to move from the ACC to the PCC.  You will use the PCC application for the path through which you will be applying. Each credential application is reviewed independently and due to data privacy laws, we do not store previously entered materials.  To apply for your PCC, you will …read more.