In this article we will cover the new credentialing standards and the exam all coaches have to take when applying to an ICF accreditation. Check our other article for more information on the updated paths.
First, what is the performance evaluation the ICF is referring to? Coaches can apply for an ICF accreditation through multiple paths. Some of these paths require the coach to send one or two recorded coaching sessions and its transcript. These sessions are assessed by the ICF against a set of behaviours accreditation expected at the level the coach applies to.
To know exactly when to send a recording, please refer to the ICF website directly.
After the ICF updated their competency framework in November 2019, ICF-accredited training providers had about a year to a year and half to update their course materials and reflect these changes in their curriculum. So many coaches who completed an ICF training from 2020/2021 have been trained on the new competency model.
The issue is that the old competency model is still being used to assess the audio recording of the sessions sent by credential applicants. Because there isn’t a lot of difference between the two framework, it is not a big issue, but this discrepancy needed to be fixed. This is what the ICF just announced.
From August 1st, 2022, all ICF credential applications will finally be assessed using the new model. On June 1st, the ICF will publish the criteria for ACC and MCC accreditations for all coaches to know what is expected of the recordings they need to submit. The PCC markers are already available here.
All coaches who apply to an ICF credential for the first time must take the Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA) during their application process. The CKA is an online multiple-choice questionnaire of 155 items that tests coaches on their understanding of the ICF definition of coaching, Core Competencies and Code of Ethics. Coaches only have to take it once during their first application, and don’t have to take it again for renewal or change in accreditation level.
It is still based on the old competency model.
A few things are changing this summer:
Another important update is that all coaches who have completed the CKA for a previous credential application will need to take the new ICF Credentialing Exam if they want to upgrade their accreditation (apply to PCC after having received an ACC; apply to MCC after having received a PCC). They will not have to retake it for credential renewal.
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International Coaching Federation. (2022). Updated Performance Evaluation Criteria. Link: https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/updated-performance-evaluation-criteria
International Coaching Federation. (2022). New ICF Credentialing Exam. Link: https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/new-icf-credentialing-exam/
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