Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti

What Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti does

Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti (AICP) is an Italian professional association (non-profit, registered in Rome) that serves as a membership body for professional coaches operating under Italian Law 4/2013 and the UNI 11601:2024 standard. It provides professional recognition, ethical governance via an Independent Ethics Commission and the Carta Etica (Global Ethical Code), continuous training (80+ hours annually), research collaborations with Italian universities, and a public coach directory (Trova Coach) for end-client referral. Its primary customers are individual professional coaches who pay recurring annual membership dues; organizations and individual coachees access the directory as secondary beneficiaries. The association is governed by a Consiglio Direttivo with Laura Leone serving as President.

The association's core product surface includes the QCC (Credenziali di Qualità del Coaching) credential program (pilot phase 2026), the network of regional Coaching Clubs (Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Sardegna, etc.) that run monthly community-of-practice meetings, the Formazione Continua training offering, the Sportello del Consumatore (Consumer Desk) under Article 2 of Law 4/2013, and published research including 'Neuroscienze e Coaching' (2024) and 'Il coaching organizzativo' (2025). The technology layer is a WordPress-based association website with a reserved member portal (aicp.associazionecoach.com) and a public directory.

AICP's revenue model is subscription recurring annual membership fees from individual professional coaches. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization is supported by strategic collaborations with international coaching bodies (ICF, EMCC, SCP ITALY, WABC, IMO) and academic institutions (University of Padova), and runs an annual Forum (300+ participants) as its flagship engagement event. The GTM motion is community-led and event-driven, anchored by regional Coaching Clubs across Italy.

Name

Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti

Legal name

Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti

Website

https://associazionecoach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AICP is an Italian non-profit professional association that serves individual professional coaches with membership, ethical oversight under Law 4/2013 and UNI 11601:2024, regional Coaching Clubs, an annual Forum, and a QCC quality credential program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AICP generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to professional coaches who join the association. Members receive access to professional development, networking, a personal profile on the website, and association services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AICP is a non-profit professional coaching association that delivers annual membership services to professional coaches in Italy. Its core offerings include the QCC (Credenziali di Qualità del Coaching) credential program, a network of regional Coaching Clubs for peer networking and continuous training (80+ hours per year), an annual Forum event, and a public coach directory (Trova Coach). All services are governed by the Carta Etica and aligned with Italian Law 4/2013 and the UNI 11601:2024 standard.

Product overview

AICP (Associazione Italiana Coach Professionisti) is a professional coaching association serving as a unified membership organization. The core offering includes the QCC credential program for quality certification, regional Coaching Clubs for peer networking and continuous training (80+ hours annually), the Carta Etica for ethical governance, the Sportello del Consumatore consumer service, and research publications. The association organizes the annual Forum event and collaborates with universities on coaching research, all structured around the UNI 11601:2024 standard and regulated by Italian Law 4/2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QCC - Credenziali di Qualità del Coaching: An associative credential designed to enhance AICP coaches and make the quality of their professional service more recognizable. Includes documented experience, mentoring, supervision, competency assessment, reflective practice, and alignment with the Association's ethical and methodological principles.
• Coaching Club

Products and services

• Professional Association Membership (Diventa Socio) Annual membership offering professional recognition, ethical framework adherence (Law 4/2013), a public profile on the AICP website, access to the reserved area, and participation in regional Coaching Clubs. Designed for individual professional coaches in Italy seeking credibility, continuous training, and a community of practice.
• QCC - Credenziali di Qualità del Coaching A credential program that documents experience, mentoring, supervision, competency assessment, reflective practice, and alignment with the Association's ethical and methodological principles. Aimed at AICP coaches seeking to make the quality of their professional service more recognizable. Includes structured evaluation: application submission, document evaluation, written test, evaluation of a recorded coaching session, and reflective practice.
• Coaching Club (Regional Network) Regional community-based clubs that organize monthly meetings, local events, and professional development activities for AICP-affiliated coaches. Active clubs include Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige, Sardegna, and others. Designed for AICP members seeking peer networking, soft-skills development, and territorial engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 hours of professional development offered annually to members
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ICF (International Coach Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP collaborates with ICF as one of the other professional coaching associations working on regulatory and professional standards in Italy, alongside EMCC, SCP ITALY, and WABC.
• EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP collaborates with EMCC as one of the other professional coaching associations working on regulatory and professional standards in Italy, alongside ICF, SCP ITALY, and WABC.
• SCP ITALYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP collaborates with SCP ITALY as one of the other professional coaching associations working on regulatory and professional standards in Italy, alongside ICF, EMCC, and WABC.
• WABC (World Association for Business Coaching)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP collaborates with WABC as one of the other professional coaching associations working on regulatory and professional standards in Italy, alongside ICF, EMCC, and SCP ITALY.
• IMO (International Meta-Coach System)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP has signed a partnership agreement with IMO for the future of coaching, as announced in the 'Una partnership che guarda al futuro del coaching' article.
• University of Padova - Department of Industrial Engineering and Management EngineeringmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICP launched a research project with the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Engineering at the University of Padova, aimed at advancing coaching research and scientific methodology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Coach Federation (ICF): ICF is the largest global coaching professional association. AICP explicitly collaborates with ICF and they compete for the same Italian professional coach membership base, with overlapping credentialing and ethical standards.
• International Meta-Coach System (IMO): IMO is a global coaching methodology and association that AICP has signed a strategic partnership with. IMO operates in the same professional coaching credentialing space as AICP.
• Association for Coaching (AC): AC is a UK-headquartered professional coaching body with a global membership. It competes in the European coaching association market with AICP and shares similar ethical and CPD frameworks.
• Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE): CCE offers board-certified coach credentials and is recognized globally. It competes with AICP's QCC credential for Italian coaches seeking third-party certification.
• European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC): EMCC is a European mentoring and coaching association. AICP collaborates with EMCC in Italy, serving overlapping coach segments with similar credentialing (EQA), continuous development, and ethical frameworks.
• International Association of Coaching (IAC): IAC is a global coaching association offering credentials to coaches worldwide. It competes with AICP for Italian-based coaches seeking internationally recognized certifications.
• Società Coaching Professionisti Italia (SCP ITALY): SCP ITALY is an Italian professional coaching society and direct domestic peer of AICP, with overlapping membership, standards, and representation in regulatory discussions around Law 4/2013.
• World Association for Business Coaching (WABC): WABC is a global business coaching association. AICP explicitly names WABC as a collaborating peer in Italy, competing for business and executive coach members with analogous credentialing programs.

Others

• UNI (Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione): UNI is the Italian national standards body that publishes UNI 11601 governing coaching services. UNI is not a competitor but the standards-setting ecosystem participant whose framework AICP aligns with and depends on for credibility.

Regional players

• International Coaching Federation Italia Chapter: The Italy chapter of ICF serves as the closest geographic competitor to AICP, targeting the same Italian professional coach population with localized events and credentialing pathways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AICP_it
• Facebookfacebook.com/AicpTAA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aicp---associazione-italiana-coach-professionisti

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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