ACC Exam Resource Reference List

ACC Exam Reference List
The ACC Exam Reference List offers ACC candidates a list of core resources and additional references that can be useful in the journey to earn the ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential, including preparing for the ACC Exam. This list will be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current resources to support coaches and credential candidates.

The resources included in this reference list are not required reading and do not reflect an exhaustive listing of helpful reading resources. Rather, they are provided as a starting place for candidates in their pursuit of the ACC. Each candidate is encouraged to develop their own personal reading list and study plan based on individual needs, knowledge, and resource base, including materials and textbooks from their coaching education program and coursework.

ICF Resources
ICF Core Competencies, 2019.
https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/core-competencies

ICF Core Competency Video Series, 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBtOVpaN5DjRt-VAJIa0Xe0MLuA-LZNk

Development of a Coaching Competency Framework, Joel A DiGirolamo, J. Thomas Tkach, George Rogers, Carrie Abner, Andrea Sinclair, PhD, Patrick Gavan O’Shea,
PhD, ACC, 2024. https://coachingfederation.org/app/uploads/2024/09/icf-res-development-of-a-coaching-competency-framework-2024.09.21.pdf

ICF Code of Ethics, 2020.
https://coachingfederation.org/ethics/code-of-ethics

ICF Insights & Considerations for Ethics, 2020.
https://coachingfederation.org/insights-considerations-for-ethics

ICF Code of Ethics Video Series, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMBtOVpaN5DhGnQMkwdA6Mebib094zEgW

ICF Coaching Ethics Case Studies, 2020.
https://coachingfederation.org/ethics/ethics-resources

ICF White Paper on Referring a Client to Therapy: A Set of Guidelines, Alicia M. Hullinger, PhD, Joel A. DiGirolamo, 2018. Retrieved from
https://coachingfederation.org/app/uploads/2021/01/ReferringaClienttoTherapy.pdf

Additional Resources
Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide, Jonathan Passmore, PCC, and Tracy Sinclair, MCC, 2020.

Coaching for Performance: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership, 5th edition, Sir John Whitmore, John McFarlane, 2017

Foundations of Professional Coaching: Models, Methods, and Core Competencies, James Gavin, MCC, 2021.

Professional Coaching Competencies: The Complete Guide, Damian Goldvarg, MCC, Patricia Mathews, MCC, and Norma Perel, MCC, 2018.

Professional Coaching for Life and Work: Competency-Based Skills Training and Development Guide, Carole N. Bennett, PhD, MCC, and Michelle Payne, MCC.