
ICF Mentor Coaching
Feedback that helps you see—and strengthen—your coaching.
The ICF defines Mentor Coaching as: "supporting competency development through observed coaching, feedback, reflection, and continued growth."
Reid Ready® Mentor Coaching supports coaches pursuing an ICF credential, renewing a credential, or continuing their professional development. The experience combines individual feedback, recording review, group learning, and development aligned with the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.
How Mentor Coaching Works
Share Your Recordings
Submit coaching recordings for structured review against the ICF Core Competencies and Ethics.
Receive Individualized Feedback
Individual mentor coaching sessions provide focused developmental guidance tied to your practice
Learn in the Mentoring Lab
Complete the group Mentor Coaching hours through shared learning, practice, and community support.
Choose Your Mentor Coaching Option
Two Mentor Coaching Pathways
Both options include 10 Mentor Coaching hours combining individual Mentor Coaching with group learning through the Mentoring Lab. Choose the option that best reflects your current credential and professional-development needs.
ACC Mentor Coaching
For coaches pursuing ACC, renewing their credential, or continuing their professional development.
Built for new coaches working toward the ACC credential, or coaches who want structured mentor coaching as they establish their practice. You will review recordings, receive individualized feedback tied to the ICF Core Competencies, and develop the coaching presence evaluators look for.
Key program highlights
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10 total mentor coaching hours
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Competency review across sessions
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Review of three recordings
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Three individual mentor coaching sessions
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Remaining hours completed through the Mentoring Lab
PCC Mentor Coaching
For coaches developing toward PCC or elevating their development to the next level.
Built for ACC-credentialed coaches preparing to advance to the PCC level. Deeper recording review and more individual mentor coaching sessions help you demonstrate the refined competency and mastery the PCC requires.
Key program highlights
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10 total mentor coaching hours
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Competency review across sessions
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Review of four recordings
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Four individual mentor coaching sessions
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Remaining hours completed through the Mentoring Lab

Inside the Mentoring Lab
Individual development. Shared learning. A community of practitioners.
The Mentoring Lab is the group-learning portion of the Mentor Coaching experience. These hours focus on coaching practice, shared observation, competency-focused discussion, reflection, practitionership, and community support.
Credential preparation, not a guarantee. Reid Ready supports skill development and credential preparation; credential approval is determined by the credentialing body