Rotman Leadership Coaching Program

The programme is ICF-approved for 40 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours. CCE approval confirms the programme's content meets ICF standards for professional development, and hours completed count toward ICF credential renewal. This is different from ICF Level 1 or Level 2 accreditation, which applies to foundational training programmes that lead to ICF credentials. The Leadership Coaching Program does not itself grant an ICF credential.

The programme is approved by the ICF for 40 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours. That covers a full ACC renewal cycle (40 CCE hours required every three years) or a substantial portion of a PCC or MCC renewal (60 hours required every three years).

The programme is designed for coaches who already hold an ICF credential, whether ACC, PCC, or MCC, and are looking to deepen their leadership coaching practice while logging CCE hours toward renewal. It is not a starting point for coaches who are new to coaching or who have not yet completed an initial coach training programme.

The Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate (RECC) is Rotman's foundational coaching programme, holding ICF Level 1 and Level 2 accreditation and AC accreditation. Completing it leads to the Rotman Certified Executive Coach designation. The Leadership Coaching Program is a continuing education offering: it provides 40 CCE hours for coaches who already hold an ICF credential. It does not lead to a new credential or designation. The two programmes serve different stages of a coach's development.

No new coaching credential. The programme provides 40 ICF-approved CCE hours, which count toward ICF credential renewal. Coaches seeking an initial ICF-recognised designation should look at the RECC, which leads to the Rotman Certified Executive Coach designation and holds ICF Level 1 and Level 2 accreditation.

Full programme details, including the launch date, delivery format, duration, curriculum, and tuition, were not published as of the time of writing. Rotman has confirmed the programme is ICF-approved for 40 CCE hours. Monitor the Rotman School of Management website at rotman.utoronto.ca for current enrolment information.

Delivery format, whether in-person in Toronto, online, or hybrid, was not yet published. Rotman's existing coaching programmes have historically included both in-person Toronto delivery and online options. Confirm the format directly with Rotman before planning attendance.

A business school brings organisational and leadership context that dedicated coaching institutes often treat as background knowledge rather than curriculum. Rotman's research base in leadership, decision-making, and organisational behaviour informs how it frames coaching education, situating coaching practice within a well-developed understanding of how organisations actually work. For coaches serving primarily executive and organisational clients, that context is directly relevant.

Ask specifically what the programme covered and how it shapes their approach to leadership coaching, since curriculum details were not publicly available. Ask whether they hold an ICF credential independently of having completed this CCE programme, since the two are separate achievements. Ask how many client hours they have specifically in leadership and executive coaching contexts, since CCE hours indicate professional development but not necessarily the depth of applied experience in organisational settings.

ICF divides Continuing Coach Education hours into two categories. Core Competency (CC) hours cover content directly tied to the ICF core competencies: coaching skills, supervision, and applied coaching practice. Resource Development (RD) hours cover professional development that supports but doesn't directly address ICF competencies — areas like leadership theory, psychology, business skills, and organisational dynamics. For ACC renewal, all 40 required CCE hours can be a mix of CC and RD with no minimum CC requirement. For PCC and MCC renewals, at least 24 of the 60 required hours must be CC hours. Coaches considering the Rotman Leadership Coaching Program should confirm the RD and CC breakdown with Rotman directly, since the specific allocation had not been published.