To find a coach training program, we recommend that you use the ICF's Training Program Search Service:

For best results, use only one or two search fields at a time.

The search for a coach training program is a highly individual process which depends greatly on your personal preferences and goals. The

Training Program Search Service is designed to give you basic information about all ICF-approved programs.

For your convenience, below is an extract from the ICF's Training Program Search Service of the coach training organizations, programs and types available in Asia Pacific. The list is current as at 1 Feb 2011 and will be updated every quarter.

For more detailed information about each training organization, please contact the organisation rather than the ICF office. Contact details for each training provider can be found in the ICF Training Program Search System. The ICF recommends all approved programs equally and cannot recommend one program over another.

If you would like more information on any aspect of ICF, please contact:

Fiona Toy
Manager, Asia Pacific Regional Service Centre
International Coach Federation
PO Box 411
Gosford NSW 2250
Phone: +61 2 4337 5600 | Fax: +61 2 4322 8177
fiona.toy@coachfederation.org

Kind Regards,
The ICF Singapore Chapter Executive Committee

Each Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) must offer:

• A minimum of 125 hours of coach-specific training
• Training on all ICF Core Competencies and the ICF Code of Ethics
• A minimum of 6 observed-coaching sessions with an experienced coach
• A comprehensive final exam that evaluates a student's coaching competency
• In the US and Canada, a Director of Training holding the MCC credential; outside the US and Canada, a Director of Training committed to obtaining the MCC credential within 3 years of the application
• Certified graduates of ACTPs may apply for an ACC or PCC credential using the ACTP graduate application.

Organizations that offer Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) must offer:

• A minimum of 30 hours of coach-specific training
• Training on some ICF Core Competencies and the ICF Code of Ethics
• Graduates of ACSTH programs applying for an ACC or PCC credential must use the portfolio application rather than the ACTP graduate application. The portfolio applications includes an exam.

Continuing Coach Education (CCE) courses further the ongoing development of the professional coach and can be used to satisfy the renewal requirements for credentialed coaches renewing their ACC, PCC or MCC credentials.