Why I'm Applying Through the Credit for Prior Learning Path As Soon As Possible

I've held the MCC — the highest ICF credential level — for many years. More to the point, I've been providing mentor coaching to credential-seeking coaches since 2013. I know this work in my bones. I've sat with coaches in their most uncertain moments, helped them hear themselves differently, and watched the ICF Core Competencies come alive in ways no classroom can fully replicate.

But knowledge and experience, on their own, aren't credentials. And credentials matter — not because they prove you're good, but because they give the people you serve a reliable way to know you've met a verified standard.

The MCQ's Credit for Prior Learning path was designed for coaches in exactly my position: credentialed practitioners with years of documented mentor coaching practice who don't need to be introduced to the work — they need formal recognition that their practice meets a verified global standard.

Given my credential level and track record of mentoring coaches through ACC, PCC, and MCC preparation, I'll be applying through the CPL path as soon as applications open. The ICF indicated in its April 2026 announcement that applications are expected to launch within the coming months.