MENTOR-COACHING
ACC RENEWAL
NEIL MASON, pcc
NEIL MASON PCC
I began my coaching journey in 2013 and certified as an ICF PCC coach in 2021. For the past 5 years I have been part of the faculty of the International Coaching Academy where I train and mentor-coach leadership coaches from countries all over the world.The International Leadership Coaching Academy
http://ilcacoaching,comThe mentor coaching landscape is changing significantly. From January 2027 mentor coaches must hold the mentor coaching qualification in order for ICF to be acceptable.LINKED IN
INDIVIDUAL mentor coaching only for ACC.
| ACC 2026 / 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 x 75 minute sessions (10 hours total) | GBP 750 | EUR 870 |
| Individual Sessions 75 minutes | GBP 95 per session | EUR 110 per session |
| ACC 2028 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 x 75 minute sessions (10 hours total) | GBP 850 | EUR 970 |
| Individual Sessions 75 minutes | GBP 110 per session | EUR 120 per session |
GROUPS max 2 people, 10% discount each.
7 hours will be as a group/pair, 3 hours must be individual.
Renew Your ACC with Confidence and Mastery
The three-year ICF renewal cycle isn't just a deadline—it’s an opportunity to pause, reflect, and recalibrate your practice. If you are an ACC-credentialed coach nearing your renewal date, you need 10 hours of mentor coaching that does more than just satisfy a requirement.I offer a premium, 1-on-1 Mentor Coaching series designed to bridge the gap between maintaining your status and elevating your craft.
The Package: 10 Hours of Deep Mentorship
To meet the ICF’s 10-hour requirement through a purely individual approach, I have curated a high-impact series of 8 x 75-minute sessions.This structure provides exactly 10 hours of dedicated mentorship, delivered over a minimum of three months to comply with ICF regulations.What We’ll Achieve Together
— Competency Integration: We’ll move past "knowing" the ICF Core Competencies to embodying them naturally in every conversation.Direct Tape Review — We will dive into your recorded sessions to identify exactly where you are excelling and where "PCC-level" shifts can be made.
Why the price raise? From January 2027 mentor coaches must hold the ICF Mentor Coaching Qualification (Mentor Coaching Specialisation) for the level of mentor coaching.This means that mentor coaches need to meet specific training requirements, and renew their mentor coaching qualification every 3 years.The ICF will stop their assessment of recordings for credentials — they will be reducing the price for credentialing.Evaluation of the coach is now the responsibility of the mentor coach who now has more administration around the mentor coaching process.SUGGESTION Mentor Coaching is a requirement for every time you renew your ACC credential (every 3 years). I would suggest that you do a few hours of mentor coaching each year rather than saving up until last minute. Mentor coaching needs to be over a period no shorter than 12 weeks. Why not spread it over 3 years?INITIAL OR RENEWAL OF CREDENTIAL If you are mentor coaching for your initial credential the process will include formative/distributed evaluation at 3 distinct points. The mentor coach evaluated your progress through the 10 hours. You must attain at least 67% to pass your evaluation.If you are renewing your ACC credential the mentor coaching the focus will be towards developing your skills further to begin progressing towards a PCC level of coaching.
Mentor Coaching Qualification (MCQ) for all mentor coaches in 2027.
By January 2027 mentor coaches must hold the MENTOR COACH QUALIFICATION (MCQ).Make sure you choose someone who holds the qualification!
You may apply to renew your ICF credential up to 10 months before the actual renewal date. You may want to do this before the new MCQ comes into effect as there will likely be a lot fewer mentor-coaches, and mentor-coaching may become more expensive.
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