If you want to work as a mental trainer or mental coach, you have various options for training and further education in Switzerland. As there is no federally recognized training in the non-university sector, there are a large number of different courses with different focuses, also because consultants, coaches or trainers are not protected terms. Only universities of applied sciences offer continuing education courses that provide you with comprehensive training in the field of mental training. These include, for example, the postgraduate course leading to the Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS Psychological & Mental Training in Sport (UAS).
If you do not have a license for this course or would like to continue your education in another way, there are, for example, certificate courses for mental trainers or mental coaches. Basic courses are often offered that provide an initial insight into this exciting subject area and then give interested parties the opportunity to build on this by attending further courses that even include SVEB 1, for example. You will also find continuing education, further training courses that award certification from the European Coaching Association (ECA), such as the ECA Master Mental Coach / Dipl. Mentaltherapeut/in. This European-recognized training, in combination with a basic anatomical training course of 450 hours, also qualifies for registration with ASCA as a mental therapist.
If you are looking for a less comprehensive training or further education, you can, for example, do a continuing education, further training to become a certified mental and stress coach after the basic course.

Mental trainers are extremely communicative personalities who are used to being the center of attention without putting themselves too far in the foreground. Much of what is needed to work as a mental coach is taught during the training, but basic personality traits such as open-mindedness, communication skills, spontaneity, self-confidence, mental stability and the ability to motivate should already be present at the start of the seminar. Training is suitable for all those who want to learn more about themselves and who may want to work in coaching or counseling in the future. Admission requirements apply to very few mental training courses.
Anyone interested in the CAS Psychological and Mental Training in Sport should already have practical experience in sports psychology and want to deepen their knowledge in the field of mental training in sport. This could be athletes as well as coaches, sports teachers or sports officials. However, this further education certificate course in mental training can also be an enrichment for physiotherapists, psychologists and sports physicians.