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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS –Level 1 equivalency model- Effective March 1 2022 Any student enrolled or starting their CE or CEFT program on or after March 1, 2022. By completing these requirements you may apply for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential using the Level 1 application path at ICF.
To achieve the Core Essentials Graduate (CEG) designation, each student must:
For Core Essentials Students
For CEFT students:
Plus:
1. Complete 78 hours of coursework including:
CE101: Coach U 101, CE110: New Coach's Orientation, CE115: Coaching Ethics, CE120: Guiding Principles, CE130: Context for Coaching, CE140: Coaching Mindset, CE205: Group Laser Coaching Practicum I, CE 210: Listening, CE212: Language, CE214: Questioning, CE225: Group Mentor Coaching Practicum II, CE315: Group Mentor Coaching Practicum III, CE321: Establishing Yourself As a Coach (4-week), CE415: Building Your Personal Foundation, CE417: Coach Mentoring & Assessment (individual), CE419: Bridge to Coach Success
1. Complete78 course hours including:
New Student Orientation
Virtual sessions (which includes CE110: New Coach's Orientation, CE115: Coaching Ethics, CE120: Guiding Principles, CE130: Context for Coaching, CE140: Coaching Mindset, CE205: Group Laser Coaching Practicum I , CE 210: Listening, CE212: Language, CE214: Questioning, CE321: Establishing Yourself As a Coach (4-week), CE415: Building Your Personal Foundation, Additional Courses: Self-scheduled, online, CE225: Group Mentor Coaching Practicum II, CE315: Group Mentor Coaching Practicum III, CE417: Coach Mentoring & Assessment (individual), CE419: Bridge to Coach Success
2. Complete and pass the individual course tests and the CE Final Exam (see info regarding Final Exam below in "Graduation Processing") 3. Complete and log a minimum of 20 client coaching hours (minimum of 3 different clients)
4. Final Performance Evaluation.This is completed in CE417. Must submit a recorded client coaching session for review. One 30-minute session, which is graded as a final performance evaluation. Performance evaluation must be graded at or above the ICF Credential ACC. Students must also include written transcript with recording.
5. Agree to uphold ICF's Code of Ethics
6. Complete all these requirements within the 15-month timeframe for CE students, and 6-month timeframe for CEFT students (see Graduation Deadline below).
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you enrolled into the CE/CEFT before March 1, 2022 and would like to switch to Level 1 equivalency model, you must be within your 15-month completion time to do this.
If you are near completion of the CE, and want to move to Level 1 equivalency model, a $129.00 US/mth extension fee may apply in order for you to complete the additional courses needed for Level 1 equivalency.
If you are a graduate of the CE/CEFT and would like to now take Level 1, a $750.00 USD Refresher fee for 6 months access to complete those additional Level 1 equivalency requirements will apply.
Please contact Client Services to determine if an extension fee will be required for your specific situation.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – ACSTH coach-specific training hours equivalency model- Pre-March 1 2022 Any student enrolled or starting their CE or CEFT program before March 1, 2022.
By completing these requirements, you have met the coach-specific training hour required for ICF’s Associate Certified Coach – ACSTH path. Other requirements such as client coaching hours, mentor coaching, performance evaluation will be necessary via ICF application to obtain your ACC.
To achieve the Core Essentials Graduate (CEG) designation, each student must:
For Core Essentials Students
For CEFT students
Plus:
1. Complete 77 hours of coursework including:
CE-101: Coach U 101, CE-110: New Coach's Orientation, CE-115 Coaching Ethics, CE-120: Guiding Principles, CE-130: Context for Coaching, CE-140 Coaching Mindset, CE- 210: Listening, CE-212: Language, CE-214: Questioning, CE-218: Messaging, CE-220: Acknowledging, CE-225: Core Skills Practicum, CE-315: Application Practicum, CE-320: Establishing Yourself As a Coach, CE-415 Building Your Personal Foundation (formerly CE-410)
1. Complete 77 hours including:
New Student Orientation Face-to-Face/Virtual Session (which includes CE-110: New Coach's Orientation, CE-115 Coaching Ethics, CE-120: Guiding Principles, CE-130: Context for Coaching, CE-140 Coaching Mindset, CE- 210: Listening, CE-212: Language, CE-214: Questioning, CE-218: Messaging, CE-220: Acknowledging, CE-315: Application Practicum, CE-320: Establishing Yourself As a Coach, CE-415 Building Your Personal Foundation (formerly CE-410) CEFTP-3: Follow-up Online Course Additional Course: Online Practicum CE-225 Core Skills Practicum or retake CE-315 Application Practicum
2. Complete and pass the individual course tests and the CE Final Exam (see info regarding Final Exam below in "Graduation Processing")
3. Complete and log a minimum of 20 client coaching hours (minimum of 3 different clients)
4. Agree to uphold ICF's Code of Ethics
5. Complete all these requirements within the 15-month timeframe for CE students, and 6-month timeframe for CEFT students (see Graduation Deadline below).
GRADUATION DEADLINE*
For CE students: complete all graduation requirements within 15 months of enrollment date
For CEFT students: complete all graduation requirements within 6 months of the LAST day of the - Establishing Yourself as a Coach.
* If the deadline is not met, students may continue their graduation progress by setting up extension fees of $129.00 USD per month until requirements are complete.
Other Requirements
Performance Evaluation
Graduation Processing
Pursuing Certification
A performance evaluation must be completed in order to meet Level 1 CE Graduation. When you apply for graduation, you will be enrolled into CE417 – where you will submit a 30 min recording of a client coaching session for review. You will work with a mentor coach for 3 one-on-one sessions, who will review your coaching session and provide a final, written assessment of coaching skills. You must also provide a written transcript of your session. In order to successfully complete the performance evaluation, you must be coaching at or above the ICF ACC level.
This course will take 4 weeks to complete. Once completed you will finalize your remaining graduation requirements in the CE/CEFT Graduation course.
** You may transfer 3 hours of mentor coaching from an existing mentor, who is a PCC or MCC. However, you must submit a recording and complete the performance evaluation in order to graduate.
Please complete the graduation application below.
For those pursuingACSTH coach-specific training hours equivalency model- Pre-March 1 2022 grad requirements you will be enrolled into:
CE/CEFT Graduation course. You will attest to your client coaching hours and complete the CE Final Exam
For those pursuing Level 1 equivalency model – Post March 1 2022 grad requirements you will be enrolled into:
CE417 Coach Mentoring & Assessment (individual)
You will complete your performance evaluation and 3 hours of individual mentor coaching.
CE/CEFT Graduation Course
Once completed CE417, this will be your final step to completing graduation. You will attest to your client coaching hours and complete the CE Final Exam.
**The online, multiple choice final CE exam has approximately 125 questions, all covering the core material in the program. You must have 80% on the exam to pass. There is no time limit, and you may retake as many times as needed to obtain this score.
Due to changes in ICF Certification and depending on which graduation requirements you have completed will determine the certification path you may apply for.
Any student enrolled or starting their CE or CEFT program on or after March 1, 2022 and have completed the graduation requirements noted abovemay apply for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Credential using the Level 1 application path at ICF. Please note, you must complete an additional 80 client coaching hours prior to applying for your ACC at ICF.
Any student who chose to complete the CE or CEFT pre-March 1 2022 requirements, and have completed the graduation requirements noted abovehave met the coach-specific training hour required for ICF’s Associate Certified Coach – ACSTH path. Other requirements such as client coaching hours, mentor coaching, performance evaluation will be necessary via ICF application to obtain your ACC. You will be responsible for completing these additional requirements outside of Coach U.