Hypnotherapy Schools

You will need knowledge in a range of general hypnosis topics, training and practice in specific methods and techniques, and specialty or niche knowledge to become a hypnotherapist. There is a list of these in the PDF guide, "Becoming a Hypnotherapist: The Confidence Equation". See the last page, Appendix A: Topics of Study for Hypnotherapists.

In order to operate your own business as a hypnotherapist, you'll also need basic competency in business skills such as bookkeeping and business banking, office management, business networking and marketing, and business planning and operations. You can also plan to hire other professionals to help you in those areas as well as things like legal help and taxes.

One of the most exciting aspects of being a hypnotherapist is applying it to other health specialities in which you are already trained and certified, or applying it to specialty applications like sports performance, pain control or other special interest you may have.

How can I qualify for a listing and link to my school?

AAPH provides a Hypnotherapy Schools page to the public, intended for use by individuals that are looking to train and become certified hypnotherapists and for professional hypnotherapists looking for continuing education and specialty training.

When people are looking for a school to attend, they want to know:

1. What classes, programs and courses are offered?
2. When are they offered? How many hours is each class and course?
3. What is the cost of each class or course?
4. What certificates are provided? What is the level of certification for each course?
5. Where is the school located? Where do I attend classes?
6. How do I register for classes? What are the admission policies and requirements?
7. Who is teaching? Who is on staff? What are their qualifications and background?
8. What is the history, status (state licensing, continuing education provider, etc.) and affiliations of the school?
9. What materials are required for each class? What materials are provided?