Frequently Asked Questions

When you join ICF you have the opportunity to affiliate with ICF Australasia and your local Branch. Return to your membership record at www.coachfederation.org to update your Chapter Affiliation.

When you join ICF (all memberships processed through ICF Headquarters in the USA), you are able to affiliate with your local Charter Chapter.

To affiliate with ICF Australasia choose “Edit Profile”, “My Chapter Affiliation” then pick “ICF Australasia and your local Branch” from the drop down list and click Save.

Your annual ICF membership fee includes affiliation with ICF Australasia Chapter. Some other Chapters charge an additional fee.

Member databases are separate and do not sync. When you join ICF your membership will be added to the ICF Australasia member database and mailing lists. This may take a week.

A full membership year is from the date you join/renew for a 12 month period and costs USD270.

ICF memberships are processed by Headquarters in the United States. Membership fees are payable to the International Coaching Federation in USD.

Members can affiliate with one Chapter and one Branch within ICF Australasia.

First access your ICF membership record at www.coachfederation.org and save the changes under your profile. This may take a week to reflect into the ICF Australasia database.

If your membership lapsed (there is a 2 month grace period) that you can renew.

If this period expires, then you need to rejoin through Global coachingfederation.org

If your membership lapsed, please rejoin through Global coachingfederation.org

ICF accredits and approves coach training programs and as such cannot recommend programs.

Accreditation of a coach training school by ICF is a different and separate process to a program being assessed as providing a recognised qualification. Please check with ICF for program accreditation.

A download is available here which outlines the questions you should ask when choosing a training provider and program.

At ICF, coaching training programs are Accredited while individuals are Credentialed. ICF’s Accreditation service for coach-training schools defines curriculum standards to ensure consistency in coach-training programs and consistency among coaching professionals.

ICF Credentials are awarded to professional coaches who have met stringent education and experience requirements, and have demonstrated mastery of the coaching competencies.

Please refer to the ICF membership eligibility requirements to ensure the coach training you have completed.

Credential applications and renewals are processed by Headquarters in the United States.  ICF are accept renewal applications for ICF Credential Holders.  Visit ICF Headquarters site to renew.