FAQ about Coach Mentoring
Mentor Coaching for an ICF Credential consists of coaching and feedback in a collaborative, appreciative and dialogued process based on an observed or recorded coaching session to increase the coach’s capability in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies.
No, ICF-type of coach mentoring is exclusively focused on evaluating and improving your coaching skills according to ICF core competencies.
Any ICF-Credentialed Coach can be a mentor. ACC coaches must have renewed their credential at least once before being able to become a Coach Mentor.
No, it just means they chose not to pay to be listed as a Mentor on ICF's website. However, you should verify their ICF credential (and their credential renewal if they are an ACC coach) on ICF's website.
It can take as long as you like. However, in order to use those sessions for your ICF Credentialing, the mentoring sessions must occur over an extended time (three-month minimum) in a cycle that allows for listening and feedback from the Mentor Coach while also allowing reflection and practice on the part of the individual being mentored.
Yes. Coach Mentoring group should not exceed 10 coaches.
Your Mentor Coach is not obligated in providing you with documentation but will have to confirm the information you submit to ICF about your coach mentoring with them. Listing the name of your Mentor Coach with their email address, credentialing level along with the start & end date of mentoring, and the number of coach mentoring hours is sufficient.
Our experienced mentors make your life easier and provide you with an official letter documenting all the information you must submit to ICF.
You can have as many Mentor Coaches as you like.
Level 1 and Level 2 Paths don't require the proof of your mentoring sessions since all required by ICF mentoring is included in Level 1 and Level 2 programs .
No, when you are applying for any credential, all ICF credentialing requirements for whatever credential you're applying for must be met before applying.
Only ACC credential holders must submit a proof of a new 10-hour set of mentor coaching when renewing their credential.
ICF partnered with the Association of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO) to develop a document outlining the duties, personal traits and competencies of Mentor Coaches. You may read and download it here https://coachingfederation.org/app/uploads/2021/01/Mentor-Coaching-Duties-and-Competencies-1.pdf
Based on ICF link at https://coachingfederation.org/mentor-coaching