We train people
who help people change.
SOL started with a simple belief: if you feel drawn to help others, you deserve real, practical skills to do it well. Since then, more than 35,000 people in over 40 countries have trained with us.
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For many people,it starts with themselves.
Many of our students didn't arrive wanting to be coaches. They came for themselves. They wanted to:
- 01
Understand themselves better
- 02
Change something in their own life
- 03
Feel more confident
- 04
Find a clearer sense of purpose
Then it changes
Somewhere along the way, many of them notice they want to help other people do the same. That's the point where personal growth becomes a profession, and it's what SOL is built for.
Barry Schutte.
Founder of SOL · Global Top 10 Coach
“I've spent my life around people who want to change, and around the people who help them. Most of the help people need isn't complicated. It needs someone who listens properly and knows what they're doing.
I started SOL so the natural helpers, the listeners and encouragers, could learn to coach properly and build a career around it. If that sounds like you, I'd love to help you start.”
Barry still teaches at SOL, including the monthly live workshops for students.
SOL in numbers.
All our training is online, so our students study from wherever they live, at their own pace.
Accreditation
People trained
35,000+In life coaching, NLP and identity coaching.Countries
40+Students from around the world.Student reviews
Named a globalTop 10Coach.
Barry was featured in the America Daily Post's global spotlight, next to names like Tony Robbins.
Featured alongside
- Tony Robbins
- Marshall Goldsmith
- Mel Robbins
- Brendon Burchard
How we teach coaching.
We want every SOL coach to be able to sit across from another person and genuinely help. These four ideas shape what we teach and how.
Practical.
Coaching is a skill, so we teach it as one: tools, questions and conversations you can use with real people.
Personal.
We develop the person behind the coach, because who you are shapes how you help others.
Accredited.
The Life Coach Certificate is ICR accredited, and you can build on it with specialist certifications.
Step by step.
Each course leads to the next, from a free first module to running your own coaching business.
The best way to understand SOL is to experience it.
The Science of Success is Module 1 of the Life Coach Certificate, and it's free. Learn how people think, change and grow, and see how we teach before you commit to anything.
- Free to start
- Self-paced video lessons
- No experience needed
YOUR PATH INTO COACHING
Four steps, from your first module to a specialist certification.
- 01
01 — DISCOVER
THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS
Curious about coaching? Start here, free.
Experience Module 1 of the Life Coach Certificate free, with an in-depth introduction to NLP, Life Coaching and Identity Coaching.
- 02
02 — CERTIFY
LIFE COACH CERTIFICATE
Ready to become a coach?
Complete your ICR Accredited Life Coach Certificate and develop the practical skills, frameworks and confidence to coach people professionally.
- 03
03 — LAUNCH
COACHIFY
Ready to build a career around coaching?
Get the programmes, systems, tools and business framework to help turn your coaching skills into a professional coaching practice.
- 04
04 — SPECIALISE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ready to take your coaching further?
Expand your professional capability through specialist certifications in:
WellnessCareerPerformanceExecutive Coaching
Find out if coaching is for you.
The Science of Success is Module 1 of the Life Coach Certificate. It's free, self-paced, and you don't need any coaching experience.