Individual accreditation via EIA is categorised into 4 levels: Foundation, Practioner, Senior Practioner, and Master Practitioner. Levels of accreditation are determined by minimum requirements in three areas: practice, professional development, and evidence of competence. See below for a detailed outline of each accreditation level.
MOST APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO…
- Wish to gain an understanding of the practice of coaching/mentoring, and have the core skills of coaching/mentoring
- Are likely to be working with others using coaching/mentoring conversations to support and encourage development of skills and performance
- Wish to use a coaching/mentoring approach within their own field/role and clearly understand how their coach/mentor role integrates with their vocational roles.
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS
Practice:
- 1 year experience from first practising as a coach/mentor
- 50 client contact hours
- 5 clients
- 5 items of client feedback within the last 12 months
Professional development:
- 16 hours/year of continuous professional development
- 1 hour/quarter of coach/mentor supervision
- 5 items of reflection on practice within the last 12 months
- Membership of a professional body
Evidence of competence:
- Qualification/competence as described in the EMCC Competence framework
MOST APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO…
- Will either be working as an internal coach/mentor, use coaching/mentoring as part of their main job, or are starting up as an external, coach/mentor
- Are likely to be working with a small range of clients/contexts and within own are of experience to improve performance, build confidence and stretch capability
- Will typically be able to apply a limited range of models, tools and processes
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS
Practice:
- 3 year experience from first practising as a coach/mentor
- 100 client contact hours
- 10 clients
- 5 items of client feedback within the last 12 months
Professional development:
- 16 hours/year of continuous professional development
- 1 hour/quarter of coach/mentor supervision
- 5 items of reflection on practice within the last 12 months
- Membership of a professional body
Evidence of competence:
- EQA accredited training program at this level or higher than EIA level of application
MOST APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO…
- Will practise as professional coaches/mentors and can draw on a range of models and frameworks
- Are or with to work with a range of clients, contexts and organisations
- Will focus of work will be building capacity for progression, managing complex and challenging relationships, working with ambiguity and change
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS
Practice:
- 5 year experience from first practising as a coach/mentor
- 250 client contact hours
- 20 clients
- 5 items of client feedback within the last 12 months
Professional development:
- 32 hours/year of continuous professional development
- 1 hour/35 hours practice (minimum quarterly)
- 5 items of reflection on practice within the last 12 months
- Membership of a professional body
Evidence of competence:
- EQA accredited training program at this level or higher than EIA level of application
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS
The requirements for EIA at Master Practitioner are 2 fold: firstly; experience and expertise in coaching practice, using your own innovative approach based on critical evaluation of a wide range of models and frameworks, working with a range of clients, context and organisations (refer to Coaching and mentoring competence framework ) and a significant contribution to the mentor/coach profession which is primarily qualitative in nature and has a certain durability, structure and/or regularity.
The evidence requirements are of sustained and significant activities over the last five years that contribute to the promotion and development of the profession, demonstrating impact and substantive global contribution at Master level, with focus on development and/or innovation. Note: usually awardees at this level have two or three areas of Contribution demonstrated across the last 5 or more years.
If you believe you strongly meet or are working towards both the practice and Contribution requirements, please get in touch with our Accreditation team at accreditation@emccapr.org to further understand the application requirements.