Executive Coach Accreditation via Live Assessment

Executive Coach Accreditation via Live Assessment Supporting Documents

Documents You’ll Need to Provide

Before your live assessment session, you’ll need to submit the following:

Coach Training Certificate – Evidence of completed training hours
Coaching Experience Log – Record of your coaching delivery
Client Reference(s) – Completed AC reference form from client(s)
Coach Supervision Report – Includes supervision log, learning record & supervisor’s reference
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Certificate(s) – Evidence of ongoing professional development

Please refer to the overview for required hours and the number of supervision sessions, client references and CPD certificates needed at each level.

Overview

Key Information

Please upload all documents in advance so we can review your application and confirm your place. Without them, we won’t be able to proceed with your assessment.
Some documents require you to complete AC templates (which can be found below), while others (such as training certificates) are external documents you can gather from your records.
During the session, you'll complete a development plan, please review the AC Development Plan in advance and have it ready on the day.
Our team will contact you after booking your live assessment session with instructions on how to submit your documents.

More Guidance

Application Forms & Logs

Supporting Documents & Pre-Reading

Executive Coach Accreditation Live Assessment Overview (Pdf)
AC Coaching Competency Framework (Pdf)
AC Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors (Pdf)
Professional Discussion Personal Coach Approach Questions (Doc)
Ethical Questions will be provided prior to the session

Coach Training Certificate

Certificates need to meet the required training hours for your accreditation level.
You may submit multiple certificates if your training was completed across different providers.

Coach Experience Log

Use the AC Coaching Experience Log Template to record your coaching delivery hours.
The log includes guidance on how to structure and report your coaching experience.

Client Reference

Ask your client/s to complete the AC Client Reference Form template and to return it back you.
Ensure you have the correct number of references needed for the level you are accrediting at and that your clients complete all sections.

Coach Supervision Report

Complete the AC Supervision Report Template, include learnings from your coaching supervision.
Your coach supervisor will also need to complete part of this form, so allow time for this.
Ensure your supervision sessions meet the requirements, are evenly spaced, and your most recent session is close to your assessment date.

CPD Certificate

CPD can include events, conferences or workshops such as an AC Webinar. If you don’t have a certificate, an email confirmation of attendance will suffice.
You’ll need to upload one CPD certificate for all levels expect Master level where you’ll need two certificates

Pre-Reading

To prepare for your live assessment, please review:

AC Coaching Competency Framework
AC Global Code of Ethics for Coaches, Mentors and Supervisors
Professional Discussion Personal Coach Approach Questions - Assessors will ask about your personal coaching approach, with potential additional questions on the day
Ethical Questions will be provided closer to your session date

These resources will help you feel prepared for your session.

Helpful Advice and Webinars

We encourage you to align your responses on the live assessment session with the AC Coaching Competency Framework and its sub-indicators to ensure your application meets the required standards while effectively showcasing your strengths.

Additionally, you can access a series of informative webinars.

Webinars

Assessment Turnaround Times

We aim to provide your result within 5 working days of your live assessment. However, if further evidence is required, further discussion with the assessor may be needed, this may extend the timeline. In such cases, applicants will be notified of any changes to their expected result timeframe.