ICF Level 1 Coach Accreditation
Accreditation
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November 2025
Once you have completed MSB's Prologue and Story, you may want to work towards a professional accreditation with the International Coaching Federation.
The ICF's Level 1 Accreditation shows that you are serious in your commitment to coaching ethics, professionalism and coaching as a significant part of your future career.
MSB will take you through every step of the process, which includes a portfolio of 100 coaching hours, reflections on your ongoing learning, mentor coaching and preparation for the ICF exam.
Event Schedule
- Cohort Community Session 1: Tuesday 4th November 11am-12pm GMT
- Coaching Classroom 1: Thursday 20th November 11am-12:30pm GMT
- Coaching Classroom 2: Tuesday 25th November 11am-12:30pm GMT
- Coaching Classroom 3: Tuesday 2nd December 11am-12:30pm GMT
- Coaching Classroom 4: Monday 8th December 11am-12:30pm GMT
- Group Coaching Facilitation 1: Tuesday 24th February 11am-1pm GMT
- Group Coaching Facilitation 2: Tuesday 10th March 11am-1pm GMT
- Group Coaching Facilitation 3: Tuesday 24th March 11am-1pm GMT
- Cohort Community Session 2: Thursday 7th May 11am-12pm BST
- Mentor Coaching 1: Thursday 27th August 10-11am BST
- Mentor Coaching 2: Thursday 3rd September 10-11am BST
- Mentor Coaching 3: Wednesday 9th September 10-11am BST
- Mentor Coaching 4: Thursday 17th September 10-11am BST
- Mentor Coaching 5: Thursday 24th September 10-11am BST
- Mentor Coaching 6: Thursday 1st October 10-11am BST
- An Introduction to Group Supervision: Thursday 5th November 10am-12:30pm GMT
- Guidance on Preparing Performance Evaluation: Thursday 19th November 10am-12:30pm GMT
- Cohort Community Session 3: Thursday 26th November 11am-12pm GMT
Meet your Facilitator
Naomi Ward
Naomi is the ICF Accreditation co-ordinator, a Mentor Coach and Facilitator for Group Coaching.
Meet your Facilitator
Julie Rees
Julie is a Mentor Coach and Facilitator for Group Coaching.
Meet your Facilitator
Kyra Kellawan
Kyra leads our Coaching Community and will keep you updated with opportunities to attend our free events.
Save your place
Places are limited. Secure your spot now starting £3850 per person.
- Hands-on activities and practical tools
- Flexible refund policy
- Payment by invoice available on request
- Contact us to discuss payment plans
Course Overview
Deepen your coaching practice to craft culture within your school and empower others
18 months
1. Coach Education
60 hours
Through Prologue and Story, you have 52 hours of Coach Education.
We offer a further 8 hours in Group Coaching facilitation.
2. Coaching Hours
100 hours
You will need 100 coaching hours. You can begin logging these hours after Part One of Story.
3. Mentor Coaching
10 hours
In Story, you have completed 4 hours of Group Mentor Coaching.
You will top up to ten hours, including 3 x 1:1 sessions with an MSB Mentor.
The ideal time to begin mentor coaching is when you have 40-50 hours in your coaching log
4. Performance Evaluation
You submit a selected recording of a coaching conversation along with an annotated transcript showing where you are meeting the ICF core competencies
5. ICF Exam
A computer-based exam based on your knowledge of the ICF core competencies and code of ethics
Save your place
Places are limited. Secure your spot now starting £3850 per person.
- Hands-on activities and practical tools
- Flexible refund policy
- Payment by invoice available on request
- Contact us to discuss payment plans
FAQs
Can I pay by invoice?
Yes. To request an invoice, please email Naomi Ward: naomi@makingstuffbetter.com
Are payment plans available?
Yes. Email naomi@makingstuffbetter.com to discuss payment plans.
What do you mean by Level 1 or ACC (Accredited Certified Coach)?
Level 1 is the first level of coach accreditation within the International Coaching Federation.
It is also referred to as ACC. This is the minimum level of accreditation that Coaches need to have in order to be Associates at MSB.
What are Coaching Classroom sessions?
Offered early in the programme, our 4 Coaching Classroom sessions are a place to practice, try stuff out, get informal feedback and observe the coaching process as it unfolds.
What are Cohort Community sessions?
We meet together three times over the programme to check in, offer guidance and support one another.
What is Mentor Coaching?
Mentor Coaching consists of reflecting on an observed or recorded coaching session with a Mentor Coach. This is done in a group or one-to-one setting.
What is Live Training?
Live Training is either in person or on Zoom with your MSB Facilitators.
What is Pre-recorded Training?
We also offer Pre-recorded Training to watch before your sessions. You can watch them as many times as you like.
What is Group Coaching Facilitation?
Group Coaching Facilitation Group coaching is ‘one to many’ coaching. You learn to facilitate a thinking process for a group – a powerful way of embedding a coaching culture.
What do you mean by written / audio reflection?
For any pre-recorded training we ask for a short written or audio reflection.
We will give you headings and questions to support you with this.
For example, as you watch the videos to support the Group Coaching Training, reflect by asking:
– What’s my freshest thinking now?
– What difference will this make to my practice?
– What questions do I have now?
– What am I committing to?
Once you have completed these reflections, we can confirm you have completed your coach education hours.