Mentoral Coaching
Program
An ICF-aligned mentoral coaching program designed to deepen your mastery of the 8 Core Competencies and prepare you for the ICF Credentialing Exam — with direct Performance Evaluation support from your mentor.
Mentoring
Credential Pathways Covered
Associate Certified Coach
Entry-level ICF credential · 100 coaching hours
Professional Certified Coach
Advanced practice · 500 coaching hours
Master Certified Coach
Highest ICF credential · 2,500 coaching hours
From technique to mastery.
— Programme de Coaching Mentoral · CoachingLab Academy"This program supports coaches in deeply integrating the ICF's 8 Core Competencies — preparing them to succeed in the new ICF Credentialing Exam (Pilot 2026) by working on coaching presence, professional ethics, and high-level competency demonstration across real practice."
Standard Mentoring
Feedback on practice recordings. Preparation for the ICF Credentialing Exam through observation and advice.
- Formative feedback only
- No direct evaluation authority
Reinforced Mentoring — CLA
The mentor now directly validates technical competencies via Performance Evaluation for ACC and PCC applications — under the new ICF protocol.
- Direct Performance Evaluation
- Competency Review Form sign-off
- Replaces external ICF evaluation
Seven sessions.
One complete pathway.
The program is divided into two complementary tracks: four collective group sessions focused on ICF competency integration, and three individual sessions for personalized practice evaluation and exam preparation.
Foundations & Ethics
Alignment with current ICF ethical standards. Nuanced distinction between coaching, mentoring, and therapy in complex contexts. Introduction to the ethical use of digital tools and AI within sessions.
Ability to establish a robust coaching agreement — including new digital confidentiality clauses — and to embody a genuine Coaching Mindset (Competency 2).
The Coaching Agreement & Trust
Deep work on Competency 3 (Establishes and Maintains Agreements) and Competency 4 (Cultivates Trust and Safety). Focus on psychological safety and cultural intelligence within the coaching relationship.
Mastery of co-creating measurable session-level objectives and full respect for the client's whole identity and context.
Presence & Active Listening
Practice of Competency 5 (Maintains Presence) and Competency 6 (Listens Actively). Techniques for capturing weak signals, energy, and silence — going beyond the spoken word.
Ability to observe what is left unsaid — body language, metaphors, tone — and to use intuition without projecting personal judgments onto the client.
Evoking Awareness & Facilitating Growth
Mastery of Competency 7 (Evokes Awareness) and supporting the client's transition to action (Competency 8 — Facilitates Client Growth).
Capacity to provoke genuine "Aha! moments" and to structure action plans that foster client autonomy and sustained growth.
Practice Analysis & Formative Evaluation
Format: Feedback on a 30-minute audio recording · Mandatory Session Observation Form
Calibration against PCC Markers or ACC BARS. Identification of competency strengths and development gaps relative to current ICF requirements.
Clear understanding of your current level in relation to the ICF MSR 2025 (Minimum Skills Requirements), with a roadmap for targeted improvement.
Refinement & Blind Spot Work
Format: Work on specific situations or second recording review · Second Session Observation Form
Targeted work on the coach's blind spots. Focus on releasing control and developing fluidity, spontaneity, and responsiveness within sessions.
Integration of the nuances required to move from technically correct coaching to an intuitive, being-centered practice fully focused on the client.
Competency Review & Exam Preparation
Format: Synthesis session · Final Competency Review Form validation
Simulation of representative questions from the new ICF Credentialing Exam. Final validation by the mentor of the Competency Review Form — replacing the ICF's external performance evaluation for the candidate's credential application.
Full readiness to sit for the certification exam, plus a structured post-mentoring professional development plan for continued growth.
Reinforced Mentoring.
Direct validation authority.
The new ICF protocol grants approved mentors the authority to directly validate technical competencies — a significant shift from the traditional third-party evaluation model.
Standard ICF Pathway
External Performance Evaluation
The candidate submits recordings that are assessed by an independent ICF-appointed evaluator after the mentoring process is complete.
- Separate evaluation step required
- External assessor with no prior context
- Longer credential application timeline
Reinforced Mentoring — ACC & PCC
Mentor-Led Competency Validation
Under the new ICF Reinforced Mentoring protocol, your mentor directly assesses and signs off on your competency demonstration — streamlining your path to credential application.
- Direct Performance Evaluation embedded in Session 7 New ICF Protocol
- Competency Review Form replaces external ICF evaluation
- Calibrated against PCC Markers and ACC BARS throughout
- Covers ACC and PCC credential applications
ICF Core Competencies
Fully covered across all 7 sessions
Months Duration
Minimum program length per ICF requirements
ICF Exam Ready
Aligned with ICF Credentialing Exam Pilot 2026
Individual Session Booking
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directly with your mentor.
Each mentee independently schedules their three individual coaching sessions in advance with their assigned mentor. Collective sessions are scheduled at program enrollment. Secure your place to begin your certification journey.
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Competence is not a certificate.
It is a lived practice.
"The mark of a great coach is not that they master the competencies — it is that the competencies disappear into who they are. This program exists to close that gap."