The ICF Application Process

You have come a long way, congratulations. Let’s finish off the ICF application for the ACC Credential and get it submitted.

The application is made online at the ICF website. In a moment, we will take you there and walk through the steps to apply. We know you are applying for an ACC Credential using the Level 1 path. (Note: you do not need to upload your recording, you have already done that and passed. If you are trying to upload your recording, you are applying through the wrong path.)

What you will need to have available before you go to the ICF website are the following:

1. Certificate of graduate status from Coaching Out of the Box. (You will need to upload this with your application.) See Sample.
2. Coaching Education Transcript, including Record of Mentoring Coaching. (DO NOT upload the transcript, use this for your record of mentor coaching and any dates needed with your application, this also provides a breakdown of hours) See Sample.
3. Ensure your Client Coaching Log is current, and you have an accurate account of your coaching experience.
4. Be ready to attest to following ICF requirements:
   • I attest that I meet the requirements for client coaching experience under the ICF Associate Certified Coach credential. I have read the eligibility criteria for coaching experience under the ICF credentialing process and attest that the information provided in this statement is accurate, trueand complete. I understand that any misstatement of information provided in the application materials or this Statement of Attestation would be a violation of the ICF Code of Ethics and would be sufficient cause for sanction by the ICF, including the loss of ICF membership or denial and/or revocation of an ICF credential.
   • 100 Client Coaching Hours – I have delivered at least 100 client coaching hours since the start of my coach-specific education.
   • 75 Paid Client Coaching Hours – At least 75 hours of my client coaching hours were delivered as paid coaching hours. Paid hours may include coaching for which compensation in any amount was received, either financial or bartering of goods and services, including coaching in exchange for coaching.
   • Client Coaching Hours were delivered to Client –The client coaching hours reported in this application were delivered for actual coaching with a client who hired me as a coach and in no other capacity. None of the reported client coaching hours were delivered as part of an education program, mentor coaching or coaching supervision.
   • Coaching Delivered to 8 Clients – I have delivered coaching services to at least eight (8) clients since the start of my coach-specific education. Coaching may be delivered to individual clients or to multiple clients via group coaching. When providing group coaching, the total number of clients in a group may not exceed 15.
   • Delivered 25 within 18 months – I have delivered at least 25 hours of coaching within 18 months prior to the submission of my application for an ICF credential.
   • Client Coaching Hours Log –I have and maintain a detailed client coaching log to track and document my client coaching experience. Each individual listed on the client log has consented to having their name, contact information, start and end dates of the coaching relationship, and the number of paid and pro bono hours of coaching provided on the coaching client log, in accordance with all applicable laws and the ICF Code of Ethics. Any group coaching hours I have delivered are noted separately in the log, and include client information of one individual in the group, start and end dates of the coaching group, the number of paid and pro bono hours of coaching provided to the group, and the total number of individuals in the group.
   • ICF’s right to audit Client Coaching Hours – I understand that ICF reserves the right to audit my client coaching experience, which may include reviewing my client log, as indicated in this statement of attestation. I understand that credential applicants who fail to complete the audit process to verify client coaching experience or who provide inaccurate or fraudulent information about client coaching experience are subject to the denial and/or revocation of an ICF credential and may be prohibited from reapplying for an ICF credential for a period of five (5) years.
5. Credit card to process the ICF application fee of:

   Level 1 / Level 2 / ACTP Path Application Price:  

   • ICF Member: $175 USD 
   • Non-Member: $325 USD 

   Estimated Time for Review: 4 weeks