ICF Coaching Certification Training Programs | Level 1, Level 2, and CCE’s


All-inclusive ICF Accredited Trainings – Self-paced with Lifetime Access!

Whether you are just starting out or moving up to your next credential, our ICF coaching certification training paths provide the coach training hours, mentoring, and coach practice hours that can be applied to your ACC, PCC, and MCC.

ICF Coaching Certification Trainings

Earn your ACC or PCC credential with our NLP-Integrated Life Coach Trainings

Our ICF Coaching Certification Training Tracks provide:

Choose from our ICF Coaching Certification Paths to learn more:

ICF Renewal Training Package

ACC or PCC ICF Renewal Special Package

This program is intended for the existing ICF coach to earn additional CCE hours for renewal of their credential or towards upgrading to the next ICF credential level.

Our ICF Renewal Package is for existing ACC and PCC’s and includes:

  • NLP Practitioner Training & NLP Master Training (24 Core Competency Hours)
  • 10 Hours ICF Mentor Coaching
  • Unlimited Marketing Training for Coaches (3 Resource Development Hours)
  • ICF Ethics (3 Core Competency Hours via ICF)
  • Unlimited Reciprocal Coaching included
  • Can be completed in as soon as 3 months – Start Anytime!

This entire training package is self-paced. Plus, with over 17 live sessions per week to choose from, you can attend whenever it’s convenient for you! Take as long as you need or as quick as you need to complete this ICF coach training.

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CCE’s – NLP Combo

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Now you can Earn 24 CCE’s with our NLP Practitioner and Master Combo Training

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What is an ICF Coaching Certification?

An ICF Coaching Certification is better knows as a coaching credential. ICF awards three levels of coaching credentials- ACC, PCC, and MCC. They can be earned by completing an ICF-accredited training, being mentored by an ICF coach, practicing over 100 hours of coaching, and passing the ICF coaching assessment.

Who can provide an ICF Coaching Certification?

Only ICF can award the ICF certification (credential). A training center can only provide the requirement to apply for an ICF credential.

How much does an ICF coaching certification cost?

To apply for an ICF coaching certification (credential), once you have met the application requirements, you will pay between $250 – $850 depending on the level of credential and the application path you are using, however, the fee is good for three years of credentialing.

Is it hard to get an ICF coaching certification?

It is not hard to earn an ICF coaching certification. It is just takes time to meet all the requirements. You will spend at least 70 hours of training and 100 hours of coaching practice to meet the first coaching certification level (ACC). The next level (PCC) will take 65 more training hours and 400 more hours of coaching practice. The third and highest level (MCC) will take 75 more hours of training and 2000 more hours of coaching practice. Mentor coaching is built into each of those levels.

Do all ICF approved trainings teach the same thing?

All ICF approved coach trainings will teach at least the ICF core competencies. They may also teach some coaching models to follow. Our ICF approved coach training provides additional certification trainings in NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming), unlimited marketing, and all the coaching practice hours you’ll need to meet the ICF requirements. It is a very a comprehensive coach training.

What is required to renew the ACC credential?

40 hours of Continuing Coach Education (CCE) in the three years since your initial credential.
The 40 hours of CCEs are divided up this way:

  • At least 24 CCEs must be in Core Competencies.
  • At least three (3) of these hours must be in coaching ethics.
  • 10 Mentor Coaching hours
  • Remaining 16 hours can be in Resource Development or Core Competencies.

What is required to renew the PCC credential?

40 hours of Continuing Coach Education (CCE) in the three years since your initial credential.
The 40 hours of CCEs are divided up this way:

  • At least 24 CCEs must be in Core Competencies.
  • At least three (3) of these hours must be in coaching ethics.
  • Remaining 16 hours can be in Resource Development or Core Competencies.
  • You can also use mentor giving or receiving hours towards the 40 hours (not required).

Not sure which ICF Coach Training option is right for you?

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