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BECOME A CERTIFIED HYPNOTHERAPIST

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Next Intake: 15 Jan 2026

Online Options

A - Part-Time: 2-3 evenings / week

B - Full-Time: 2 x business days / week

Investment

ZAR 50,000 / USD 3,000 (2026 pricing)
(equal instalments over course duration)

Why our pathway is faster 

Most hypnotherapy programs drag on for over a year, with long gaps that break learning flow. We train through continuous, guided cohorts that build skill week by week in a focused progression. No long pauses, no loss of momentum,  just real competency developed systematically.
 
Result:
IMDHA-approved professional certification in approximately 3 months. And instead of legacy “depth-level” models or outdated metaphysical language, our curriculum aligns with modern neuroscience and psychological principles of how hypnosis actually works. We teach evidence-based hypnosis, the way the brain and mind work today.
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Who this is for

🎓 Career starters or changers 
🧠 Coaches, counsellors, wellness practitioners 
⚡ High performers 
👩‍⚕️ Healthcare and allied professionals 

What you'll learn

  • Powerful hypnotic inductions
  • Professional hypnotherapy sessions
  • Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence
  • Build a successful client-based business

Certification Modules Overview

Module 1 — Hypnosis Landscape

A panoramic overview of hypnosis across history, science, and modern practice. This module covers the evolution of hypnotic thinking, major schools, key figures, and how contemporary hypnosis fits within ethical non-medical hypnotherapy practice. Students gain a clear map of the field, its boundaries, and where your work sits in the broader hypnosis ecosystem.

Module 2 — Understanding Hypnosis

A research-based deep dive into how hypnosis actually works today. You’ll learn the psychology and neuroscience behind hypnotic responsiveness—suggestibility, absorption, dissociation, hypnotizability—and what modern studies reveal about why some people respond more strongly than others. The module breaks down the hypnotic process, compares it with other natural states, childhood imprinting, cultural rituals, persuasion, and flow, and equips you to speak confidently about hypnosis with scientific accuracy.

Module 3 — Practical Hypnosis

 

A hands-on mastery module that teaches you how to hypnotise people with confidence and precision. You’ll learn the mechanics behind inductions, how to read responsiveness in real time, how to deepen effectively, and how to utilise phenomena without scripts. Includes step-by-step frameworks, troubleshooting, safety markers, and practical drills that build real competence with any client, online or in person.

Module 4 — Hypnotherapy

A complete, modern non-clinical hypnotherapy framework rooted in ethics, scope, and professional boundaries. This module explains the difference between clinical, medical, and non-medical hypnosis—and why these distinctions protect both practitioner and client. You’ll learn intake, screening, expectation-setting, session structure, safe utilisation, and internal change models that are appropriate for non-clinical practice. Includes essential therapist self-care to prevent burnout and sustain long-term practice.

Module 5 — Suggestion-Based Work

Learn to design powerful, ethical hypnotic suggestions using neuroscience, precision language, and client-centred change. You’ll master the five building blocks of effective suggestion and use the Intake-to-Suggestion Blueprint to turn client goals into customised hypnotic sequences. Includes the full session delivery framework, communication guidelines, an AI-assisted scripting toolkit, and practical case studies across common issues.

Module 6 — Parts-Based Work

This module teaches our modern form of Parts Work designed specifically for non-medical hypnotherapy. You’ll learn how to identify internal conflicts, guide parts into cooperation, and create identity-level alignment. Includes the full 10-step symbolic protocol, scripts, troubleshooting, and client applications such as habits, cravings, procrastination, self-sabotage, and decision-making. 

Module 7 — Regression-Based Work

A modern, insight-driven method for resolving emotional patterns at their symbolic origin.

 

Learn how to safely guide clients back through the emotional layers of an issue, uncover the symbolic “root cause”, release the emotional charge, and update the old belief using our modernised Elman regression framework.

