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title: What do coaching qualifications actually mean?
description: "It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of accreditation. And that I believe that if we are to truly serve our clients, we owe it to them to do the appropriate training and to make sure that what we're doing are the right things to help them move forward. 

In this episode, I'm talking about why I believe the ICF is the gold standard in coaching accreditation, the different levels of accreditation, and choosing the right level for you."
---

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# [What do coaching qualifications actually mean?](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/what-do-coaching-qualifications-actually-mean)

 Written by [Ruth Kudzi, MCC](https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast-1/author/ruth-kudzi-mcc) | Apr 12, 2021 9:18:00 AM

<https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xCJMOMMjdJkMv4aYv2s4z?si=fced2da134c74fb8><https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-057-what-i-am-learning-from-coach-training/id1515243564?i=1000516378158>

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of accreditation. And that I believe that if we are to truly serve our clients, we owe it to them to do the appropriate training and to make sure that what we're doing are the right things to help them move forward. 

In this episode, I'm talking about why I believe the ICF is the gold standard in coaching accreditation, the different levels of accreditation, and choosing the right level for you. 

**Here are the highlights from this episode:**

{3:23} Why I believe the ICF is the gold standard for coaching qualifications

{7:07} The three levels of ICF training

{8:45} How some coaching qualifications mean you have to pay for additional support to become ICF accredited

{10:59} Choosing the right accreditation for you wherever you are in your journey

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