Partnering with a Mentor Coach over an extended period of time is an effective and valuable way to sharpen your skills as a coach, while at the same time exploring and discovering your unique expression of the ICF Core Competencies.
While there are minimum requirements for mentor coaching as a part of the certification and/or credentialing process, we encourage students to cultivate this important partnership as an ongoing component of their support and development as a coach, beyond these minimum requirements.
According to the ICF, “Mentor Coaching for an ICF Credential consists of coaching and feedback in a collaborative, appreciative and dialogued process based on an observed or recorded coaching session to increase the coach’s capability in coaching, in alignment with the ICF Core Competencies.” (ICF)
Several of our PCCI Faculty members serve our students as trained and approved mentor coaches. Those wishing to become credentialed as a Certified Professional Life or Leadership Coach (CPLC), and those wishing to pursue ICF credentialing will need to contract directly with one of these PCCI-approved mentor coaches for at least the minimum required individual (1:1) hours.
The Mentor Coaching Packages include:
- Three one-hour individual (1:1) mentor coaching sessions by phone or zoom with a faculty member who is ICF-credentialed at the PCC or MCC level, focusing on the development and sharpening of your coaching skills according to the ICF Core Competencies.
- Immediate feedback on your strengths and areas for continued improvement.
- A letter of validation from your mentor coach that you can use to apply for CPLC certification.
The first bundle of 3 individual (1:1) mentor coaching hours is available to PCCI students at the following rates, effective January 1, 2023. Mentor coaching hours beyond these first 3 are subject to the rates of the individual mentor coaches (please discuss this with your potential mentors).
NOTE: Mentor Coaching rates for those who have NOT completed coursework at PCCI may differ from those below. Please ask the mentor for their non-PCCI students rates.
For Mentor Coaches holding an ICF PCC Credential:
- 3 individual (1:1) sessions, 1 hour each: $540.00
For Mentor Coaches holding an ICF MCC Credential:
- 3 individual (1:1) sessions, 1 hour each: $630.00
Individual mentor coaching services are contracted directly with the PCCI-approved faculty mentor, and payment is submitted to the mentor directly (not through PCCI). Click on the Faculty Mentors and Contact a Faculty Mentor tabs near the top of this page to view a list of mentors and to send contact requests.
Please fill out the form below to contact one of the faculty mentor coaches:
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Cindy Schmelzenbach is an ICF Professional Certified Coach, a Professional Certified Life and Leadership Coach through PCCI, a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and a Conversational Intelligence® Enhanced Practitioner. She also has a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling and serves on faculty at PCCI.
Kris Kelso, PCC is an entrepreneur who has founded and run multiple companies in the technology and healthcare industries. Today, he works primarily as an executive coach, a keynote speaker, and a contributing author for publications including Fast Company, Yahoo Finance, and The Nashville Business Journal.
Scott was raised in northern Wisconsin and grew up loving to learn and lead. He was selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, and it was his honor to be an Air Force officer for over 25 years. Scott served in several C-level, higher education, and analytical roles and retired as a colonel after leading thousands of Airmen. During his military journey, God enabled Scott to earn advanced degrees and publish scholarly articles in several academic disciplines.
Pamela Mertz, CPLC, PCC is the President and Founder of BluePrint Life Coaching, LLC. She brings over 35 years of experience as a business owner and strategist in the high-tech electronics industry and earned her coach certification during her transition into the coaching field. She is trained by PCCI and Dartmouth Institute Microsystems Academy as a certified Quality Improvement Coach for healthcare and is also a certified Strengths Finders Coach.
Michael Pfau is a life, leadership, and executive coach with over twenty years experience delivering transformational coaching to business and individual clients. Michael founded Crossways Life Coaching, LLC in 2002 after serving 16 years as assistant pastor of a church he co-founded in Philadelphia. Michael’s initial work focused primarily on helping individuals discern next steps in their professional career. This work led clients to take significant steps in achieving their dreams or adjust their current job role to align with their values and life mission.
Nancy is a former C-Level executive who worked for Xerox Corporation for 28 years. She has a diverse background in Human Resources and is a Certified Professional Leadership, Life and Career Management Coach and carries the ICF Professional Certified Coach designation (PCC).
Sean McKelvey, PCC, CPLC, is the President and Founder of New Culture Coaching, LLC. With over two decades of experience, he has dedicated his career to equipping the next generation of leaders across the United States and internationally. His passion lies in empowering individuals to grow, develop, and create lasting impact within their communities.