ICEF Academy is ICEF’s global training platform for education counsellors and institutional teams working in international student recruitment.
It delivers structured professional learning designed to strengthen counselling practice and build professional knowledge for those advising and supporting students across markets.
International student recruitment relies on counsellors navigating complex education systems, policies, and student needs across borders. ICEF Academy supports this work through training that builds professional judgement, improves accuracy, and reflects real operating conditions in global markets.
Courses focus primarily on counsellor training and professional practice, covering areas including:
Training is delivered online in a self-paced format and can be completed flexibly alongside day-to-day work.
All courses offer a related assessment, with certificates issued to individuals who successfully complete the requirements. These certificates record professional learning at the counsellor level and can be referenced by institutions, partners, and employers.
ICEF Academy reflects ICEF’s long-standing role in professionalising international education. By focusing on counsellor training at scale, it provides shared learning reference points and greater consistency in professional development across markets.
Learning completed through ICEF Academy can contribute to an individual’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record.
As an accredited CPD provider, ICEF enables learners to record professional learning completed through ICEF Academy courses, alongside selected live learning formats such as seminars, event sessions, and webinars. This allows counsellors and other professionals to build a cumulative record of professional development across different learning activities over time.
Learn more about how CPD works across ICEF learning formats.
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