*Students must satisfy the following requirements in order to be eligible to apply for their ACC and/or PCC Credential from the International Coach Federation (www.coachfederation.org)

Requirements to graduate from either the 100-level or 200-level program and to be eligible to apply for the ACC Coaching Credential:

  1. Complete all 100-level classes or 200-level classes of the Professional Coach Training Program.
  2. Complete at least 10 hours of mentor coaching with a Coaching4Today’sLeaders-Approved mentor coach. Mentor coaching must occur over a minimum of 3 months. This can be done in one of two ways:
    • Individual Mentor Coaching:  includes two 45-minute individual sessions per month for 7 months
    • Group Mentor Coaching: includes 8-hours of group sessions and 4 individual sessions.
  3. Read and agree to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics.
  4. Have paid in full all tuition fees.
  5. Complete the application for graduation and pay the $350 exam fee.
  6. Submit the Coaching4Today’sLeaders Coaching Performance Evaluation Report from your mentor-coach, which provides a rating scale and written feedback. Your coaching must attain a rating of at least 2. (A letter of recommendation from your mentor-coach does not meet this requirement.)
  7. Pass the Graduation Exam which consists of submitting a recording, along with a written transcript, of your coaching for review. (The coachee may not be another coach or coaching student.)
  8. Upon graduation from Coaching4Today’sLeaders, the graduate then applies to the ICF for the ACC credential. The ICF will require a separate, additional fee, and the applicant will be required to take a one-time written exam, the Coach Knowledge Assessment, through the ICF. For more information on the ICF credentialing process, please visit: www.coachfederation.org

Requirements to graduate from Coaching4Today’sLeaders’ complete program and to be eligible to apply for the PCC Coaching Credential:

  1. Complete all 100- and 200-level classes of the Professional Coach Training Program.
  2. Complete at least 10 hours of mentor coaching with a Coaching4Today’s Leaders-Approved mentor coach. Mentor coaching must occur over a minimum of 3 months. This can be done in one of two ways:
    • Individual Mentor Coaching:  includes two 45-minute individual sessions per month for 7 months
    • Group Mentor Coaching: includes 8-hours of group sessions and 4 individual sessions.
  3. Read and agree to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics.
  4. Have paid in full all tuition fees.
  5. Complete the application for graduation and pay the $350 exam fee.
  6. Submit the Coaching4Today’sLeaders Coaching Performance Evaluation Report from your mentor-coach, which provides a rating scale and written feedback. Your coaching must attain a rating of at least 5. (A letter of recommendation from your mentor-coach does not meet this requirement.)
  7. Pass the Graduation Exam which consists of submitting a recording, along with a written transcript, of your coaching for review. (The coachee may not be another coach or coaching student.)
  8. Upon graduation from Coaching4Today’sLeaders, the graduate then applies to the ICF for the PCC credential. The ICF will require a separate, additional fee, and the applicant will be required to take a one-time written exam, the Coach Knowledge Assessment, through the ICF. For more information on the ICF credentialing process, please visit: www.coachfederation.org

To receive the graduation application, contact the Office Manager at wendy@coaching4todaysleaders.com.