Purpose, made practical
Redemptive purpose is the intentional alignment of identity, calling, competence and contribution for human good. The federation turns that from a conviction into a method you can be assessed against.
PCF
Purpose Coaching Federation
A global standard for purpose-led coaching
Purpose, practised to a standard.
PCF certifies purpose coaches, leaders and professionals against one framework: training, supervised practice, assessed methodology and ethics. You are placed at the right level on day one and credentialed only when the standard is genuinely met.
5
Certification levels
7
Membership categories
6
Continental councils
Kenya
Global hub
What PCF is
A federation, not a course library.
Most platforms hand you 200 videos and wish you luck. PCF is a standards body with a curriculum attached: your level is assessed, your learning is sequenced, your hours are logged and supervised, and your credential means something to the people who hire you.
The federation exists to co-create, equip, certify, connect and strengthen purpose-led coaches, leaders, venture builders and professionals across nations, governed from a global hub in Kenya, with continental councils and national chapters carrying the standard locally.
What we hold to
Redemptive purpose: identity, calling, competence, contribution.
The philosophy the standard is built on, integrating truth, integrity, compassion, justice and impact. Every credential the federation issues is accountable to these.
- Purpose First
- Redemptive Impact
- Integrity & Accountability
- Human Flourishing
- Excellence in Coaching Practice
- Inclusivity & Diversity
- Global Collaboration
- Service, Stewardship & Responsibility
The ladder
Five levels, Foundations to Fellow.
1
Foundations of Purpose Coaching
Grounding in redemptive purpose: identity, calling and the coaching stance.
0-50 hrs
2
Certified Purpose Coach
Coaching consistently against the federation framework, with logged practice hours.
50-250 hrs
3
Senior Purpose Coach
Coaching teams and stakeholders, under supervision and to an assessed methodology.
250-500 hrs
4
Master Purpose Coach
Mentoring and supervising other coaches; contributing to standards and CPD.
500-1000 hrs
5
Fellow · Global Master Coach
Distinguished practice: shaping the federation, its research and its ethics.
1000+ hrs
How it works
Four steps from sign-up to credential.
1
Get placed
Nine questions on practice hours, training, contracting and how you evidence outcomes. The score is computed by the federation, not self-declared.
2
Work the path
Courses open in sequence. The next stays locked until the current one is finished, so no one arrives at supervision on half-built foundations.
3
Coach and be supervised
1:1 sessions and cohort masterclasses run in-app, with shared goals, private notes and replays. Supervision is a requirement of the standard, not an add-on.
4
Get credentialed
Your coach signs off, the credential is issued against your name, and the next level’s curriculum unlocks. CPD keeps it current.
Watch
See a session, not a sales pitch.
Two minutes on how placement and gating work, and a real coaching session recorded with permission.
Who it’s for
Four roles, one membership.
Inside the platform
The workspace, level by level.
Membership
Start free. Move up when you’re ready.
Observer is free forever, take the assessment, see your level, sample the curriculum. Paid tiers add live coaching, the full path and accredited credentials.
Observer
$0
See how the Federation works, free forever.
Foundation
$39/mo
Starting out, learning the craft.
Popular
Professional
$89/mo
Building a practice with a coach beside you.
Federation
$199/mo
Accreditation and supervision track.
Enterprise
$59/seat
Teams and internal coaching programmes.
Members
Find out where you’d start.
The placement assessment takes about four minutes and costs nothing.
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