ICF Certified Coach Training
Training for and achieving your professional ICF accreditation is an integral part of your coaching profession. We have made the whole process of ICF certified coach training as plain and simple as possible for you.
Your Commitment to Coaching
Obtaining your coach certification with the ICF (International Coach Federation) shows potential clients your commitment to the coaching profession and builds your industry-wide credibility. A few factors why coaching certification is important:
84% of clients value certification as a professional standard of quality assurance
Certified coaches have higher income than non-certified coaches
Clients who work with certified coaches report better satisfaction and are more likely to recommend their coach to others
By regulating standards, skills and core competencies for coach training, the ICF ensures that life coaches, business coaches, and executive coaches are experienced, reliable professionals who abide by a strict code of ethics. There are three levels of coaching certification that ICF offers – ACC, PCC and MCC and you can read about each level below on this page.
As a globally-recognized and ICF-accredited coach training institution, Erickson’s coach training programs are highly regarded as exceeding the rigorous standards of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and producing highly-qualified coaches. Since obtaining ICF certification is integral to your coaching career, we have made the path to certification as simple as possible.
Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP)
As an Accredited Coach Training program, The Art & Science of Coaching fulfills all of the ICF’s educational and practicum requirements and supports you through the entire ICF application process.
Note: Completion of Modules I – IV of The Art & Science of Coaching fulfills ACSTH requirements only; Coaching Mastery Program is required to complete the ACTP.
Erickson has gone through a rigorous process of accreditation with the ICF and is one of a select few to achieve the impressive designation of Accredited Coach Training Program. Accredited programs are continuously reviewed and evaluated for excellence in curricula, core competencies, faculty, structure, proficiency, and ethics to support the highest quality coach training.
ICF Recognized Credentials
The ICF offers three credentials: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and Master Certified Coach (MCC). To earn an ICF Credential, a coach must:
- Complete coach-specific training that meets ICF’s standards.
- Achieve a designated number of coaching experience hours.
- Partner with a Mentor Coach.
- Demonstrate appropriate understanding and mastery of the ICF definition of coaching, Code of Ethics and Core Competencies
Having an ICF recognized credential enhances your credibility and reassures potential clients that you are an experienced and professional coach. It demonstrates that you stand by a strong code of ethics, and have a high knowledge and applied skill level of coaching tools. Coaching certification also reinforces the integrity of the coaching profession both nationally and internationally.
To learn more about becoming an ICF Certified Coach, please visit the ICF website.
Why Become ICF Certified?
Whether you are just exploring the idea of becoming a coach, or already on your way towards completing your coach training, you may be wondering whether you will need to get certified with the International Coach Federation (ICF) as a professional coach. Most applicants start off with the ACC credential as it takes some time to accumulate the number of coaching hours required for PCC and MCC levels.
Did you know that:
“84% of adult consumers who had experienced a coaching relationship reported that it was important for coaches to hold a credential” – 2010 ICF Global Consumer Awareness Study
Our ICF-accredited core coach training program The Art & Science of Coaching fulfills all of the ICF’s educational and practicum requirements. Our powerful curriculum is designed to prepare and support you through the entire ICF application process.
Why Choose Erickson Coaching International?
Erickson’s Online Academy pioneers leading adult learning methodologies to give students increased flexibility and peer engagement during their online learning. We are the only coaching institution to offer true virtual online training platform, with its fully interactive, user-friendly and gamified approach to online learning. Both our online and fast track on-site training features world-renowned coach training content and LIVE practical exercises of The Art & Science Of Coaching program.
Real Feedback From Our Students
“Erickson’s ICF coach training gave me a powerful new way to listen and engage with clients that gives incredible access to results. Combined with the Passion into Profit Course, coaching is now more than a passion for me; in about six months of hard work, I have now replaced my physiotherapy practice with a full-time Career and Transitional Coaching.” – Mark Marcynuk, Professional Career & Transitional Coach
“After years in international business consulting followed by a career as an MBA prof, it was nice to be able to get my ICF certification from a company that had a global appeal. When I started with Erickson, I never envisioned that I would end up having an international coaching network and clients from around the globe.” – Dr. Steven Purse, Ph.D, Professional & Career Coach
If you would like to contact us directly, our enrollment advisors are all certified professional coaches, and will be happy to help you in your decision-making process.