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.
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.
Standard Mentor Coaching — Available Through December 31, 2026
Students may continue to complete Mentor Coaching using PCCI’s current process through the end of 2026. This option is adequate for level 1 or level 2 applications submitted before Jan. 1, 2027 and will require the submission of a Performance Evaluation (recording) to be assessed.
PCC Mentor Coach: $540
3 individual Mentor Coaching sessions
MCC Mentor Coach: $720
3 individual Mentor Coaching sessions
Enhanced Mentor Coaching — Available Now
Students may also choose to begin PCCI’s Enhanced Mentor Coaching process now. Beginning January 1, 2027, Enhanced Mentor Coaching will become PCCI’s standard process for Level 1 and Level 2 credential pathways and will replace the separate Performance Evaluation.
Enhanced Mentor Coaching is much more than three individual sessions. Your engagement includes:
- Guided evaluation and reflection before each session
- Review of your recorded coaching
- Identification of behavioral evidence of ICF Core Competency demonstration
- Developmental feedback and discussion with your Mentor Coach
- Required ICF Session Observation and Competency Review documentation for your Level 1 or Level 2 application
PCC Mentor Coach: $750
3 individual sessions plus evaluation, feedback, and required documentation
MCC Mentor Coach: $840
3 individual sessions plus evaluation, feedback, and required documentation
Beginning January 1, 2027, PCCI students entering Mentor Coaching for a Level 1 or Level 2 credential pathway will use the Enhanced Mentor Coaching process, which will replace the submission of a Performance Evaluation (recording) for assessment.
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Andrew Gorter, D.Min., PCC is the owner of Plus One Coaching, LLC and has more than 25 years experience working with people to help them clarify what’s next for themselves and to take action to fulfill their calling and achieve their goals.
Brent O’Bannon is a MCC and the first GALLUP-Certified Strengths Coach in the world.
After 30 years of pastoral ministry in thriving churches, Steve took up the calling of a coach to focus on the aspect of ministry he loved most – helping others to deepen their emotional maturity in Jesus so as to significantly alter the way they engage their family, social and work settings. His specialty is helping those who are too needed in too many places – leaders at home and at work who are tired of carrying responsibilities, emotions, and outcomes that were never truly theirs to bear.
Todd Kemp, PCC is Principal of NorthWise Group (northwisegroup.com), a leadership growth coaching and facilitating firm that inspires leaders to ignite flourishing. Todd is a Professional Certified Coach and also serves as a Chair for Convene (convenenow.com), a peer advisory group of Christian CEOs and Business Owners.
Cindy Schmelzenbach is an ICF Master 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.
Dale Wilsher is an executive leadership coach, keynote speaker, and personal development expert dedicated to helping professionals harness their purpose and reach their full potential. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, Dale also holds certifications as a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPLC), Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP), and Strengths Champion Coach in Gallup Strengths Finder. She serves as faculty for both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Organizational Management. As the Director of Programming for the National Speakers Association Colorado chapter and a certified Virtual Presenter, Dale stays at the forefront of industry trends, consistently delivering impactful and transformative keynotes and workshops.
Sandra Black, PCC is an ICF certified coach, having dual certification as a Professional Leadership and Life Coach, and is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. She is passionate about developing leaders and teams to unleash their gifts and talents for their passion and purpose while crushing their limiting beliefs and mindsets. She partners with executives, next generation leaders, and teams to further their development of strengths, structures, and systems to support their growth and vision through a Christian lens. Her coaching and consulting practice focuses on equipping leaders to lead boldly and courageously through increased self-awareness.
Crystal Wagner is a professional life coach, coach educator, and facilitator. Her mission is simple and deeply personal: to support women to do what they love in a way that aligns with how they are uniquely wired. A multi-passionate, neurodivergent thinker with a love of learning and nature, Crystal integrates a variety of coaching approaches to help clients slow down, quiet the swirl of thoughts, and uncover what lies beneath the surface.
