Courtesy: https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/mentor-coaching
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) defines Mentor Coaching as a process of coaching and feedback provided by a ‘mentor coach’ to a ‘mentee coach’ in a collaborative, appreciative and dialogued manner based on observed or recorded coaching sessions of the ‘mentee coach’. This process is mandated by ICF to increase the coach’s capability in coaching and alignment with ICF Core Competencies.
According to ICF, “Mentoring provides professional assistance in achieving and demonstrating the levels of coaching competency and capability demanded by the desired credential level” and requires that Mentor Coaching takes place over an extended time – a minimum of three months – in a cycle that allows for listening and feedback from the ‘Mentor Coach’ while also allowing reflection and practice on the part of the ‘mentee coach’
Coaches desirous of getting credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in the following categories of credentialing are required to undergo ‘Mentor Coaching’.
Mentor Coaching Requirements by Credential:
ACC Credential:
Credentialing candidates on the ACC ACSTH and Portfolio paths must complete 10 hours of Mentor Coaching prior to submitting their application.
They are required to partner with a Mentor Coach who holds a valid ACC*, PCC or MCC Credential.
*Associate Certified Coaches must complete at least one full cycle of their credential (with renewal) before they’re eligible to serve as a Mentor Coach for ACC credentialing or credential renewal.
PCC Credential:
Credentialing candidates on the PCC Level 1 / ACSTH and Portfolio paths must complete 10 hours of Mentor Coaching prior to submitting their application.
They are required to partner with a Mentor Coach who holds a valid PCC or MCC Credential.
**ACC Renewal:
Coaches applying to renew their ACC Credential are required to complete an additional 10 hours of Mentor Coaching above those hours required for their initial credential. These hours must be completed in the three years since the initial award of the credential or since the last credential renewal, and must take place over the course of at least three months.
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ACSTH (Level 1) |
Portfolio |
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ACC ACSTH |
ACC Portfolio |
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PCC Level 1 / ACSTH |
PCC Portfolio |
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ACC Renewal** |
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If you are a coach pursuing any of the above credentialing routes, and wish to explore enrolling into a mentoring engagement with our Chief Coach, Yatish Chandrasekhar, (PCC-ICF); Certified Mentor Coach; Please click on the button below to submit your enquiry:
“I wish to enquire about Mentor Coaching”
Please Note: If you are applying via the ACC Level 1/ Level 2/ ACTP paths and PCC Level 2/ ACTP path, you would be receiving Mentor Coaching as part of your Coach Education program.