To become a professional coach you need to choose a school that is ICF Accredited, with certification and credential pathways.

Graduating from a school that is ICF accredited will communicate to your future clients and employers that you have received the highest industry training, and have demonstrated the coaching skills, competencies and knowledge required to practice as a professional coach. Your certification will evidence your alignment with best practice and coaching ethics, and will promote the growth of coaching as a career and as an industry.

A process where coach training programs are reviewed and approved by an industry body.

The International Coach Federation (ICF) accredits programs via an application process that involves rigorous external scrutiny and quality testing. A school's curriculum is mapped across core competencies, with faculty, assessment and learning processes all assessed. You can be assured that the school is accountable and credible, and offering training that pathways into industry recognised certification and credentials.  International Coach has been accredited with the ICF since 2004. 

Professional Coaches hold Certification issued by Accredited Academies.

Certification is a recognized statement of attainment that indicates you have been assessed by a training provider as having the industry recognized skills, knowledge and expertise required to practice as a professional coach. Your certificate will indicate the level of skill and achievement (eg. Level 1, or Level 2)

Credentials are a professional designation awarded by an industry body. 

To apply for an ICF credential you must be certified, and you must have a documented number of training and coaching hours. Certified Coaches who have completed ICF Accredited training Level 1 training can apply for ACC via the Level 1 track.  Certified Coaches who have completed ICF Accredited training Level 2 training can apply for ACC or PCC via the Level 2 track.  A PCC credential must be achieved before applying for MCC.