Getting the practical experience is much easier than people think.

To begin with you will be able to practice in supervised breakout rooms with fellow students in the classroom.

Then we will also teach you how to do the basic practice with friends and family or volunteers – you’ll be amazed at how many people say, “Hypnosis? Really? Yes please!!”

Then as you progress you can also arrange practice sessions online with other students outside of your training group via our network of students and graduates – these really help ease the nerves.

Then, as you progress further, we will show you how to easily get volunteers for you to practice with, as you build up your skills ready for full, fee paying clients.

On successful completion of the course you will receive a Diploma In Professional Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis (Practitioner Level) and be able to use the letters DipPHH after your name.

Provided you fulfil all the required hours, you will also be able to register for the GHR (General Hypnotherapy register) and gain their General  Qualification in Hypnotherapy Practice [GQHP] ...

...  as well as the NCH (National Council For Hypnotherapy) and gain their Hypnotherapy In Practice Diploma [HPD].

You will be able to obtain Private Student Insurance whilst training and Full Practitioner Insurance Once Qualified.

First you should know that the coursework is optional, and you are free to access the material purely for your own interest.

But if you would like to obtain the diploma, each module of the training has a piece of coursework that you submit to our external assessor, who will guide, support and encourage you through the entire process.

There are also some case histories to write up and a few other pieces of evidence we ask for, such as practice log, and that sort of thing.

Throughout the practice sessions, we will also monitor and support you to ensure you meet the necessary standards required, to ensure you are fully competent before we issue your certificate.

First you should understand that, despite what some people claim, there is currently no one "official" organisation for hypnotherapy - just many private or not-for-profit organisations.

On successful completion of this course you will be eligible to join independent organisations such as the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors Coaches Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists) or UK Hypnotherapy Council (UKHC) and provided you have attended the sufficient hours, you will also be eligible to join the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), The National Council For Hypnotherapy (NCH) and register for the Hypnotherapy Directory.

You will also be eligible to join the Andrew Parr Association Of Licensed Practitioners.

The In-Person Classroom  Course will run for 10 Weekends in total, with 120+ hours of in-person teaching time plus self-guided learning outside of that, to bring the total study time to more than 450 hours.

There is no actual time limit for you to complete your certification, however.

Ultimately, the length of time it takes depends on how much you want to put into it. You have lifetime access so you can take as long as you want, to suit your lifestyle.

Some people like to attend our intensive classroom training and aim to be qualified by the end. Others attend the classroom training, but then spread the self-study element over a longer time period.

But it is up to you.

We are aware that many courses dedicate an inordinate amount of time to pure theory, history and the like, which is very interesting, but not always helpful in providing you with the skills to help people and put them in to practice.

At the Andrew Parr Academy we typically divide our training sessions as follows:

• Explanation of theory
• Demonstration of techniques
• Opportunity to practice

We usually also practice in 3's, where you take turns being therapist, client and observer.

We also have extra, online practice sessions, to help you go deeper into the practical application of what you have learned at the teachings sessions, allowing more time for you to gain experience as each of the therapist, client and observer roles.