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What coaches say

I just passed my ACC Exam and want to thank Danny for creating such an incredibly helpful resource in Credential Prep.

Susana Laidler, ACC, CPCC
Career and Life Transition Coach
C. Green

I found the ACC level report to be enlightening and immediately useful. The report is also helping me to rehearse the language needed around the exam and ICF standards. I already told a fellow credential student about it.

C. Green
ACC Candidate
W. Weatherburn

The Credential Prep experience gave me not only practical support, but also the confidence and mindset shift I needed on my journey.

W. Weatherburn
PCC Candidate

I’m doing the PCC practice exam right now and, oof, it’s both humbling and helpful. It’s showing me all the places that I’m getting it right and why, and where I need more practice.

Sloane M., LMSW, ACC
PCC Candidate
Gail O.

The Practice Mode and the Blog information have both been super helpful.

Gail O.
ACC Candidate
Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC

Having recently passed my ICF credentialing exam for the MCC, I can confidently say this platform played an important role in my success.

Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC
MCC
Somesh Chablani, DTM, ACC, MBA

The FOCAL/HINGE Framework is one of the best exam-preparation frameworks I have seen so far. It provides a practical way to think through ICF exam scenarios, especially when identifying the best and worst responses.

Somesh Chablani, DTM, ACC, MBA
Career and Professional Coach
Sean E.

I have found CredentialPrep to be a great resource in preparation for my ACC exam, which I hope to write soon. Any questions or concerns have been answered quickly by the team. I would highly recommend CredentialPrep.

Sean E.
ACC Candidate · Business Development Manager
Marsha Stablein

Highly recommend. CredentialPrep provides multiple ways to practice and integrate learning. In addition to a variety of testing scenarios, you'll find strategies, tips, and tools to support success in the exam and to support us to be better coaches anytime.

Marsha Stablein
PCC

There is nothing like this anywhere and it is much needed! I like the way you have broken down each competency and then talked about how to tackle the questions that come up for each of these.

Meghana K.
ACC Candidate

I genuinely LOVE what you have built with this platform. It’s so intuitive, and there’s so much depth, and ways to not only practice but sharpen your skills both in the role-play drills.

Rai G.
Coach

I passed the exam last week! Your practice tests and explanations were extremely helpful!

Alexis A.
ACC

I loved your service while preparing for my ACC exam, which I passed last month. I learnt as much going through your materials as I did on my actual coaching course.

Martin P.
ACC

I've found the material absolutely incredible—very comprehensive, clear, and, most importantly, it really helps explain the meaning and application behind each competency. It's much more than simply preparing for an exam; it truly helps deepen the understanding of the competencies.

Karla Bartlett, ACC
ACC

Credential Prep played a key role in helping me pass my PCC exam on the first attempt. I explored several free and paid preparation resources, but Credential Prep stood out clearly. I purchased it primarily for the practice tests, and those alone were worth the investment.

Ekta B.
PCC

I just passed my ACC Exam and want to thank Danny for creating such an incredibly helpful resource in Credential Prep.

Susana Laidler, ACC, CPCC
Career and Life Transition Coach
C. Green

I found the ACC level report to be enlightening and immediately useful. The report is also helping me to rehearse the language needed around the exam and ICF standards. I already told a fellow credential student about it.

C. Green
ACC Candidate
W. Weatherburn

The Credential Prep experience gave me not only practical support, but also the confidence and mindset shift I needed on my journey.

W. Weatherburn
PCC Candidate

I’m doing the PCC practice exam right now and, oof, it’s both humbling and helpful. It’s showing me all the places that I’m getting it right and why, and where I need more practice.

Sloane M., LMSW, ACC
PCC Candidate
Gail O.

The Practice Mode and the Blog information have both been super helpful.

Gail O.
ACC Candidate
Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC

Having recently passed my ICF credentialing exam for the MCC, I can confidently say this platform played an important role in my success.

Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC
MCC
Somesh Chablani, DTM, ACC, MBA

The FOCAL/HINGE Framework is one of the best exam-preparation frameworks I have seen so far. It provides a practical way to think through ICF exam scenarios, especially when identifying the best and worst responses.

Somesh Chablani, DTM, ACC, MBA
Career and Professional Coach
Sean E.

I have found CredentialPrep to be a great resource in preparation for my ACC exam, which I hope to write soon. Any questions or concerns have been answered quickly by the team. I would highly recommend CredentialPrep.

Sean E.
ACC Candidate · Business Development Manager
Marsha Stablein

Highly recommend. CredentialPrep provides multiple ways to practice and integrate learning. In addition to a variety of testing scenarios, you'll find strategies, tips, and tools to support success in the exam and to support us to be better coaches anytime.

Marsha Stablein
PCC

There is nothing like this anywhere and it is much needed! I like the way you have broken down each competency and then talked about how to tackle the questions that come up for each of these.

Meghana K.
ACC Candidate

I genuinely LOVE what you have built with this platform. It’s so intuitive, and there’s so much depth, and ways to not only practice but sharpen your skills both in the role-play drills.

Rai G.
Coach

I passed the exam last week! Your practice tests and explanations were extremely helpful!

Alexis A.
ACC

I loved your service while preparing for my ACC exam, which I passed last month. I learnt as much going through your materials as I did on my actual coaching course.

Martin P.
ACC

I've found the material absolutely incredible—very comprehensive, clear, and, most importantly, it really helps explain the meaning and application behind each competency. It's much more than simply preparing for an exam; it truly helps deepen the understanding of the competencies.

Karla Bartlett, ACC
ACC

Credential Prep played a key role in helping me pass my PCC exam on the first attempt. I explored several free and paid preparation resources, but Credential Prep stood out clearly. I purchased it primarily for the practice tests, and those alone were worth the investment.

