Welcome to FAST TRACK 2 – The Professional Level!
We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to begin this next step in your coaching journey.
Before you dive into the course content, please take a moment to carefully review this module—it contains important information to help you understand the full PROFESSIONAL LEVEL experience.
⚠️ Most importantly, this module outlines the REQUIRED PRE-WORK that must be completed before your first class.
To get the most out of your learning and start strong, it’s essential that you complete these steps in a timely manner.
Read on for everything you need to know to get prepared—we’re here to support you every step of the way!
The Professional Level
You are taking this series because you are serious about coaching and are likely to make coaching skills central to your profession. You likely have the intention to apply to the ICF for a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) designation.
This Professional Level learning experience meets all the ICF Requirements and awards an ICF Level 2 designation upon graduation. The only requirement left before applying to the ICF for your PCC designation is to document your 500 hours of coach experience since the start of your initial coach training.
Prerequisite for this program is you have achieved one of the following milestones:
- ICG Certified Coach Graduate Designation.
- Completed the ICG Associate Level training. (Level 1 Complete)
- ICF Level 1 Complete designation from another ICF Accredited School.
- Hold a current ACC credential.
Classroom Connections & Key Dates
| Class | Schedule | Join Zoom | Add to Calendar |
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| Professional Coach (PRO) | Tuesdays, May 6 – Jun 10, 2025 9:30–11am PST / 12:30–2pm EST |
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| Professional lab | Thursdays, May 15 – July 24, 2025 9:30-11 am PST / 12:30-2 pm EST |
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| Personal Groundwork for Coaching | Tuesdays, July 8 – August 26, 2025 9:30–11am PST / 12:30–2pm EST |
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| Advanced Coaching Skills Practicum (ACSP) | Thursdays, July 31 – Sep 4, 2025 9:30–11am PST / 12:30–2pm EST |
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| ICF Exam: Credentialing Exam Preparation Course (CEP) | Wednesdays, Sep 11 – Sep 25, 2025 9:30-11:00 am Pacific / 12:30-2:00 pm Eastern |
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Course Descriptions
The Professional Level adds the following modules for your development:
(Toggle down on each course to read more)
This module is part of the Mentoring Program and provides two opportunities to submit transcripts from recent coaching sessions for individualized written feedback. Each transcript is reviewed and evaluated against the ICF Core Competencies and the minimum skill requirements for PCC-level performance.
You’ll receive detailed feedback highlighting your strengths and identifying specific areas for growth to help you consistently coach at the PCC level. This insight will be essential in shaping your learning objectives and guiding your development throughout the rest of the program.
Making the shift from Associate to Professional level coaching involves deep personal exploration and development. In this program, you step into the role of the client, working with a credentialed ICF coach (PCC or MCC) to experience transformative coaching first-hand.
This is a unique opportunity to grow through being coached—deepening your self-awareness, expanding your capacity as a coach, and aligning your personal journey with professional excellence. After all, as coaches, we must also walk the talk.
The Professional Coach: Building the Foundation for PCC-Level Coaching
This course is designed for coaches who are ready to elevate their skills and embody the presence, competence, and mindset of a true professional. The Professional Coach is the foundational course in our PCC-level training pathway, providing the structure, feedback, and practice needed to coach with greater independence, confidence, and impact.
Throughout this program, student-coaches are introduced to the minimum performance standards required to coach at the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) level, as defined by the ICF. Each module integrates deep learning of the ICF Core Competencies with opportunities for practice and reflection, helping coaches internalize what it means to consistently demonstrate a higher standard of coaching.
The Professional Coach Series Has the Following Components
- PRE-WORK – Complete before each class to learn the concepts to be discussed in class.
- ZOOM CLASS – Used to further refine understanding of the competencies using a PCC lens.
- ADVANCE LAB PROJECT – A 12 week exercise that models setting up a coaching business.
- ADVANCED LAB ZOOM CLASS – Used to workshop (not always practice) the demonstration of each competency.
- FIELDWORK – Used to reinforce learning and reflective practice. Provide additional handouts and tools. Assigns coaching practice and self-evaluation of sessions. (This is where the real learning is done)
- COACHING PRACTICE – It is expected you coach AT LEAST TWO real clients each week and record one or both sessions for self-evaluation.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the ICF Core Competencies with increased depth and agility
- Demonstrate coaching presence and relational skill at a professional level
- Deliver coaching sessions that meet or exceed PCC minimum skill requirements
- Work more independently and effectively with diverse client needs and goals
Format: Live online training via Zoom, supported by practice labs, mentoring, and coaching demonstrations.
