Tips to Find Program Type

Modified on Mon, Mar 2 at 11:00 AM

Tips to Find Your Education Program Accreditation Type

Use the guidance below if you are unsure if you completed an ICF-accredited level program in full. If you don't see the accreditation type on your certificate, check with your coaching education provider to confirm the accreditation type of your program at the time you completed it.

Did you complete an ICF-accredited Level 1 program?

ACC Application Pathway: Level 1 / Level 2
PCC and MCC Application Pathway: Portfolio

Use the questions below to help determine if you completed an ICF-accredited Level 1 program in full.

NOTE: Not all Level 1 certificates/letters will include ALL of the information below.

1. Is the Level 1 logo present on the certificate?

2. Does the certificate list the hours completed as 60 or more?

3. Does the text of the certificate or letter mention completing the full Level 1 program? Examples of wording indicating completion of the full program:

Completed all requirements
Completed the full Level 1 program
Completed to the ACC level

4. Does the certificate or letter mention having passed the performance evaluation demonstrating coaching to the ACC level?

If you answered “yes” to 2 or more of these questions, then the program you completed was Level 1.

If not, then you may have only completed a portion of the Level 1 program. If you completed a portion of a Level 1 program, then the education hours qualify as ACSTH.

Did you complete an ICF-accredited Level 2 (formerly ACTP) program?

ACC Application Pathway: Level 1/Level 2
PCC Application Pathway: Level 2
MCC Application Pathway:Portfolio

Use the questions below to help determine if you completed an ICF-accredited Level 2 (formerly ACTP) program in full.

NOTE: Not all Level 2 or ACTP certificates/letters will include ALL of the information below.

1. Is the Level 2 or ACTP logo present on the certificate?

2. Does the certificate list the hours completed as 125 or more?

3. Does the text of the certificate or letter mention completing the full Level 2 or ACTP program? Examples of wording indicating completion of the full program:

Completed all requirements
Completed the full (Level 2 or ACTP) program
Completed to the PCC level

4. Does the certificate or letter mention having passed the performance evaluation demonstrating coaching to the PCC level?

NOTE: If it is indicating it was done to the ACC level, then you did not complete the full Level 2 or ACTP program - this program qualifies as ACSTH education.

If you answered yes to 2 or more of these questions, then the program you completed was ICF Level 2 or ACTP-accredited.

Did you complete an ICF-accredited Level 3 program?

MCC Application Pathway: Portfolio

1. Is the Level 3 logo present on the certificate?

2. Does the certificate list the hours completed as 75 or more?

3. Does the text of the certificate or letter mention completing the full Level 3 program? Examples of wording indicating completion of the full program:

Completed all requirements
Completed the full Level 3 program
Completed 10 hours of Mentor Coaching

If you answered “yes” to 2 or more of these questions, then the program you completed was Level 3.

	Did you complete an ICF-accredited ACSTH program?
	ACC, PCC and MCC Application Pathway: Portfolio
	1. Is the ACSTH logo present on your certificate? 2. Does your certificate list 30 hours or more? 3. Does the certificate say the hours were part of, or a portion of, a Level 1, Level 2, or ACTP program? If you answered "yes" to 2 or more of these questions, then the program you completed was ACSTH.

	Did you complete a ICF-accredited CCE program?
	ACC, PCC and MCC Application Pathway: Portfolio
	1. Is the CCE logo present on your certificate? 2. Does your certificate or letter indicate that the hours completed were CCE? 3. Is there a breakdown of how many of the CCE hours are in Core Competency and Resource Development? If you answered "yes" to 2 or more of these questions, then the program you completed was CCE.