Make Your Markers
For those applicants working toward a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential, there are many skill and knowledge milestones used for evaluation. ICF measures these through PCC Markers, which are indicators of your mastery of ICF Core Competencies and their application. Assessors evaluate your coaching and use the markers to fairly measure your competence and understanding.
Reviewing these markers allows you to gain valuable insights into how assessors evaluate your performance for each Core Competency while also providing clear, actionable guidance to help you integrate the Core Competencies into your coaching practice.
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Topics
Advance Your Coaching Career, Credentialing and Certification, Discover - Your Coaching Career
Resource Type
Tools & Worksheets
Audience Type
Experienced Coaches, External Coaches, ICF Chapter Leaders, Internal Coaches, Managers/Leaders Using Coaching Skills, New Coaches, Professional Coaches, Team and Group Coaches
Language
Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Publish Date
November 11, 2024
Revision Date
July 18, 2025
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