Earning Criteria

• At the ACC level, complete a minimum of 60 hours of coach-specific education: Certified Life Coach Institute's Coaching 101 & Coaching 102
• Complete at least 10 hours of Mentor Coaching on their application. The Mentor Coaching hours must occur over a three-month period or longer. Of the 10 hours of mentoring, three hours must be one-on-one. The remaining seven hours may be one-on-one or in a group.
• Complete at least 100 hours of coaching experience following the start of their coach-specific education. Coaches must complete an attestation of this experience as part of the application. The experience hours must have been with at least eight clients, and 25 of the hours must have occurred within the 18 months prior to submitting the credential application. Of the 100 or more coaching experience hours, at least 75 of the hours must be paid.
• Record and pass a performance evaluation of a recorded coaching session. This evaluation consists of a CLCI Assessor’s review of a recorded coaching session with a transcript submitted by the applicant. Candidates on the Level 1 application path passed a performance evaluation as part of their completion of their coaching education program. The coaching session must be with a regular client who has hired you as a coach and not in any other capacity, and must last between 20-60 minutes.