Erickson Coaching International review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Erickson Coaching International suits coaches who want a professional credential with practicum and the exam fee already inside the price. Course hours come to 60 hours and the entry fee is $4,300, which puts the brand toward the pricier end of this category.
Key facts
- Best for
- Coaches who want a icf recognised pathway with practicum and the exam fee included.
- Certification type
- Coaching (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- $4,300 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Course hours
- 60 hours (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Teaching practicum
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Qualification level
- ICF Level 1 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Exam fee included
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tutor support
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Erickson Coaching International (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Canada (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1980 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Accreditation
- Icf
- Delivery
- Online, In person, Hybrid
- Official website
- erickson.edu
Pros and cons
Pros
- The exam fee is included, so $4,300 covers the credential rather than study material alone
- Practicum is part of the programme, so supervised client hours sit inside the training instead of being arranged later
- Tutor support comes with the course, so learners have someone to ask across the 60 hours course hours
- Study runs online, in person and hybrid, so the same qualification suits remote and classroom learners
- icf accreditation puts an external body behind the ICF Level 1 certificate
Cons
- The entry fee of $4,300 ranks 82 of 87 brands on price, so the credential is bought at the pricier end of the field
- At 60 hours course hours the programme is a compact block beside 300 hours course hours at Marisa Peer, so buyers wanting more contact time get less of it
- The listed qualification is ICF Level 1, so check with a prospective employer which level a role asks for before enrolling
- Certifications in it and it are not among its offering, which is coaching, so anyone aiming at a technical credential looks elsewhere
Who it suits
- Coaches building a first professional credential who need supervised client hours
- Learners who want the exam cost folded into the enrolment price
- People who want online study or in-person sessions inside the same qualification
Who should look elsewhere
- Marisa Peer, where 300 hours course hours suit buyers who want far more contact time
- Testprep Training, which certifies in it for people heading into technology roles
- CrackCerts, whose it practice tests suit exam sitters rather than coached practitioners
What it does well
The coaching programme at ICF Level 1 runs 60 hours course hours, and the exam fee is included in the enrolment price, so the fee a learner commits to covers the credential rather than study material alone. That removes a second payment step before the assessment, which is where budget surprises usually land in career certifications. Practicum is part of the plan, so supervised client work sits inside the training rather than being left for the learner to arrange afterwards, and coaching work depends on that contact holding up with a real client. Tutor support comes with the training as well, giving learners someone to ask while working through recorded material and assignments, which matters most in the stretch between enrolment and the assessment. Course hours, practicum, the exam fee and tutor support all sit in the same plan, so the commitments a buyer is making are listed together rather than sold as separate extras.
Where it sits among rivals
On price, this brand ranks 82 of 87 brands, so the entry figure of $4,300 sits toward the pricier end of the career certification market rather than the budget end of it. On course hours it ranks 28 of 53 brands, which places 60 hours course hours below the middle of the field on study time. Read together, the two positions describe a compact programme priced above most of its peers, and that is the trade-off on offer: a smaller block of study at a higher fee. Readers who care most about holding a recognised credential with supervised client hours attached are paying for the credential rather than for volume of material, so they should weigh the two positions against each other before setting the fee beside a longer programme elsewhere. Price position is the one to check first, since it moves the total a learner commits to.
Who runs it
The provider is registered as Erickson Coaching International and is based in Canada, with a founding year of 1980, so the operation has traded for a long stretch under the same name. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a learner can reach a person by phone, work the queue by email or self-serve through the help centre when a question lands between sessions. A named legal entity, a stated base country, a long operating record and phone support together are the basics worth seeing before a fee at this level leaves an account, particularly for a qualification that leads to client work.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Erickson Coaching International programme cost?+
The coaching programme at ICF Level 1 starts at $4,300, and the exam fee is included, so that figure covers the credential rather than study material alone. On price the brand ranks 82 of 87 brands in this field, which places it toward the pricier end rather than the budget end.
How many study hours does the coaching certificate take?+
The course runs 60 hours course hours, ranking 28 of 53 brands, so the study block is smaller than most in the category. Learners who want a much larger block of contact time will want to compare with a longer programme before enrolling.
Is the exam fee part of the price?+
The exam fee is included, so the enrolment figure of $4,300 is the whole cost at the entry stage rather than the first of two payments. For a credential where the assessment sits at the end, that removes a separate bill arriving once the course is already finished.
Does the programme include supervised client practice?+
Practicum is part of the plan, so supervised coaching hours sit inside the 60 hours course hours rather than being arranged by the learner afterwards. Tutor support runs alongside it. For coaching work this is the part that decides whether the ICF Level 1 credential is usable with a real client.
Who runs Erickson Coaching International?+
The provider is registered as Erickson Coaching International and is based in Canada, with a founding year of 1980. A named legal entity, a stated base country and a long operating record are the basics to check before a fee at this level leaves an account.
How do I reach support during the course?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all open to learners. The phone line is worth noting for anyone stuck on recorded practice sessions or assessment preparation, where a conversation usually settles a question faster than a written reply.
Can I study online or do I have to attend in person?+
Study runs online, in person and hybrid, so online, in-person and hybrid formats are all offered on the same ICF Level 1 qualification. The course hours do not change with the format, so choosing online over classroom study changes how the hours are spent rather than how many there are.
Is the certificate recognised outside the provider?+
Accreditation is held with icf, and the programme is listed at ICF Level 1. That external body is what a hiring employer or a professional directory will check, and it separates the credential from a completion statement with no body standing behind it.
Sources
- erickson.edu/customer-support checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“contact Customer Support team: Phone +1-877-435-1455, Email customerservice@erickson.edu”
- erickson.edu/en/our-story checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“1980 - Erickson is founded by Marilyn Atkinson in Vancouver”
- erickson.edu/en/pricing checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Course hours, Exam fee included, Teaching practicum, Price from, Qualification level, Tutor support
“The Art and Science of Coaching Level 1 with 60 hours of coach training”
- erickson.edu/en/the-art-and-science-of-coaching checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Accreditation, Certification type, Delivery
“accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3”
- erickson.edu/privacy-policy checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“At Erickson Coaching International”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Related by the facts
Erickson Coaching International
Coaches who want a icf recognised pathway with practicum and the exam fee included.