MCC mentor coach training course for a confident submission of ICF credentialing application

Mentor coaching is when a more experienced coach provides you with mentoring through a collaborative and dialogued approach, drawing on their years of experience and coach training. The ICF (International Coaching Federation) coaching supports action planning with accountability approaches and provides a space for reflection and professional development opportunities to the mentee coach. It deepens your active listening, build your confidence as a coach, and helps you practice in the moment with increased presence and effective questioning. The purpose of MCC (Master Certified Coach) training is to help you grow your coaching capability specifically related to coaching at the master level. It upgrades your clear and direct communication and prepares you for a confident submission of your MCC credentialing application.   

If you are a PCC (Professional Certified Coach), and looking to upgrade your credential to master level, ie. MCC, the Powerhouse Coaching has a highly experienced MCC coach who can help you with your credentialing journey. MCC mentor coach training course is designed to assist experienced coaches in understanding the nuances that distinguish MCC coaching from PCC, develop their coaching awareness of self and the shifts required to coach at the master level, and expose coaches to a variety of MCC styles through approved coaching recordings. The 75 hour MCC mentor coach training course is divided into the below:  

39 Synchronous Hours: Delivered virtually via Zoom, these synchronous hours are super-focused on understanding, embodying, and practicing the eight ICF core competencies. The synchronous hours for MCC mentor coach training also include four 2-hour Practice Clinics, and include a combination of instructions, facilitated discussions, coaching practice, and feedback. The program also includes the required 7 hours of group mentor coaching, and three hours of one-to-one coaching between the mentor coach and mentee.   

36 Asynchronous Hours: These include a combination of coaching, being coached, journaling, independent reading, plus listening to and reviewing a variety of MCC level coaching sessions. Students create a community outside of live sessions and share their findings via online classroom discussion forums. Students are paired with a buddy with whom they can find support, practice, and discuss outside of class.   

The course covers fundamentals, deeper dive, and beyond competencies   

Each session for both synchronous and asynchronous hours is of 90 minutes duration, and the entire course curriculum for MCC mentor coach training is completed over a period of 22 weeks. The course covers a variety of MCC level competencies, including fundamentals that satisfy the 7 hours of group mentor coaching required for MCC application. The deeper dive component of MCC mentor coach training builds upon the fundamentals as students further explore each of the competencies in depth. This is done in a variety of ways including two-hour practice clinics with drills and practice exercises, educational sessions and discussions around the meaning and importance of the competency, and listening to and reviewing MCC-approved recordings.   

The course curriculum for MCC mentor coach training also includes peer coaching, self-development, and optional makeup classes. The participants must currently hold an active ICF PCC credential in good standing to enroll in the MCC mentor coach training course, and spend about two hours per week on learning activities outside of class.