Objectives of the Society

The objective of the Society is the promotion of science and research, as well as vocational training. The purpose of the Society is also to raise funds and forward them to the legal entities under the public law and other tax-privileged corporate bodies. The Society “Neuro Linguistisches Coaching - NLC” regards itself as a methodological society, and has made it its mission to promote, in an interdisciplinary manner, various short-term coaching methods, both in terms of specific topics, as well as in the expanded scope of application, and to incorporate these into its concepts. Thereby, it’s about the realization of the research projects, establishment of quality criteria and quality assurance in the execution of Short-term Coaching – above all, also within the scope of appropriate advanced trainings and training curricula. 

Among other things, the objectives are: 

• Research and further development of Coaching methods in collaboration and exchange of experience with universities or other public institutions, as well as private sector institutions, inter alia, in terms of their effectiveness, sustainability, efficiency and compliance with the ethical standards.
• Development and presentation of the methodological transparency for the interested persons and the public.
• Research and development of opportunities in the optimization and improvement of mental performance in the mentally challenging performance areas.

Membership

The Society is composed of ordinary and honorary members. Any natural or legal person, who possesses a corresponding qualification as a Coach and can prove it by means of enclosed documents, can become the ordinary or honorary member of the Society. The Board will exclusively and finally decide by a simple majority on the recognition of the submitted certification and the subsequent acceptance agreement. The acceptance is at the discretion of the Board and shall be effected upon written request.
Moreover, the member shall accept the Statutes and the Code of Ethics of the Society. 

The ordinary members are certified by our Society as NLC Coaches or NLC Master Coaches. This is done after an examination of the corresponding qualification by the Society. 

You can access the corresponding membership application by clicking on the image on the right. 

NLC Coach

If you want to become an ordinary member of our Society, you must possess, at least, the following qualifications in order to be certified as an NLC Coach:  

1. Training as a wingwave-Coach

2. A Coach training with, at least, 130 hours of basic training (which takes place over a course of, at least, one year) on the following topics:

• Definition of “Coaching as a service” (also included in the wingwave training)
• Definition of Coaching and Psychotherapy (also included in the wingwave training)
• Drafting of contract with the Coachee (also included in the wingwave training)
• Goal-oriented discussion
• Client-centric discussion
• Experience-activating discussion, such as, for example, “Hypnosis Tools“ or “Milton Model”
• The sensory channels as the area of experience in language, thought and action
• Basic knowledge on the topic of “brain utilization“
• Successful thinking strategies
• Emotional Coaching: Stress Model and Stress Management
• Introduction to the “System model of the personality ” – Working with personality traits
• Introduction to the systemic work with groups, couples and teams

Additional requirements:

• Minimum age: 25 years
• A completed vocational training or a part-time training, which is suitable for the Coaching activity, such as, for example, sports instructor, choir leader etc.
• Obligation to undergo advanced training to maintain the certificate

To maintain the status, four days of NLC training with recognised NLC trainers are required over a period of 5 years, at least two of which must be face-to-face (alternatively, two years of membership in the qualification circle and one in-depth seminar in face-to-face). For recertification, we ask you to proactively send us proof of the training days.

By participating in the wingwave quality circle, the participation in the convention or the obligation to undergo advanced training on the online platform shall be evaluated as one day of advanced training.

NLC Master Coach

As a certified NLC Master Coach, you are also an ordinary member of the NLC Society. The NLC Master Coach must have the following quality standards, which are requisite for a certification: 

1. Training criteria in case of an NLC Coach (160 hours, including, wingwave)
2. Coaching Master in-depth topics, at least, 130 hours, on, for example, the following topics:

• Performance potential in business context
• Interventions for a precise and systemic membership and performance culture
• Supporting of creativity processes
• The system model of personality for the business context
• Team Coaching
• Change processes
• Organizational coaching
• Risk management and occupational health and safety
• Test method

or

• Basic knowledge of ICD 10: F codes and Z codes
• Advanced knowledge on the distinction between the health coaching and psychotherapy
• Preservation and promotion of individual performance capability
• Stress management at work
• Health and belief system
• Embodiment and positive thoughts management
• Imagination method
• Intervention of self-coaching concepts for a self-effective health management
• The system model of personality in the health context
• Neuropsychology and brain research
• Promotion of resilience and the intervention of coping strategies
• Performance-sustaining communication for systems
• Sports motivation
• Interdisciplinary health concepts

or

other topics, which are reviewed by the NLC Board upon request.

Additional requirements:

• Minimum age: 27 years
• Academic degree or
• Vocational qualification with, at least, three years of professional experience, including managing functions and/or independent project management
• Advanced training obligation to maintain the certificate

To maintain the status, four days of NLC training with recognised NLC trainers are required over a period of 5 years, at least two of which must be face-to-face (alternatively, two years of membership in the qualification circle and one in-depth seminar in face-to-face). For recertification, we ask you to proactively send us proof of the training days.

By participating in the wingwave quality circle, the participation in the convention or the obligation to undergo advanced training on the online platform shall be evaluated as one day of advanced training.