{"id":127,"date":"2015-05-31T10:05:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-31T14:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2024-01-07T09:41:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T14:41:55","slug":"how-to-become-a-credentialed-coach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/how-to-become-a-credentialed-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Credentialed Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How to Become a Credentialed Coach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1831\" src=\"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Steps-1-2-3-C4TL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Steps-1-2-3-C4TL.png 1500w, https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Steps-1-2-3-C4TL-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Steps-1-2-3-C4TL-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Steps-1-2-3-C4TL-768x129.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Val shares steps 1, 2, and 3 of becoming a coach with Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders:<\/p>\n<div class=\"fitvidsignore\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fKkyxNc-leE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:25px\"><\/div>\n<p>Outlined below is a simple step-by-step process to become a credentialed coach. Below is information on attaining:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Level One: The Associate Certified Coach credential (ACC)<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><strong>Step One:<\/strong> Complete the Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course and two semesters of our Professional Coach Training Program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This provides the required training hours to apply for your ACC.<\/li>\n<li>Semester classes are offered\u00a0<b>LIVE\u00a0<\/b>online using Zoom.<\/li>\n<li>The asynchronous course may be completed before or at the same time as the semester classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Step Two<\/u>:<\/strong> Complete the Mentor-Coaching requirement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The International Coach Federation (ICF) requires a minimum of 10 hours of mentor-coaching to become a credentialed coach. The 10 hours of mentor-coaching must cover a minimum of 3 months from the first mentor-coaching session to the last mentor-coaching session.<\/li>\n<li>Working with our Approved Mentor-Coaches, you can complete this requirement in one of two ways:\n<ul>\n<li><u>Group Mentor-Coaching<\/u> includes 8 hours of group mentor-coaching and 3 hours of individual mentor-coaching.<\/li>\n<li><u>Individual Mentor-Coaching<\/u> for 10 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>An updated list of our upcoming mentor-coaching groups is located at <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/mentor-coaching\/\">https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/mentor-coaching\/<\/a>. <\/span>On this webpage, you will also find a list of our Approved Mentor-Coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step Three<\/span>:<\/strong> Submit a recording of your coaching at the ACC level to Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders and apply for graduation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your mentor-coach will provide guidance on your coaching recording.<\/li>\n<li>When applying for graduation there are a few additional requirements. Students will be asked to:\n<ul>\n<li>Read and agree to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics.<\/li>\n<li>Pay in full all tuition fees prior to applying for graduation.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the application for graduation and pay the $350 graduation application fee. (To receive the graduation packet, please contact the Office Manager at <a href=\"mailto:wendy@coaching4todaysleaders.com\">wendy@coaching4todaysleaders.com<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>Submit the Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders Coaching Performance Evaluation Report from your mentor-coach, which provides written feedback and specific evidence of your coaching ability. The evaluation must reflect coaching at the ACC level or higher. (A letter of recommendation from your mentor-coach does not meet this requirement.)<\/li>\n<li>Submit a recording, along with a written transcript, of your coaching for review by Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders. (The coachee may not be another coach or coaching student.) The recording must demonstrate coaching at the ACC level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you have successfully completed the above requirements, we will provide you with a graduation certificate. You will use this certificate to apply for your ACC credential from the ICF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step Four<\/span>:<\/strong> Apply to the ICF for your ACC credential.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When applying for your ACC, the ICF will require:\n<ul>\n<li>A separate, additional application fee.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your graduation certificate from Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders.<\/li>\n<li>A coaching log detailing 100 hours of coaching beginning after the start of your coach-specific training. (Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/\">ICF website<\/a> for details and a SAMPLE log)<\/li>\n<li>A written exam, the ICF Credentialing Exam. (Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/coachfederation.org\/coach-knowledge-assessment\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1704657284892000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GDcSSeo3xJT1fWH2LPei4\">ICF website<\/a>\u00a0for details.)