ICF's credentialing programs have grown rapidly in recent years -- from the original Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA) to today's scenario-based Credentialing Exam rooted in situational judgment, plus a new knowledge-based exam focused specifically on the ACC level and a team coaching specialty credential. During this session, you will learn about the integrated philosophy supporting this suite of exams, how different item types measure different competencies, how the exams are developed and maintained, and some strategies for how to prepare to take the exams.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the assessment philosophy that underlies ICF’s credentialing programs.
2. Describe the various exams offered through ICF’s credentialing programs, and the item types associated with each.
3. Understand the characteristics of the different item types associated with ICF’s credentialing exams, and the strengths and weaknesses associated with each.
4. Describe several ways to prepare for taking the exams that reflect these different item types.
Core Competencies Addressed:
Demonstrates Ethical Practice, Embodies a Coaching Mindset, Establishes and Maintains Agreements, Cultivates Trust and Safety, Maintains Presence, Listens Actively, Evokes Awareness, Facilitates Client Growth
Participants will earn .75 Core Competency and .75 Resource Development CCEs for attending this program.
About our speakers:
Dr. Gavan O'Shea has partnered with ICF for over seven years, supporting the development and launch of the new credentialing exam, the Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), and the ACC-level knowledge exam. For over 20 years, Gavan has also developed high stakes hiring and promotion assessments for clients including the U.S. Secret Service and Southern California Edison. Much of his work involves ensuring that such assessments are reliable, valid, and fair. Gavan earned his Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology in 2002 from Virginia Tech and is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. He is also a certified coach at the ACC level, completing coach training through CTI. Originally from upstate New York (think Canada, not the Big Apple), Gavan now lives in Louisville.
Carrie Abner, Vice President, ICF Credentials & Standards, is an experienced association executive who has advanced professional associations at the local, state, national and international levels. With a passion for bringing together diverse communities of practitioners through common purpose and voice, Abner has more than two decades of experience in communications, domestic and foreign policy, and nonprofit management in her roles at the International Coaching Federation, The Council of State Governments and the International Council for Voluntary Action (InterAction). She currently serves as vice president of ICF Credentials and Standards, where she works to strengthen and grow the certification of coach practitioners around the world and ensure the highest standards for professional and ethical practice in coaching. Abner previously served as assistant director for communications at The Council of State Governments, where she worked with state legislators, supreme court justices and executive branch leaders to foster collaboration and sharing of best practices across the states. Her past experience includes management of U.S. federal grant projects related to prevention of violence against women, as well as the protection of refugee women and children in humanitarian crises. Carrie holds a Master’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.