Associate membership
Associate membership
This membership is for those offering informal coaching and mentoring on an occasional or regular basis. Typically, clients may be members of your congregation, ministers/leaders or colleagues.
This membership is also for those who are employed as coaches/mentors in workplace settings and want to be linked in with a Christian professional membership body.
Associates may have done brief informal training, lasting from a few hours to a five-day course, and may have some certification or associate membership with coaching bodies.
Please note, if you want to have your credentials recognised by ACC and advertise with ACC on our ‘find a coach/mentor’ directory, you will need to apply for verified or accredited membership.
Benefits
The benefits of being an associate member include:
- Demonstrating your professional accountability by following ACC’s Code of Ethics for Coaching and Mentoring and the Churchill Framework for Coaching and Mentoring.
- Receipt of the accord journal.
- Discount on ACC events and training courses.
- Free attendance at members’ forums on topics relating to coaching/mentoring, linked professions and the Christian faith.
- Connecting with other Christians provided coaching/mentoring in differing ministry contexts
Commitments
As an associate member, you must
- Adhere to ACC’s Code of Ethics for Coaching and Mentoring.
- Be guided by the Churchill Framework for Coaching and Mentoring when integrating faith/religion/spirituality in your coaching practice.
- Accept ACC’s terms and conditions of membership.
- Agree with ACC’s Statement of Faith.