# Vet a dating coach before you pay

A step-by-step method to compare coaches and matchmakers: set a goal, build a shortlist, run the intro call, read the contract and spot warning signs.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 55 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Write your goal in one sentence and build a shortlist of three businesses.
- Ask the same questions on each intro call and judge whether an answer is clear.
- Work out a total cost and a price per session from a contract.
- List what a contract should state: sessions, cost, refund rule, exit rule and use of your data.
- Name warning signs and start with the smallest paid option.

## Lessons

1. [Set your goal and build a shortlist](https://datingcoaches.fyi/academy/vet-a-dating-coach-before-you-pay/goal-and-shortlist.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Run the intro call](https://datingcoaches.fyi/academy/vet-a-dating-coach-before-you-pay/the-intro-call.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Read the contract and work out the total cost](https://datingcoaches.fyi/academy/vet-a-dating-coach-before-you-pay/contract-and-total-cost.md) (14 minutes)
4. [Warning signs and a small start](https://datingcoaches.fyi/academy/vet-a-dating-coach-before-you-pay/warning-signs-and-small-start.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which coach to choose?

No. It gives you a method to compare businesses with the same questions. It does not rate any business.

### Is this legal advice about contracts?

No. It is education only. This site holds no source on the rules for coaching or matchmaking contracts where you live. Ask a qualified professional about contracts or consumer rights.

### Does the certificate show that a coach is approved?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a license, an accreditation or an approval of any business.

Also on the [web page](https://datingcoaches.fyi/academy/vet-a-dating-coach-before-you-pay).