Do supervisors need to be AC Accredited if I am applying for Coach Accreditation?

Your Supervisor does not have to be AC Accredited. The requirements that your Supervisor must meet are:

1. Be a member of at least one appropriate professional body, such as the AC, AOCS, APECS, BABCP, BACP, BPS, BCP, CIPD, EIC, EMCC, IAC, ICF, SGCP, UKCP, or WABC.
2. Have undergone some Coach training.
3. Manage the boundaries of the Supervisor/Supervisee relationship with respect to any dual relationship you may have e.g. as a Colleague, Business Partner, or Manager.
4. Fulfil at least two of the following:
   • Have at least three years’ experience as a Coach.
   • Have at least two years’ experience as a Supervisor.
   • Have had training as a Supervisor.
   • Is a Business/Leadership Advisor who is a member of a professional body.
   • Have accreditation from a professional body as at least one of the following: a Coach, a Supervisor, a Psychologist, a Counsellor, a Psychotherapist.
5. Be conversant with the:
   • AC Global Code of Ethics for Coaches and Mentors.
   • AC Competency Framework.