Final test & certificate

Pick the best answer for each question. 8/10 to earn the certificate.

To pass: at least 8 of 10 correct.

1. Question 1. How many training hours from an ICF-accredited programme does ACC require?

   A60 hoursB125 hoursC30 hours

2. Question 2. How many client coaching hours does ACC require, and how many must be paid?

   A100 hours, of which at least 75 are paidB100 hours, paid or unpaid does not matterC50 hours, of which at least 25 are paid

3. Question 3. What is the mentor coaching requirement for ACC?

   A10 hours, at least 3 one-to-one, spread over at least 3 monthsB10 hours, completable within a single monthC3 hours, all in a group setting

4. Question 4. From 1 January 2027, who must deliver new mentor coaching hours?

   AA mentor coach holding the Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS)BAny coach credentialed at PCC or aboveCOnly MCC-level coaches

5. Question 5. How many groups are ICF's eight core competencies organised into?

   AFourBTwoCEight separate ones

6. Question 6. When assessing a recording, what do assessors focus on?

   AWhether the coach demonstrated the coaching competenciesBWhether the client solved their problemCWhether the session ran for the prescribed length

7. Question 7. In a good ACC-level session, roughly what share of the time does the coach speak?

   ALess than a thirdBAbout halfCAbout two thirds

8. Question 8. Which of these is a genuine coaching question?

   A'What approaches have you already considered?'B'Do you think you should speak to your manager directly?'C'Why don't you try breaking the project into smaller pieces?'

9. Question 9. You work in HR and coach an employee of your own company. What matters most?

   AState the confidentiality limits at the outset: what will and will not be shared, and with whomBNever take internal coaching clients under any circumstancesCReport the full content of each session to their line manager

10. Question 10. Why start accumulating coaching hours in month one rather than after training ends?

    A100 hours is about 2 hours a week across 12 months — leaving it to the end is barely feasibleBICF requires coaching hours to precede training hoursCCoaching hours expire after six months