Association for Coaching

Purpose

The Association for Coaching® (AC) is a leading independent, and not-for-profit professional body dedicated to promoting best practice and raising the awareness and standards of coaching, worldwide.

Our purpose is to inspire and champion coaching excellence, to advance the coaching profession and make a sustainable difference to individuals, organizations and society

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Search the AC Member Directory to find your next coach, supervisor or training provider.

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Our commitment to championing standards of excellence in the coaching profession is reflected in our accreditation scemes.

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The AC offers a range of events across the globe that aim to share inspiring ideas and provide access to industry leading speakers.

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Enjoy on-demand access to world-class speakers, thought leadership, coaching tools and models to help you develop and stay up to date with the latest industry trends.

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Issue 46 - Edition theme - Neuroscience and Neurodiversity

Neuroscience is helping us to understand how our brains operate and while so much remains unknown, it is revealing secrets the coaching profession needs to embrace. Awareness of neurodiversity is growing: people are coming to realise their own neurodivergence and neurotypical people are learning more about neurodiverse traits and operating systems.

Virtual | Selected dates across four weeks

Join AC Fellows and seasoned Coaches* for a rich, thought-provoking journey into the evolving landscape of humanity, technology, and purpose, explored through the powerful lens of trust.

AC Fellow Member: Access to the Summit is included as part of AC Fellow membership, simply register for the summit to receive your log-in details.

Not a Fellow yet?

If you meet the criteria, you can become an AC Fellow Member and join the conference:

AC Associates and Members can upgrade

Corporate and Provider Members can become a Fellow member alongside their existing membership

Non-members can apply for membership

Visit the Summit website to learn more:

Fellows Summit

Early Bird ends 20th September

Join us for the first-ever AC Global Coaching Outdoors Conference – a two-day interactive online event exploring the fast-growing field of outdoor coaching.

Discover diverse approaches, the latest research, and the profound physical, mental, and emotional benefits of coaching in nature. Connect with a global community of coaches embracing the outdoors as a powerful space for transformation.

This is more than a conference – it’s a movement, and you are welcome to join it!

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Issue 46 - Edition theme - Neuroscience and Neurodiversity

29 September - 20 October 2025

Virtual | Selected dates across four weeks

Curious About Coaching Outdoors?

Early Bird ends 20th September

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