ABOUT ICF PITTSBURGH

At ICF Pittsburgh, we are passionate about the power of coaching to change lives, both professionally and personally. Whether a person seeks to accomplish a goal; becomes “stuck” and unable to move forward; seeks to develop self-awareness or leadership skills; or needs to navigate a transition, coaching is uniquely suited to help.

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What is an ICF Credential?

An ICF Credential is a professional certification indicating that you have met specific standards and requirements designed to develop and refine your coaching skills. It is an indication that you are dedicated to upholding strong principles of ethical behavior in coaching.  An ICF Credential shows your clients and peers that you are committed to the coaching industry and to developing yourself as a coaching professional.

Holding a credential – especially an ICF Credential – is extremely important to today’s coaching clients. The 2022 Global Consumer Awareness Study found that 85% of coaching clients say it’s important or very important that their coach holds a certification or credential. Earning an ICF Credential provides you with instant credibility and increased visibility to prospective clients.

ICF offers three credentials, corresponding with the quantity of education and experience required to earn it.

The credentials are:

Associate Certified Coach (ACC) – Completed 60 hours of coach specific education and 100 hours of client coaching experience

Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – Completed 125 hours of coach specific education and 500 hours of client coaching experience

Master Certified Coach (MCC) – Hold or have held a PCC Credential, completed 200 hours of coach specific education and 2,500 hours of client coaching experience

For more information on credentials click here

Connect to the Global Coaching Community Like Never Before 

Take Advantage of A New ICF Member Benefit! – You now have access to the world’s largest coaching community right at your fingertips, available at any time of the day. Explore ICF Engage — a new, online community platform and member benefit — for a dynamic way to engage with fellow ICF members in one, centralized location. Simply log in to Engage at engage.coachingfederation.org using the same username and password that you do for coachingfederation.org.  

What is Engage? – Engage is more than just discussions. It is a vibrant community exclusively for ICF members where you can deepen your connections with peers, further your professional development, and leverage valuable resources to help enhance your journey as a coach.   

With Engage, get ready to experience: Networking + Relationship Building Through Engage, you can build a network of genuine connections with other ICF members worldwide that could lead to valuable opportunities, partnerships, and career advancement. Engage is made up of specialized “communities” based on different affiliations and interests, including for global membership, your local chapter, Communities of Practice (CPs), and so much more. 

Want to Learn More? – If you want to learn more about how you can maximize all that is available to you in Engage click here.

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Education and Programming Committee strives to schedule programs that meet the needs of our diverse community. Please note that the available CCE’s for each program are dependent upon program length and content. The CCE’s for either Core Competencies and/or Resource are determined by ICF Global. Specifics regarding CCE’s requirements for ICF recertification can be found by clicking here.