The Reflective Mind Co.

To apply to an ICF ACC accreditation, you need to meet the following requirements:

1. At least 60 hours of coach-specific training.
2. A minimum of 100 hours of coaching experience with at least 8 clients following the start of your coach-specific training. Maximum 30 of these hours can be pro-bono coaching.
3. 10 hours of Mentor Coaching over a minimum of three months.
4. An audio recording and written transcript of a coaching session at ACC level.
5. Completion of the Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA) during the application process.

More information on the ICF website.

On the first day of the programme you will be provided the ICF Coaching Log and you will be explained how to use it.

You can practice paid coaching in different ways. The ICF defines “paid coaching” as follows:

• Peer-to-peer coaching (coaching another coach and receiving coaching in return)
• With paying clients (payment may be in any amount, or exchange of goods or services)
• Internal coaching (as part of the coach’s employment)
• Third-party coaching (when the coach receives payment from an organisation for coaching a client. Payment may be in any amount or barter of goods or services).
• Team/Group coaching

Yes you can, through the Portfolio path.

The coach certification was specifically developed to meet the ICF standards of a coach training course for the ACC accreditation but hasn’t been submitted yet for an ICF program accreditation.

You will be trained by an ICF-accredited PCC coach and member of the ICF, on the ICF definition of Coaching, Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.

ICF Portfolio is one of the 3 paths to get an ICF ACC or PCC accreditation. They all deliver the same accreditation, without distinction.

The Portfolio path is for coaches who have completed a coach training which isn’t accredited by the ICF but that still meets the ICF standards in terms of structure and content.

The only difference in the application process between an accredited course (“ACSTH”) and a Portfolio course is that in the Portfolio path, the applicant is asked to provide detailed information about the course, which we will give to participants (cf. following question).

Yes we will. As per the ICF training requirements, we will send you the following documents when you are ready to apply for an ICF credential:

• A proof of completion of the Coach Certification programme,
• The breakdown of live training hours and self-study hours,
• A Verification of Training form,
• A detailed class outline,
• And the participant handbook in a PDF format.

Yes the course is enough to practice as a coach. The ICF accreditation is not mandatory. However we strongly encourage coaches to aim for an ICF certification, which validates your training and experience and is highly recognised.

Mentor Coaching needs to be scheduled after you complete your coach training and once you have started accruing coaching hours. 

The 10 hours must be completed over a period of 3 months minimum to the date you submit your credential application.

More information on the ICF website.

Unfortunately the training dates can’t be changed as the trainer and people who booked their place have already committed to them.

We run the programme 3 to 4 times per year and offer a mix of part-time and full-time, as well as weekdays and weekends, to suit as many people as possible. 

You will be asked every week to watch a few short videos related to the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics. You will also read an article about coaching and you will start a weekly journal to reflect on your coaching practice during the 6 weeks of training. We will discuss your learning in the following class.

There will not be any essays or case studies to submit.