ICF Credentialing Exam questions
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ICF 4 Core Competency Pillars - correct answer ✔✔Foundation
Co-Creating the Relationship
Communicating Effectively
Cultivating Learning & Growth
Core Competency: Foundation - correct answer ✔✔Foundation:
Demonstrates Ethical Practice
Embodies a Coaching Mindset
Core Competency: Co-Creating the Relationship - correct answer ✔✔Co-Creating the
Relationship:
Establishes and maintains agreements
Cultivates trust and safety
Maintains Presence
Core Competency: Communicating Effectively - correct answer ✔✔Communicating Effectively:
Listens Actively
Evokes Awareness
Core Competency: Cultivating Learning & Growth - correct answer ✔✔Cultivating Learning &
Growth: Facilitates Client Growth
, ACCAT - correct answer ✔✔Asking
Client-centered
Curiosity
Awareness of Judgements & biases
Transparency
TRAPS - correct answer ✔✔Telling/Teaching
Reminding/Recommending
Advising/Lead
Praise/Judge
Secrets
PET - correct answer ✔✔Present - Equality - Timing
Foundation: Demonstrates Ethical Practice - correct answer ✔✔Definition: Understands and
consistently applies coaching ethics and standards of coaching.
Demonstrates personal integrity and honesty in interactions with clients, sponsors and relevant
stakeholders
Is sensitive to clients' identity, environment, experiences, values and beliefs
Uses language appropriate and respectful to clients, sponsors and relevant stakeholders
Abides by the ICF Code of Ethics and upholds the Core Values
Maintains confidentiality with client information per stakeholder agreements and pertinent laws
with complete solutions
ICF 4 Core Competency Pillars - correct answer ✔✔Foundation
Co-Creating the Relationship
Communicating Effectively
Cultivating Learning & Growth
Core Competency: Foundation - correct answer ✔✔Foundation:
Demonstrates Ethical Practice
Embodies a Coaching Mindset
Core Competency: Co-Creating the Relationship - correct answer ✔✔Co-Creating the
Relationship:
Establishes and maintains agreements
Cultivates trust and safety
Maintains Presence
Core Competency: Communicating Effectively - correct answer ✔✔Communicating Effectively:
Listens Actively
Evokes Awareness
Core Competency: Cultivating Learning & Growth - correct answer ✔✔Cultivating Learning &
Growth: Facilitates Client Growth
, ACCAT - correct answer ✔✔Asking
Client-centered
Curiosity
Awareness of Judgements & biases
Transparency
TRAPS - correct answer ✔✔Telling/Teaching
Reminding/Recommending
Advising/Lead
Praise/Judge
Secrets
PET - correct answer ✔✔Present - Equality - Timing
Foundation: Demonstrates Ethical Practice - correct answer ✔✔Definition: Understands and
consistently applies coaching ethics and standards of coaching.
Demonstrates personal integrity and honesty in interactions with clients, sponsors and relevant
stakeholders
Is sensitive to clients' identity, environment, experiences, values and beliefs
Uses language appropriate and respectful to clients, sponsors and relevant stakeholders
Abides by the ICF Code of Ethics and upholds the Core Values
Maintains confidentiality with client information per stakeholder agreements and pertinent laws
