ICF Continuing Coach Education · Approved Program
Live, in-person Neuro-Linguistic Programming training in Bali, Portugal, Amsterdam, or Mexico. Real certifications. A week (or two) worth showing up for.
Real certifications. Not a webinar.
Every three years, your ICF credential comes up for renewal and you need 40 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours, including 24 in Core Competencies. The NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches is an ICF CCE approved program that delivers 40 hours, 23 Core Competency and 17 Resource Development, through seven days of live, in-person Neuro-Linguistic Programming training. Not a webinar, not a self-paced course. For coaches who want to go further, the NLP Master Practitioner begins the day after, fifteen days in total, five IBNIC certifications, the same 40 CCE hours
Most coaches find their CCE hours the way most coaches find them: a webinar here, an online course there, something that qualifies without asking too much of anyone. This is a different option.
You leave with your renewal hours, a full NLP Practitioner certification, and two additional coaching credentials awarded by IBNIC, the International Board of NLP and Integrative Coaching, all from one week of live training in a small international group, in a location worth travelling to.
If you have ever wanted to add NLP to your coaching practice, you will not find a more efficient way to do it. Your renewal requirement becomes genuine professional development. The hours count. So does everything else you walk away with.
Every program, at every destination, is taught by Nicole Schneider, NLP Master Trainer. The Master Trainer designation is the highest in the field and held by very few people in the world. Nicole has been training live for twenty years, across more than 125 countries.
2,500+
graduates across 125+ countries
4.9★
across Google and Facebook
36%
of students arrive by referral
20
years of live training
This is not a program that discovered ICF approval as a revenue stream. It is a program with two decades of history that earned it.
For full program detail, trainer background, what each day covers, and what students say: the brochure and syllabus are available on request.
Option 1
7 days · live and in-person
Six of the seven days form the core of the approved CCE program. After the live days you complete a three-hour online Coaching Integration Skills Lab and two short asynchronous assignments, bringing the total to 40 approved ICF CCE hours.
40 ICF CCE hours · Certificate of Completion
Option 2
15 days · Practitioner + Master Practitioner back to back
The Master Practitioner begins the day after the Practitioner ends. The CCE hours are the same — the Master Practitioner sits outside the ICF CCE submission — but what you add in depth, capability, and credentials is substantial.
40 ICF CCE hours · ICF Certificate of Completion
IBNIC, the International Board of NLP and Integrative Coaching, is an independent international accreditation body created specifically for the NLP and coaching profession. Every IBNIC certification comes with a unique credential number and is permanently registered in the publicly verifiable IBNIC database.
Publicly verifiable
Clients, employers, and organizations can confirm your credentials instantly at ibnic.org/verify. In a field where most certifications are unverifiable, this matters.
Digital badges
Each credential comes with professional digital badges carrying your unique credential number, ready for your website, LinkedIn profile, and marketing materials.
Built for NLP and coaching
IBNIC was created specifically for the NLP and integrative coaching profession, with standards designed for the field rather than adapted from another discipline.
Permanent credentials
No annual renewal fees. No expiry date. Your IBNIC certification is yours permanently once earned.
Learn more about what IBNIC membership means for your professional practice at ibnic.org/for-students
Want to see how verification works? Try it now, enter any credential number from the badges above at ibnic.org/verify
On learning environments
Nicole Schneider, NLP Master Trainer
Villas, beach condos, converted farmhouses, historic buildings, art spaces. Never a corporate hotel near an airport. The setting is chosen deliberately because immersive learning requires an immersive environment. When the place itself slows you down, the work goes deeper.
The venues are villas, converted farmhouses, and art spaces. Never a corporate hotel near an airport. Small groups in places that slow you down enough for real learning to happen.
Each location is approved for the full 40 ICF CCE hours. The program is identical at every destination: same trainer, same curriculum, same accreditation. If you are looking to earn ICF CCE hours in Bali, Portugal, Amsterdam, Mexico, Los Angeles, or Miami through live NLP training, this is the only program of its kind.
The ICF coach who attends is not just completing a renewal requirement. They are spending a week fully present, in a room with professionals from around the world, doing work that genuinely changes how they coach. That is the experience. The CCE hours are what makes it count on paper too.
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Continuing Coach Education - Global NLP Training
Approved program: NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches
Organization: Global NLP Training
Approval period: July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027
Approved by the International Coaching Federation.
ICF credential renewal requires 23 Core Competency hours. This program delivers 23. Most coaches supplement with one additional Core Competency hour from another source, such as an ICF chapter event or webinar, to meet the full renewal requirement.
The NLP Practitioner Training has its own tuition, which varies by location and registration timing. The CCE track is an optional add-on charged separately.
Added when you register for the NLP Practitioner Training
Added after your training is complete
Current training rates and dates are on the registration page.
To receive your 40 ICF CCE hours you must attend all required live training sessions, complete the Coaching Integration Skills Lab, and submit both assignments. Partial completion does not qualify for CCE credit.
The ICF requires credentialed coaches to complete Continuing Coach Education every three years to maintain their credential. CCE hours come in two categories: Core Competency hours, which focus on observable coaching behavior, and Resource Development hours, which strengthen professional knowledge and practice. Renewal requires 40 total CCE hours, with at least 24 in Core Competencies including 3 in ethics. This program delivers 40 hours — 23 Core Competency and 17 Resource Development. Most coaches supplement with one additional Core Competency hour from another source to reach the required 24.
No. The NLP Practitioner Training is open to everyone. The CCE track is designed for coaches who hold or are working toward an ICF credential. If you are not yet credentialed, the hours from this program can be applied when you are ready to use them.
Three of the 23 Core Competency hours are designated ethics hours, covering the ICF Code of Ethics, informed consent, scope of practice, and ethical decision-making in applied coaching contexts.
No. The CCE track is an optional add-on charged separately. €395 when added at the time of registration, €495 when added after your training is complete.
The CCE hours are identical in both options. Option 1 is the seven-day NLP Practitioner Training, which delivers 40 CCE hours and two IBNIC certifications. Option 2 is the Full Immersion, which adds the eight-day NLP Master Practitioner program immediately after, delivering three additional IBNIC certifications and significantly deeper NLP training. The Master Practitioner days are not submitted for CCE credit.
A three-hour live online session delivered within six weeks of your training. It includes facilitated coaching demonstrations, peer coaching practice with structured feedback, and guided reflection on the ethical integration of NLP into your existing coaching practice.
Yes. Both assignments are asynchronous and completed in your own time after the live training days.
Yes. Every participant in the seven-day NLP Practitioner Training receives full IBNIC certification regardless of CCE track enrollment.
IBNIC, the International Board of NLP and Integrative Coaching, is an independent international accreditation body created specifically for the NLP and coaching profession. Every IBNIC certification comes with a unique credential number, digital badges for your website and marketing materials, and a publicly verifiable listing at ibnic.org/verify — so your clients, employers, and organizations can confirm your credentials instantly.
Yes. The NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches runs in Bali and is approved for 40 ICF CCE hours. The program, trainer, and accreditation are identical to all other locations.
Yes. The NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches runs in Portugal and is approved for 40 ICF CCE hours.
Yes. The NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches runs in Amsterdam and is approved for 40 ICF CCE hours.
Yes. The NLP Practitioner Training for Credentialed Coaches runs in Mexico and is approved for 40 ICF CCE hours.