Who is ICF?
The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the largest worldwide coaching professional association that has more than 21’000 members in 102 countries. Its goal is to preserve the integrity of this profession throughout the world by means of a code of ethics, specific professional standards and extremely demanding quality criteria. To ensure quality training, ICF accredits coach-training programmes that meet its high standards as well as professional coaches.
ACTP Accreditation
The professional training with IDC certification is an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) of the International Coach Federation (ICF). IDC was the first Swiss organization of its kind to have its professional coaching training recognised by the ICF. The ICF accreditation is awarded after independent experts have carried out a rigorous examination of the training course, its structure, its content and the quality of the training team. The ICF accreditation programme was designed by the world’s best coaches.
The ACTP applies to IDC’s “Professional Coaching Training” programme that must include the levels I – II –III (Certification).
What are the benefits?
- International recognition of your IDC diploma.
- Access, when requested from the ICF, to the ACC (Associate Certified Coach) and PCC (Professional Certified Coach) levels.
- Proving that you have completed 100 hours of coaching (ACC) or 500 hours (PCC) and filling up the form of CKA (Coach Knowledge assessment).
The ICF accreditation is not automatic. One must apply directly to the organization.
ACSTH Accreditation
The IDC programme “Master Coach in Leadership and Communication” is accepted by ICF as 165 hours ACSTH (Approved Coach Specific Training Hours). ACSTH designation is given to a programme that follows the definition of coaching, the ethical code and ICF basic competences, that respects the professional quality criteria established by the ICF for training programmes.
What are the benefits?
- Quality recognition by an official organisation, the ICF, which is valid around the world.
- Individual accreditation request to ICF, the 165 hours of our Master programme are automatically accepted by ICF within the credentialing process called “ACSTH path”. See conditions in ICF website.
EDUQUA Accreditation
IDC Coaching Institute has been certified by EduQua, a Swiss quality label geared towards continuing education. This label applies to all training programmes of IDC : Professional training in Coaching, Executive Coaching Training , Master’s Programme. The norms established by EduQua are related to the transparency of the training offers as well as the quality of the services. The standards which are used go through regular updating and are clients based orientation.
What are the benefits ?
The EduQua certificate recognises that IDC meets the following quality criteria:
- Validity and transferability of the knowledge acquired by participants
- Transparent presentation of training offerings and educational options
- Relevant trainers having the required qualifications in terms of personal and social skills , qualified in methodological and teaching skills.
EMCC/EQA CREDENTIALING
IDC has received in 2019 the European Quality Award (EQA) from the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) based in London. EMCC is a British organization that was founded 20 years ago in its present form. Its purpose is to develop and promote quality criteria and a code of ethics that meet European standards. EMCC has affiliates in more than 60 countries across Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region. EQA credentialed programmes are : basic training 4 modules (I – IIA – IIB- IIC), the certification programme, Executive Coaching Training, a specialized training for corporate coaches.
What are the benefits ?
- Quality label geared towards Europe and Asia-Pacific region.
- Basic training (4 modules) credentialed by the EQA label on an international level.
- IDC first Swiss training organization to obtain this accreditation, this award being a recognition of the quality of the trainings provided.
IDC has three marks of recognition: at an international level, through ICF accreditation and EMCC/EQA at a national level, through the award of the EduQua label.
