ICF Core Competency Bootcamp

Join us for an interactive 3-hour workshop designed to deepen your understanding, strengthen your coaching competencies, and support your credentialing journey. Through engaging discussions, reflection, and hands-on practice, we’ll explore the ICF Core Competencies, Minimum Skills Requirements, Ethics, Values, Professional Standards, Credentialing Pathways, and the latest ACC and PCC–MCC Exam updates. Move beyond knowing the competencies toward confidently applying and embodying them in your coaching practice.

Whether you're an emerging coach or a seasoned professional, there's always another layer of awareness, learning, and growth to discover.

🍁 Fall Bootcamp - November 30, 2026 | 10:00-1:30 PM ET 🍁
with ACC Exam & CREDENTIALING EXAM PREP

Why a Bootcamp?

Originally created by experienced ICF PCC Mentor Coaches Elle Cronin and Marilyn Rose, our Bootcamp began in response to ICF's significant 2019 Core Competency updates.

As ICF standards have continued to evolve, so has our Bootcamp.

With the 2025 ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics updates, along with changes to the ACC and PCC–MCC credentialing exams, we continue to offer coaches an opportunity to stay current while deepening their understanding, awareness, and application of coaching excellence.

This is more than exam preparation.

While many excellent programs focus on sample questions and strategies for passing credentialing exams, our Bootcamp focuses on understanding and integrating the competencies into the art and practice of coaching.

Through interactive discussions, meaningful reflection, and live breakout practices, we explore the nuances of coaching behaviors, ethical awareness, and the distinction between doing coaching and being a coach.

The ICF ACC Exam

The ACC Exam was introduced November 18, 2024, the ACC Exam was designed specifically for coaches pursuing the Associate Certified Coach credential. The exam assesses foundational coaching knowledge, ethics, and coaching competencies.

Our Bootcamp supports ACC candidates by strengthening their understanding of coaching behaviors and creating opportunities to explore how those competencies come alive in practice.
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The ICF PCC/MCC Credentialing Exam

Launching November 10, 2026

The International Coaching Federation is introducing a new PCC–MCC Exam for coaches pursuing Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Master Certified Coach (MCC) credentials.

The updated exam reflects current ICF Core Competencies and ethical standards, with two types of questions:

• Situational Judgment: Evaluating coaching responses in realistic scenarios.

• Knowledge-Based: Assessing understanding of coaching concepts, competencies, ethics, and professional standards.

✨Important! Candidates Have a Choice During the Transition.

Eligible candidates may choose between the current ICF Credentialing Exam and the new PCC–MCC Exam during the transition period beginning November 10, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

Beginning April 1, 2027, PCC and MCC candidates will take the new exam.

What's most important?

While the format is changing, the foundation of coaching excellence remains rooted in understanding and applying the ICF Core Competencies, ethics, and professional standards.

Our Bootcamp supports preparation for either exam through deeper learning, reflection, and real-world application.

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✅ Free interactive Exam Tutorial click HERE.

FAQS - ICF Credentialing Exam

• Individuals renewing (but not upgrading) an existing ICF Credential will not be required to take the new exam as part of the renewal process. 

• At this time, the ICF Credentialing Exam must be taken with each new application for the PCC and MCC Credential.

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WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

• Explore: Deepen your understanding of the eight ICF Core Competencies, ethics, and professional standards.

• Reflect: Discover nuances, patterns, and opportunities to strengthen your coaching presence.

• Practice: Apply the competencies through interactive breakout sessions and meaningful coaching conversations.

• Integrate: Move beyond knowing the competencies toward embodying them with greater awareness, confidence, and intention.

• Connect: Learn alongside other coaches in a collaborative, welcoming environment.

The ICF Core Competency Bootcamp is Perfect for…

• coaches that have completed their approved coaching training and want to refresh, practice, and enhance their coaching competency and awareness

• coaches that desire to connect, develop, and grow with other coaches

• coaches interested in applying and passing the ACC and ICF Credentialing Exam under the NEW CREDENTIALING UPDATES AND STANDARDS.

Questions?

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