Question 1

What is the Integral Coaching® Certification Program (ICCP)?

Accepted Answer

The ICCP is [Integral Coaching Canada's](/organizations/integral-coaching-canada) three-module certification pathway providing 202 total ICF-accredited training hours across the ACC, PCC, and MCC credential levels. Built on Ken Wilber's AQAL framework and a commitment to embodied change, it is the only ICF-accredited Integral Coaching® training program in the world. The three modules — ICCP-1 (Associate, 60 hrs), ICCP-2 (Professional, 65 additional hrs), and ICCP-3 (Master, 77 additional hrs) — build in sequence; [ICCP-1](/programs/integral-coaching-canada-essentials) also stands alone as a complete certification.

Question 2

What credentials can I earn through the full ICCP?

Accepted Answer

Completing all three modules earns the ICC Integral Master Coach™ designation and 202 total ICF-accredited training hours — surpassing the [ICF](/organizations/icf) MCC-level training requirement. Graduates may pursue the ICF ACC after ICCP-1, the ICF PCC after ICCP-2, and the ICF MCC after ICCP-3. The ICCP uses ACTP accreditation (the earlier ICF terminology, now equivalent to Level 2+ on the current pathway framework).

Question 3

Who developed the ICCP and who teaches it?

Accepted Answer

The ICCP was developed by Joanne Hunt and Laura Divine, co-founders of [Integral Coaching Canada](/organizations/integral-coaching-canada). Both hold ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) credentials — the highest level in the ICF system. They developed the Integral Coaching® methodology drawing on Ken Wilber's AQAL theory and developmental psychology, and remain the program's primary faculty. Throughout the program, participants also work one-on-one with ICC Integral Master Coaches™ during module-specific mentoring calls.

Question 4

How does Integral Coaching® differ from competency-based coaching programs?

Accepted Answer

Most ICF-accredited programs teach coaching competencies derived from humanistic psychology — active listening, powerful questioning, setting the coaching agreement. Integral Coaching® uses these competencies as a floor, not a ceiling. Its core contribution is the AQAL developmental map, which allows coaches to understand why a client is stuck at a structural level, not just a behavioral one. The methodology asks what way of being is generating the client's current situation and what developmental shift would change that — a different diagnostic frame than skill-building or goal-focused coaching.

Question 5

Can ICCP-1 be taken as a standalone certification?

Accepted Answer

Yes. [ICCP-1](/programs/integral-coaching-canada-essentials) is a self-contained five-month program that earns the ICC Integral Associate Coach™ credential and 60 ICF-accredited training hours independently. ICCP-2 requires ICCP-1 as prerequisite; ICCP-3 requires ICCP-2. Many coaches complete ICCP-1 as a complete certification and then decide whether to continue. Neither ICCP-2 nor ICCP-3 is required to practice as a certified Integral coach.

Question 6

How long does the full three-module ICCP take to complete?

Accepted Answer

ICCP-1 alone takes five months. The full three-module sequence spans multiple years — each module builds on the previous one, requires a cohort commitment, and is separated by a period of active coaching practice between programs. ICC publishes current cohort schedules and inter-module timing at integralcoachingcanada.com. Contact ICC directly for current start dates and pricing.

Question 7

What does completing the full ICCP signal to a potential client?

Accepted Answer

It signals that the coach made a multi-year commitment to structured, faculty-supervised learning of the Integral Coaching® methodology under ICF MCC-level instructors. The 202 total ICF hours surpass the MCC-level training requirement — making the ICCP one of the most rigorous training pathways in the field. The ICC Integral Master Coach™ designation requires not just completing the curriculum but having real coaching work assessed by [Integral Coaching Canada](/organizations/integral-coaching-canada) faculty. Coaching is not therapy; an ICC-trained coach works within a coaching scope and refers clinical mental health concerns to appropriate professionals.

Question 8

What should I ask an ICCP-trained coach before hiring them?

Accepted Answer

Ask which module they completed — ICCP-1 (Integral Associate Coach™), ICCP-2 (Integral Professional Coach™), or all three (Integral Master Coach™), since the credential level and depth of training differ substantially. Ask how long ago they completed the program and how many coaching hours they have logged since. Ask them to explain what 'way of being' means in their practice — not to test them, but because the answer reveals whether they use the Integral language as vocabulary or as a genuine working diagnostic. Ask how they distinguish the deep identity-level work that Integral coaching engages from clinical or therapeutic support. If your goals are primarily tactical or skill-based, ask whether they can adapt their approach when that's what the situation calls for.

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