The International Coach Federation (ICF) is a nonprofit membership
organization with over 17,000 members in more than 100 countries. If
you are going to be involved in just one professional coaching
organization, The ICF is the one to choose. The ICF has:
- An elected Board of Directors
- An ethics code
- A system to credential coaches
- A process for accrediting coach training organizations
- Over 100 chapters so you can have a local community of coaches, no matter where you are in the world
And, finally, an outstanding international annual conference where
thousands of coaches gather for continuing education, community, and
inspiration. Most coaches choose to become credentialed through the
International Coach Federation after they complete their accredited
coach training.