NBEFC/ICF Alignment Status

EFI is an independent training provider. EFI is not currently represented as formally accredited by ICF or NBEFC.

Track	Status	Current Evidence	Next Action
ICF Core Competencies Mapping	In progress	Competency crosswalk in curriculum + ethics module	Publish formal rubric appendix
NBEFC Alignment	In progress	Scope + EF outcomes standards documented	Finalize external review packet
Ethics Enforcement	Active	Role-gated reviewer/admin checks and module ethics content	Add server-side audit logging

Competency Crosswalk

EFI Curriculum Standard Alignment Map

This map shows how specific EFI units are designed to align with ICF competency language and EF-specific professional standards.

EFI Module / Unit	ICF Core Competency (2025 Framework)	NBEFC / Clinical Standard Theme
Module 1.1: Inhibition and the Pause	Evokes Awareness: Facilitates client insight into behavioral patterns and decision processes.	Neuroscience Foundation: Prefrontal development and response-inhibition mechanisms.
Module 2.2: Intake and Goal Setting	Establishes Agreements: Partners with client on goals, metrics, and success criteria.	Assessment Practice: Structured EF profiling with validated tools (including ESQ-R workflows).
Module 3: Coaching Architecture	Cultivates Trust and Safety: Maintains collaborative alliance and role clarity.	Scope of Practice: Coaching vs therapy boundaries and referral ethics.
Module 4: Applied Methodologies	Facilitates Client Growth: Converts insight into structured action and adaptation.	Intervention Design: Environmental engineering and implementation at point-of-performance.
Module 6: Ethics and Practice	Demonstrates Ethical Practice: Integrity, consent, and confidentiality behaviors.	Professional Conduct: Documentation, privacy, and practice governance standards.

Status note: this crosswalk is an internal curriculum mapping artifact and not a claim of formal external accreditation.