Who it’s for: Coaches working toward their PCC credential or committed to advancing their skillset beyond the ACC level.
Coaching is a true art form. Like any artist, a coach must bring more than inspiration and technique—they must bring their full, authentic self to each conversation. Mastering presence, integrity, and authenticity is essential to coaching at a professional level.
This course focuses on “who” you are being as a coach and invites you to deepen your capacity to coach with empathy, emotional intelligence, and genuine connection. From setting strong agreements and building trust to navigating difficult emotions and embodying a judgment-free presence, you’ll develop the foundational mindset and skills that distinguish truly impactful coaches.
This is a live, interactive learning experience delivered online via Zoom.
This program offers coaches a unique opportunity to examine the inner blocks that often mirror the challenges their clients face—such as feeling stuck, self-critical, or disengaged. These experiences are not only present in the coachee but can also live within the coach.
By bringing awareness to these personal patterns, coaches are supported in moving through their own limitations and evolving how they show up in their coaching relationships. The result is greater authenticity, presence, and impact with clients.
Delivery: Live and interactive via Zoom.
In this interactive program, participants will sharpen their coaching skills through live practice sessions—both by coaching and observing peers—within a supportive virtual classroom. Each session is facilitated by an ICF-credentialed coach who provides targeted feedback aligned with the ICF Core Competencies.
This program fulfills up to seven hours of group mentor coaching, meeting the ICF requirement for credentialing. Coaches will gain valuable insights into their strengths and areas for growth while deepening their ability to coach at a professional standard.
Format: Live online sessions via Zoom.
This one-on-one mentoring experience provides personalized, real-time feedback from an ICF-certified coach to support your growth toward PCC-level coaching. Conducted live online via Zoom, each session focuses on your ability to demonstrate the ICF Core Competencies through either a live coaching session or a submitted recording.
Together with your mentor, you’ll review your coaching, identify strengths and opportunities for development, and deepen your understanding of what it means to coach at a professional level.
This program meets the ICF requirement of a minimum of three one-on-one mentor coaching hours, delivered over a period of at least three months. All feedback is grounded in the ICF Core Competencies.
Before applying for an ICF credential, you must achieve a PASS on a formal Performance Evaluation. This evaluation is conducted by a qualified ICF Assessor who reviews a recording of a coaching session with a real client. A PASS is awarded only when the recording clearly demonstrates the ICF’s Minimum Skills Requirements for the credential level being pursued.
This self-paced course is designed to guide you through the entire process—from understanding the ICF evaluation criteria to successfully preparing and submitting your recording. You’ll learn how to structure your coaching session, receive tips on making a strong recording, explore real examples of successful submissions, and complete guided self-assessments to evaluate your readiness.
- ACC applicants must submit one recording
- PCC applicants must submit two recordings
This course also walks you through the official ICF submission process to ensure you’re fully prepared for success.
Once you have officially received a PASS on your Performance Evaluation and successfully completed the required One-to-One Mentor Coaching, you will be awarded your Level 2 Complete certificate and designation.
However, please note that this does not yet make you eligible to apply for your ICF PCC credential. In addition to completing Level 2, you must also meet the ICF requirement of 500 hours of coaching experience, with all hours taking place on or after the start of your formal coach training.
If you’re reading this before finishing Level 2, now is the time to recognize how important it is to build your coaching experience hours in parallel with your training. Staying proactive in this area will ensure you’re fully prepared to apply for your credential as soon as all requirements are met.
What’s Next on Your FAST TRACK 2 Journey
As you approach the final steps of your credentialing path, there are three additional programs designed to support you through your ICF application and exam process:
- APPLICATION – Application Submission Support
- ICF EXAM PREP – ICF Core Competencies Revisited
- ICF EXAM PREP – Credentialing Exam Preparation Course
These programs are ideal to complete after you’ve earned your Level 2 certificate, logged your 500 coaching hours, and are ready to submit your application to the ICF.
We’ll share more details soon—but for now, just know that these resources are here to support you, just like we are when you’re ready to take the final steps.
Time Sensitive Actions
Let’s get prepared quickly. In your first week, you will be starting two significant live and self-paced course experiences and setting up to do the work for two other programs.
