The two largest professional bodies, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Association for Coaching (AC), recently launched their team coaching competency frameworks and accreditation schemes. This presentation takes you through the requirements for accreditation and how we at Team Coaching Studio can help you towards your acccreditation requirements

1. Professional Accreditation
Requirements (ICF and AC)
January 2023
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2. What is professionalism?
Edgar Schein (1973), articulates a set of attributes which identify a professional as someone who:
• Is engaged in a full-time occupation that comprises his principal source of income
• Has a strong motivation or calling and lifetime commitment to it
• Possesses a specialized body of knowledge, acquired through a prolonged period of education and training
• Acts from general principles, theories, or propositions
• Operates from a service orientation, focused on the objective needs of the client, with an absence of self interest
• Is focused on the objective needs of the client, from a detached perspective, in a relationship of candor and mutual
trust, and the absence of moral judgment
• Assumes a stance of autonomy of judgment of his own performance, reviewed by peers and enforced by a clear code
of conduct
• Participates in a professional association that defines criteria of admission, educational standards, and domains of
action
• Focuses on a limited and defined body of knowledge, and does not make claims to be acting outside of his training
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3. ICF Intro
• In today’s complex workplace, organizations increasingly recognize the power of teams to innovate and drive their business
or mission forward. Now more than ever, private companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations are turning
to team coaches to harness a team’s collective expertise, energy and wisdom to advance their efforts and achieve greater
results.
• As the global leader in the certification of professional coaches, ICF Credentials and Standards is pleased to launch the ICF
Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), designed to recognize the knowledge, skill and competence of advanced
team coach practitioners. Sign up to stay informed about all things ACTC.
• By earning the ACTC, candidates demonstrate that they have met the rigorous standards of ICF – the most globally
recognized certification body for coach practitioners. They also demonstrate the value they offer to teams and
organizations through their independently verified advanced skills, expertise and experience. With the ACTC, team coaches
prove they are competent and capable of providing the complex skills required for effective team coaching, including:
• Distinguishing team coaching from other team development modalities
• Managing the complex dynamics and patterns unique to teams
• Partnering with a variety of stakeholders to establish team coaching agreements
• Supporting teams in the development of effective communication and collaboration skills
• Partnering with teams to develop a sense of common identity and purpose
• Collaborating with teams to support conflict resolution
• Promoting a team’s autonomy and long-term sustainability

4. ICF ACTC (Advanced Certification in Team Coach)
• To apply for the ICF ACTC (Advanced Certification in Team Coach) you are required to:
• Hold an active ICF Credential at the Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional
Certified Coach (PCC) or Master Certified Coach (MCC) level
• Complete 60+ hours of team coaching education
• Complete at least five (5) team coaching engagements within the last five (5) years
• Complete at least five (5) hours of coaching supervision
• Achieve a passing score on the ICF Team Coaching Certification Exam
Advanced Certification in Team Coaching - International Coaching Federation
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5. Association for Coaching – 3 levels of accreditation
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Accredited Award in
Team Coach Training
(AATCT)
Accredited Certificate in
Team Coach Training
(ACTCT)
Accredited Diploma
in Team Coach Training
(ADTCT)
Team Coaching Education 24+ 72+ 96+
Self Study Hours (as part of
training)
10+ 30+ 40+
Specific team coaching
approaches and models trained
One or more Three or more In-depth study of one or
more
Experience (client work)
TBD? TBD? TBD?
Observed/recorded Team
Coaching Practice
One 3 or more 3 or more
‘In-class’ feedback, reflective
work (team coach development)
and supervision undertaken as
part of the training course
Feedback
Learning Logs
•Observation and feedback
•Learning logs
•Reflective journaling
•Reflective group discussion
•1-1 and/or Group
Supervision
•Observation and feedback
•Learning logs
•Reflective journaling
•Reflective group discussion
•1-1 and/or Group
Supervision
Written assessments None required •Written case study of a
team coaching contract
or
•Personal Team Coaching
Approach
•Written case study of a
team coaching contract
Plus
•Personal Team Coaching
Approach
References 1 x client Team Leader
reference
2 x client Team Leader
reference
3 x client Team Leader
reference
Supporting info •Feedback
•Learning Logs
•
•Observation and feedback
•Learning logs
•Reflective journaling
•Reflective group discussion
•1-1 and/or Group
Supervision
•Observation and feedback
•Learning logs
•Reflective journaling
•Reflective group discussion
•1-1 and/or Group
Supervision

