v Hours of Operation

School....................... Monday � Friday, 9:00 A.M. � 8:00 P.M.
Office....................... Monday � Friday, 8:00 A.M. � 5:00 P.M.

Enrollment Period

Enrollment for the next scheduled session may be accomplished during normal office hours.

Class Schedule

Students will attend class Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.� Students will be allowed a lunch break of one-hour from 12:00 P.M � 1:00 P.M.� Students may be allowed a 10-minute break ever hour at 10 minutes until the hour.

Holiday Schedule:

New Years Day���������������� Good Friday
Memorial Day���������������� Independence Day
Labor Day���������������� Veteran�s Day
Thanksgiving Day���������������� Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve���������������� Christmas Day
Day after Christmas

Scheduled Vacation Periods

There are no scheduled vacation periods for this program.� Once a student begins, s/he can expect to complete his or her training in twenty-four (24) weeks.

Admission Requirements

In order to be accepted, applicants to the Houston Institute of Hypnosis Professional Hypnotist Program must fulfill the following requirements:

• Provide proof of high school graduation or GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Complete personal interview and screening

Admissions Policies

1. Facility and meet trainers personally.� This allows an informed decision on the part of the applicant if accepted.
2. The entrance screening aims to assess the qualifications of the student for entrance into the Professional Hypnotist Program.� Applicants are judged on sincerity, honesty and desire to help others.
3. Screenings are conducted during business hours weekdays between 9:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

No person shall be excluded from participation or subject to any form of discrimination because of sex, race, age, religion, national origins, or physical handicap.

Transfer of Previous Credit

Houston Institute of Hypnosis staff will review transcripts of work previously completed to determine whether credit for previous training will be granted.

Professional Hypnotist Program

Program Description:
This course of instruction prepares the student for an entry-level job as a professional hypnotist.� Graduates may find employment using complementary hypnosis to aid and assist counselors, social workers, or medical/dental professionals.� Additionally, graduates may choose to pursue a career as an independent hypnotist.� Students will learn how to determine whether an individual is a suitable client for hypnosis.� They will learn to use various methods and techniques of modern hypnosis and when it is appropriate to use each method and/or technique.� Upon completion of this program graduates will be prepared to assist clients with smoking cessation, weight management, pain management, stress management, memory improvement, etc. through hypnosis in accordance with ethical standards of the profession.� Additionally, they will learn how to develop a marketing plan and institute a business plan for establishment of their own hypnosis center.

Program Outline

The approximate time required to complete this program is twenty-four (24) weeks.
** Single subjects making up this program may be taken individually.� Entrance requirements for each single subject is completion of the prerequisite subject.� Cost involved with taking single subjects can be found in the catalog supplement.

Certificate of Completion

Students satisfactorily completing the Professional Hypnotist Program will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Certificate of Training:

Students satisfactorily completing single subjects will be awarded a Certificate of Training for that subject.

Subject Descriptions

Level 1: Client Techniques for the Hypnotism Professional

Level 1: Client Techniques for the Hypnotism Professional introduces students to the techniques needed for achieving ethical client results.
Students practice and are tested on hypnosis techniques.� During this subject students will gain the competent and a secure attitude necessary when hypnotizing clients.� This class lays the groundwork for more complicated hypnotism techniques offered in the remainder of the program.� Upon completion of this subject students will be able to discuss the history of hypnosis and the professional code of conduct.� They will how to use various hypnosis techniques and procedures, and will be able to describe law and liability issues and dangers in the field.� Students will learn how to use voice control to maximize hypnosis techniques.� They will be able to describe the structure of hypnotic suggestion, the effects of suggestion on hypnosis clients, and auto suggestion.� They will demonstrate Elman-Style Induction Methods and Progressive Relaxation Induction Techniques, Effective Trance Removal techniques, Trance Deepening Techniques, and how to deal with hypnosis resistant clients.� (Lec 10 Cl Hrs / Lab 90 Cl Hrs / Total 100 Cl Hrs)� [Prerequisite: None]

Level 2: Advanced Hypnotic Applications
In this subject students will be learn how to use more advanced hypnosis techniques to maximize effectiveness and ensure positive results.
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to properly plan and structure weight loss sessions.� They will demonstrate techniques and strategies used in pain and stress management.� They will learn to apply the placebo principle and how to recognize medical and mental health issues that are contra-indicated.� Students will be able to compare and contrast hypnosis and spirituality and be able to describe the process of backtracking to restore rapport.� In addition, they will demonstrate linguistic structure for maximum results and complex suggestion techniques.� Successful completion of Level 2 allows the student to sit for the advanced hypnotism practitioner examination.� (Lec 20 Cl Hrs / Lab 100 Cl Hrs / Total 120 Cl Hrs)� [Prerequisite: Level 1: Client Techniques for the Hypnotism Professional]

Level 3: Hypnosis Center Business Structure

Level Three: Hypnosis Center Business Structure prepares students to enter into private practice as a Professional Hypnotist by providing the skills necessary to plan, launch, and run a valued business in the field of hypnotism.� Public relations, business structure, paid marketing, and regulatory considerations are at the forefront of this subject.
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to recall elements of a successful hypnosis practice and describe the advantages and disadvantages of offering a service guarantee.� They will learn how to successfully market their business and services and how to select an appropriate business location.� In addition, students will learn how to determine appropriate fees for the services they provide and how to arrange the floor plan of their office for maximum operational effectiveness.� (Lec 10 Cl Hrs / Lab 90 Cl Hrs / Total 100 Cl Hrs)� [Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level 2: Advanced Hypnotic Applications]

Level 4: Advanced Group Hypnotism Applications
Level Four: Advanced Group Hypnotism Applications is an integration of stage hypnosis, corporate speaking, information product development, and group communication skills.� This level trains the student in skills that allow multiple income streams for the individual hypnotism professional and how to fill the scheduling gaps in other aspects of hypnosis center operation.
Students completing the subject will be prepared to perform stage hypnosis, instantaneous hypnosis, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).� They will be able to articulate how corporate training and public speaking can augment their hypnosis practice.� They will be able to describe different marketing methods and the advantages/disadvantages of each.� In addition, they will be able to describe the advantages of manuscript self-publishing and its effects on business.� (Lec 1 Cl Hrs / Lab 90 Cl Hrs / Total 10 Cl Hrs)� [Prerequisite: Level 3: Hypnosis Center Business Structure]