Continuing Education Guidelines

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All ICCI credential holders are required to obtain 15 CONTACT HOURS of Continuing Education (CE) on an annual basis. These hours must incorporate Biblical principles and coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice.

Continuing Education is a term that applies to obtaining contact hours across a broad range of post-secondary (beyond high school) learning activities and programs. Some examples include degree credit courses, non-degree career training, self-directed learning, experiential learning, seminars, symposiums, workshops, conference presentations, and classroom lectures. The method and format of delivery may be face-to-face, distance/online learning, printed texts/workbooks, the use of videotaped materials, etc.

ICCI approved Continuing Education and competency activities can occur in the following categories:

Category #1: Continuing Education activities the credential holder ENGAGES in as a RECIPIENT

NOTE: A minimum of ten (10) contact hours of the required total number of hours must be from Category #1

Formally organized learning (college/university courses, workshops, seminars, professional or ministerial conferences, presentations, home study, etc.). The delivery of content may be either face-to-face or electronic (e.g., CD, DVD, computer, online, etc.)
Training experiences at churches or other Christian organizations that resulted in a certificate of completion or other verifiable documentation of participation
Publications (e.g., journals, magazines, etc.) that have a CE component and a process providing verification of completion
Coaching supervision and/or consultation that is received and documented

Category #2: Continuing Education activities the credential holder PROVIDES as a FACILITATOR

Facilitating, training or presenting at an organized conference/seminar/class that incorporates Biblical principles and Life Coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice (the same presentation may only be used once in a renewal period)
Teaching a post-secondary class that incorporates Biblical principles and Life Coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice (the same course may only be used once in a renewal period)
Producing new training materials and/or curriculum that incorporate biblical principles and coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice
Publishing (a book, book chapter, journal/magazine article, etc.)

Acceptable Forms of Documentation for Continuing Education activities:

Certificates of Completion
CE letters or other forms documenting participation
Official transcripts and/or diplomas
Reprints of published articles, book chapters, training materials, etc.
Proof of presentations given and/or courses taught
Formal letters from supervisors and/or consultants