Swiss Pole Sports Federation (SPSF)

Practitioner’s license

What is a practitioner’s license?

The “license pratiquant” is the obligatory passport for all students participating in the teaching of our sport in Switzerland. It identifies you as a practitioner and guarantees that you are developing in a safe, ethical and developmental environment recognized by the SPSF.

Benefit from advantages only! You will find below a list reserved for licensees of sports disciplines recognized by Swiss Olympic.

How do I obtain a practitioner’s license?

As a student, you don’t need to do a thing! All SPSF member schools are obliged to register you. You will be contacted by your school regarding the annual federal fee for the practicing license.

From 2025 onwards, an annual federal tax will apply to all participants in pole & aerial sports courses. This imposed contribution contributes to the maintenance, development and promotion of our disciplines on a national scale.

Annual federal fee: CHF 25.00

Why this mandatory federal tax?

Since 2025, the Swiss federation has been a member of the Swiss Olympic organization, which represents the National Olympic Committee. This institutionalization brings new, wide-ranging development prospects for our sporting disciplines, as well as obligations such as the annual federal tax and the census.

Note that this tax is a practice applied to all sports in the Swiss sporting world. It is paid only once a year, when you register or participate for the first time. Thanks to this tax, important actions can be implemented that benefit everyone.

Benefits for practitioners

  • Benefit :
    • Swiss Olympic certification for your sports as a guarantee of recognition for your sporting activities;
    • partnerships with complementary insurance companies to reimburse subscriptions at SPSF member facilities;
    • preferential offers on events: Benefit from a reduced rate to take part in events organized by the federation (access to competitions, online training, etc.);
  • In terms of teaching and training, benefit from :
    • Teachers who are increasingly professional and qualified to supervise structured courses with pre-defined objectives;
    • access to qualified professional resources in fields as varied as sports nutrition, psychology, physical training and medical care;
    • an increase in the number of training facilities throughout Switzerland;
  • In terms of training, benefit from :
    • privileged offers at the Senpeza training center with a voucher worth 100.00 euros for intensive courses or 50.00 euros for modular courses;
    • access to sport-study programs. Thanks to Swiss Olympic affiliation, it is now possible to access the Sport-étude training program with one of the following disciplines as a sport;
  • Coming soon..:
    • Sports assessment and personalized follow-up: Carry out an annual fitness assessment at one of the national federation’s affiliated centers at an unbeatable discounted rate;
    • access to exclusive discounts reserved exclusively for affiliates. Thanks to partnerships between the federation and sports brands, you’ll be able to enjoy discounts on sports equipment, clothing and services related to your sport;
    • privileged partnerships with commercial partners to offer you attractive discounts;
    • the integration of our sports into the national Youth + Sport program;

FAQ

  • Will my school send personal data to the SPSF? Yes, the Swiss Pole and Aerial Sports Federation (SPSF) takes privacy and data protection very seriously. For this reason, the SPSF treats all collected data with care and respects the provisions of the Swiss Data Protection Act when collecting and processing data.
  • What information do we collect? Name, first name, date of birth, email address and gender. We process your data in good faith and in accordance with the purposes set out in this privacy statement. We will ensure that the processing is transparent and proportionate.
  • What will my data be used for? For statistical purposes for our disciplines, to verify valid licences or to enable you to benefit from services provided by partners (verification that you are a student at an SPSF member organisation).
  • Who has access to my data? Within our organisation, only Thomas Ruegger and Christoph Zürcher have access to your data, in accordance with the Privacy Policy and its appendix.
  • Do I have the right to request the deletion of my data? Yes, according to the SPSF Privacy Policy, Art. 8 a. and b., you can request the deletion of your data or consult them.

The needs and expectations of sports enthusiasts are at the heart of the Federation’s concerns. By listening to its athletes, the federation wishes to encourage an active exchange with you(info@spsf.ch).

Each new step is a further step towards the potential future integration of our sports into the Olympic Games!