{"id":8622,"date":"2026-05-06T19:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciprocoach.com\/blog\/?p=8622"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:35:29","slug":"icf-mcs-prior-learning-pathway-how-to-find-and-verify-your-5-mentees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciprocoach.com\/blog\/icf-mcs-prior-learning-pathway-how-to-find-and-verify-your-5-mentees\/","title":{"rendered":"ICF MCS Prior Learning Pathway: How to Find and Verify Your 5 Mentees"},"content":{"rendered":"

A step-by-step guide shared by Betsy Block<\/a>, PCC, ReciproCoach Mentor and Supervisor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the benefits of belonging to the ReciproCoach community is being part of a coaching community where colleagues support each other not only through coaching, but also by sharing knowledge, experience and resources. This article is one such example.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to ReciproCoach mentor and supervisor Betsy Block<\/a>, PCC<\/strong>, for generously sharing the process she used to identify five successful mentees for her ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) Prior Learning Pathway application.<\/p>\n

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Is this guide for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This guide is intended for mentor coaches who have provided mentor coaching independently, including through ReciproCoach.<\/p>\n

It is particularly relevant for mentor coaches who work independently outside of an ICF-accredited education program, including ReciproCoach group mentors, recommended mentors, and mentors participating in individual mentoring rounds.<\/p>\n

If your mentor coaching was provided through an ICF-accredited training provider, they will usually issue you with a letter of attestation directly and you may not need to track this evidence yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

If you are planning to apply for the ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) via the Prior Learning Pathway, one of the requirements is demonstrating that you have successfully mentored coaches who later earned an ICF credential within the last three years.<\/p>\n

For many mentor coaches, particularly those who mainly facilitated group mentoring sessions or one-off individual mentoring sessions, the mentoring relationship may have developed organically over time. In many cases, mentors did not necessarily follow mentees all the way through to their credential application, and record keeping may not always have included whether the mentee ultimately achieved their credential.<\/p>\n

As a result, tracking and verifying this information retrospectively can take more time than expected.<\/p>\n

If you have maintained organised mentor coaching records, you may already have much of this information available. However, you will still need to identify which mentees successfully achieved a credential. The following process is the system that worked for Betsy, along with a few additional tips from ReciproCoach to make the process easier.<\/p>\n

How to Track and Verify Your Successful Mentor Coaching Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 1: Search your email archives for ICF Mentor Coaching Notification emails<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each time a coach who received mentor coaching from you applies for an ICF credential and lists you as their mentor coach, ICF typically sends an email with the subject line:<\/p>\n

“ICF Mentor Coaching Notification”<\/em><\/p>\n

Search your email archives for this subject line and review the emails one by one. These emails can help you verify:<\/p>\n