International Coaching Federation

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to professional coaching.^[4] ICF is an accrediting and credentialing body for both training programs and coaches.^[4]

International Coaching Federation

Abbreviation	ICF
Formation	1995
Type	Professional Association Organization
Headquarters	Lexington, Kentucky
Region served	Worldwide
Services	Certification, Industry standards, Conferences, Publications
Membership	50,000+ (January 2022)[1]
Founder	Thomas J. Leonard[2]
CEO	Magdalena Nowicka Mook[3]
Website	coachingfederation.org

Overview

ICF has over 50,000 members in over 150 countries and territories worldwide as of January 2022.^[5] There are chapters in more than 80 countries and territories.^[6] As of March 2021, there were over 33,000 certified coaches who hold one of three ICF credentials: 18,628 Associate Certified Coaches (ACC); 13,332 Professional Certified Coaches (PCC); and 1,327 Master Certified Coaches (MCC).^[6]

History

Founded in 1995,^[2] ICF campaigns for professional standards within the coaching profession, and provides independent certification for professional coaches (through three ICF credentials) and coach training programs (through ICF Training Program Accreditation).^[7][8][9]

In 2011, the ICF and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) led in the lodging with the European Union a charter which lays out how the coaching and mentoring profession across Europe can remain a self-regulated profession.^[10][11][12]