The International Coach Federation (ICF) has certain\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0if you want to become a coach who has some credentials after your name. The\u00a0ICF\u00a0has 3 levels of certification, each with separate\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span>. Some people see certification as a valuable requirement to\u00a0become a coach<\/a><\/strong><\/span>; others see it as a \u2018money pit\u2019. Which is it? B<\/strong><\/span>ecome a coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0who makes your own decision.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first set of\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0to meet is the Associate Certified Coach (ACC). To apply you need 100 hours of coaching experience on at least 8 clients, and 60 hours of documented coach training. If you are just starting to<\/span>\u00a0become a coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span>, you might wonder how you are ever going to get 75 hours of paid coaching without having a certification. And if you are a client, you might be wondering how valuable this\u00a0<\/span>coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is if someone can achieve this <\/span>level after coaching less than 2 weeks? My thoughts are that unless you have nothing better to do, use your time and money to get yourself to at the least the next level.<\/p>\n The second set of\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0to aim for is the Professional Certified Coach (PCC). To apply you need at least 750 hours of documented coaching experience and at least 675 of those hours need to be paid. That\u2019s about 4 months of paid coaching. You\u2019ll need at least 125 hours of coaches training to\u00a0<\/span>become a coach<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0wh<\/span>o is a\u00a0PCC. \u00a0I would say that at the\u00a0PCC\u00a0level, you still won\u2019t impress too many people with your qualifications unless you can really back it up with great results and testimonials, or at least show them what you can provide within a free session.<\/p>\n The highest set of\u00a0IFC\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019<\/span>\u00a0to aim for is the Master Certified Coach (MCC). This requires 2500 hours of coaching experience on at least 35 clients. Now this is something to aim for if you want to\u00a0<\/span>become a coach<\/span><\/span>\u00a0who is taking their coaching business seriously. Of course you also need at least 200 hours of coaches training, or 10 hours of mentored coaching. But if you are playing at this level, you should be continuing to learn and get coaching without someone telling you that anyway. The purpose of the\u00a0ICF\u00a0Credentialing Program is to make standards for professional coaches and coaches training programs. They have provided 3 different levels of certification to help you\u00a0<\/span>become a coach<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with credentials. But remember it\u2019s not about what you achieve; it\u2019s who you beco<\/span>me in the process.<\/p>\n Colette Seymann<\/p>\n Designated Accountability Coach, JTS Advisors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When You Become a Coach, Do You Need to be Concerned About Coaching Certification ‘Criteria’? The International Coach Federation (ICF) has certain\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019\u00a0if you want to become a coach who has some credentials after your name. The\u00a0ICF\u00a0has 3 levels of certification, each with separate\u00a0coaching certification \u2018criteria\u2019. 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