Since the founding of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in 1995, accreditation has been vital to the success and credibility of the coaching industry. How a coach is educated in coaching concepts and practice matters, especially in the pursuit of an ICF credential, which is the industry gold standard for professional coaches across the globe.
And although it is the nature of coaching to change and transform, there has never been such a comprehensive effort to better align accreditation in coaching education with the changes of our evolving profession. Until now.
We are innovating our current global accreditation model to set the highest standards for coach-specific education in the world. Our new structure will enable coaches to find a clearer path to quality education that prepares them for the nuance, complexity and sophistication of today’s coaching consumer.
– Luke Davis, vice president of ICF Coaching Education
The coaching industry has exploded in recent years. In 2020, the ICF Coach Training Board of Directors approved the creation of a global task force to evaluate and improve the current ICF educational accreditation process. This incredible and diverse group assessed and reimagined not only the philosophy of accreditation, but also the structure, policies and procedures to align with current leading practices across the world.
Their vital work has brought us to this pivotal point today.
ICF accredited organizations and institutions, and those interested in pursuing ICF organizational accreditation, have partake in a series of both structural and standards updates. Through the collaboration of stakeholders and staff, we will continue to strengthen the coaching profession through the use of validated coaching competencies, a common code of ethics, and fair, reliable assessments.
From this time forward, ICF Coach Training is ICF Coaching Education. As the world has become more complex and the coaching profession more evolved, today’s coaches need more comprehensive education in order to thrive.
An updated accreditation structure has replaced both ACTP and ACSTH with levels tied to ICF Credentialing pathways.
Continuing Coach Education (CCE) will remain, and is intended to serve as continuing education and professional development for the renewal of a credential – not as initial coach training or education.
A new way of accrediting that accredits an entire organization rather than only a specific curriculum or program. Accrediting whole organizations is a leading global practice. This sends a strong message of credibility and congruence for your organization, and our profession, that enables all of us to live the gold standard for which we are all proud.
As a benefit exclusively for the ICF Coaching Education community of accredited providers, we’ve created the ICF Coaching Education Global Knowledge Community. Here, you’ll be able to engage, collaborate and network with your global colleagues in a safe, virtual environment that encourages and fosters growth and thought leadership.
The new ICF Accreditation Portal is now available for simpler, faster management of accreditation and all its moving parts.
Formerly the Training Program Search Service (TPSS), we’re working on an updated and refreshed Education Search Service with tons of new features to raise your market visibility to prospective students.
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