Accredited Membership is open to all coaches who want to represent their qualifications and experience by demonstrating their training and experience as a coach.
For Accredited Coaches, in addition to the benefits listed on the Membership Benefits home page, Accredited Coaches have the following benefits:
- Demonstrating your training and experience through one of the levels of Accreditation offered by the Accreditation process.
- Coaches who have trained through Accredited Courses have a simplified accreditation process.
- Coaches who have accredited through another Accreditation/Credentialing Organisation have their coaching accreditation recognised by the ECI.
- Belonging to the ECI demonstrates to your clients that you operate a high standard of standards and ethics, and professional conduct.
- Belonging to the ECI demonstrates to your clients that you are committed to your own continued self development.
- ECI membership confirms your commitment to CPD (Continual Professional Development) which means that your clients recognise their coaches' commitment to your own personal development and buy into your integrity.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance on an all encompassing indemnity and liability scheme for Coaches. This insurance policy allows you to include many therapies.
- Optional inclusion in the International Coaching Register. Support the ECI in their negotiations with governments - European and Country - to create a professional industry. This is providing the industry with a structure for accountability and standards, so that the voices of those passionate about their industry can be heard.
- Coach Referral Service is offered to all accredited coaches for individual and corporate coaching opportunities.
- Opportunity to write articles, etc. for the ECI's e-newsletter.
- Demonstrating to your clients, your commitment to the quality of the coaching industry by using your Accredited Coach logo on your web-site and/or literature.
- Promote your offers to ECI members.
- Promote your coaching by joining our Your Questions Answered Panel - a team of experts who will raise their profile and increase their chances of being hired, by responding to members questions on a monthly basis.
- Promote your coaching by joining our Book Review panel - share your coaching expertise with other members and raise your profile.
- Join the coaching community in your country by contacting your Head of Country. This is an invaluable network of coaches providing their own expertise as a resource to the ECI membership.
- Join or Create a Special Interest Group. This provides you with the opportunity to discuss specific aspects of coaching.
- Join the ECI's management team. The ECI offers many volunteer opportunities - leading or participating in a team.
- Be a source of information to its members.
- Ask your questions at the ECI Members Coaching Forum.
- Information provided through the Resources web-page.
- Upgrade your accreditation to demonstrate your current qualification and experience as a coach.
