Founded in 1995, ICF campaigns for professional standards within the coaching profession, and provides independent certification for professional coaches (through three ICF credentials) and coach training programs (through ICF Training Program Accreditation). In 2011, the ICF and the
European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) led in the lodging with the
European Union a charter which lays out how the
coaching and
mentoring profession across
Europe can remain a self-regulated profession. == References ==