Ekta B.
PCC
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I'm working toward my MCC. I built this instead of buying another $400 course.

When I started studying for my MCC, I wanted to practice the exam and get real feedback on my sessions. The options were $400 courses built on static PDFs. That didn't exist, so I built it myself. I have the same stake in this working as you do.

Every question and evaluation is built from what the exam and credential process test, not from what sounds right.

460+ reviewed practice questions
Active PCC · Pursuing MCC
00 · Course

Learn the competencies

8 modules, one per ICF Core Competency. Reasoning explained at PCC level.

Each lesson pairs one sub-behavior with a real coaching scenario.

Try C1 lesson 1.1 free →
01 · Exam Practice

Practice the exam

460+ questions. Exam adds 10 AI-generated questions a day, Complete adds 40. Both reset daily.

01
Timed exam simulation
Real time pressure. Instant scoring.
02
AI-generated practice questions
10/day on Exam, 40/day on Complete. Resets daily.
03
Full explanations
Why the best is best. Why the worst is worst.
04
Personalized recommendations
Know what to practice next.
02 · Transcript Evaluation

Assess your recordings

Paste a session. Get a score on all 8 competencies, with evidence from what you said.

A CCI confidence score on each competency: Calibrated Coaching Intelligence: scored against real ICF assessor decisions, not generic AI guessing.
Evidence from your transcript: Every finding tied to something you said.
Specific development areas: The exact moments where you missed the mark.
A 30-day action plan: Practice targets built from your gaps.
Why not just use generic AI?

Us vs. them.

Generic AI
CredentialPrepCalibrated Intelligence
ICF Core Competency alignment
Exam-standard scoring
FOCAL and HINGE markers
ACC, PCC, and MCC calibration
Calibrated confidence score
03 · Evaluation Tutor

Practice competencies live

Pick a competency. Coach a live calibrated client. Get assessor-level feedback after every exchange.

A client that pushes back: Won't let vague questions or advice slip by.
One competency at a time: Stay focused on the skill you're drilling.
Feedback after every exchange: What landed. What an assessor would flag.
Keep going until it clicks: Retry the same moment with a different response.
04 · Coaching Log

A free coaching log

PCC requires 500 coaching hours. MCC requires 2,500. ICF wants documentation for each one: client type, session duration, date.

Session log with client records: Date, duration, client, and session type, one entry per session.
Credential progress tracker: Switch between ACC (100 hrs), PCC (500 hrs), and MCC (2,500 hrs) modes.
CSV export: Download your full log any time for your ICF application.
Email receipt on every session: A confirmation email every time you log a session.
Free. No card required.
Pricing

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10 questions, 1 evaluation, 10 Roleplay drills, hour log
Gail O.

The Practice Mode and the Blog information have both been super helpful.

Gail O.
Exam Prep
$60
one-time, about $1/day
460+ questions, timed sim, 10 AI-generated questions/day

I’m doing the PCC practice exam right now and, oof, it’s both humbling and helpful. It’s showing me all the places that I’m getting it right and why, and where I need more practice.

Sloane M., LMSW, ACC
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Complete Plan
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monthly subscription
Exam Prep + Transcript Eval + Evaluation Tutor
Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC

Having recently passed my ICF credentialing exam for the MCC, I can confidently say this platform played an important role in my success.

Maureen L. Martin, MBA, CTPC, MCC
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Mentor Coach · Beta

Free while in beta. Built for ICF mentor coaches working with credentialing candidates.

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✓ Pass guarantee on the Exam Prep plan: complete the course, attempt 75%+ of the bank, fail the ICF exam, and we refund you. Terms & claim form

How it compares

The full comparison.

Best value
CredentialPrepFree-$59/mo
Study PDFs$200-800
Generic AI~$20/mo
Coaching session log (free)
Exam practice
Study guides (all 8 competencies)
Partial
Evaluation Tutor
Partial
Transcript evaluation, calibrated to ACC/PCC/MCC
Pass guarantee
Typical cost
Free-$59/mo
$200-800
~$20/mo
05 · Mentor Coach

Simplify your mentorship.

Built for mentor coaches evaluating ICF candidates, not a general annotation tool.

Coach: What feels most alive for you right now?
Client: I keep avoiding the hard conversation...
C4Cultivates Trust
91
C6Listens Actively
74
C7Evokes Awareness
52
AI evaluation in seconds
Every competency scored, with the exact moment from the session behind each finding.
Sarah M.4 sessions
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
Marcus L.2 sessions
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
Every candidate at a glance
See strengths and gaps across all 8 competencies, updated after every session.
Session Observation Form
PCC · May 28, 2026
C2Embodies Coaching MindsetMeets
C4Cultivates Trust & SafetyMeets
C6Listens ActivelyPartially
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SOF document, pre-filled
The Session Observation Form ICF requires, generated from your session annotations. Export as PDF or Word.
Common questions

What coaches ask.

Is this ICF-approved?

No. CredentialPrep is an independent study tool built from public ICF Core Competency documentation.

How is this different from just using generic AI?

Generic AI doesn't know the ICF exam format or what assessors look for at each level. Our questions are calibrated to the ICF exam itself, and our evaluations are graded against ICF marker rubrics, not generic feedback.

Will this help me pass?

The Exam Prep plan comes with a pass guarantee: complete the course, attempt 75% or more of the question bank, fail the ICF exam, and we refund you.

Read: How to pass the exam on the first try

I'm already an experienced coach. Is this too basic?

No. This is built for experienced coaches. The exam tests whether you can identify behavior that aligns with the ICF framework, which is a different question from whether you're an effective coach. This app closes that specific gap.

Read: Why experienced coaches miss the worst answer

More questions? See the full FAQ →

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