6. ICF Team Coaching Certification Requirements
Education
To be eligible for the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), applicants must document completion of at
least 60 hours of team coaching education aligned with the ICF Team Coaching Competencies, ICF Core
Competencies and ICF Code of Ethics.
Team coaching education may be completed through one or more ICF-accredited or non-accredited providers.
Applicants submitting non-ICF accredited education will be required to provide a program syllabus or course outline
with their application. Educational curricula may be reviewed to ensure alignment with ICF standards.
Credit for Prior Learning
Long-term team coach practitioners may receive credit for 30 hours of team coaching education with additional team
coaching experience and development through the ACTC Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) application. To be eligible for
this application, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
• Completion of 10 team coaching engagements, with at least three (3) engagements completed five years or more
prior to the date of application
• Completion of at least 10 hours of coaching supervision with an eligible supervisor
• Completion of at least 30 hours of team coaching education
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7. ICF Team Coaching Certification Requirements
Experience
• Applicants for the ACTC must complete at least five (5) team coaching engagements within the
last five years.
• A team coaching engagement includes all activities and sessions completed as part of a team
coaching agreement. Engagements may include other team development activities (team
training, consulting, facilitation, team building, etc.), but must include team coaching sessions
to be eligible.
• Those applying for the ACTC through the Credit for Prior Learning application must include an
additional five (5) team coaching engagements (for a total of 10 engagements) with at least
three (3) engagements completed five years or more prior to the date of application.
• Team coaching delivered with teams of more than 15 members must include a co-coach.
• Applicants are required to submit a letter of verification for two (2) of the five required team
coaching engagements. The letter of verification may be provided by a team member, team
leader, authorized representative of the sponsor organization, or a third-party coaching body.
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8. ICF Team Coaching Certification Requirements
Team Coaching Supervision
• Given the complex dynamics of team coaching, it is important that practitioners engage in guided
reflective practice for development and support. Applicants must document at least five (5) hours of
supervision with an eligible Coaching Supervisor or ICF Mentor Coach with supervision training and
experience.
• Coaching supervision hours may be completed either one-to-one with a coaching supervisor or in a
group supervision setting.
• Coaching supervision hours submitted to meet this requirement must focus on the applicant’s team
coaching practice but may also include some focus on other aspects of the applicant’s professional
practice (individual coaching, group coaching, etc.).
• An applicant’s coaching supervisor must meet at least one of the following criteria:
• Hold an active coaching supervision certification, credential or accreditation by a coaching or coaching
supervision professional body
• Have completed a coaching supervision education program of at least 60 hours and have at least 120 hours of
coaching supervision experience
• Be an eligible ICF Mentor Coach with 60 hours of coaching supervision education and at least 120 hours of
experience
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9. ICF Team Coaching Certification Requirements
Exam
• All ACTC candidates are required to pass a computer-based written exam. The ICF Team
Coaching Certification exam consists of 62 questions developed and reviewed by team coaching
experts and is designed to assess candidates’ knowledge and ability to apply the ICF Team
Coaching and Core Competencies in team coaching contexts.
• ICF Credentials and Standards has partnered with Pearson VUE to deliver the ICF Team Coaching
Certification Exam. Candidates may complete the exam at a Pearson VUE testing center or
online through Pearson OnVUE, a remote-proctored testing service that allows candidates to
test from their home or office while being monitored by an online proctor.
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10. Coming in February: New Supervision Groups
• We are launching new supervision groups:
• 5 x 2 hour group sessions
• Client work
• Support on application process
• Peer support
• Virtual
• Different time zones
• Led by Georgina Woudstra MCC or Allard de Jong PCC:
• ACTC holders
• Active practitioners
• Certified supervisors & mentor coaches (ICF)
• ￡1200 +VAT/person
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