At A Glance: ICF Credential and Certification Renewal Cycle<\/b><\/p>\r\n You can engage in a variety of professional development opportunities to earn CCE credit for your ICF credential or certification renewal. This flexibility empowers you to create a growth plan tailored to your unique goals and needs, supporting you at every stage of your coaching journey. To make it easier to track and choose options that align with your goals, these activities are grouped into three categories.<\/p>\r\n You’ll often see these activities referred to as credits awarded or hours spent in the activity. For your renewal application, simply remember: 1 hour = 1 CCE credit.<\/p>\r\n Learn More About CCE <\/a><\/p>\r\n Enhance your coaching knowledge, skills, and capacity through education and skill development. This professional development category offers a variety of training, courses, and reflective practice activities to help you refine your techniques and broaden your impact as a coach practitioner.<\/p>\r\n Complimentary ICF Ethics Course<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Complimentary ICF Ethics Course<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: Transcript downloaded from the ICF Learning Portal.<\/p>\r\n ICF Communities of Practice Events<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n ICF Communities of Practice Events<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: Transcript downloaded from the ICF Learning Portal. The transcript will break down CCE credits into Coaching Ethics, Core Competency, and Resource Development.<\/p>\r\n ICF Chapter Webinars and Events Approved for CCE Credit<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n ICF Chapter Webinars and Events<\/a> Approved for CCE Credit<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A certificate issued by the chapter that includes your name, the name of the event or class, the date, and the amount and type of CCE credit(s) earned.<\/p>\r\n ICF Regional or Global Conference or Event Approved for CCE Credit<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n ICF Regional or Global Conference or Event<\/a> Approved for CCE Credit<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation:\u00a0 A certificate, transcript, or passport issued from ICF that includes your name, the name of the event or conference, the date, and the amount and type of CCE credit(s) earned.<\/p>\r\n ICF-Accredited CCE Program<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n ICF-Accredited CCE Program<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n Required documentation:\u00a0 A certificate, letter, or email on letterhead issued by the provider with your name, the name of the event or class, the date, and the amount and type of CCE credits earned.<\/p>\r\n ICF-Accredited Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Advanced Accredited Team Coaching Program<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n ICF-Accredited Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Advanced Accredited Team Coaching Program<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A certificate, letter, or email on letterhead issued by the provider with your name, the name of the event or class, the date, and the amount of coaching education hours.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n When entering the program in your application, you may document 3 hours to fulfill the Coaching Ethics requirement. The remaining hours should be applied to the Core Competency requirement.<\/p>\r\n Coaching Education Program Not Accredited by ICF<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n Coaching Education Program Not Accredited by ICF<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A certificate, letter, or email on letterhead issued by the provider with your name, the name of the event or class, the date, and the amount of coaching education hours.<\/p>\r\n To count hours toward Core Competency or Coaching Ethics, you must provide supplemental documentation that demonstrates course alignment with the ICF Core Competencies, Code of Ethics, and the definition of coaching.<\/p>\r\n Acceptable documentation includes course curriculum and delivery method, course syllabus, course summary, student manual, or course handouts or materials that demonstrate course content. Without this documentation, all hours will count as Resource Development.<\/p>\r\n E-Learning or Self-Paced Online Course<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n E-Learning or Self-Paced Online Course<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A certificate, letter, transcript, or email on letterhead issued by the provider with your name, the name of the event or class, the date, and the total course hours.<\/p>\r\n To count hours toward Core Competency or Coaching Ethics, the course must include a verification of learning or assessment (quiz\/test).<\/p>\r\n In addition, you must submit supplemental documentation demonstrating course content, including modules\/content aligned with the ICF Core Competencies and instructional hours for each module. Acceptable documentation includes course curriculum and delivery method, course syllabus, course summary, student manual, or course handouts or materials that demonstrate course content. Without this documentation, all hours will count as Resource Development.