International Coaching Federation

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

Overview

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

History

Founded in 1995, ICF campaigns for professional standards within the coaching profession, and provides independent certification for professional coaches and coach training programs.
In 2011, the ICF and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council 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.