The gold standard for being a coach is membership and credentialing in the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and this happens through accredited training. The ICF …
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How come cost and length of coach training varies so much?
Each organization offering coach training chooses what to charge based on their expenses and their desired profits and also creates their schedule. Quite simply, costs …
Becoming a Coach
What is the path to becoming a coach? To state the obvious, as with any profession it starts with education — training. Interestingly enough, it is …
New Coach Training Accreditation from ICF
ICF is changing credentialing paths from ACSTH and ACTP to Level 1 and Level 2 respectively. What does this mean for you? Accredited coach training …
CMC versus MCC
The second level of training at the Center for Coaching Certification is called the Certified Master Coach. The International Coaching Federation offers a credential called …
Avoid Making a Mistake with the Letters for Coaching Certification
What happens if somebody claims a coaching credential that they don’t have? Sometimes this gets noticed, sometimes it doesn’t. When it does get noticed for …
The Importance of Letters: Why a Coaching Certification Matters
By Diana Fritts Obtaining a certification is valuable in any profession, and coaching is no different. In such a rapidly growing industry, showing your commitment …
How will Mentor Coaching help me?
In the previous blog, you read how the International Coach Federation, ICF, defines mentor coaching from https://coachfederation.org/mentor-coaching. If you are pursuing your ACC, PCC, or …
What is Mentor Coaching?
What is a mentor? A mentor is someone who has experience and wisdom that they pass on. A mentor gives advice. What is a coach? …
Are coaches trained?
Professional coaches are trained. Unfortunately, there are many calling themselves a coach who do not have training. Because coaching is a self-regulated profession, there are …