Advanced ICBCH Clinical Hypnosis Certification Training Homestudy Program (30 Hours CE Credit)

NOTE: This course requires basic knowledge in the hypnotic process, either through our company or another.  As an advanced courses it is designed to increase skills and is designed for those with other basic level hypnosis certification.

This 30-hour advanced Certification course contains two textbooks, a complete audio hypnosis session to study, and approximately 14 hours of intensive video instruction.

Textbook: Trance-Formation, by Richard Bandler

Textbook: NLP for Beginners, by Shlomo Vaknin

Audio CD: The Ultimate Hypnosis Session CD.
A complete recording helping you to see the many uses for direct and solution-oriented hypnosis in the format of a complete session. You will benefit from listening to this, and use the techniques contained in it to help you construct powerful hypnosis sessions.
 
DVD Video Instruction: In depth advanced education, including:

• "Anger Management Using Hypnosis"
• "How to Write Effective Hypnosis Scripts"
• "Hypnotic Inductions that Work, Vol 1"
• "Hypnotic Inductions and Deepeners, Vol 2"
• Plus numerous valuable hours of advanced hypnosis training recorded live during classes.

In these DVDs you will learn powerful inductions for resistant clients, the Dr. Flowers hypnosis induction, and alternatives to the Dave Elman Induction.

You will learn advanced methods of pain management, hypnotic anchoring, and how to integrate NLP into hypnosis to maximize effectiveness.

These DVDs contain the same instruction you would get by attending a live class with Richard Nongard, who has become one of the most influential teachers of hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming around the world, and you will enjoy his relaxed style and the practical application of his instruction.

ICBCH Advanced Certification

We offer this 30-hour textbook-based CEU course in addition to our 20-hour basic Certification program, for two reasons:

1. Most hypnosis practitioners desire to receive advanced continuing education training on clinical hypnotherapy (which we encourage, because the more training you have, the better services you will provide), primarily for the reasons stated above in the course descriptions, and to enhance their ICBCH Certification status.
2. State of Florida licensed professionals must meet a 50-hour training requirement in order to practice "hypnotherapy" for therapeutic purposes, illness, injury or disease, under Florida Statute Regulations.

Once you successfully complete the 20-hour Basic program - and then this 30-hour Advanced program:

If you are a Certified Hypnotist (C.Ht.), and have now completed a total of 50-hours of training, you may  advance your ICBCH Certification level to the Certified Professional Hypnotist (C.P.H.) designation.
 
Licensed professionals who have already earned the Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (C.C.H.) recognition will then receive a new certificate denoting their endorsement of Advanced Certification (C.C.H./A.C.)
 
State of Florida licensed professionals will also have met the 50-hour training requirement for the State's "hypnotherapy" practice designation.

Approved Quality Content - Study with Confidence!

NOTE:  All coursework in these ICBCH Approved Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Certification programs has been approved for professional continuing education CEU credit by most state and national mental health counseling, social work, chemical dependency, marriage and family and registered nursing Boards, such as NAADAC (National Association for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors), NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors), and the California Board of Registered Nurses, through PeachTree Professional Education, Inc, a leader in professional continuing education since 1994.

IF you are a state licensed mental or behavioral healthcare or nursing professional, you may qualify for approved CEU credits, at no additional charge. Click for a complete listing of approved CEU credit states and disciplines.

If you are not a state licensed professional, what the above information means is simply that the instructor of these courses is a state licensed master's level psychotherapist with advanced education and training in mental health and behavioral sciences, and the course content has been subjected to rigorous educational standards by respected national counseling regulatory organizations, and found to meet or exceed their requirements for continuing education credit approval for other licensed professionals.

Your Instructor:  Richard K. Nongard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. Richard has trained in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy in Canada, Germany and the US, and has instructed other mental and behavioral health care professionals around the world on how to better help their clients, for over 20 years. He is a frequent speaker on Professional Ethics at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA), and has taught hypnotherapy skills at the ACA (American Counseling Association)'s annual convention in Hawaii. You will enjoy Richard's light-hearted, dynamic educational style, which helps facilitate functional understanding and practical application of concepts and skills learning.

The Certification Process

• Once you order a homestudy certification program, you will be sent all course study materials, via US Post Office shipping.
• These homestudy hypnosis certification programs are self-paced. Most people can easily finish the requirements in under a week, but if obligations keep you away from your studies, you can feel free to take all the time you need to complete the program.
  
  
• In addition to the course materials, you will also receive the Evaluation of Learning form.  This is the exam that you must pass in order to earn your certification (and CEUs, if applicable).
  > The 20-hour program exam is entirely True/False, but it is quite comprehensive and covers every aspect of the learning materials.
  > The 30-hour program exam is comprised of both True/False questions and brief essay questions, designed to help you demonstrate what you have learned.
  > You must score at least 80% in order to pass and receive Certification. Most people who study the material carefully have no trouble passing the first time. Should you not pass, we will notify you, and you will have another chance to take the exam, without cost.
  
