About the ALC™ Accredited Life Coach

Commission Board – Global Certification Body

About the CILC™ Certified International Life Coach & ALC™ Accredited Life Coach

Training and Certification through the LCBSI – Life Coach Board of Standards International

What We Help You Do

• Guide individuals to take charge of their lives, careers, and overall well-being
• Coach professionals to optimize business performance and financial success
• Strengthen interpersonal communication in business and personal relationships
• Inspire entrepreneurial growth and increased earning potential
• Provide structured solutions for challenges involving family, career, health, and leadership
• Teach effective networking and professional relationship-building strategies
• Support clients in renewing their professional or spiritual direction
• Help individuals build character in body, mind, and spirit through constructive, results-driven strategies

We combine practical business training with a holistic, MBA-style framework to prepare coaches for real-world impact.

Global Standards. Global Reach.

Why Become Board Certified?

• Enhance your professional credibility
• Differentiate you in the marketplace
• Allow you to use recognized post-nominal designations (ALC™ or CILC™)
• Strengthen your marketing materials, website, and business profile
• Expand your earning potential by doing work you love

Graduate-Level Standards & Eligibility

• Completed accredited degree programs
• Passed recognized examinations
• Earned government-recognized academic credentials
• Demonstrated documented management or coaching experience

Our Mission

• Fosters quality education standards in coaching and management
• Advances professional competency and ethical standards worldwide
• Encourages research and innovation in international business and leadership
• Facilitates collaboration among academic, business, and government professionals
• Maintains graduate-level certification criteria and global ethics standards
• Oversees an Academic PDAC Professional Designation Accreditation Commission

Become an ALC™ or CILC™

Business Certifications and Professional Designations for Graduate Professionals

*Certifications awarded by the Global Board of Management or Awarded/Licensed from the Board of Standards

Recognition: The first EU-USA professional certification Body to achieve triple ISO educational recognition.

George Mentz and the Boards of Standards he has founded have delivered executive programs, certification frameworks, and strategic collaborations with leading global institutions including HSBC Private Banking, Commercial Bank (MENA region), Thomson Reuters, Pearson and Pearson VUE, National Underwriter, LexisNexis, the Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA Dubai – UAE), SCATC UAE Financial Markets Training, the China Banking Association, the Asian Bankers Institute, The Arab League's Academy, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (training approvals referenced), and BNSP – Indonesia’s National Certification Bureau. These collaborations have included collaboration for: certification initiatives, wealth and risk  training, project management programs, compliance programs, governance programs, business coaching programs,  regulatory-aligned continuing education, and graduate executive development initiatives across international markets.

Mentz's companies have been been listed, disclosed, or referenced within various governmental and regulatory frameworks. These include inclusion in U.S. Department of Labor occupational resources, NASD / FINRA regulatory references, and listings within the United Nations Civil Society Registry. Mentz's Pioneering Certification Programs have further been recognized within licensing and ministry systems across India, China,  the UAE, Indonesia, UAE, Arab League, and Southeast Asia which is about 1/2 of the world population.  All certifications are structured in alignment with international accreditation principles and regulatory best practices.

GAFM® maintains articulation agreements, accreditation alignment, and partnership relationships with SIS Certification, ACBSP Accredited Business Schools, ABA Accredited Law Schools,  Commission for Higher Education Quality Standards, ECLBS (European Council of Leading Business Schools), QAHE (Quality Assurance in Higher Education), MACCA Accreditation Agency, the Arab Academy for Banking & Financial Sciences, the Asia Pacific School of Business, Engineering Society (France and Singapore), and the University of Business & Technology (KSA). Through these articulation and accreditation alliances, GAFM® certifications have been integrated into executive and graduate programs at more than 1,000 business schools worldwide.

The IBS™ International Board of Standards operates under ISO 21001 Educational Organization Management Systems, ISO 29993 Learning Services, and ISO 9001 Quality Management standards, positioning GAFM® among the first EU-USA professional certification bodies to achieve triple ISO recognition.

In-house executive certification and graduate training programs have been delivered globally across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Bahamas, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Greece, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and other emerging markets.

GAFM® certifications and advisory contributions have been referenced in international media outlets including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Associated Press, MarketWatch, Black Enterprise, The Economic Times, Arab News, South China Post, The China Daily, and others.

Through structured certification standards, ISO-aligned education systems, and cross-border professional alliances, GAFM® and IBS™ continue to develop globally portable credentials for leaders in finance, wealth management, risk management, project management, consulting, human resources, strategic planning, fintech, e-commerce, and executive leadership.