The Job Coach Academy

Our Story The Job Coach Academy is a market-leading coaching and training institute in Belgium, commanding a 12.4% market share in (job) coaching according to official VDAB Q3 2023 figures. Serving more than 4,000 clients annually, the Academy maintains an average participant satisfaction score of 9.1/10. It serves as the preferred partner in career coaching for alumni of Vlerick Business School. The organization offers a robust foundational coach training that can be expanded through a wide range of specialization modules, enabling learners to build expertise progressively. All courses are led by passionate, experienced senior trainers who merge theoretical models with intensive practical application. The Academy emphasizes small-group formats to guarantee personalized feedback, space for practical questions, and real-time conversion of coaching theory into practice. Participants who pass the final examination receive a participation certificate and/or diploma, qualifying them to practice as certified, full-fledged coaches. Programs & Trainings Professional Coach Training, Core foundational program for individuals aiming to become a certified professional coach; covers essential coaching models, theories, and intervention techniques. Professional Career Coach Training, Focuses on supporting employees and self-employed professionals throughout their career trajectory and professional transitions. Professional Stress & Burn-Out Coach Training, Fundamentals, Delivers targeted coaching tools for stress, burn-out, self-confidence, and perfectionism-related issues. Perfectionism Coach Training, Specialized track dedicated to coaching clients who struggle with perfectionist behaviors and thought patterns. Assertiveness Coach Training, Prepares coaches to help clients develop assertiveness, healthy boundaries, and self-confidence. Professional Trainer Training, Develops the design, delivery, and facilitation skills required to operate as a professional trainer. (Job) Coaching for HR Managers, Addresses the evolution from recruitment to talent mobility, embedding coaching competencies within the HR function. (Job) Coaching for Leaders and Managers, Targets leaders facing hybrid leadership challenges, equipping them with coaching skills to guide and mobilize their teams. Master Coach Training, Advanced-level program referenced by alumni as a powerful blend of theory and practice that deepens coaching mastery and personal development. Specialization: Job Coach, Advanced module building on the foundational training to deepen expertise in career and employment coaching. Specialization: Stress and Burn-Out Coach, Intensive advanced track focused specifically on stress, burn-out, and psychosocial risk coaching. Specialization: Assertiveness Coach, Advanced specialization in coaching for assertiveness, self-confidence, and interpersonal effectiveness. Specialization: Perfectionism and Fear of Failure Coach, Deep-dive advanced program for coaching perfectionism, performance anxiety, and related blockages. The Enneagram in Coaching, Dedicated methodology module integrating the Enneagram framework into coaching conversations and client development. Stress Management Training, Practical program focused on stress-management interventions and tools. Train the Trainer, Supplementary advanced module for experienced professionals seeking to sharpen their training delivery and didactic skills. Specialties Career and job coaching Stress and burn-out coaching Perfectionism and fear of failure coaching Assertiveness and self-confidence development Hybrid leadership and managerial coaching Talent mobility and HR coaching integration Systemic and emotional coaching exercises Enneagram-based coaching diagnostics Professional trainer education Methods & Approach The Academy follows a pragmatic, experiential learning methodology in which theoretical input is immediately applied through exercises and real-play situations. Training is delivered in small groups, fostering a safe, informal, and intimate setting that supports deep personal reflection and vulnerability. The approach deliberately balances rational insight with emotional exploration, incorporating systemic exercises that surface unconscious patterns and blocks. Senior trainers provide highly interactive sessions characterized by openness, accessibility, and extensive personalized feedback. The curriculum is modular by design: graduates of the core program can seamlessly add specializations in job coaching, stress and burn-out, assertiveness, perfectionism, or training. The Enneagram is explicitly taught and used as a developmental mapping tool within the coaching process. Who It's For Aspiring coaches seeking an initial professional certification; practicing coaches looking to upgrade their skills or add specializations in career guidance, stress and burn-out, perfectionism, or assertiveness; HR managers shifting from traditional recruitment toward internal talent mobility and coaching-oriented people development; managers and leaders navigating hybrid leadership who need to coach rather than only direct their teams; employees and self-employed professionals in career transition; and any individual interested in a developmental journey that combines professional skill-building with profound personal growth. Facilities & Practical Info Sessions take place in an elegantly furnished, welcoming house that creates a warm, homelike atmosphere highly conducive to learning and self-disclosure. Catering is provided on-site and consistently praised by participants. Instruction is in Dutch. Enrollment starts with an online inquiry form, after which the training coordinator makes contact within two business days to arrange an exploratory intake conversation. The format is in-person, small-group instruction. Location Address: Jan van Rijswijcklaan 8, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium Hours: See website for upcoming intake dates and schedule. The "+" Market leader with a 12.4% market share (VDAB Q3 2023 data) and over 4,000 clients per year. Preferred career coaching partner for Vlerick Business School alumni. Outstanding average participant satisfaction of 9.1/10. Modular training architecture: one foundational path with stackable specializations (job, burn-out, assertiveness, perfectionism, trainer). Small-group, high-touch delivery by passionate senior trainers combining theory and immediate practice. Strong focus on both professional competence and personal transformation through systemic emotional work in a safe environment. Recognized certification: successful participants receive an official certificate and/or diploma.