ICF Level 2 Professional Coach Certification

All Level 2 programs listed on this page include:

At least 125 ICF training hours for PCC

10 Mentor Coaching Hours

PCC Performance Evaluation by an ICF assessor

A platform to help you gain 500 coaching hours

Looking for more course options? Visit our other certification and training programs below.

What Is PCC Certification and Training?

PCC Certification stands for “Professional Certified Coach.” It’s a credential offered by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), which is the global standard for accreditation of coach certification programs. Getting certified as a PCC means that coaching professionals have met stringent education and experience requirements. PCC certified coaches demonstrate a mastery of coaching competencies and follow the ethics and guidelines of the ICF.

To meet these guidelines, credential-holders must complete an ICF Level 2 program and gain:

- At least 125 training hours through an ICF accredited coach training program.
- Ten hours of mentor coaching with an ICF credentialed mentor.
- 500 Coaching Hours.
- A passing score on the ICF credentialing exam.

ICF Level 2 Programs for PCC Certification

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Executive Coach

ICF Training Hours

165 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Organizational Development Coach

ICF Training Hours

190 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

160 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Executive Coach + Certified Organizational Development Coach

ICF Training Hours

165 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Executive Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

135 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Organizational Development Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

160 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $760

SuperSaver

One payment of only $4,147 - save $413!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Executive Coach + Certified Organizational Development Coach

ICF Training Hours

260 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $1015

SuperSaver

One payment of only $5,671 - save $419!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Executive Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

230 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $1015

SuperSaver

One payment of only $5,671 - save $419!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Organizational Development Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

255 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $1015

SuperSaver

One payment of only $5,671 - save $419!

Level 2: Certified Life Coach + Certified Executive Coach + Certified Organizational Development Coach + Certified NLP Coach

ICF Training Hours

325 hours

EasyPay

Six easy, monthly installments of only $1270

SuperSaver

One payment of only $7,195 - save $425!

FAQs About PCC Certification Online

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to professional coaching, setting professional standards, a core competencies code, and credentialing. ICF members have access to educational research, networking opportunities, and globally-recognized certifications. ICF coach certifications are meant to enhance and refine your coaching skills. They are also significant proof for your clients and colleagues that you are dedicated to the coaching profession and upskilling yourself through an appropriate ICF coaching certification.

Certified NLP Coach

Program Description: The Certified NLP Coach program allows you to incorporate very powerful NLP techniques you’re your day-to-day coaching practice.

ICF Training Hours: 65

Duration: 25-weeks

Schedule: One 2-hour class per week

Includes certificate: Yes

Certified Organizational Development Coach

Program Description:

The Certified Organizational Development Coach program is an exclusive and very unique program, designed for coaches who wish to coach entire organizations with their Organizational Development and Change Management goals. This program provides you with 65 ICF training hours - more than enough for the ACC credential. Over a series of 25 weekly lectures, it prepares you to deal with volatile group dynamics across entire organizations. Topics including OD interventions, Team Engagement, Buyer Behavior of internal customers, The Tripod of Success, Ensuring Sustainability, Performance-Retention correlation, Strategies to influence behavior - and many more - are covered in detail.

Coaches are introduced to the ARCS Model, as well as to the Organizational Culture Audit Toolkit. Employee motivation, satisfaction, and productivity are discussed, as well as their impact on the performance of the organization as a whole. Students are introduced to various Change Management models including Lewin's Planned Change model, the ADKAR Change Management model, and Kotter's 8 steps of Change Management. Resistance to change and its manifestation are discussed, as is Behavior Modification.

Upon completing this program, Certified Organizational Development Coaches will have all the tools they need to affect positive transformation within organizations, and will be able to coach teams and personnel at all levels - including initiators, decision makers, influencers, and intervention implementers.

In addition to coaches who are launching their own Corporate Coaching practices, this is an essential program for HR professionals, Training and Development Professionals, Managers, and Corporate Leaders who wish to implement internal policies and OD processes to guide their companies and people through ongoing change.

ICF Training Hours: 65

Duration: 25-weeks

Schedule: One 2-hour class per week

Includes certificate: Yes

Certified Executive Coach

Program Description

The Certified Executive Coach program has been designed for coaches who wish to coach managers, executives, and corporate leaders. The goal of this program is to cultivate a deep understanding of how the executive coaching process works as well as some of the challenges that come up in executive coaching conversations.

This program has been approved by the International Coaching Federation for 32 hours, and it comprises of 12 live, instructor-led, fully interactive virtual classes offered over zoom. These classes cover various aspects of executive coaching including, but not limited to Effective Collaboration, Performance Management, Upskilling, Conflict Management, Effective Collaboration, Developing Team Members, and many more.

This program has a very unique, hands-on, experiential structure. Classes are focused on active participation by students through real life Coaching Challenges and discussions of real life executive coaching situations.

ICF Training Hours: 32

Duration: 12-weeks

Schedule: One 2-hour class per week

Includes certificate: Yes

Certified Life Coach

Program Description:

The Certified life Coach program is an essential program for anyone considering coaching as a profession. The goal of this program is to create a deep understanding of the coaching process, along with how and why it is effective in catalyzing shifts in the mindset to create positive, sustainable transformation.

The training is based on the ICF’s core coaching competencies. It focuses on skills that lead to effective coaching conversations and that are required to build a successful coaching business. It evokes awareness about how identity, thoughts, and feelings determine mindset; and why a change in Think Feel Do impacts the achievement of goals though a change in this mindset.

This program is approved by the International Coaching Federation for 95 hours and comprises 24 live, instructor led, fully interactive virtual sessions offered over Zoom. These lectures cover all aspects of coaching – topics such as Human Emotions and the Brain, Coaching through Emotional Intelligence, The Belief System, Coaching Process and Structure, Deep Listening, Setting Worthy Goals, Asking Insightful Questions, Addressing Client Resistance, Coaching Groups, The Business of Coaching, and many more. These are complemented with a library of reading and reference material, coaching challenges based on various real-life coaching situations, extensive hands-on coaching practice, and assignments designed to trigger reflection on and mastery of coaching skills.

ICF Training Hours: 95

Duration: 24-weeks

Schedule: One 2-hour class per week

Includes certificate: Yes

Class Schedule
ProgramStart DateClass TimesClass Schedule
Certified Life CoachWednesday, December 18th9:30am ET
2:00pm ET
8:00pm ET
Once a week, 2-hours, for 24-weeks
Certified Organizational Development CoachThursday, December 19th9:30am ET
2:00pm ET
8:00pm ET
Once a week, 2-hours, for 25-weeks
Certified Executive CoachTuesday, December 17th9:30am ET
2:00pm ET
8:00pm ET
Once a week, 2-hours, for 12-weeks
Certified NLP CoachMonday, December 16th9:30am ET
2:00pm ET
8:00pm ET
Once a week, 2-hours, for 25-weeks
Level 1/2 - ACC/PCC
Mentoring
Friday, January 10th9:30am ET
2:00pm ET
8:00pm ET
Once a week, 1-hour
for 6-sessions PLUS 4 one-on-
one sessions with mentor