 

You’ll learn how to:

 

  • Facilitate regression-to-cause, even in non-linear or symbolic scenes

  • Release emotional charge safely 

  • Update limiting beliefs through adult–child integration

  • Handle spontaneous past-life imagery symbolically

  • Switch seamlessly to EPT when regression is not suitable

Includes: the full ISE Blueprint, emotional-release scripts, belief-update method, future-state rehearsal, and clear non-clinical safety boundaries. A world-class, scientific, symbolic approach to regression — without memory claims or therapeutic risk.

Module 8 — Emotional Pattern Transformation (EPT)

 

A rapid, non-regression method for shifting emotional patterns using symbolic imagery and meaning updates.

 

EPT is our elegant alternative when regression is not appropriate or a client does not produce scenes. You’ll learn how to transform emotional loops, shift internal narratives, and install new emotional states — without visiting the past.

Includes: 7-phase EPT Blueprint, emotional neutralisation tools, symbolic reframing, and future-state rehearsal. The ideal method for clients who process symbolically, prefer gentle change, or are not candidates for regression.

 

Module 9 — Business Essentials

You’ll learn how to choose a sustainable practice model, set up legally and professionally, and communicate your services using ethical outcome-based marketing. You’ll design your signature programme, price and package your work confidently, and build a simple referral network. This module ends with a professional 5-step client communication funnel that screens clients effectively, positions you as a trusted practitioner, and integrates AI for efficiency while keeping you within ethical boundaries.

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IMDHA Approved School

One of only two IMDHA-approved hypnotherapy training schools in South Africa.

What students are saying

“The International Academy of Hypnosis and Healing Arts has been a transformative experience for me. I enrolled for their Master Course on Hypno- Oncology which is the only school in South Africa offering this course.Their comprehensive program equipped me with powerful tools and techniques to support clients in achieving profound healing and growth. I'm grateful for the expert guidance and support from the founder Philip Mouton, that have enabled me to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.”
Chez V. — Johannesburg

“IAHHA’s high standard of teaching and guidance make it the ideal place for anyone serious about holistic health and wellness. It truly equips you with both knowledge and confidence to grow while helpin you evolve personally and professionally.”
Cleopatra M. — Camps Bay

“The 3-month format works because it’s practical and real-world. I can actually see myself opening a practice.”
Thandi M. — Knysna

Frequently Asked Questions

1) How is this different from other hypnotherapy courses?

Most hypnotherapy programs run for 12–18 months with long gaps between modules. Our 3-month program offers continuous live teaching, supervision, and feedback — combining science-based learning with real-time skill development.

 

2) Is this recognised internationally?

Yes. IAHHA is one of only two South African schools approved by the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA, USA), providing globally recognised professional certification. Graduates may register directly with IMDHA for international membership and CPD opportunities.

 

3) Do I need any background in psychology or hypnosis to join?

No prior training is required. The program is built from first principles and teaches hypnosis through clear, science-based foundations — open to anyone aged 18+.

 

4) Can I actually start seeing clients after this?

Yes. The training is built for applied professional competence. You graduate with structured session frameworks, supervised practice experience, and the confidence to begin seeing clients within your non-medical scope of practice.

 

5) What is my weekly time commitment?

Each cohort runs for approximately 3 months. Expect two focused live training sessions weekly, plus practical application work and home study. Class times are adjusted for working professionals, and schedules are confirmed prior to enrolment.

6) How often do intakes happen?

We offer three certification intakes per year — January, May, and September. Each cohort runs for around three months, with schedules finalised to accommodate different time zones and working professionals.

We create empowered practitioners 

You’ll learn the science and psychology behind how hypnosis and hypnotherapeutic techniques actually work and how to design your own client-specific protocols confidently and ethically.
 
You’ll learn how to use AI tools to structure sessions and craft personalised suggestions responsibly, so you’re never reliant on pre-written scripts or protocol libraries again.
 
You graduate empowered — scientifically informed, creative, and independent.

Ready to become a Certified Hypnotherapist?

Next intake: Jan 2026 — limited seats

Unless you are a licensed healthcare or mental health professional, the training provided through IAHHA qualifies you to practice professional hypnotherapy in a non-medical, educational, or wellness context only. This certification is for professional hypnotherapy practice — it does not grant a medical, psychological, or clinical licence.

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