How do I become a stress coach? What training courses are there and what is required?

Stress coaching is a profession requiring further training. This means that to be able to work as a stress coach, you must have successfully completed an apprenticeship or university degree and have several years of professional experience.

Stress coach training and qualifications:

Training in stress coaching is available at various levels.

Entry usually takes place via non-federally regulated courses that conclude with the school's own certificate. The schools often work together with relevant national and international professional associations and follow their guidelines and quality standards.

The main coaching professional associations are:

  • Swiss Professional Association for Coaching, Supervision and Organizational Consulting (bso)
  • European Coachings Association (ECA)
  • International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI)

As with most coaching training courses, stress coaching is often accessed via basic coaching training, for example as an integral coach or comparable training.

Subsequently, courses with the school's own certificates can be completed, such as

  • Mental & Stress Coach
  • Resilience & Stress Coach
  • Consultant for stress and self-management

A central component of training as a stress coach is also suitable courses on one or more relaxation methods, such as meditation, yoga or autogenic training. These are often taken in addition to and on top of the stress coach training.

Further training in the field of stress coaching is currently (as of spring 2021) available as a CAS in coaching or resilience training. There are also further education courses in life coaching or crisis & care coaching. Please note the admission requirements of the universities and contact the respective provider in advance.

Requirements:

Most providers of stress coaching training and further training courses require:

  • At least 3 years of professional experience
  • (partly) a minimum age of 24 years
  • Basic coaching training (Integral Coach or comparable training)
  • (partly) at least 30 hours as coachee in coaching sessions and as supervisee in supervision sessions
  • Ample life experience
  • Analytical understanding
  • Appreciative and resource-oriented attitude
  • Social skills: empathetic, helpful, communicative and assertive in order to respond to people and their needs.

It is often also possible to be accepted "sur dossier", i.e. on the basis of an individually assessed background. The best way to do this is to contact the respective provider.

Provider of stress coaching/stress coach training