2010 ICF Credential Renewal Session Information
ACC, PCC and MCC credentials are valid for the three-year period following the coach's initial certification or latest renewal. Credentials must be renewed by December 31 of the year the credential expires. For example, a credential awarded in 2007 must be renewed by December 31, 2010.

Should you need to renew your ICF Credential by December 31, 2010, please take a moment to review the below requirements and overview information. Next, download and complete the 2010 ICF Credential Renewal Application (MSWord). Mailing instructions for completed forms are included in the application. Please note that renewal applications are not accepted via fax or e-mail. 

• Submit renewal application with appropriate documentation.
• Documented participation in a minimum of 40 hours of Continuing Coach Education (CCE) over the three-year period since initial certification or last renewal. 
• A minimum of 24 CCE hours must directly relate to  the ICF Core Competencies.
• The remaining 16 CCE hours must relate to either the ICF Core Competencies or to i) the personal development of the coach, ii) the development of the coach's practice or iii) skills or tools that are directly applicable to coaching.
• In addition, ACC renewal candidates must also submit proof of an additional 10 hours of Mentor Coaching above those hours required for their initial certification. Please see the renewal application for more details.

Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEUs)
The following qualify for CCEUs:

• CCE Approved Providers. These are listed in the Training Program Search Service.
• Individual courses which the applicant has not previously completed within an ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) or Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH). Please note: Coach training schools must apply for and be awarded CCEUs for courses not included in an ACTP or ACSTH. ACTP and ACSTH programs are listed in the Training Program Search Service.
• ICF Virtual Education.
• ICF Conference breakout sessions, pre-conference and post-conference workshops that have passed the ICF Conference Education Steering Committee program selection process.
• ICF Chapter events which are approved for CCEUs.
• Non-ICF approved courses or seminars for which the individual applicant member can clearly prove: i) the member successfully completed the course work; and ii) there exists a direct relationship between the course objectives and the ICF Core Competencies; or iii) the course material relates to the personal development of the coach and/or the development of the coach's practice; or iv) the course content is directly applicable to coaching. The burden of proof regarding applicability to coaching rests solely with the applicant member.

The following do not qualify for CCEUs:

• Individual and group coaching.
• Courses and seminars taught from a therapeutic perspective.
• Undergraduate or post-graduate university classes unless they fall within the definition of Coach Specific Training

Frequently Asked Questions
What is CCE?
Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) refers to formal courses and seminars that teach skills or tools directly related to ICF Core Competencies, the personal development of the coach, the development of the coach's practice or other skills or tools that are directly applicable to coaching.

What is a CCEU?
A Continuing Coaching Education Unit (CCEU) is 60 minutes of direct educational contact with an instructor. Self-study shall not count toward the awarding of CCEUs, nor will non-educational time such as lunch breaks. CCEUs shall not be rounded up or down.

The main categories of CCEUs are:

• ICF Core Competencies (CC): Instruction on coaching skills or ethics, or applying technical skills as a coach;
• Personal development of the coach (PD): Instruction on the development of the coach as a person rather than as a coach;
• Business development (BD): Instruction on the marketing, finances, technology or other business skills; and
• Other skills or tools that are directly applicable to coaching (OT): Instruction on skills or tools, such as NLP or personality assessments, that are not coaching skills but may be useful as a coach.

How do coaches use CCEUs?
The ICF offers credentials to individual coaches at three levels: ACC, PCC and MCC. Credentials must be renewed every three years. The CCE requirement for certification renewal is 40 CCEUs over the three-year period. A minimum of 24 of the required 40 CCEUs must directly relate to the ICF Core Competencies.  The remaining CCEUs may be from the following categories: 1) the personal development of the coach; 2) the development of the coach's practice; or 3) be skills or tools that are directly applicable to coaching.

 Download the 2010 ICF Credential Renewal Application (MSWord)