The ICF defines Mentor Coaching as providing professional assistance in achieving and demonstrating the levels of coaching competency demanded by the desired credential level sought by a coach‐applicant (mentee). Furthermore, Mentor Coaching means an applicant (mentee) being coached on their coaching skills rather than coaching on practice building, life balance, or other topics unrelated to the development of an applicant’s coaching skill.
In addition to coach training, applicants pursuing their ICF credentials are required to receive “10 hours of mentor coaching to be conducted over a minimum of three months. The Mentor Coach must be an ACC who has completed a full cycle of the credential through renewal, PCC or MCC in good standing.” (per ICF website, ACC ACSTH path).
Please see ICF’s Mentor Coaching page for further details.