The Coaching Registry

For the profession

For coaches who take the work — and the people they sit with — seriously.

The Coaching Registry is an independent reference for the profession, built with care by people who believe the right coach can change the shape of someone's year. We review every application by hand, verify professional credentials, and publish clear standards — so the trust you've earned is the trust people find here.

I — The invitation

Founding 200 Coaches.

We are inviting the first 200 credentialed professional coaches to join The Coaching Registry as Founding Members.

  1. 01Complimentary listing during the platform's first year
  2. 02Verified profile badge
  3. 03Public searchable profile
  4. 04Search visibility by specialty, language, and location
  5. 05Direct booking link integration
  6. 06Permanent Founding Coach designation

This is not an open listing platform. Every coach in the Registry has completed recognized professional coach education, independently reviewed by The Coaching Registry before inclusion.

II — Eligibility

Who can apply.

The Coaching Registry recognises three professional pathways. Each is an accepted route into the Registry, each is independently reviewed, and none ranks above another.

  • Credentialed Coach

    Has completed recognized professional coach education and holds an active professional accreditation from a recognized credentialing body.

  • Accreditation in Progress

    Has completed or is completing recognized professional coach education and is actively working toward a recognized professional accreditation.

  • Professionally Trained Coach

    Has completed recognized professional coach education that has been reviewed and verified by The Coaching Registry.

Recognized coach education may include

  • ICF-accredited training programs
  • iPEC
  • Co-Active Training Institute
  • Hudson Institute
  • Newfield Network
  • Erickson Coaching International
  • University-based executive coaching programs

III — How status appears

One badge system, used the same way everywhere.

Your professional status appears identically on your profile, in the directory, and in search results. Coaches working toward an accreditation may display their expected completion date, so visitors can make informed decisions with full transparency.

Badge examples

Credentialed CoachAccreditation in Progress · Expected June 2027Professionally Trained Coach
Newly Verified

Newly Verified is a separate, temporary indicator shown alongside your applicable professional-status badge for three months after approval. It is a recognition of recent inclusion only — it never affects search ranking, ordering, or placement.

IV — Profile content

Profile Content Standard.

Coach profiles on The Coaching Registry should be professional, accurate, respectful, and appropriate for a general audience. Coaches are responsible for the accuracy of the information they provide about their practice, experience, services, and professional background.

Profile content should

  • Accurately represent the coach's services, experience, areas of focus, qualifications, credentials, and professional status
  • Be professional and respectful
  • Avoid profanity, sexually explicit content, discriminatory or harassing language
  • Avoid misleading, exaggerated, or unverifiable claims about qualifications, credentials, professional status, affiliations, or expected results
  • Avoid implying endorsement, accreditation, certification, partnership, or affiliation that does not exist
  • Avoid presenting coaching as a substitute for medical, mental health, legal, financial, or other regulated professional services in a misleading manner
  • Include only links and materials appropriate for a professional coaching profile
  • Use a clear, recent photograph of the coach as the profile image — logos, company marks, illustrations, and group photos are not accepted

The Coaching Registry may request changes to profile content that does not meet these standards and may decline to publish or remove specific content. Serious or repeated violations may result in suspension or removal of a coach's listing from The Coaching Registry.

Professional credentials, education, and other information specifically reviewed by The Coaching Registry remain subject to the Registry's separate verification standards. Compliance with this Profile Content Standard does not mean that The Coaching Registry has independently verified every statement or claim made by a coach in their self-authored profile content.

V — Why join

Why join The Coaching Registry.

As coaching continues to grow, so does the challenge of helping people understand a coach's professional background. The Coaching Registry exists to support trust, clarity, and professional standards within the coaching profession — while making discovery easier for the public.

Apply for inclusion

Three pathways. One standard of care for the profession.

Begin an application