How to Study and Pass the ICF PCC Exam: Tips for Future Certified Coaches
If you’re working toward your Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF)—you’re in the right place.
In this video, Krista Kathleen (founder of Born to Coach® Training Academy and PCC credentialed coach) walks you through what it really takes to prepare for and pass the ICF PCC exam, also known as the ICF Credentialing Exam or the Coach Knowledge Assessment (CKA).
Whether you’re still in coach training, getting ready to apply, or feeling overwhelmed by the study process—this video breaks it all down in a way that’s supportive, realistic, and totally doable.
💡 Inside the video, Krista covers:
>What to expect on the ICF PCC exam
>How to approach studying for the ICF Coach Knowledge Assessment
>Helpful tools and resources to use
>Mindset tips to stay calm, focused, and confident
>What she wishes she knew before taking her own exam
The ICF exam doesn’t have to be scary—and yes, you can pass it on the first try! This video is especially helpful for coaches currently enrolled in a Level 2 coach training program, preparing for PCC-level coaching, or actively working toward ICF certification.
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Hey There! I’m Krista
A Retired Nurse Turned Professional Certified Life Coach, Spiritual Business Mentor, Hypnotherapist, World Traveler, Author & Mama to Lincoln.
I was born to be a coach and live a life beyond the white picket fence. I was never designed to struggle through a 9-5 job and sell my soul to the devil.
Now I work with heart-centered humans all over the world showing them how to become life coaches and start their own online businesses.
Hopefully one day I’ll get to work with you inside one of my coaching programs too. Because you deserve to have a life and career that brings you the ultimate freedom and flexibility so you can do the work you were born to do.
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