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Practice the exam. Get feedback on your coaching sessions, then work on what you missed.Practice the exam. Get feedback on your coaching sessions, then work on what you missed.

ICF Continuing Coach Education
10 ICF CCE hours

ICF approved our Competency Course as Continuing Coach Education, included with the Complete Plan. See the course

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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 L., ACC, CPCC
Coach

“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
C. Green
ACC Candidate

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

Wendy W.
Wendy W.
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., ACC
Preparing for PCC

“Even though I already meet all of the PCC criteria, I'm quite stressed about the exam that's still ahead of me. CredentialPrep helped me A LOT with gaining clarity on what the exam looks like and get confidence in my ability. The mock questions were really nuanced and I really appreciated the explanations why a certain answer is good or not. I also like the fact that it ranks answers from best to worst. Thank you so much!”

Karolina S., ACC
Preparing for PCC

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

Gail O.
Gail O.
ACC Candidate

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

Maureen M., MBA, CTPC, MCC
Maureen M., MBA, CTPC, MCC
MCC

“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 C., DTM, ACC, MBA
Somesh C., DTM, ACC, MBA
Coach

“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.
Sean E.
ACC Candidate

“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 S.
Marsha S.
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'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 B., 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
Built by

I have my ICF PCC, and I built the practice I wished I could buy.

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.

I'm also in an MCS program, becoming a mentor coach myself, which is why Mentor Coach exists.

✓261 ACC and 202 PCC/MCC reviewed practice questions
✓Built by an ICF PCC coach
00 · Course

Learn the competencies

9 modules: one for each ICF Core Competency, plus the Code of Ethics.

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

Try the first lesson free →
01 · Exam Practice

Practice the exam

261 ACC questions and 202 PCC/MCC questions. The Exam Prep plan adds 10 new AI-written questions a day. The Complete Plan adds 40.

PCC and MCC: practice for the new exam (80 questions, 150 minutes, available from November 10, 2026) or the current exam (78 questions, 180 minutes, available until March 31, 2027). Both are in the app.ACC has its own exam: 60 questions in 90 minutes.
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Timed exam simulation
Real time pressure. Instant scoring.
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AI-generated practice questions
10 a day on the Exam Prep plan, 40 a day on the Complete Plan. A fresh set every morning.
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Full explanations
Why the best is best. Why the worst is worst.
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Personalized recommendations
Know what to practice next.

See three real practice questions

02 · Transcript Evaluation

Evaluate your sessions

Paste a transcript and get your results, with quotes from what you said.

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An overall impression and the risks: Read against the ICF markers for your level.
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Evidence from your transcript: Every finding tied to something you said.
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Specific development areas: The exact moments where you missed the mark.
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A practice plan: Steps for before your next session and over the next month.

How transcript evaluation works

Why not just use generic AI?

How we compare

Generic AI
CredentialPrepCalibrated Coaching Intelligence
ICF Core Competency alignment
ICF marker standard
FOCAL and HINGE frameworks
ACC, PCC, and MCC calibration
Overall impression and risks
03 · Evaluation Tutor

Practice competencies live

Pick a competency. Coach a live calibrated client. Get feedback tied to ICF markers after every exchange.

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

How Evaluation Tutor works · Roleplay drills

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.

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

About the coaching log

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10 practice questions, 1 transcript evaluation, 60 minutes of audio transcription, 10 Roleplay drills, and your coaching hours log
Gail O.

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

Gail O.
Exam Prep
$60
One-time. That's $1 a day for 60 days of access.
261 ACC or 202 PCC/MCC practice questions, a timed practice exam, and 10 new AI-written practice questions a 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., ACC
Upgrade

Prefer annual? $44/mo, billed yearly at checkout. That is 25% off.

Mentor Coach · Beta

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

Get beta access →

✓ Pass guarantee on the Exam Prep plan: if you finish the course, answer at least 75% of the practice questions for your credential level, sit the ICF credentialing exam and fail, we refund your $60. Send your claim with your official result within 30 days of getting it. Terms & claim form

How it compares

The full comparison.

Best value
CredentialPrepFree-$59/mo
Study PDFs$200-800
Generic AI~$20/mo
10 ICF CCE hours (Complete Plan)
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Coaching session log (free)
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Exam practice
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Study guides (all 8 competencies)
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Evaluation Tutor
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Transcript evaluation, calibrated to ACC/PCC/MCC
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Pass guarantee
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Typical cost
Free-$59/mo
$200-800
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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 TrustMeets
C6Listens ActivelyMeets
C7Evokes AwarenessBelow
A first read to start from
A suggested ICF rating for each competency, with the evidence from the session. You make the call.
Sarah M.4 sessions
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
Marcus L.2 sessions
C1
C2
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C5
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Every candidate at a glance
Sessions across, competencies down, in ICF's rating words. See each candidate's progress at a glance.
Session Observation Form
PCC · May 28, 2026
C2Embodies Coaching MindsetMeets
C4Cultivates Trust & SafetyMeets
C6Listens ActivelyBelow
Export PDF
Export Word
SOF document, pre-filled
The Session Observation Form ICF requires, generated from your session annotations. Export as PDF or Word.
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Common questions

What coaches ask.

Is this ICF-approved?

Only our Competency Course. ICF approved it as a Continuing Coach Education program on September 25, 2026: 10 CCE hours, all in the Core Competency category, included with the Complete Plan. Finish the course in the CCE version to earn them.

How is this different from just using generic AI?

Generic AI doesn't know the ICF exam format or the ICF markers 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: finish the course, answer at least 75% of the practice questions for your credential level, 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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CredentialPrep is not a coach training program and does not grant credentials. Our Competency Course is approved by ICF as a Continuing Coach Education program for 10 CCE hours.