EMCC Belgium

What EMCC Belgium does

EMCC Belgium (EMCC Belgium asbl / vzw) is a Belgian non-profit professional association founded in 2007 as the European Coaching Association Belgium and affiliated with EMCC Global since 2008. It serves as the official Belgian representative of EMCC, the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, and operates as a membership federation for individual coaches, mentors, supervisors, and training professionals, as well as a secondary audience of organizations and HR buyers seeking vetted coaching partners. Core offerings include two membership tiers (Active and Associate), three European accreditation labels (EIA for individual coaches from Foundation to Master Practitioner level, ESIA for supervisors, ITCA for team coaches), a public searchable coach directory, a members-only portal, professional Circles for reflective practice, and a program of workshops and events.

The underlying technology is modest: a WordPress-based trilingual website (French, Dutch, English) using WPML, hosted on OVH shared infrastructure, with technical maintenance outsourced to 7 Stars Solutions SRL. There is no proprietary technology platform, no public API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no mobile application. The organization is GDPR-compliant as a data controller. Revenue mechanics rely on recurring annual membership fees (pricing not publicly disclosed) supplemented by workshop and event fees (€20 per workshop for non-members, free for members). The association employs 8 staff, is governed by an elected board (Els Deboutte is named Vice Chair), and is owned and controlled by its membership through the General Assembly, with no external investors.

Name

EMCC Belgium

Legal name

EMCC Belgium asbl

Website

https://emccbelgium.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EMCC Belgium (asbl/vzw) is the Belgian non-profit federation affiliated with EMCC Global, providing membership, European accreditation (EIA, ESIA, ITCA), a public coach directory, and professional development programming for individual coaches, mentors, and supervisors in Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Coaching Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG)

Keywords

• Professional coaching association
• Coaching accreditation services
• Mentoring and supervision
• Professional membership federation
• Coach directory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual professionals (coaches, mentors, supervisors) and organizational members. Membership categories include Active Member and Associate Member with varying rights and access to services.
2. Workshop and Event Fees: Revenue from workshops and training events. Members typically receive free or discounted access, while non-members pay fees (e.g., 20€ for Solution Focus workshop).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMCC Belgium is a professional membership federation that serves coaches, mentors, supervisors, and training professionals in Belgium. It sells annual individual memberships (Active Member and Associate Member categories), issues European-level accreditation labels (EIA, ESIA, ITCA) validated by peer committees, and provides a public searchable Coach Directory, professional events and workshops, and a trilingual (French, Dutch, English) website with a members-only area.

Product overview

EMCC Belgium is a professional federation for coaching, mentoring, and supervision in Belgium operating as a unified membership organization. Its core offerings center on membership programs (Active Member and Associate Member categories), EMCC accreditation pathways (EIA for individual coaches at Foundation to Master levels, ESIA for supervisors, ITCA for team coaches), and a public coach directory for matching clients with qualified professionals. Supporting services include a Member Area portal for profile and communication management, Events & Training programming, Resources & Publications (ethics code, competency frameworks, publications), and Circles for peer reflective practice. The organization does not operate as a technology platform with modules or add-ons but rather as a traditional professional association providing credentialing, directory, community, and educational services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMCC Belgium Membership Annual membership federation offering Active Member and Associate Member categories for individual coaches, mentors, supervisors, and training professionals in Belgium, providing ethical framework adherence, peer community, public directory visibility, and access to EMCC accreditation pathways.
• EMCC Accreditation (EIA, ESIA, ITCA) European accreditation program issuing three peer-validated labels — EIA for individual coaches across Foundation to Master Practitioner levels, ESIA for supervisors, and ITCA for team coaches — awarded by peer committees reviewing experience, practice hours, supervision, and continuing professional development.
• Coach Directory Public searchable directory of EMCC Belgium member coaches, filterable by language, accreditation type, specialization, coaching type, and region, enabling individuals and organizations to find EMCC-vetted coaching professionals in Belgium.
• Events & Training Workshops, meetings, conferences, and learning events organized by EMCC Belgium (e.g., Solution Focus voor Coaches) plus links to EMCC Global events, supporting professional development and community engagement for members and non-members.
• Member Area Authenticated online portal for EMCC Belgium members providing profile management, communication preferences, newsletter subscriptions, member-only information, and access to Circles and activities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EMCC Global (European Mentoring and Coaching Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008EMCC Belgium is the official representative of EMCC in Belgium. The organization joined EMCC in 2008, becoming part of a European dynamic represented in more than 18 countries at the time. EMCC Global has since grown to an international organization bringing together professionals in coaching, mentoring, and supervision worldwide, while promoting high standards of quality, ethics, and professionalization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• EMCC Netherlands: Dutch national chapter of EMCC Global serving the Dutch-speaking market in the Netherlands. Comparable to EMCC Belgium in scope, member base, and service portfolio given linguistic and geographic proximity.
• ICF Belgium: Belgian chapter of the International Coaching Federation, operating in the same geography and serving the same pool of Belgian coaches and corporate buyers as EMCC Belgium. Direct head-to-head competitor at the local level.
• EMCC France: French national chapter of EMCC Global, operating a closely parallel membership, accreditation, and event model in a neighboring market. Useful comparable for benchmarking EMCC Belgium's operating model.

Direct peers

• International Coaching Federation (ICF): The largest global professional association for coaches, offering credentialing, a member directory, and a code of ethics. Directly comparable to EMCC Belgium as both compete for the same pool of Belgian and European coaching professionals seeking recognized accreditation.
• EMCC Global (European Mentoring and Coaching Council): The international parent federation of which EMCC Belgium is the national chapter. EMCC Global defines the EIA, ESIA, and ITCA accreditation frameworks that EMCC Belgium administers, making the relationship both affiliated and structurally comparable.
• Association for Coaching: UK-based international professional body for coaches, mentors, and supervisors offering membership, accreditation pathways, and a coach directory. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and offering to EMCC Belgium.
• International Association of Coaching (IAC): Global coaching membership organization offering its own coach certification framework (Masteries) and a coach directory. Competes with EMCC Belgium for internationally mobile coaches who choose a credentialing body.
• Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC): International professional association specifically for business coaches, offering credentialing (CBC, ChBC, MCBC) and a coach directory. Comparable to EMCC Belgium as an alternative accreditation pathway for business coaches.

Broad incumbents

• Association of Coach Training Organisations (ACTO): Industry body for coach training providers rather than individual coaches, setting standards across training programs. Adjacent comparable as it operates in the same ecosystem of coaching quality assurance that EMCC Belgium engages with through accreditation.
• Institute of Coaching (IOC): Harvard Medical School-affiliated organization focused on evidence-based coaching research and professional development. Comparable as an ecosystem player advancing coaching standards and professional development, though with a research and academic orientation rather than membership-driven accreditation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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