About
An institution for professional coaching
We award coaching qualifications and deliver coaching services — to individual practitioners, to senior leaders, and to organisations building their own coaching capability.
Our approach
Professional coaching, taught to a defined standard
ICFB offers coaching qualifications and executive coaching services. Programmes are structured around clear levels, entry requirements and assessment, so that participants and their organisations know exactly what a credential represents.
Every certificate we issue can be checked against our register, so a qualification can be confirmed independently by an employer at any time.
- Structured qualifications
- Executive coaching
- Professional development
What we focus on
Four areas of work
Related, but distinct — each with its own route in and its own outcome.
Qualifications
Levelled coaching qualifications with published entry requirements and assessment, leading to a certificate recorded on our register.
Coaching
Executive, career and team coaching delivered against objectives agreed at the outset, rather than a fixed curriculum.
Organisational work
Helping employers build internal coaching capability — mentoring schemes, coaching cultures and leadership development.
Verification
A public register so any certificate we issue can be confirmed by an employer without contacting us first.
Why ICFB
Built for professional credibility
What an ICFB qualification represents, and how it can be checked.
Defined standards
Programmes are built around published levels, entry requirements and assessment criteria, so a credential means the same thing to every employer.
Independently checkable
Every certificate we issue can be confirmed against our register using its code, without contacting us.
Practice-led coaching
Coaching work is delivered with individuals and teams against agreed objectives, rather than as generic content.
Clear progression
Qualifications and shorter courses are distinct, so it is always clear which leads to a credential and which is professional development.
Get in touch
Talk to us about the right route
Whether you are pursuing a qualification, looking for coaching, or building capability across a team, we can point you to the right starting place.