World Happiness Academy · Mentor coaching
Mentor Coach Training for the ICF MCS (10 hours)
A 10-hour mentor coach training designed to meet the education requirement of the ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) through the Credit for Prior Learning pathway.
- Investment
- 249 USD
- 199 USD for World Happiness Academy graduates
ICF makes the final decision on every MCS application.
Lead instructor
Luis Miguel Gallardo, ICF PCC
Why now
Mentor coaching is becoming a specialization
From January 1, 2027, new mentor coaching hours for ICF credentials must be delivered by a mentor coach who holds the MCS.
Mentor coaches working inside ICF-accredited organizations need it by April 1, 2027.
This training gives experienced mentor coaches a focused way to complete the 10-hour mentor coaching education requirement of the MCS Credit for Prior Learning pathway, in community and at their own pace.
Who it is for
For coaches who already mentor coaches
- Coaches with an active ICF PCC or MCC credential, or a renewed ACC, who already mentor coaches.
- World Happiness Academy faculty and mentor coaches.
What you will be able to do
Mentoring with clarity, evidence and care
- Explain the purpose of mentor coaching and how it differs from coaching, supervision, teaching and observing.
- Apply the ICF Code of Ethics in the mentor role, including consent, the confidentiality of recordings and conflicts of interest.
- Contract a clear mentor coaching agreement and manage a 10-hour mentor coaching engagement.
- Keep the records an engagement needs, including the ICF observation and review forms and letters of attestation.
- Write formative appraisals grounded in observed evidence, aware of evaluator bias.
- Hold feedback conversations and write feedback reports and development plans that are culturally and linguistically responsive.
- Facilitate group mentor coaching with psychological safety and equal airtime.
Curriculum
Five modules, six competencies
Five two-hour modules, each mapped to the six ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies.
| Module | Content | Exercise | Competencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 · 2 hThe mentor coach role, ethics and agreements |
| Draft a one-page agreement and role-play the contracting conversation. |
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| Module 2 · 2 hManaging the mentor coaching process |
| Build a 10-hour engagement plan for a Level 1 student. |
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| Module 3 · 2 hFormative appraisal of coaching skills |
| Score a consented recording individually, then calibrate as a group. |
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| Module 4 · 2 hFeedback and skill development |
| Feedback practice in triads (mentor, mentee, observer). |
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| Module 5 · 2 hGroup mentor coaching and integration |
| Facilitate a segment of a simulated group session; final scenario assessment; personal mentor-practice plan. |
Module 5 also reviews MC 1–5. |
- MC 1 · Models and Promotes Ethical Practice
- MC 2 · Establishes and Maintains Mentor Coaching Agreements
- MC 3 · Manages the Mentor Coaching Process
- MC 4 · Conducts Formative Appraisals
- MC 5 · Facilitates Client's Skill Development
- MC 6 · Manages Group Mentor Coaching
Format and learning path
Begin any week, finish at your own pace
Enrolment is open all year, with no fixed cohorts. Ten hours in total: four hours of guided self-paced work and six hours live online, in three two-hour sessions that repeat on a rolling calendar.
10 hours
4 h guided self-paced work · 6 h live online
3 live sessions
2 hours each, led by Luis Miguel Gallardo
Up to 12 participants
per live session
English and Spanish
live sessions run in both languages
Your learning path
- 1 Guided workGuided work A · 1 hModule 1 lessons and scenario quiz.
- 2 Live sessionLive session 1 · 2 hModules 1–2.
- 3 Guided workGuided work B · 1.5 hScore a recording and write a formative appraisal.
- 4 Live sessionLive session 2 · 2 hModules 3–4.
- 5 Guided workGuided work C · 1.5 hWritten feedback report and group session design.
- 6 Live sessionLive session 3 · 2 hModule 5 and final assessment.
Live calendar
Rolling calendar, dates shared on enrolment.
Completion and certificate
What completion asks of you
To complete the training
- Attend the three live sessions (one may be made up via the recording plus a written reflection).
- Pass each module's scenario quiz with 80% or more.
- Write a formative appraisal.
- Take part in one observed feedback conversation.
- Write a feedback report and a personal mentor-practice plan.
Your certificate shows
- Your full name
- The program title
- World Happiness Academy
- Start and end dates
- Total hours: 10 (6 live, 4 guided)
- The six ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies
- Name, role and signature of the authorized Academy representative
Mentor coaching education aligned with the ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies
Scope
What this program covers and what it does not
It covers
- Ten hours of mentor coach education across the six ICF Mentor Coaching Competencies.
- A program designed to meet the 10-hour mentor coaching education requirement of the MCS Credit for Prior Learning pathway.
- A certificate of completion that lists your hours and the six competencies.
It does not cover
- The ICF evaluation training (ACC BARS, PCC Markers), which applicants take separately through ICF.
- The evidence of five mentor coaching clients or students, which applicants supply themselves.
- The 41-hour Standard pathway, which this program does not complete.
ICF makes the final decision on every MCS application. Completing this training does not guarantee that ICF will grant the MCS.
Lead instructor
Learn with the Academy's head coach
Luis Miguel Gallardo
ICF PCC · Head coach, World Happiness Academy
Luis Miguel Gallardo holds the ICF PCC credential and is the head coach of the World Happiness Academy, where he leads the Transpersonal Coaching Program.
He leads all three live sessions of this training.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does completing this training give me the MCS?
No. The training is designed to meet the 10-hour mentor coaching education requirement of the MCS Credit for Prior Learning pathway. You apply to ICF yourself, and ICF makes the final decision on every MCS application.
When can I begin?
Enrolment is open all year. You can begin any week and finish at your own pace; there are no fixed cohorts.
When are the live sessions?
The three two-hour live sessions repeat on a rolling calendar, in English and in Spanish, with up to 12 participants each. Dates are shared on enrolment.
What if I miss a live session?
One of the three live sessions may be made up by watching the recording and writing a reflection.
How does the graduate price work?
World Happiness Academy graduates join for 199 USD instead of 249 USD. Sign in with the email you used at the Academy: the graduate option opens once your Academy record is verified.
Does it include the ICF evaluation training?
No. The ICF evaluation training (ACC BARS, PCC Markers) is taken separately through ICF. You also supply your own evidence of five mentor coaching clients or students.
Does it complete the 41-hour Standard pathway?
No. This program addresses the Credit for Prior Learning pathway only and does not complete the 41-hour Standard pathway.
Step into mentoring as a specialization
Ten hours, three live sessions and a community of mentor coaches practising with evidence and care.
249 USD · 199 USD for World Happiness Academy graduates
ICF makes the final decision on every MCS application.