Once you have completed MSB’s Prologue and Story, you may want to work towards a professional accreditation with the International Coaching Federation. The ICF’s Level 1 Accreditation shows that you are serious in your commitment to coaching ethics, professionalism and coaching as a significant part of your future career.

MSB will take you through every step of the process, which includes a portfolio of 100 coaching hours, reflections on your ongoing learning, mentor coaching and preparation for the ICF exam.

The Content

For level 1, there are 5 further elements to complete; the Learning Team at MSB is here to guide you through each step:

1. Coach Education – 60 hours

Through Prologue and Story, you have 52 hours of Coach Education. We offer a further 8 hours in Group Coaching facilitation.

2.  Coaching Hours

You will need 100 coaching hours. You can begin logging these hours after Part One of Story.

3. Mentor Coaching – 10 hours

In Story, you have completed 4 hours of Group Mentor Coaching. You will top up to ten including 3 x 1:1 sessions with an MSB Mentor. The ideal time to begin mentor coaching is when you have 40-50 hours in your coaching log.

4. Performance Evaluation

You submit a selected recording of a coaching conversation along with an annotated transcript showing where you are meeting the ICF core competencies.

5. ICF Exam

A computer based exam based on your knowledge of the ICF core competencies and code of ethics.

Next Steps to Enrol:

• For more detail and the 2025-26 schedule, please see our full outline here. If you are ready to enrol, please book below or  request an invoice from matt@makingstuffbetter .com
• If you need some flexibility in how you pay, you can schedule a conversation with us here.
• Once you have paid, in full or in your first installment, we will send your session invitations and Welcome Pack.