The International Coach Federation (ICF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to professional coaching. As of April 2017, ICF has approximately 30,000 members in 140 countries. Founded in 1995, ICF campaigns worldwide for professional standards within the coaching profession, and provides independent certification for professional coaches (through the ICF Credential) and coach training programs (through ICF Training Program Accreditation). ICF has been called "the main accrediting and credentialing body for both training programs and coaches".