<\/p>\r\n Mentor coaching<\/a> and coaching supervision<\/a> are powerful tools to foster your development. Here’s how it works for each credential and certification level:<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Required documentation: Titles and publication dates of books, articles, or research papers; the dates you read them; a summary of their content; how they contributed to your development as a coach; and the total time you spent reading.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A summary of the activity that includes how it contributed to your development as a coach and the total time spent on the activity.<\/p>\r\n Did you know you can enhance your professional development while helping to shape the future of coaching? Earn CCE credits by sharing your expertise, insights, and thought leadership through activities that advance coaching practice and the profession as a whole.<\/p>\r\n Did you know? You can count mentor coaching<\/a> or coaching supervision<\/a> toward your renewal – even if you’re the one providing the service.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n As an educator, you’re not just teaching – you’re growing, refining, and deepening your own understanding with every course you deliver. That’s why you can count the delivery of each course you teach toward your credential renewal during each three-year cycle.<\/p>\r\n Serve as Instructor for ICF-Accredited Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Advanced Accreditation in Team Coaching Programs<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A signed letter on the accredited education program’s letterhead from someone who is familiar with your role. The letter must include your name, your role in the program, the course you taught, the dates of instruction, and the total hours you taught.<\/p>\r\n If you taught ethics as part of the course, you can document up to 3 hours toward the Coaching Ethics requirement. The remaining hours will count as Core Competency credits.<\/p>\r\n Serve as Instructor for ICF-Accredited CCE Programs<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A signed letter on the accredited education program’s letterhead from someone who is familiar with your role. The letter must include your name, your role in the program, the course you taught, the dates of instruction, the total hours you taught, and the total hours of Core Competency and Resource Development content delivered.<\/p>\r\n Serve as Instructor for Education Programs Not Accredited by ICF<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A signed letter on the education program’s letterhead from someone within the education program who is familiar with your role. The letter must include your name, your role in the program, the course you taught, the dates of instruction, and the total hours you taught.<\/p>\r\n To count hours toward Core Competency or Coaching Ethics, you must submit supplemental documentation demonstrating course content, including modules\/content aligned with the ICF Core Competencies and\/or Code of Ethics, and instructional hours for each module. Acceptable documentation includes course curriculum and delivery method, course syllabus, course summary, student manual, or course handouts or materials that demonstrate course content. Without this documentation, all hours will count as Resource Development.<\/p>\r\n Develop Educational Curriculum Approved for ICF Accreditation <\/b> Serve as an ICF Global Volunteer Leader<\/b><\/p>\r\n You can earn 2 CCE credits in Resource Development for each year of service completed during your current renewal cycle when you serve as an officer or member of an ICF global board, committee, council, or task force.<\/p>\r\n Required documentation: No documentation required – volunteer service is automatically recorded in the ICF database.<\/p>\r\n Serve as an ICF Chapter Leader<\/b><\/p>\r\n If you serve as an officer or member of an ICF chapter board, you can obtain 2 CCE credits in Resource Development for each year of service completed during your current renewal cycle.<\/p>\r\n Required documentation: No documentation required — volunteer service is automatically recorded in the ICF database.<\/p>\r\n Serve as an ICF Subject Matter Expert (SME) Volunteer<\/b><\/p>\r\n Required documentation: A certificate, letter, or email issued by ICF that includes your name, the name of the SME related activity, start and end date of engagement, total hours of service, and CCE credits earned.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nEarning CCE Credits\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n
Category 1: Elevate Your Coaching Knowledge, Skill, and Capacity<\/h2>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nAttend Educational Programs, Events, and Courses<\/h3>\r\n
Receive Mentor Coaching or Coaching Supervision<\/h3>\r\n
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Required Documentation<\/h4>\r\n
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Other Activities for Resource Development Credit<\/h3>\r\n
Reading on Coaching Related Topics<\/h4>\r\n
Miscellaneous Activities<\/h4>\r\n
Category 2: Advance the Coaching Profession<\/h2>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nDeliver Mentor Coaching or Coaching Supervision\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n
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Required Documentation<\/h4>\r\n
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Provide Education<\/h3>\r\n
<\/b>Required documentation: Date the education program was submitted to ICF for review and copy of the ICF letter with the approval details of the program.<\/p>\r\nICF Service\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n