ASCH Certification Program

Why You Should Choose Certification Through ASCH

Certification provides recognition of the advanced clinician who has met educational and training requirements in clinical hypnosis. 

The ASCH Certification and Approved Consultant Program is gaining national recognition as a standard for the practice of hypnosis. Anecdotal evidence suggests that hospitals and third-party payers are beginning to recognize the importance of such standards and view ASCH Certification as a basic requirement for promoting hypnosis as a treatment modality.

ASCH Certification in Clinical Hypnosis is distinct from other “certification” programs in that it ensures that the certified individual is a bona fide health care professional who is licensed in his or her state or province to provide medical, dental, or psychotherapeutic services. ASCH believes that persons trained only in hypnosis lack the diagnostic and therapeutic skills as well as the licensure required to safely and responsibly treat medical, psychological, or dental problems with hypnosis. ASCH Certification distinguishes the professional practitioner from the lay hypnotist.

Certification through ASCH must be renewed every three years.  In order to renew your ASCH Certification, you must have completed at least 20 hours of ASCH-approved hypnosis training within the last three years.

Important: Prior to application, all applicants must have an ASCH account.  Please review our login instructions to get more information on how to create an account.

Certification

The Association’s requirements for Certification of Clinical Hypnosis are:

  • Hold at least a masters degree in a health care discipline considered appropriate by the Society and have licensure/certification in the state/province which they practice;
  • Membership in a professional society consistent with a degree;
    Licensure or Certification by the state or province in which you practice to practice independently;
  • Complete Level 1 and Level 2 ASCH approved Clinical Workshop training;
  • Minimum of 20 hours of individualized training/consultation with an ASCH Approved Consultant;
  • Minimum of two years of independent practice utilizing clinical hypnosis (2 years from the completion of the basic course).

***Please be sure to have the required documents available prior to completing your application as they will need to be uploaded in order to have your application reviewed.

Important: Prior to application, all applicants must have an ASCH account.  Please review our login instructions to get more information on how to create an account.

FEES: $150 for Initial Certification; $65 for recertification – must recertify every three years.

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Approved Consultant

The requirements for ASCH Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis are:

All of the requirements for Certification in Clinical Hypnosis, plus 

  • Minimum of 40 additional hours of ASCH approved Advanced workshop training;
  • Completion of the 10-hour Teaching and Consultation Workshop (TCW)
  • Minimum of 5 years of independent practice utilizing clinical hypnosis (5 years from the completion of the basic program);
  • Minimum of 5 years of membership in ASCH, SCEH, or equivalent.

***Please be sure to have the required documents available prior to completing your application as they will need to be uploaded in order to have your application reviewed.

FEES: $150 for Initial Approved Consultant; $65 for renewal – must renew every three years.

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