International Board of Hypnotherapy

Benefits and Requirements for Certification Levels  

LEVEL 3
Certified Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist (CMS-CHT)
Fellow, international Board of Hypnotherapy

Benefits & Ongoing Support

• Certificate
• Biannual Journal
• Use of IBH logo
• Free monthly teleconference with CEUs
• Continuing education opportunities at discounted rate (i.e., symposiums, special topic seminars and clinics)
• Discount on membership to the National Institute of Alternative Health Care
• Listing on IBH website with your contact information and link to your website
• Physician consultation for your local mental health and general health providers (i.e., Dr. Sapien will discuss with your local providers the utility of hypnotherapy and your presence as a local resource)
• Receive the IBH PowerPoint presentation for local use to promote your practice (can be shown as a slide show with prepared handouts)
• Onsite training conducted by Tim Simmerman Sierra and Robert Sapien for your local health community to promote your practice (budget to be discussed)

Requirements

• Minimum training: 400 hours from a state licensed hypnotherapy school that meets the academic requirements of the IBH. (At least 100 hours exclusively in Medical Support Hypnotherapy -- including anatomy, physiology, hypnotherapy methods for accelerated healing, pain control, surgical preparation, post-procedural recovery and childbirth)
  
• OR have 300 hours of hypnotherapy training and attended the 100 hour Medical Support Accelerated Healing and Pain Control module at Hypnotherapy Academy of America
• Photocopy documentation of your diploma including hypnotherapy training hours
• Pass Medical Support Hypnotherapist written examination
• Submit a video of yourself conducting a hypnotherapy session for either accelerated healing, surgery preparation, post procedural recovery, or pain control
• Written script of either accelerated healing or pain control on a different issue than the video
• Provide proof of professional liability insurance annually
• Provide a photocopy of your state issued driver's license
• Minimum of 30 hours continuing education every 2 years for recertification (10 of which must be health related
• Adhere to IBH Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice guidelines

LEVEL 2
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCHT)

Benefits & Ongoing Support

• Certificate
• Biannual Journal
• Use of IBH logo
• Free monthly teleconference with CEUs
• Continuing education opportunities at discounted rate (i.e., symposiums, special topic seminars and clinics)
• Discount on membership to the National Institute of Alternative Health Care

Requirements

• Minimum training: 300 hours from a state licensed hypnotherapy school that meets the academic requirements of the IBH. (At least 100 hours specific to hypnosis for accelerated healing and pain control)
• Photocopy documentation of your diploma including hypnotherapy training hours
• Minimum of 30 hours continuing education every 2 years for recertification
• Provide proof of professional liability insurance annually
• Provide a photocopy of your state issued driver's license
• Pass hypnotherapist written examination
• Adhere to IBH Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice Guidelines

LEVEL 1
Certified Hypnotherapist (CHT)

Benefits & Ongoing Support

• Certificate
• Biannual Journal
• Use of IBH logo
• Free monthly teleconference with CEUs
• Continuing education opportunities at discounted rate (i.e., symposiums, special topic seminars and clinics)

Requirements

• Minimum training: 200 hours from a state licensed hypnotherapy school that meets the academic requirements of the IBH
• Photocopy documentation of your diploma including hypnotherapy training hours
• Minimum of 30 continuing education hours every 2 years for recertification
• Provide proof of professional liability insurance annually
• Provide a photocopy of your state issued driver's license
• Pass hypnotherapist written examination
• Adhere to IBH Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice Guidelines