Membership for coaches
Only qualified coaches are accepted on CoachDb. Membership requires e.g. the successful completion of a coaching training course and proof of practical experience.
On this page you will find all admission criteria, conditions and rates at a glance.
Criteria for admission to CoachDb
- Completed apprenticeship or completed (technical) university degree.
- Completed coaching training at an accredited training provider. Alternatively, a case-by-case check is possible on request.
- No affiliation with cults.
- Rejection of esoteric practices (e.g. astrology, fortune-telling, clairvoyance, occultism, etc.).
- Acceptance of our privacy policy and terms and conditions.
- If you work as a coach in Austria, ACC membership is mandatory for admission.
- Decisive for the expert status (coaching experience) is the start of the first coaching session with a client who has been invoiced for the coaching. The invoice must be submitted for verification. For admission to expert status E4, three client references (confidential review and subsequent deletion of the evidence) and the recommendation of a CoachDb member with status E4/E5 or a member of the coaching associations IOBC, DBVC or ACC are additionally required. Your data will be treated as strictly confidential and subsequently deleted.
Expert status (coaching experience)
Decisive for the coaching experience is the start of the first coaching session with a client who has been invoiced for the coaching. The invoice must be submitted for verification.
- Expert status E1 = coaching experience of under 1 year
- Expert status E2 = coaching experience 1 - 2 years
- Expert status E3 = coaching experience 3 - 7 years
- Expert status E4 = coaching experience 8 - 9 years
- Expert status E5 = coaching experience 10 years and more
Further information
Registration and admission process
The rate overview shows you which service and performance features the different plans offer. Decide which offer is right for you and click on “Book ... rate". You will be redirected to the registration form, which we ask you to complete in full and submit.
Our team will check your data once it has been received. Your profile will then be activated and you will receive an e-mail from us with your login details and all necessary information and instructions for creating your coach profile.
Please understand that only coaches who meet our admission criteria will be accepted.
Invoicing & notice period (Contracs started before 01.01.2025)
The annual membership fee is invoiced in advance in the first quarter of each calendar year. Membership runs until the end of each calendar year and is automatically renewed unless it is terminated with three months' notice to the end of a calender year (by September 30). Notice of termination can be given by e-mail.
Invoicing & notice period (Contracs starting after 31.12.2024)
The membership period is 12 months and is automatically extended by another 12 months unless it is terminated with a notice period of three months before the end of the contract. Termination can be made via email.
Rate change
Upgrade to a higher rate: If you would like to switch to a profile with a wider range of features, please contact us. Such an upgrade is possible at any time.
Downgrade to a lower rate: If you would like to switch to a profile with a more limited scope of services, please contact us. A downgrade is possible with a notice period of three months to the end of a calendar year ( by September 30).