Certified Associate Member

Appropriate for: 

Certified Associate membership may be suitable for those establishing their coaching practice or for those with established leadership, executive and/or professional roles but where executive coaching is a significant but not principal priority within their practice. Also, people who have executive coaching, executive team coaching or supervision experience in the past and who are currently in a role that is involved with coaching / supervision and wish to maintain a professional link with the field of coaching / supervision as it develops.

Criteria Guidelines summary for Certified Associate Membership

Practitioners who have at least two years’ experience of either establishing their practice, or practising within a wider working practice and professional identity, as an executive coach, team coach or supervisor. (Note – this relates to their normal working week however executive coaching, team coaching or supervision on a voluntary basis is welcomed as appropriate experience).

They are required to provide portfolio evidence to include:

1. Professional standards of learning together with any formal, recognised qualification in a relevant subject; OR portfolio evidence of an equivalent level of Professional standards of learning of the knowledge and understanding relevant to the executive coaching, team coaching or supervision context;
2. Understanding and application of ethical and boundary management considerations in coaching;
3. Significant (i.e. a minimum of five years) executive business experience personally (e.g. line management and / or consultancy) in addition to experience as an Executive Coach, Team Coach or Supervisor;
4. Applicants will also have to articulate, as required, the detailed rationale / philosophy of their practice and model of working;
5. Evidence of and commitment to continuing personal professional development including self-awareness and supervision;
6. Demonstration of an interest in and some manner of contribution to the executive coaching, team coaching and supervision profession.
7. Reflection on professional practice and evaluation of professional practice;
8. Acceptance of and intention to abide by APECS Ethical Guidelines;
9. An undertaking to comply with any UK or other requirements or those governing the geographic area in which they work;
10. Applicants will be required to provide references from 2 referees and a statement from their supervisor confirming supervisory arrangements.

Notes:

1. “Executive” is defined as ‘a person who has a level of leadership responsibility (financial / operational / people) and / or responsibility for policy formulation and / or who makes a senior level individual contribution in the organisation’.
2. APECS refers to CPPD by including the term ‘personal’ in the normal use of the phrase as a way of emphasising how it is often a very personal choice people make about how they develop their work and capabilities in this field.