Welcome to ICEF Academy

Specialist training courses for professionals in international student recruitment.

Driving excellence in international student recruitment

Understanding the global education landscape and the markets you’re recruiting to leads to better outcomes – for counsellors, for educators and for students. ICEF Academy provides comprehensive specialist training for professionals in international student recruitment.

With ICEF Academy, you’ll learn how to navigate student recruitment for some of the world’s most popular study destinations, and develop skills that distinguish you within the field. You’ll join over 16,000 education counsellors from around the world in holding an ICEF training certification.

Our courses cover the most detailed aspects of some of the world’s leading education systems, and are created in partnership with government bodies and leaders in the sector.

Grow with ICEF

Gain a fundamental understanding of the international education industry.
Become an expert in education systems across key student recruitment destinations.
Develop your counselling skills and professional profile.
Join a global network of international education professionals.

Without a doubt, ICEF’s role in our growth as agents has been pivotal. ICEF events have been a fantastic opportunity to establish and consolidate relationships with our educational service providers. The certifications and training programs offered by ICEF have been critically important in the development of our staff, and in strengthening our reputation of quality amongst our peers and customers.

As a native of Canada, I took advantage of the Canada Course for Education Agents to gain a deeper understanding of the differences in the Canadian school system. The CCEA teaches us about Canada including the geography and different cultures, and helps agents to thoroughly advise students and their parents. Even with my many years of experience with Canadian schools, the CCEA was a valuable tool for my professional development.

I have recruited eight students to study in Ireland since I graduated from the IEAC course. It was so helpful to understand the education structure, visa processes, and to know more about Ireland. It was easy to understand all of the content and helpful for me while I was taking the course.

The ICEF US Agent Training Course gives a refreshing current view of the US education system and overseas study market trends for professional counsellors. It also gave us accurate, up-to-date information about how best to help students select a learning institution appropriate for their academic studies, career, and personal goals.

About ICEF Academy

Our first course, the ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC), was launched in 2010 with the goal of supporting education counsellors in learning more about the business of international student recruitment, and collectively raising standards across the sector. Since then we’ve added to our training portfolio in line with market evolution – in 2022 ICEF acquired PIER, Australia’s biggest agent training platform. With the acquisition of PIER came the Education Agent Training Course (EATC), leading to the industry-recognised QEAC certification for education agents recruiting students to Australia.

Our training course portfolio continues to grow with the industry, and we are proud to have the support of some of the sector’s most respected organisations.

We firmly believe in the transformational power of international education. ICEF Academy provides you with the tools to become an expert in the field, develop your counselling skills, and deliver the benefits of studying abroad to the wider world. To-date, over 16,000 education counsellors around the world have taken an ICEF exam, and received an ICEF Course Graduate qualification

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Welcome to ICEF Academy

Specialist training courses for professionals in international student recruitment.

Driving excellence in international student recruitment

With ICEF Academy, you’ll learn how to navigate student recruitment for some of the world’s most popular study destinations, and develop skills that distinguish you within the field. You’ll join over 17,000 education counsellors from around the world in holding an ICEF training certification.

Our courses cover the most detailed aspects of some of the world’s leading education systems, and are created in partnership with government bodies and leaders in the sector.

Grow with ICEF

Gain a fundamental understanding of the international education industry.
Become an expert in education systems across key student recruitment destinations.
Develop your counselling skills and professional profile.
Join a global network of international education professionals.

About ICEF Academy

Our first course, the ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC), was launched in 2010 with the goal of supporting education counsellors in learning more about the business of international student recruitment, and collectively raising standards across the sector. Since then we’ve added to our training portfolio in line with market evolution – in 2022 ICEF acquired PIER, Australia’s biggest agent training platform. With the acquisition of PIER came the Education Agent Training Course (EATC), leading to the industry-recognised QEAC certification for education agents recruiting students to Australia.

Our training course portfolio continues to grow with the industry, and we are proud to have the support of some of the sector’s most respected organisations.

We firmly believe in the transformational power of international education. ICEF Academy provides you with the tools to become an expert in the field, develop your counselling skills, and deliver the benefits of studying abroad to the wider world. To-date, over 17,000 education counsellors around the world have taken an ICEF exam, and received an ICEF Course Graduate qualification.