The QSCA is not ICF Accredited for Coach Training

While the QSCA program is approved by the International Coaching Federation (as mentioned in the promotional videos), it is important to realize that it is approved only as a "Continuing Coach Education" program, and not as an "Accredited Coach Training" program. The ICF writes the following about Continued Coach Education programs: "These offerings are meant for individuals who have a foundation of basic coach knowledge (and ICF credential) and are intended as supplemental training for those wishing to acquire additional learning and/or those who are renewing their ICF Credential." This means that the QSCA program has not qualified for the ICF's Coach Training, and passing the QSCA's course does not count toward ICF Coach Certification. (Neither Christy Whitman nor any of the QSCA teachers have ICF Coach Certification, as is evident from their absence on the ICF member's listing http://coachfederation.org/members/landing.cfm?ItemNumber=3030&navItemNumber=589. When I first discovered this, months ago, I took it as an indication of the unimportance of getting ICF certification, but in retrospect, I think it was a point that I overlooked.) 

My advice:
In considering a life coaching course, you need to ask yourself if getting certified by a school that will enable you, at some point, to get professionally certified by the ICF is important to you, and if it is, then you need to look at ICF accredited programs. (See http://www.coachfederation.org/program/landing.cfm?ItemNumber=2151&navItemNumber=3354)

~Joscelyn