Earn Coach Practice Hours
for Your Coaching Credential
Through structured peer coaching sessions you can develop your skills, gain meaningful coaching experience, gain ICF reciprocal coaching hours, and build confidence in every coaching conversation.
1. Create Your Profile to Get Matched
Tell us about your coaching background, experience level, time zone, language, and coaching interest then we connect you with compatible coaching partners.
2. Schedule Sessions with Your Assigned Partner
Meet virtually using your preferred video platform. Most members exchange 90-min coaching sessions where each coach has an opportunity to coach and be coached.
3. Keep Practicing to Fulfill Your ICF Coaching Hours Requirement
Continue practicing with your current partner and receive new matches as often as you’d like. The more you practice, the stronger your coaching becomes, and the more coaching practice hours you earn.
The Coach Practice Exchange Difference
Who Can Join?
Coach Practice Exchange is open to:
✓ Coaches in Training
✓ Newly certified coaches
✓ Experienced coaches
Whether you coach life, executive, leadership, wellness, career, or business clients, you’ll find peers committed to reciprocal coaching and improving their coaching skills together.
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Prep for your credential test while earning your coaching hours!
Your membership includes access to our 80+ library of downloadable coaching session templates designed to help you practice with purpose. Each exercise is built around one or more ICF Core Competencies, giving you and your practice partner a structured coaching session while reinforcing the skills you’ll need to know for your coach credentialing exam.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is reciprocal coaching?
Reciprocal coaching is a peer practice relationship where two coaches coach one another in separate sessions or in a longer session. Both participants gain valuable coaching experience while also experiencing coaching from the client perspective.
How often can I practice to earn my ICF coaching hours?
As often as you like. You decide how frequently you’d like to meet with your coaching partners.
Can I work with multiple partners?
Yes. Many members enjoy practicing with coaches from different backgrounds and coaching styles. To meet the ICF coaching practice requirements, you must coach at least 8 different people.
Do I need to be certified?
No. As long as you’ve completed—or are currently enrolled in—a recognized coach training program, you’re welcome to join.
Is Coach Practice Exchange affiliated with the ICF?
No. Coach Practice Exchange is an independent platform created to help coaches connect for peer coaching and professional development. Members are responsible for ensuring any coaching experience they log meets the requirements of the credentialing organization they are applying to.
Does reciprical coaching count towards my ICF credentialing coach practice requirements?
Yes. ICF considers reciprocal peer coaching as a type of ‘paid’ coaching. Reciprocal coaching is considered “trading or bartering services” because each coach is practicing coaching with one another.
How do I document my coaching practice hours?
We provide an online coaching-hours log designed to help you document the information required for ICF coaching experience.
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