The ICF Guidelines for Ethical Conduct

Welcome to the ICF Guidelines for Ethical Conduct

The ICF is the leader in developing a definition and philosophy of coaching, as well as, establishing a set of ethical standards that ICF members pledge to uphold. Below you will find the ICF Code of Ethics as well as information about ICF policy prohibiting Unsolicited Commercial Communications ("UCC" - also known as "spam"), and our Ethical Conduct Review process for those who have ethical complaints against an ICF member or credentialed coach.

We invite both coaches and the public to become familiar with these materials and the high standards of ICF member professional coaches.

The ICF Code of Ethics
In English: The ICF Code of Ethics

"Spam" Policy
Unauthorized Commercial Communications ("Spam") Policy information (PDF)

Ethical Conduct Review process
Ethical Conduct Review (ECR) Process.doc

Ethics Complaint Form Instructions (PDF)

Ethics Complaint Form (PDF)

Ethical guidelines developed for the Norwegian market
EtiskeretningslinjerICFnorskny.doc  (in Norwegian)