2. Credentialing and Accreditation George Rogers ICF Global Assistant Executive Director

3. Purpose Protect and serve consumers of coaching services Measure and certify competence of individuals Inspire pursuit of continuous development

4. Advantage and Value Higher-than-average annual income* Increased client recommendations and satisfaction** Clients want credentialed coaches** *2012 ICF Global Coaching Study **2014 ICF Global Consumer Awareness Study

5. Current Offerings Credentials Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Master Certified Coach (MCC) Accreditation Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Approved Coach-Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP)

6. Credentialing History

7. Current Status ICF Credential Holders* 15,654 (one-year growth= 33%) ACC-9797PCC-5156MCC-701 *As of December 31, 2014

8. Current Status 2014 Credential Applications 5,734 (52% growth) ACC: 1,372 PCC: 1,462 MCC: 156

9. Current Status ICF Training Providers CCE: 15,480 hours ACSTH: 267 ACTP: 171 *As of December 31, 2014

10. Process All Credential awards are based on: Training/Education Experience Mentoring Assessment (knowledge and performance)

11. ICF Assessment Philosophy (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy)

12. Work In Progress Assessor training Job analysis Review of qualifications Process solutions Coach Supervision Coach Mentoring Process accreditation MCC assessment Ethics training Translations Renewal criteria Governance Learning continuum Staff development

13. Questions and Ideas