FAQs
FAQs
The ICF Code of Ethics: CLICK HERE
The Updated Core Competencies: CLICK HERE
Requirements for the first level Credential (from the ICF website)
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential
Eligibility:
60+ hours of coaching education
100+ hours of coaching experience
Requirements:
60 hours of Coach training which includes passing scores on formative evaluations in Mentor Coaching
Successful completion (passing score) of the ICF Credentialing Exam given by ICF.
How does the training schedule work?
The training is a ten-month developmental journey designed to lead to the outcome of becoming a credentialed coach at the Associate Credentialed Coach ( ACC) level.
It includes:
Pre-work which has self study of the course text and a self paced Ethics ethics course centered around the ICF Code of Ethics
Cohort training beginning with a two hour introductory class covering ICF Code of Ethics and distinctions between coaching and other helping professions
Intensive three day (10 hours) of cohort classes including an observed coaching by faculty with written feedback
Continues with two hour classes twice a month including presentations on coaching competencies, discussions and significant experiences of coaching practice plus three more observed coaching times
Sessions of Mentor coaching, both group and individual
Concludes with a final Mentor Coaching self scheduled after the final class in October
All online classes and mentor Coaching sessions are on Zoom.
What are the costs and fees?
Coach Training Program includes 60 hours of coach training - $4,750
Mentor Coaching for Certification/Recertification - $1,750
Once you fill out the Online Application above, you will be contacted about payment options.
Payment plans available.
Refund Policy:
Registration must include a $500 deposit.
If a participant decides to withdraw after the course begins, refunds will be given on the following schedule:
Withdrawal up to three weeks before the program begins: full refund of what has been paid minus credit card fees (if paid by credit card).
Withdrawal from the three weeks before the start of the program until the conclusion of the first module: 50% refund minus credit card fees (if paid by credit card).
Any later withdrawal – no refund.