We will walk you through in order of time and importance.
Project Survey
The Advanced Practice Lab consists of 6 live Zoom classes every second week over twelve weeks. For this lab, you will be assigned project work groups. We need to gather 5 bits of information to build the groups that will meet your needs. Please click on the Survey to the right to tell us your preferences.
Pre-work for The Professional Coach Course
The Professional Coach is the foundational course in our PCC-level training pathway, providing the structure, feedback, and practice needed to coach with greater independence, confidence, and impact. It operates Zoom classes each week for 6 weeks.
The Pre-Work required now is to review the content on the Course Home page, answer some reflective questions, and do a quick self-assessment on a recording of your coaching to help you formulate your learning goals for the program.
Be sure to read the page we send you to, AND click on the COURSE PRE-WORK section and complete the activities there as well.
Hire Your Personal Coach
You have three hours of one-to-one personal coaching with an ICF-certified PCC or MCC coach. In our opinion, there is no better way to learn coaching, than to experience it real and personally.
This is a unique opportunity to grow by being coached—deepening your self-awareness, expanding your capacity as a coach, and aligning your personal journey with professional excellence. After all, as coaches, we must also walk the talk.
Start Recording Your Coaching Calls
Each week you will be asked to self-assess your latest coaching session. Be sure to gain consent from your clients and record as many sessions as you can throughout the week.
Competency Quick Check
You have two opportunities to submit transcripts from recent coaching sessions for individualized written feedback. Each transcript is reviewed and evaluated against the ICF Core Competencies and the minimum skill requirements for PCC-level performance.
Finding Your Rhythm
At the start, the pace of the program may feel a bit intense—but that’s completely normal. As with any meaningful growth experience, it takes some time to find your rhythm. The good news? With the right mindset and a bit of planning, you’ll thrive.
How to Set Yourself Up for Success
Just like in a coaching relationship, your growth depends on your engagement. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare:
Zoom Classes:
- Every odd-numbered week, you’ll attend two 90-minute Zoom classes.
- Every even-numbered week, you’ll have one 90-minute Zoom class.
Self-Study:
- Plan for at least one hour per week of independent learning.
- (This time counts toward your total training hours.)
Coaching Practice:
- Aim to coach at least two clients per week.
- Begin building your client base early to stay on track.
- Record your sessions to allow you to continually assess your progress as a coach
Team Collaboration:
- You’ll work with your lab project team, which will require additional time for coordination and contribution.
By managing your time and staying intentional, you’ll confidently move through the program and build real momentum toward becoming a professional-level coach.
We’re here to support you every step of the way!
House Keeping
🧭 Navigating Your Courses: A Quick Guide for Getting Started
Welcome! Our platform gives you flexible ways to move through your courses, which is a big time-saver—but it can feel a little confusing at first. Here’s how it works:
Course Access
- Every course you’re enrolled in has its own Course Tile on the My Courses page of the website.
- Start by opening the Professional Level course tile—this is your main entry point.
Track Your Progress
- Each course tile includes a progress bar so you can easily see how far along you are in completing that course.
Zoom Class Access
- The Zoom links for your live classes are found inside each specific course tile.
- Each class has its own dedicated page, visible in the blue navigation bar on the left side of that course.
Course Materials & Resources
- All course materials are contained within each Course Tile.
- You’ll frequently find downloadable handouts, key concepts, and resource documents to support your learning.
- Be sure to check each section as you move through the course to access these helpful tools.
Reflection & Personal Growth: The “Note-to-Self” Feature
- As you move through the course, you’ll encounter Reflection Points—moments designed to help you pause and think deeply about your learning and growth.
- At each of these points, you’ll be invited to create a “Note-to-Self”—a space for you to write down your insights, questions, and personal guidance.
- Once completed, each Note is sent directly to your email inbox.
- Every course uses this feature. We strongly recommend creating a personal system—such as a folder in your email or a journal document—where you can store and revisit these Notes.
- You’ll be asked to reflect back on these insights throughout the program to guide your continued development and improve your coaching impact.
The Course Dashboard
- Inside the Professional Level course tile, you’ll find a page called Course Dashboard.
- This dashboard contains access tiles for all the additional Level 2 courses you’ll complete as part of the program.
Getting Started Tip
Begin with the “Professional Level” course tile and use the Course Dashboard inside it to explore and access the other courses.
You’ve got this—and we’re here to support you every step of the way!
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