{"id":1393,"date":"2012-05-15T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/life-coaching-resource.com\/blog\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2012-02-02T14:55:25","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T20:55:25","slug":"how-to-get-icf-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.life-coaching-resource.com\/blog\/how-to-get-icf-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get ICF Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is taken from David\u2019s Independent Report on Coaching Training and Certification.<\/p>\n<p>OK \u2013 suppose you\u2019ve decided you want to be an ACC (Associate Certified Coach) or a PCC (Professional Certified Coach). How is it done?<\/p>\n<p>The ICF accreditation for Associate Certified Coach (ACC) requires the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>60 coach-specific training hours. 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