  
• You will also receive the Application for Certification that you must complete and return to us. This form discusses your education and training experience and helps determine your Certification credentialing level.
• All course materials are yours to keep for your professional library.
  
  
• Once you return and we receive your completed documentation, grade your Evaluation of Learning exam and review your Application for Certification, we will award your Certification credentials and send you a Certificate of Achievement (suitable for framing) as well as your ICBCH Membership Certificate (also suitable for framing.) If you qualify for CEU credits, we will also send those Certificates.
  
  
• If you ever have any questions about the coursework, feel free to contact our office via email or by phone at (800) 684-9766. 

ICBCH Hypnosis Training FAQ

Click Here to read student comments from Richard Nongard's ICBCH Approved live and homestudy clinical hypnosis certification programs.

Can a person really learn to use clinical hypnosis in one weekend, or with a homestudy certification course?

• YES!  If you are already skilled in therapy and counseling or other helping and healing professions, you don't need a comprehensive class to teach you the foundations of the therapeutic relationship, empathy, or interviewing skills, as these are skills you already possess. 
  
  In fact, you also already possess the skills needed to induce hypnosis - because hypnosis is a natural phenomena, not a mystical state of altered consciousness.
  
  Therefore, it is entirely possible to complete a live 2-day course or the 20-hour homestudy program on the technical aspects of hypnosis, and then begin using hypnosis with your clients. 
  
  Hypnosis, like any other modality of method of helping people, is an ongoing educational process. This program is a starting point, one that will prepare you to embark on a new journey in healing, and a journey that will without a doubt include many experiential and educational opportunities in the future.

  Even though this class is a starting point, you will achieve the ability to actually hypnotize people and implement hypnosis into helping clients live life to the fullest potential possible.
  
  These intensive, accelerated classes are based on the principles of effective learning and provide a great deal of knowledge in a short period of time.

Is your ICBCH approved multi-media homestudy course as good as a live training seminar?

• YES!  Our homestudy course presumes that you already have an understanding of the therapeutic process, and it teaches the techniques of hypnotherapy didactically and through demonstration. One benefit of a homestudy hypnosis school course is that you get to keep the multi-media materials for your personal library to review over and over, at your own pace. Of course, live trainings are unique and provide a forum for hands-on practice with fellow students, but both methods of learning are beneficial. One therapist we know in Texas completed our homestudy course, and within a only few months reported that she was now doing 75% hypnotherapy and building an all-cash practice with very positive feedback from her clients.  We provide the practical knowledge and skills training to actually do hypnosis, not just a theoretical framework.

Does one need a special license or certification to do hypnosis?

• In most states the answer is no.  If you are a state or nationally licensed or certified mental health professional, you are already licensed to use modalities of treatment for health and wellness, and hypnosis is a traditional method of helping, accepted by the ACA and APA. 

• Florida is the only state we know of that requires licensed/certified professionals to complete a minimum of 50-hours of Board approved coursework to practice hypnotherapy, and Indiana is the only state we know of that licenses hypnotists. 

• It is true that in most states individuals without licensure can practice hypnosis, however our courses are primarily designed for those with a counseling, social work, medical or other professional helping industry background.  

Do you certify those who are not mental health professionals?

• Yes. Many unlicensed professionals use hypnosis for non-medical purposes and some hold unique expertise in their field that makes them more qualified to use hypnosis for certain applications than a therapist. 

• One example comes from the fitness field: Personal fitness trainers and coaches know their clients and utilize strategies to assist them with personal health-related goals or in competitive situations. They are not doing therapy, but they are helping people, and they should have access to clinically solid training. More examples: Golf pros use the skills of hypnosis to assist players in developing focus and concentration. Massage therapists use hypnosis to help their clients achieve greater relaxation and physical healing. Teachers and educational consultants may use hypnosis to help their clients relax and prepare for exams and improve memory recall during important testing situations.

• Furthermore, we recognize that when people who are interested in hypnosis are not allowed access to quality programs, they will find programs that are less than quality to teach them what they want to know.

What is the ICBCH?

• The International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapy is a professional association that recognizes and hypnosis certification programs. It was created to set standards of excellence, and to promote clinical hypnotherapy and related fields of social science. Its broadest goals are to insure quality training opportunities and help enhance the standing of clinical hypnotherapy. Its narrower focus is to assist individuals and organizations in being recognized for achieving a level of quality within the field of hypnotherapy. The ICBCH certified professional is governed by a professional Code of Ethics.