ICI Standard Qualification

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Each ICI qualification has its own curriculum which consists of the training duration, the training content and many other details.

The "ICI Certification Guidelines" contain an overview of all qualifications and the necessary information on a certificate.

All standard ICI qualifications can be found below. Each qualification is supplied with a pdf that contains the training content and many other details.
Additional accredited special ICI qualifications are listed here.

"Coach Trainer, ICI"

72 days 525 hours

incl. "Master Coach, ICI"

The qualification "Coach Trainer, ICI" consists of at least 525 hours/72 days Coaching training (including 10 hours supervision) + case reflections of of 20 hours Coaching training + Coaching training Conception as written test + practical test.
If for “Coach Trainer, ICI” only the Coach Trainer module time of 130 hrs./18 days is used on the certificate, then it is needed to include, that the entry requirements for this qualification are a valid “Master Coach, ICI” certificate. A 130 hrs./18 days "NLP Trainer, IN” training can be accepted as comparable to a “Coach Trainer, ICI” training.
A seal entitled 'Coach Master Trainer, ICI' who offers a 'Coach Trainer, ICI' training needs an assistance in a "Coach Trainer, ICI" Training (18 days) and his first "Coach Trainer, ICI" training needs to be designed and conducted at least by 2 'Coach Master Trainer, ICI'.

"Master Coach, ICI"

54 days 395 hours

incl. "Coach, ICI"

The qualification "Master Coach, ICI" consists of at least 395 hours/54 days coaching training (plus 10 hours supervision) + case documentation and reflections of 20 hours Coaching + Master Coach Conception as written test + practical test.
"Coach, ICI" + "NLP Master, IN" or comparable methodical training can be accepted with 350 hours/48 days as part of the 395 hours/54 days.
In this case the module "Master Coach, ICI" training has at least 45 hours in 6 days plus 10 hours supervision.

"Coach, ICI"

30 days 220 hours

incl. "Advanced Fundamental Coach, ICI"

The qualification "Coach, ICI" consists of at least 220 hours/30 days coaching training + case reflections of 3 coachings as Coach and 3 coachings as Coachee + Coach Conception as written test + practical test.
"NLP-Practitioner, IN" or comparable methodical training can be accepted with 130 hours/18 days as part of the 220 hours/30 days.
In this case the module "Coach, ICI" training has at least 90 hours in 12 days.

"Expert Coaching Skills, ICI"

18 days 130 hours

incl. "​Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI"

The qualification "Expert Coaching Skills, ICI" consists of at least 130 hours/18 days coaching training + case reflections of coachings as Coach and coachings as Coachee + written test + practical test.
"Advanced Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI" can be accepted with 92 hours/12 days as part of the 130 hours/18 days. In this case the module "Expert Coaching Skills, ICI" training has at least 38 hours in 6 days.

"Advanced Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI"

12 days 92 hours

incl. "​Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI"

The qualification "Advanced Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI" consists of at least 92 hours/12 days coaching training + case reflections of coachings as Coach and coachings as Coachee + written test + practical test.
"Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI" can be accepted with 60 hours/8 days as part of the 92 hours/12 days. In this case the module "Advanced Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI" training has at least 32 hours in 4 days.

"Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI"

8 days 60 hours

The qualification "Fundamental Coaching Skills, ICI" consists of at least 60 hours/8 days coaching training + written testing.

"Academic Coach, ICI"

Academic Bachelor degree in Coaching with 180 ECTS in 3 years

"Associate Coach, ICI"

22 days 162 hours