Frequently asked questions

To be listed in the IACC Career Coach Directory, you must first complete our flagship certification program: the Senior Professional Career Coach (SPCC)®, or one of our other certificationprograms: Senior Professional Résumé Writer (SPRW)™, or Senior Professional Resilience Coach (SPRC)™.

Once you have successfully completed SPCC, SPRW, or SPRC and your certification has been awarded, you will receive instructions on how to create or update your directory profile. From there, you can add your photo, bio, coaching specialties, locations served, and contact information so clients can easily find and contact you through the IACC Career Coach Directory.

If you have already completed one of these certifications and do not yet see yourself in the directory, please contact our support team at hello@iacareercoaches.org, so we can help you activate or update your listing.

The IACC Career Coach Directory is where professionals and job seekers around the world come to find a certified career coach by location, industry, and coaching niche.

You must have previously completed an IACC course and have filled out the initial directory listing form. If you have done so and would like to update your listing, you can do so by reaching out to hello@iacareercoaches.org.

Let us know that you are looking to update an existing listing and we'll send you a link to the form where you can update the headline, bio, coaching specialties, locations served, and links, then save your changes so clients see the most current information about your practice.

Keeping your directory profile accurate boosts your visibility in Google when people search for terms like “career coach near me” or “career coach for executives,” and it helps our directory match you with clients who are the right fit for your experience and niche.

ICF Continuing Coach Education is categorized into Core Competencies and Resource Development. Business & Marketing Foundations offers 25 total hours (1 Core, 24 Resource), SPRW offers 21 total hours (1 Core, 20 Resource), and SPRC offers 15 total hours (8 Core, 7 Resource). Senior Professional Career Coach offers 17 total hours (15.7 Core, 1.3 Resource).

Not at all! While these programs are now CCE-accredited for active ICF coaches needing renewal hours, they remain open to all professionals.

The next Business & Marketing Foundations cohort officially begins on July 16th, 2026 to September 3rd, 2026.

If you are interested in taking the Business & Marketing Foundations course, we highly recommend joining the upcoming cohort - even if you are busy, have vacations planned etc. - the IACC team will work with you to ensure you are able to get the most out of the program while still maintaining your schedule.

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Yes. Many participants take Business & Marketing Foundations while they are still in training or early in their journey so they can build clarity and confidence before launching.

Others take it after they’ve launched to refine their strategy, improve consistency, or break through a growth plateau. The program is designed to support you wherever you are in the process.

If you are also completing a certification such as SPCC, SPRC, or SPRW, we recommend attending the 3-day Live Business Bootcamp once after your first certification program and before Business & Marketing Foundations.

Business & Marketing Foundations complements the Bootcamp by helping you build on what you learned in the 3-day Live Business Bootcamp to refine, implement, and sustain your business and marketing strategy over time.

Yes! You’ll participate in live group sessions and have access to the IACC community where you can connect with other coaches, share ideas, and learn from peers who are building their practices alongside you.

Many participants find that this community element is one of the most valuable parts of the experience.