Frequently asked questions

If you’re craving growth, not just for yourself but for those around you, if you want to inspire, motivate and empower others, and if you want to invest your time, money and energy in something meaningful and create a positive impact through your daily work then coaching is probably right for you.

Whether you want to become a certified coach or a more effective leader in your organisation, we work with people who are invested in their growth, the growth of others and the growth of the world. We work with individuals who choose meaning, service and trust over status, control and power. To learn more about our available programmes, view our course pages for more details.

The course you select will depend on your goals and aspirations along with your available time and cost investment. 

If you want to learn basic coaching skills to help you or your team become more effective leaders, then the Foundation Coaching Programme will help you start your journey. 

If you’d like to learn more advanced skills to help you develop and grow those around you and create positive impact through your daily work, then the our Advanced Coaching Programme would be a great fit for you or your business leaders.

If you want to become an accredited coach, we recommend that you undertake our Coaching Certification Programmes (either Foundation or Advanced level) as both provide you with a pathway to becoming ICF certified at varying levels. Please review our course pages for full details. If you are still unsure, or would like guidance on your desired coaching path, please get in touch and book a call with a member of our academy.

Please review our course pages to help you decide what programme is the best fit for your needs, aspirations and schedule. If you are still unsure, or would like guidance on your desired coaching path, please get in touch and book a call with a member of our academy.

BeCoach Academy is a community. In creating the academy, it was incredibly important to our co-founders that the programmes and training weekends remained intimate, welcoming and personal. Our trainers are committed to getting to know you personally, providing hands-on support and feedback with all students, creating opportunities to connect with other students through community events and meet ups, ensuring peer-to-peer connections can be built and nurtured.

The time investment will depend on the programme you select and the amount of hours you choose to put into your reading, reflection and practice. The below breakdowns provide general guidance into the time investment required. 

Coaching Foundation Programme  
Coaching training hours – 50.5
Reading, self-evaluation and journal reflection –  23 hours 
Total= 73.5 hours 

Coaching Foundation Certificate 
Coaching training hours – 60.5 
Reading, self-evaluation, journal reflection and assignment –  36 hours 
Total = 96.5 hours 

Advanced Coaching Programme
Coaching training hours – 127
Reading, self-evaluation and journal reflection –  58 hours 
Total = 185 hours

Advanced Coaching Certificate
Coaching training hours – 137
Reading, self-evaluation, journal reflection and assignment –  71 hours
Total = 208 hours

Coaching Foundation Programme takes typically 6 weeks to complete. Coaching Foundation Certificate takes 4-5 months as you will be going through 3 months of mentoring on top of the programme.

For those taking Advanced Coaching programme, it typically takes 4 months to complete. The Advanced Coaching Certificate includes 3 months of mentoring and 100 hours of coaching experience and it might take 12 months to complete. That being said, we have had coaches complete the certificate in 6-8 months. It all depends on your schedule and how much time you can commit to it each week. 
 
When you join BeCoach Academy, you have two years to complete the course, so you can take it at your own pace and complete it in a timeframe that suits you. Since launching the BeCoach Academy in 2018 we have 100% success in the credentialing of our students.  

All our programmes were built to accommodate full time working professionals. Our module training takes place on the weekends and is spaced out to provide you with the adequate time in-between sessions to carry out your reading, reflection and practice exercises. All our coaching labs and demo sessions take place in the evenings so you can attend around your existing work schedule and commitments. We understand that you have a busy schedule and you won’t always be able to attend every session, that’s why when you join one of our programmes, you will have two years to complete the course. You can take it at your own pace and complete the programme in a timeframe that suits you.

Our courses range from 1800 Euros for the Foundation Programme to 6270 Euros for the Advanced Coaching Certification (excluding VAT). The price will vary, depending on the programme that you select. You can find the full cost details and breakdown of each of our courses and select the programme that meets your needs on our course webpages.

Yes, we offer payment plan options across all our programmes. We want to make our programmes accessible to as many people as possible. You can find full details of our payment plan options and select the programme that meets your needs on our courses webpage. 

If you miss one of the training weekends, you will be able to attend it when the next program intake begins with the new cohort of students. When you join BeCoach Academy, you have two years to complete the course, so you can take it at your own pace and in a timeframe that suits you. We find that our student cohorts often mix with one another via our BeCoach community events and workshops, so everyone feels comfortable and we strive to cultivate an environment of trust and safety.

Our student profile tends to be 70% female, 30% male, and we’ve worked with students aged 25 – 60 who work in various fields such as HR, IT, consulting, teaching, marketing and others. Although our trainers are based in Munich, Germany, we work with students all across Europe. With over 30 nationalities taking part in the program so far, we truly are an international community. Although our students come from diverse backgrounds, they all have common values and goals. We work with people who are invested in their growth, the growth of others and the growth of the world, and who choose meaning, service and trust over status, control and power.

We ensure that our training weekends remain intimate, so that our trainers can provide hands-on support and feedback with all our students and that peer-to-peer connections can be built. We run the program with between 5 -8 students per cohort and two trainers are always present. This enables our trainers to provide their full attention to your individual learning journey. At times we will have students from different cohorts dropping into different sessions, however ensuring that the space remains intimate and collaborative is key for us.

Upon completion of the Foundation/Advanced Coaching Certificate and after submitting your graduation pack to BeCoach Academy, it typically takes around 3 weeks for us to review your pack and issue your ICF-accredited certificate. We work with all our students to ensure that your graduation packs contain all the correct materials and references to ensure that the process is seamless.

With your certificate, you can apply for an ICF credential (ACC or PCC) via the website of ICF. You can learn the credentialing process of ICF here. 

When you become a certified coach, your earning potential will depend upon the pricing structure and your service offering. Your earning potential is uncapped, as coach rates vary depending on their experience, their offering, perceived value and worth, and their target client base. When undertaking the Advanced Coaching Programme or Certificate with BeCoach Academy, we provide tailored advice and guidance for those looking to start their own coaching business upon graduation.

Our programs run twice a year from January to April, and September to December. We ensure our website is kept-up-to date with the latest course dates. When you enroll in the programme, you will get access to our student portal which provides you with calendar access to all upcoming sessions and training weekends, so you can keep up-to-date and attend sessions that work alongside your schedule.