Who can Coach?


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Coaching brings out the best in you. A coach believes that all the answers you need are within you and will support you in you self-discovery process. The most successful figures in sport for instance, have found their success through coaching that helps them make the most out of their natural talents.

A Personal and Professional Coach gives you: 

  • a professional partnership
  • a focus on the whole of you, and the balance within you
  • assistance to see and achieve your goal better
  • lots of possibilities to take action in your own life
  • supports you in seeing and saying the truth

Who can call themselves coaches?

Actually, everyone may call themselves coaches today. One of the purposes of the ICF Nordic, however, is to make certain that the coach occupation contains a certain degree or level of quality. To become a member of the ICF Nordic you have to meet certain commitments, including adhering to the ICF code of ethics , view of coaching and more.

Many of ICF Nordic's members have education from so called ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs (ACTP).

In the Nordic countries these are the available ACTP training organisations:


Worldwide there are several other ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs as well as coaching shools delivering Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH).

Don't hesitate to ask your potential coach where he/she is trained!