Glossary
Definitions of coaching credentials and the bodies behind them, including ICF, EMCC, AC and ILM.
Short, sourced definitions of the credentials, accreditations and professional bodies you will see on provider profiles, including the ICF, EMCC, Association for Coaching and ILM, with a note on what each level requires.
What Is ICF Coaching Accreditation?
How the International Coaching Federation's credential framework works, and what it tells a buyer about a coach.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an ICF ACC Coach?
The Associate Certified Coach credential: what it requires, where it sits in the ICF framework, and what it means for buyers.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an ICF PCC Coach?
The Professional Certified Coach credential: what it requires, how it differs from ACC and MCC, and what it means for buyers.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an ICF MCC Coach?
The Master Certified Coach credential, the ICF's most senior level: what it requires and what it means for buyers.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is EMCC Accreditation?
How the European Mentoring and Coaching Council's EIA framework works, and what it tells a buyer about a coach.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an EMCC EIA Practitioner?
What the EMCC EIA Practitioner level requires, and what it means when you are choosing a coach.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner?
What the EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner level requires, and how it compares with the levels either side of it.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is Association for Coaching (AC) Accreditation?
How the Association for Coaching's accreditation levels work, and what each tells a buyer.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is an AC Accredited Coach?
What it means when a coach is described as AC accredited, and how the Association for Coaching's individual levels differ.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
What Is ILM Level 7 Coaching?
What the ILM Level 7 coaching and mentoring qualification involves, and what it tells a buyer about a coach.
By Paige Thomson, Co-Founder. Updated
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