\n<ul>\n<li>We offer an ICF Test-Prep Class to prepare you for this written exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Level Two: The Professional Certified Coach credential (PCC)<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step One<\/span>:<\/strong> Complete the Asynchronous Coaching Foundations Course and all four semesters of our Professional Coach Training Program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our semester classes are offered\u00a0<b>LIVE<\/b>\u00a0online using Zoom.<\/li>\n<li>The asynchronous course may be completed before or at the same time as the semester classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Many of our students decide to bypass the ACC credential and go directly for the PCC. You do not need to receive your ACC credential before advancing toward your PCC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Step Two<\/u>:<\/strong> Complete the Mentor-Coaching requirement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The International Coach Federation (ICF) requires a minimum of 10 hours of mentor-coaching to become a credentialed coach. The 10 hours of mentor-coaching must cover a minimum of 3 months from the first mentor-coaching session to the last mentor-coaching session.<\/li>\n<li>Working with our Approved Mentor-Coaches, you can complete this requirement in one of two ways:\n<ul>\n<li><u>Group Mentor-Coaching<\/u> includes 8 hours of group mentor-coaching and 3 hours of individual mentor-coaching.<\/li>\n<li><u>Individual Mentor-Coaching<\/u> for 10 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>An updated list of our upcoming mentor-coaching groups is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/mentor-coaching\/\">https:\/\/coaching4todaysleaders.com\/mentor-coaching\/<\/a>. On this webpage, you will also find a list of our Approved Mentor-Coaches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please note:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If you completed 10 hours of mentor-coaching for your ACC, you are not required to take 10 additional hours of mentor-coaching for your PCC.<\/li>\n<li>While additional mentor-coaching is not required for the PCC credential, we strongly recommend it. The gap between ACC and PCC coaching is significant and requires additional honing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step Three<\/span>:<\/strong> Submit a recording of your coaching at the PCC level to Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders and apply for graduation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your mentor-coach will provide guidance on your coaching recording.<\/li>\n<li>When applying for graduation there are a few additional requirements. Students will be asked to:\n<ul>\n<li>Read and agree to uphold the ICF Code of Ethics.<\/li>\n<li>Pay in full all tuition fees prior to applying for graduation.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the application for graduation and pay the $350 graduation application fee. (To receive the graduation packet, please contact the Office Manager at <a href=\"mailto:wendy@coaching4todaysleaders.com\">wendy@coaching4todaysleaders.com<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<li>Submit the Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders Coaching Performance Evaluation Report from your mentor-coach, which provides written feedback and specific evidence of your coaching ability. The evaluation must reflect coaching at the PCC level or higher. (A letter of recommendation from your mentor-coach does not meet this requirement.)<\/li>\n<li>Submit a recording, along with a written transcript, of your coaching for review by Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders. (The coachee may not be another coach or coaching student.) The recording must demonstrate coaching at the PCC level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you have successfully completed the above requirements, we will provide you with a graduation certificate. You will use this certificate to apply for your PCC credential from the ICF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step Four<\/span>:<\/strong> Apply to the ICF for your PCC credential.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When applying for your PCC, the ICF will require:\n<ul>\n<li>A separate, additional application fee.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your graduation certificate from Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders.<\/li>\n<li>A coaching log detailing 500 hours of coaching beginning after the start of your coach-specific training. (Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/\">ICF website<\/a> for details and a SAMPLE log)<\/li>\n<li>A written exam, the ICF Credentialing Exam. (Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/coachfederation.org\/coach-knowledge-assessment\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1704657284892000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GDcSSeo3xJT1fWH2LPei4\">ICF website<\/a>\u00a0for details.)\n<ul>\n<li>We offer an ICF Test-Prep Class to prepare you for this written exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Please feel free to contact Val Hastings, MCC directly with any questions or for additional assistance.\u00a0 Val can be reached at:\u00a0 <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:val@coaching4todaysleaders.com\">val@coaching4todaysleaders.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or 610-406-8450<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Become a Credentialed Coach Val shares steps 1, 2, and 3 of becoming a coach with Coaching4Today&#8217;sLeaders: Outlined below is a simple step-by-step process to become a credentialed coach. 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