Welcome to APECS

The Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision (APECS) is the top level professional membership body for executive coaching, supervision, and advisory services to corporate organisations.

APECS exists to ensure that in a complex world, executives and their organisations are able to benefit from executive coaching and supervision to deliver ethical and sustainable development globally. It does so by pursuing excellence through setting high standards, accrediting and certifying members against these standards, creating a strong community of practice and encouraging systemic awareness of the wider concerns of business and society.

We are a not-for-profit organisation providing:

• Accreditation for Executive Coaches, Team Coaches and Supervisors
• Membership at the level of:
  • ‘Accredited Master’ for experienced, established practitioners who meet full APECS Professional Standards for Master Accreditation.
  • ‘Certified Professional’ for developing Executive Coaches, Team Coaches and Supervisors with an established practice and for whom executive coaching is a significant part of their working practice and professional identity.
  • ‘Certified Associate’ for those establishing their coaching practice or for those with established leadership, executive and/or professional roles but where executive coaching is a significant but not principal priority within their practice.
• Professional standards for executive coaching and supervision
• Good practice guidance and information about executive coaching and supervision
• Events and resources for members

Please click this link for membership categories and criteria guidelines.

And, for more on the history of APECS click here.

 

About APECS

Founded in 2004, the Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision (APECS) is the top level membership professional body for executive coaching and supervision. APECS uses a capability based framework (as opposed to competencies) to evaluate and acknowledge an executive coach’s level of professional standing.

Executive Coaching differs from other forms of coaching in that it is primarily concerned with the development of the executive in the context of the needs of their organisation.

APECS defines "Executive" as a person who has a level of leadership responsibility (financial / operational / people) and/or responsibility for policy formulation and/or who makes a significant business critical individual contribution to the organisation.

What We Do

APECS is a not-for-profit organisation which accredits executive coaches and supervisors working within the context of coaching and leadership who attain its standards. Our aims are:

• To safeguard and develop the standards of professional coaching and supervision
• To provide a stimulating forum for individuals engaged in buying or delivering professional coaching and supervision
• To foster a coaching community based on interest and capability in the fields of coaching and supervision

APECS enables coaches, supervisors and corporate buyers of executive coaching to:

• Meet at regular member events
• Receive information relating to executive coaching and supervision
• Exchange views and experience and provide mutual support and development in both formal and informal ways.

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Joining APECS

• To find out more about the benefits of joining APECS, please contact the APECS Membership Secretary, Helen Herd:
•   membership@apecs.org
  

      

•   Member Offers
  

• Some of the offers available to APECS members include:
• • Discounts on books from Routledge, Kogan Page & Open University Press
  • Discount on Coaching at Work magazine
  • Insurance providers discounts
  • Members only webinars and events
  • Reduced rates on paid events
• Contact us to find out more about member benefits.

Global positioning statement on climate change

• On 29th May 2020 APECS announced that, along with four other leading coaching, mentoring and supervision professional bodies, we have signed a global statement committing ourselves to collaborative action and a collective voice on the current climate and biodiversity crisis.
  
  Find the statement and more information here:

•  Global positioning statement
  

Inclusion & Diversity Group Positioning Statement

• The APECS Board of Directors approved the Inclusion and Diversity Positioning Statement at the Board Meeting on 24 September, 2020. This statement is consistent with the purpose of APECS and will continue to evolve and is a work in progress.
  
  Find the statement and more information here:

•  I&D Group Positioning Statement