How do I become a supervisor? What training courses are there? What do they require?

Educational paths

Supervisor means a person whoFurther training professionand also aSpecialized functionwithin other professions. The way to get there is through further training. These vary in scope and duration - depending on whether you are aiming for a full-time job or would like to carry out supervision as part of your professional activities. The courses often require prior training in coaching.

Method-specific supervision courses and further training for specific professional groups, e.g. therapists or teachers, are based on the content and guidelines relevant to them. Further training in supervision without a focus on a specific professional group is usually based on the quality criteria and competence catalogs of theProfessional Association for Coaching, Supervision and Organizational Consulting bso.

The training courses are usually modular in structure and lead toschool certificateson different levels. How far you (should) go along a path depends on your goals. The path can look like this, for example:

  • EFZ and professional experience plus basic further training in self-awareness/coaching/counseling > plusSupervision certificate course> plus additional achievement and bso recognition > plus in-depth further training and further experience with supervision and teaching supervision > Registration for the higher professional examination and graduation with a federal diploma
  • PH studies and professional experience > CAS Coaching > plusCAS Supervision and Team Coaching> plus further CAS and additional services to the MAS

 

Many providers design their courses in such a way that they can be credited as preliminary work or as preparation for bso and federally recognized qualifications. ConcreteConnection optionsare:

  • Recognition by the bso as "Supervisor bso"
  • Higher professional examination "Supervisor-Coach with federal diploma"

 

Some supervision training courses take the form of CAS courses and conclude with a CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies). Together with other relevant CAS courses, this can be extended to MAS (Master of Advanced Studies), e.g. MAS Supervision, Coaching and Organizational Consulting or MAS Intercultural Coaching and Supervision.

Prerequisites

  • For admission to further training in supervision, you need basic vocational training or a university degree. Some providers require basic training in education or social sciences.
  • (Depending on the provider) at least 3-6 years of professional experience. Some providers expect management or therapeutic professional experience.
  • Personal experience with coaching or mentoring situations is often required - in the role of both the person being mentored and the mentor.
  • Most providers require at least a basic knowledge of self-awareness / self-reflection, coaching, etc.
  • Providers whose courses are based on specific theories and models usually assume that the previous courses on coaching and counselling have also been completed on the basis of their methods or methods recognized by them.
  • Some providers require consultancy work during the training.
  • Admission "sur dossier" is possible and welcome with almost all providers.

Provider of further training in supervision