ACTC Renewal Program
Session 1
Wednesday
January 13, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 5
Wednesday
February 17, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 2
Wednesday
January 20, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 6
Wednesday
February 24, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 3
Wednesday
January 27, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 7
Wednesday
March 10, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 4
Wednesday
February 3, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Session 8
Wednesday
March 24, 2027
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Deepen Your Team Coaching Practice
This 16-hour ACTC Recertification Program is designed for experienced team coaches who want to refine their practice, strengthen their presence, and stay aligned with the latest ICF Team Coaching and Core Competencies. This program can also benefit those that have been coaching teams but do not plan to pursue the ACTC credential. Please email me or schedule a call to discuss in more detail.
Through real-world case work, reflection, and peer dialogue, you’ll deepen your ability to coach teams as living systems — navigating complexity, conflict, and change with greater clarity and confidence.
These hours can also count toward the 60 hours of team coaching education required to submit the Portfolio Path for the ACTC. Learn more: https://coachingfederation.org/credentialing/apply-for-credential/
What You’ll Strengthen
Coaching the team as a syste
Navigating complex stakeholder dynamics
Building psychological safety and trust
Listening at systemic, relational, and content levels
Facilitating sustainable team change
Working skillfully with conflict and polarity
Sample Schedule
Format
Live, virtual sessions
Interactive and practice-based
Peer learning and reflection
CCE Credits
14 Core and 2 Resource Development Continuing Coach Education (CCE) Core Competency hours.
Facilitator
Ellen Zimmerman, PhD, PCC, ACTC, EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner
Ellen brings over a decade of experience in coaching, leadership development, and curriculum design, along with a strong academic background in human resources and leadership. Her work focuses on improving communication skills, helping teams navigate complexity and building sustainable effectiveness.
Program Completion
Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion for 16 CCE hours, 14 Core Competency and 2 Resource Development credits.
Registration
To assure proper fit with the program, please schedule an intake call at your convenience so I can make sure all of your questions have been answered.
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Program Description
The Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC) Renewal Program is a 16-hour Continuing Coach Education (CCE) offering designed to support experienced team coaches in maintaining and advancing their competence in alignment with the ICF Team Coaching Competencies and the updated 2025 ICF Core Competencies.
The program incorporates reflective practice, case-based learning, and applied coaching scenarios to deepen participants' capacity to coach teams as a single system. Content includes ethical practice, stakeholder contracting, psychological safety, advanced listening, team development, conflict navigation, and supervision.
Delivery Method
Live, synchronous virtual delivery.
CCE Hours Breakdown
Core Competency Hours: 14
Resource Development: 2
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Apply ICF Team Coaching Competencies in team coaching engagements
Strengthen ethical practice in team coaching contexts
Establish and maintain multi-stakeholder agreements
Cultivate psychological safety within teams
Demonstrate advanced multi-level listening
Facilitate sustainable team development and accountability
Navigate conflict and polarity within teams
Integrate reflective practice and supervision
Target Audience and Prerequisites
Target Audience: Experienced professional coaches seeking ACTC recertification.
Prerequisites:
Completion of an ACTC-accredited program or equivalent OR
Experience coaching teams in organizational settings
Attendance Tracking
Attendance is tracked through participation in live virtual sessions. If a session is missed, participants are required to:
Review the session recording
Complete a written reflective essay demonstrating integration of learning
Participate in a structured peer conversation
Completion of all components is required for CCE credit.
Completion Requirements
Participants must meet attendance and participation requirements to receive a certificate of completion for 16 CCE hours.
Faculty
Ellen Zimmerman, PhD, PCC, ACTC, EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner
Ellen Zimmerman is the founder of Ellen Zimmerman Consulting, LLC and an experienced professional coach specializing in team coaching and leadership development. She holds the ICF PCC credential, ACTC designation, and EMCC EIA Senior Practitioner accreditation.
She has over 20 years of experience in coaching and leadership development Including curriculum development. While teaching human resources and leadership courses for Lamar University, she developed face-to-face and virtual session for a number of graduate and undergraduate courses.
