FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

+ What Are the Contact Hours & Training?

AHCA offers the best of both worlds – online worldwide education and interactive, experiential live training modules in small, intimate classroom settings.

AHCA trainings are delivered in synchronous and asynchronous activities and adhere to the ICF Core Competencies.

Synchronous: Each course offers LIVE weekly contact with an instructor. This is optional, not required for graduation. Clock hours spent in synchronous (real-time) interactions between faculty and students. This may include time spent in direct instruction, real-time discussions, observation and feedback or practice coaching sessions, private group facebook page and mentoring students.

Asynchronous: Homework/Independent study: Clock hours spent outside of real-time interaction between faculty and students (asynchronous). These may include outside reading, writing, research, journaling, practice coaching and various other activities that may occur outside of the synchronous setting. All asynchronous hours require some method of validating that the activity was completed by the student.

Certified Hypnosist is 110 hours total for certification while Certified Hypnotherapist is an additional 110 hours to total 220 for certification.

+ Who is this training accredited by?

Earn an internationally recognized certification in Clinical Hypnosis or Clinical Hypnotherapy. With instructors celebrating decades of excellence, AHCA is dedicated to providing the most prestigious and comprehensive professional training available in the field of hypnotherapy.

The American Hypnosis & Coaching Academy and their training programs are accredited by the International Association of Counselors & Therapists and the Interntaional Hypnosis Federation.

+ Can I train If I Live Out of the Area?

Yes! Train from the comfort of your own home from anywhere in the world! All trainings are conducted virtually where the student has the choice to attend live or watch or listen to the recorded trainings.

For live virtual attendance, the AHCA uses Zoom Video Conference Technology which allows students to attend via video conference or by telephone.

+ Can The Training Be as Good If the Course Is Taught Virtually?

Yes! The training is actually better virtually because the content is recorded for easy access and review and you save money and time on travel expenses. It allows the classes to be spaced out weekly over the course of 3 months. And by the end of 3 months, you have a shared folder with your instructor containing your own custom scripts and protocols. We know of no other school that provides the level of on-going accessibility and personalized instruction to their students that is offered in our training programs!

The most important factors to consider for a quality hypnosis certification course should be: the professional experience of your instructor, the length of time of the course so that the student has ample time to learn and absorb information, practice and then learn more and so on as opposed to weekend courses and 5 to 7 day intensives which are not going to provide the amount of knowledge and confidence you need to succeed! Additionally, the student's access to personalized mentoring throughout the program allows for feedback and coaching with live case studies and developing your own hypnosis scripts and programs.

+ What is the time commitment for the trainings?

Average time of completion for Certified Hypnotist is as little as 12 weeks. Certified Hypnotherapist is typically 6 months. The time for both depends on the number of hours you choose to spend on your weekly studies and practice. To meet the above timelines, an aveage of 10 hours per week is required.

+ What if i cannot attend the live online training?

Each class is recorded in Zoom and made available in your online classroom library for 3 months after the class concludes. The school understands that student's may have commitments or unforseen events tht occur both which may prevent a student from attending every live class. The requirement for certification is a minimum of 75% of the classes are required to attend live. Ask the instructor if you have more questions.

+ Do You Offer Payment Plans?

Pricing options include payment plans starting at $250 per month. Ask us. See our Pricing page for tuition investments for each individual course.

+ Do I need to be a therapist to use hypnosis with clients?

It depends. There are multitudes of applications for the use of hypnosis. In fact, the applications are almost endless! At the American Hypnosis & Coaching Academy, we teach the following: Non-Therapeutic Hypnosis applications for coaches, complimentary health professionals and therapists for the purpose of deeper insight, self-improvement and accelerated change. Hypnosis is recognized as complimentary health modality to supplement and enhance traditional methods of healing which may or may not require a medical referral or licensure depending on the laws of the individual state and the specific applications for the client. Each training course will discuss in detail the specifics. Please contact us if you have additional questions on this topic.

+ Will I need to become licensed?

The laws surrounding the practice of hypnosis are different from state to state and worldwide. Your training will cover these aspects and the current laws in our Ethics and Law segment. The academy doesn’t require licensure to pass but you will be required to take a test to pass your class and become a member of one our affiliated internationally recognized certifying bodies. The purpose of our school is to teach students how to use hypnosis with their clients as an adjunct or tool to facilitate improvements in their everyday life and accelerate goal achievement in a coaching setting. It is intended for you to be able help people with vocational and avocational self¬ improvement which does not typically need licensure by most states. For example, you might use hypnosis to help someone quit smoking, improve their golf game, to improve recall while taking an exam, to feel more confident giving a speech, etc. Or, you might teach people self-hypnosis, so a client can work on self-improvement on their own. Hypnosis can also be used a complimentary health modality to assist to address psychological issues when the law permits me to do so with an appropriate medical referral from a licensed doctor or mental health professional. Contact Us for Additional Questions.

+ What is hypnosis?

Contrary to myth, hypnosis is a focused state of concentration used to access deeper wisdom and create more rapid and profound change in people by shifting beliefs and perceptions at the subconscious level. accelerated learning and accelerated change! Hypnosis is one of many in a broader category of methods that The American Hypnosis & Coaching Academy terms creative or right brain problem solving methods.

+ What is clinical hypnosis?

During this process, a clinician guides the client enter into a particular psychological state involving both highly-focused attention and deepened relaxation. Once in this state, the clinician teaches the client how to gain control of physiological responses and symptoms that are not usually under conscious control. The clinician can use a variety of techniques during this process, including progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, and the use of suggestive images and metaphors. It is important to understand that, in contrast to the sensationalized depictions of hypnosis that you might see in the media, the client does not lose control during clinical hypnosis. Instead, while maintaining control of his or her behaviour, the client collaboratively allows the clinician’s suggestions to alter his or her inner experience.

+ Why learn to use hypnosis for my clients?

Hypnosis helps people to overcome subconscious blocks to making change. It can also help people to achieve results much faster than they could have done on their own or with more traditional methods that simply address a problem at the conscious, cognitive level of mind. Paired with coaching, hypnosis offers clients a whole brained approach to achieving goals.

+ Who is this training beneficial for?

Anyone wishing to enter into a career as a personal development professional. Additionally, anyone already in this arena of work including, business coaches, executive coaches, personal coaches and relationship coaches, alternative healers, mental health professionals or anyone who wants to help clients see more profound, rapid and lasting changes. These courses would also benefit anyone wishing to expand their own ability to improve their thinking and performance.