Credentialing and Certification

Release of Confidential Information Form: Sample

The Sample Release of Confidential Information form helps coaches obtain client consent to use session recordings for ICF credential applications.

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Coaching Log Template: Sample

The sample ICF Client Coaching Log helps coaches track sessions and hours, supporting credentialing and certification requirements.

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Empower Your Journey: A Guide to the ICF Credentialing Exam

The Empower Your Journey guide helps coaches prepare for the ICF Credentialing Exam, offering insights on the exam structure, preparation strategies, and tips for exam day success.

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Credential Renewal Candidate Guide

The ICF Credential Renewal Guide provides detailed instructions on how to renew your ACC, PCC, or MCC credentials and ACTC Certification, covering continuing education, coaching hours, and the application process.

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ACTC Candidate Guide

The ACTC Candidate Guide outlines the steps for obtaining the ICF ACTC credential. It includes details on eligibility, application, performance evaluation, and preparing for the team coaching exam.

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MCC Candidate Guide

Learn how to achieve the ICF MCC credential with this guide. It outlines eligibility, application submission, exam preparation, and post-exam next steps.

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PCC Candidate Guide

Discover the step-by-step process for obtaining the ICF PCC credential. This guide outlines eligibility, application, exam preparation, and what happens after the exam.

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ACC Candidate Guide

The ACC Candidate Guide is a detailed roadmap for those pursuing the ICF ACC credential. It covers eligibility requirements, application steps, performance evaluations, exam prep, and post-exam next steps.

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Understand the Process: From ICF Core Competencies to the Updated Credential Assessment

This webinar provides an inside look at the ICF Core Competencies update and the development of a new credentialing exam. Beginning in 2017, ICF conducted a comprehensive job analysis to redefine the Core Competencies from a “clean slate” perspective, reflecting current coaching practices. This six-year process, involving professional coaches as subject-matter experts, led to updated Core Competencies and new written and performance exams across all credential levels, emphasizing academic rigor and professional relevance.

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Is a Coaching Credential Really That Big of a Deal?

Survey says: “YES!” And in a big way, too. Anyone can say, “I’m a coach.” But an ICF credential sets a coach apart. An ICF credential says you’re working with…

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