ICLA

What ICLA does

ICLA, the International Coaching & Leadership Association (Asociación Internacional de Coaching y Liderazgo), is a non-profit professional certification and accreditation body founded in 2017 and operating primarily across Latin America via a Spanish-language WordPress-based website. Its core function is to accredit and endorse individual coaches and leaders, as well as institutions that deliver coaching and leadership training, against stated ethical, scientific, and people-centered standards. The association is closely associated with founder and blog author Fernando Loyola, a social psychologist and learning facilitator, and runs a community-led go-to-market model relying on word-of-mouth referrals and direct contact forms.

ICLA's product surface consists of three membership/onboarding programs — Socio Individual (certified coaches and leaders), Organización Aliada (organizational volunteers), and Escuela Representante (donor/school representatives supporting underserved children) — plus its Professional Accreditation Services and Professional Training Development Support. The organization does not operate a software platform, SaaS product, mobile app, or API; all interaction is mediated through website enrollment forms, blog content, and direct contact. Revenue is generated through accreditation and certification fees and donations, classified as a recurring subscription-style stream, but no pricing tiers, membership dues, or financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Commercially, ICLA has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, no patents or trademarks, no partnerships, and no awards. Headcount is reported at 17 employees. The marketing footprint is limited to a founder-authored blog and community outreach, and the distribution model is direct website enrollment. Given the absence of disclosed financials, headcount trends, or growth signals since founding, the organization's commercial scale and trajectory cannot be determined from available evidence.

Name

ICLA

Legal name

International Coaching & Leadership Association

Website

https://icla.network

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICLA is a non-profit professional association that accredits and certifies individual coaches, leaders, and training institutions in Latin America, operating since 2017 through community-led membership programs and a founder-authored blog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Coaching Certification and Accreditation

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB)

Keywords

• Professional coaching certification
• Leadership accreditation
• Non-profit association
• Membership credentialing
• Executive coaching standards

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Certification and Accreditation Services: ICLA generates revenue through certifying and accrediting coaching and leadership professionals and institutions. The association accredits individuals and organizations that provide coaching or person development services, ensuring they meet ethical standards and compliance requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ICLA is a non-profit professional association that accredits, certifies, and supports coaches and leadership practitioners in Latin America. It offers three engagement pathways — Individual Member (Socio Individual) for credentialed practitioners, Allied Organization (Organización Aliada) for partner companies, and Representative School (Escuela Representante) for affiliated training institutions — providing credentials, ongoing training, ethical standards, and community resources.

Product overview

ICLA (International Coaching & Leadership Association) is a professional membership organization rather than a software product company. It offers a portfolio of membership programs including Individual Membership (Socio Individual) for certified coaches and leaders seeking accreditation, the Allied Organization (Organización Aliada) partnership program for volunteers, and the Representative School (Escuela Representante) donation program for supporting children's education. The core services focus on professional accreditation, training program endorsement, and quality assurance for coaching and leadership practices. The organization operates primarily through a WordPress-based website and does not offer a technology platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Member (Socio Individual) Membership tier for individual professional coaches and leaders in Latin America who want to obtain ICLA accreditation, access ongoing training, adhere to the association's ethical standards, and join the professional community.
• Allied Organization (Organización Aliada) Institutional affiliation program for companies and organizations in Latin America that want to align with ICLA's accreditation framework and access a network of credentialed coaches and leadership practitioners.
• Representative School (Escuela Representante) Affiliation program for training schools and educational institutions that deliver coaching and leadership curricula; schools participate on a donation basis and align their programs with ICLA standards.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Coach U: Coach U is a coaching training and credentialing organization offering coach certification programs. Comparable to ICLA's training program endorsement function, though more focused on the training/education delivery side.
• iPEC Coaching: iPEC provides coach training and certification with energy leadership-focused methodology. Comparable to ICLA in the coach certification space, though with a proprietary training methodology and North American focus.

Direct peers

• International Coaching Federation: The dominant global coaching accreditation body, credentialing individual coaches and coaching training programs. Directly comparable to ICLA's core mission of certifying coaching professionals and institutions, though at vastly larger global scale.
• Worldwide Association of Business Coaches: WABC accredits business coaching practitioners globally through its credentialed coach program. Comparable to ICLA's individual accreditation offering for coaches, both focused on practitioner certification standards.
• Association for Coaching: Association for Coaching is a UK-based professional body for coaches with individual membership and accreditation pathways. Directly comparable to ICLA's professional association model for coaching practitioners.
• European Mentoring and Coaching Council: EMCC accredits coaching and mentoring professionals and programs across Europe with a strong standards-based approach. Comparable to ICLA's accreditation function for coaching practitioners, with similar emphasis on quality assurance.
• International Association of Coaching: IAC is a coaching credentialing body offering master-level certifications for individual coaches. Comparable to ICLA's Socio Individual membership/accreditation program, both focused on validating practitioner competency.
• International Authority for Professional Coaching and Mentoring: IAPCM is an international coaching and mentoring accreditation body offering individual and organizational credentials. Comparable to ICLA's mission of accrediting coaching professionals and institutions against defined competency standards.
• Center for Credentialing & Education: CCE provides professional credentials including the Board Certified Coach designation. Comparable to ICLA as a non-profit credentialing body that validates coaching and human development professionals against defined standards.

Regional players

• International Coach Federation Latin America: The Latin America regional presence of ICF, the dominant global coaching body. Directly competes with ICLA in the same geography and member segment, but operates under the larger ICF brand with English/Spanish bilingual capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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