NEWS RELEASECOACH A Accredited by International Coaching Federation
As Level 2 Program Provider
February 15, 2023
TOKYO, February 15, 2023 - COACH A Co., Ltd. announced that it was accredited as aLevel 2 program provider under the new accreditation system of the International CoachingFederation (ICF) on January 31, 2023.

About ICF-accredited Programs
ICF-accredited programs are recognized worldwide as high quality, specialized coachtraining programs that meet the numerous requirements established by ICF.
Launched in 1997 by COACH A (then known as the Coach Training Program [CTP]),coachAcademia (pronounced COACH A Academia), became the first ICF-accredited
program in the Japanese language in October 1999.

New Accreditation System Launched in January 2022
As the demand for coaching grows around the world, ICF has undergone several
organizational and systemic reforms in recent years. Launched in January 2022, its new
accreditation system is one such example.
One characteristic of the new system is that while previously individual training programs
were accredited, the new system accredits the entire organization providing the training
program. The application for accreditation under the new system needs to meet various
standards and requirements such as the mission of the organization as a whole and theobjectives for providing coach training programs. The new system demands greater
accountability from the entire organization.
In addition, as the numbers of individuals and organizations providing coaching services
increases worldwide, the need to ensure coaching quality has arisen. Against this backdrop,
the new system includes stricter accreditation requirements than in the past.
A transition period of one year is allowed for previously accredited training programs tomigrate to the new system. COACH A was accredited on January 31 of this year as anorganization that satisfies the requirements of the new accreditation system.

About ICF Level 2 Accreditation
The Level 2 accreditation is granted to organizations that provide programs with 125-175
hours of training that meet the requirements for the ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
credential. In the case of coachAcademia, there has been no change between before andafter ICF Level 2 accreditation in terms of conditions, such as the credentials that trainees
can earn.
For more information on Level 2, visit
https://coachingfederation.org/coaching-education/level-2-accreditationAbout coachAcademiacoachAcademia is a coach specialized training program launched in 1997 by COACH A(then Coach 21). Over a period of one year to 18 months, participants receive practical,
hands-on training not only on coaching skills, but also in coaching theory and effective
application, while gaining experience in receiving, learning, and practicing coaching.
For more information, visit https://coachacademia.com/

About COACH A
COACH A is a global coaching firm that began operating coaching training in 1997. Focusing
not only on supporting individual growth but on the relationships in which individuals areinvolved, it supports organization-wide growth through dialogic organizational development
programs offered worldwide in five languages (Japanese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese,and Thai). In addition, based on analytical data from its research arm, the Coaching
Research Institute (CRI), COACH A pursues evidence-based coaching and analyzes thevast body of data on coaching results, publishing reports on topics including the mechanismsof leadership and organizational vitality and the effectiveness of coaching.
For more information, visit https://global.coacha.com/

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