BCC: Board Certified Coach

What it means

An independent coaching certification from the Center for Credentialing & Education, an affiliate of the national counselor certification board. Holders can add a specialty such as Career Coaching.

What it takes

A degree (bachelor's or higher, or 2,500+ hours of coaching experience), 30 to 120 hours of coach training depending on education, 30 hours of post-degree coaching experience, one professional endorsement, and the BCC exam. Recertified every 5 years with 70 hours of continuing education. The Career Coaching designation adds 30 documented hours of career coaching and an endorsement.

What it tells you

Independently examined and ethics-bound; with the Career Coaching designation it is one of the few credentials that is both independent and career-specific.

Issued by

Center for Credentialing & Education

A coach listing a credential on their website is not proof they hold it: check it with Center for Credentialing & Education.