ICF-accredited coach education

Strengthen your coaching. Deepen your self-awareness.

Work towards a globally recognised professional credential.

Coaching can transform the way we lead, communicate, collaborate and support the development of others. It creates space for new perspectives, better decisions, and meaningful change.

“Good intentions alone do not make us good coaches.”

Coaching is a professional capability developed through education, practice, reflection, feedback, and continued learning.

At LEARN Coaching, we encourage both professional coaches and leaders who use a coaching approach to continually develop their capabilities. For many, working towards an International Coaching Federation (ICF) credential becomes an important part of that journey.

Why pursue an ICF credential?

An ICF credential provides independent recognition of your coaching education, experience, and demonstrated competence.

It shows clients, employers, and organisations that you have committed to professional standards, ethical practice, and continued development. It also provides a clear framework for growing from foundational coaching skills towards greater depth and mastery.

For leaders, the journey can strengthen the ability to listen, challenge assumptions, develop people, and foster collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

For professional coaches, it builds credibility while creating a foundation for a sustainable and responsible coaching practice.

Whatever your professional role, the learning begins in the same place: with greater awareness of yourself.

To coach others well, we must first understand how our own experiences, interpretations, and assumptions influence the way we listen and respond. By strengthening our internal compass, we become more present, more curious, and better able to support others without imposing our own answers.

LEARN Coaching and ICF accreditation

LEARN Coaching offers ICF-accredited Level 1 and Level 2 coaching education pathways.

ICF accreditation means that the programs have been reviewed against internationally recognised standards for coaching education, ethical practice, Mentor Coaching, participant feedback, and performance evaluation.

The accreditation applies to the education program. Individual ACC and PCC certifications are awarded by ICF once graduates have completed all applicable education, experience, evaluation, and examination requirements.

Our Level 1 program consists of:

LEARN Self-Leadership & Coaching and LEARN Coach Training.

Graduates from this program can apply for their ACC Credential through the Level 1 application path.LEARN Coach Training includes demos, training, reflection, Mentor Coaching and a Performance evaluation.If the graduate not yet has 100 hours of coaching practice, they will receive their ACC Credential (Associate Certified Coach) upon completing 100 hours of practice and passing the ICF Credentialing Exam (multiple choice). ICF does not reward credentials to coaches with less than 100 coaching hours.

Our Level 2 Program consists of:

LEARN Self-Leadership & Coaching and LEARN Advanced Coach Training.

Graduates from this program can apply for their PCC Credential through the Level 2 application path.

LEARN Advanced Coach Training includes demos, training, reflection, self-care, a commercial perspective on coaching, Mentor Coaching, a Performance Evaluation, and a project that accelerates your number of coaching hours. If the graduate has 500 or more coaching hours, they will receive the PCC Credential (Professional Certified Coach). If the graduate has between 100 and 500 coaching hours, they will receive the ACC Credential (Associate Certified Coach), in waiting until they complete 500 hours, they can then apply directly for the PCC Credential. If the graduate not yet has 100 hours of practice, they will receive their ACC Credential upon completing 100 hours of practice and passing the ICF Credentialing Exam, and after completing 500 hours of practice the PCC Credential.

Applying with a Level 1 or Level 2 diploma means less admin and less cost for our students. Once a graduate has passed their performance evaluation from LEARN Coaching, they can apply directly to ICF, and they will receive their Credential once they have completed their 100/500 hours and have passed the ICF Credentialing Exam (multiple choice).

If you chose to join parts of our curriculum you can count the hours you have completed towards the ICF´s demand of 125 coach training hours to become PCC, or 60 coach training hours to become ACC. 

Coaches that already holds an ICF Credential can count training hours from the LEARN Curriculum as Continuing Coach Education hours (CCE), to renew their credential. You can read more about the paths to an ICF credential here.

‍A more streamlined application path

‍Completing an entire ICF-accredited Level 1 or Level 2 program gives graduates access to the corresponding accredited education application path.

‍Because Mentor Coaching and Performance evaluation are integrated into the program, graduates receive documentation confirming that these educational components have been completed. This makes the application more streamlined than an ICF Portfolio application based on separate or non-accredited education.

ICF remains responsible for reviewing each application and awarding the credential.

Joining individual parts of the curriculum

‍You may also choose to participate in individual parts of the LEARN curriculum without completing an entire Level 1 or Level 2 pathway.

Eligible coaching education hours may contribute towards ICF’s education requirements when documented appropriately. However, completing individual modules is not the same as graduating from an entire accredited pathway, and a different ICF application route may apply.

We are happy to help you understand how previous and planned coaching education may fit into your development journey.

Continuing your professional development

‍An ICF credential is not the end of the learning journey.

‍Credential-holders renew their credential every three years through continued professional development. Eligible training within the LEARN curriculum may count as Continuing Coach Education credits towards renewal.

Continuing to learn, practice, and receive feedback helps coaches remain curious, ethically grounded, and responsive to the people they serve.

“Mastery is not a destination. It is a commitment to keep developing.”

Find the pathway that fits your journey

Some participants come to LEARN Coaching because they want to become professional coaches. Others want to bring stronger coaching capabilities into their leadership, HR, or consulting role. Many discover that the two journeys strengthen one another.

Wherever you begin, our purpose is the same: to help you strengthen your internal compass, deepen your coaching capabilities, and create greater impact in the lives of others.

ICF sets and updates all credential requirements. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the official ICF Credential pages for an overview of the requirements for the ACC, PCC, and MCC credentials.