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The International Coach Federation (ICF) offers the only globally recognized, independent credentialing program which has existed for more than a decade. More than 6,600 coaches currently hold one of three offered ICF Credentials.
The ICF Credentialing Program . . .
- Establishes and administers minimum standards for credentialing professional coaches and coach training agencies.
- Assures the public that participating coaches and coach training agencies meet or exceed these minimum standards.
- Reinforces professional coaching as a distinct and self-regulating profession.
Coaches who have been credentialed by the ICF have received coach-specific training, achieved a designated number of experience hours and have been coached by a mentor coach. Learn more about earning an ICF Credential. Access ICF Credentialing applications.
ICF Credentials Growing in Demand
According to the ICF Global Coaching Study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 52 percent of coaches report that their coaching clients expect the coach they hire to be credentialed.
ICF Credentialing Program News
For the latest information and news about the ICF Credentialing program, please visit the ICF News section of Coachfederation.org or the ICF Blog at Coachfederation.org/blog.
| 2008 ICF President Diane Brennan, MBA, MCC, discusses the importance of earning an ICF Credential. View video. |  |
 | "I chose to renew my PCC for several reasons: renewing keeps me growing as a coach; it shows my clients that I take my profession seriously; and it supports professionalism in coaching." |
 | "It's a way of distinguishing myself by committing to continuing education and mastery in coaching." |
 | "To me, the ICF Credential says that I am a well-trained professional who meets or exceeds the high standards of the governing body of the coaching industry. The PCC designation that I have means I have the experience, the training, the hours and the skills to call myself a credentialed coach. It also speaks to my commitment to both myself and the profession of coaching." |