ICF CREDENTIALING & PROFESSIONAL COACHING DEVELOPMENT

Mentor Coaching: From Competence to Professional Mastery

Every coaching conversation offers experience. The ability to observe, reflect on, and learn from that experience is what turns practice into professional growth.

Goal & Learning Outcomes

ICE Academia's 10-hour Mentor Coaching program is designed to deepen professional coaching competencies, strengthen participants' ability to evaluate their coaching performance, and support their development throughout their ICF credentialing journey.

Built upon ICE Academia's experience as an ICF Level 1 and Level 2 accredited coaching education provider, the program is facilitated by an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC). Participants review actual and recorded coaching sessions through the lens of the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics, identifying professional strengths and meaningful opportunities for development.

Structured in alignment with ICF mentor coaching requirements for ACC and PCC credentialing pathways, the program combines individual and group mentor coaching, competency-based observation, reflective dialogue, and developmental feedback over a period of at least three calendar months.

By the end of the program, participants will strengthen their ability to critically reflect on their coaching behaviors, integrate ICF competencies more intentionally into their practice, and identify meaningful next steps in their professional development.

Who Can Participate?

Coaches who have completed professional coaching education, are preparing for ACC or PCC credentials, require mentor coaching for a relevant credential renewal pathway, or wish to deepen their coaching competencies.

Program Duration

10 hours

Delivered over a minimum of 3 calendar months.

At least 3 hours of individual mentor coaching and up to 7 hours of group mentor coaching.

Mentor Coaching

GOAL

Support professional coaches in evaluating and strengthening their coaching performance through competency-based observation, reflective learning, and developmental feedback aligned with the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.

ICE Academia's Mentor Coaching program is facilitated by an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and supports competency-based development aligned with ACC and PCC credential-level expectations.

Mentor coaching is distinct from personal life coaching, business mentoring, and general professional consulting. Its primary focus is the demonstration and refinement of professional coaching competencies in actual coaching practice.

KEY LEARNING AREAS

ICF Competencies & Professional Ethics

Deepening Understanding of the ICF Core Competencies
ICF Code of Ethics & Professional Responsibility
ACC & PCC Credential-Level Performance Indicators

Coaching Session Observation & Analysis

Competency-Based Analysis of Recorded Coaching Sessions
Establishing Coaching Agreements & Managing Session Flow
Coaching Presence, Active Listening & Evoking Awareness

Reflective Learning & Developmental Feedback

Identifying Coaching Strengths & Development Opportunities
Observation-Based Individual Feedback
Reflective Dialogue & Professional Self-Assessment

Developing Professional Coaching Mastery

Deepening Coaching Mindset & Professional Presence
Supporting Client Awareness & Growth
Individual Development Priorities & Continuous Coaching Practice

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Participants bring examples from their actual coaching practice and receive developmental feedback through individual and group mentor coaching sessions based on recorded conversations and observed coaching behaviors.

Coaching behaviors are examined in relation to the ICF Core Competencies, allowing participants to recognize strengths, identify development opportunities, and establish meaningful priorities for continued professional growth.

Program structure:

Total mentor coaching: 10 hours
Individual mentor coaching: minimum 3 hours
Group mentor coaching: maximum 7 hours
Program duration: minimum 3 calendar months
Mentor coach: ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC)

Group mentor coaching sessions follow ICF requirements regarding the maximum number of participants.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the program, participants will strengthen their ability to analyze coaching performance against ICF competencies, integrate observation-based feedback into professional development, identify meaningful growth priorities, and continuously refine their coaching skills.

Participants who successfully fulfill the program requirements receive documentation confirming their completed mentor coaching hours and participation.