What is the HPD?

Both the NCFE and the NCH developed this validated award in the interests of consolidating hypnotherapy training into an externally verified qualification.  The Learning Outcomes for the HPD are derived from the Skills for Health - National Occupational Standards for Hypnotherapy.

The HPD can be gained in two ways...

• via an NCH Accredited Training School
• the Individual Portfolio Route (for experienced and qualified therapists only).

The Hypnotherapy practitioner Diploma's equivalent academic value is an NVQ4 or entry level Degree, and it differs from a standard Diploma in that it is awarded not by the hypnotherapy school itself, but by an independent national accreditation body.

Schools offering the HPD must meet the UKCHO criteria for length of course and suitability of trainers, and must also commit to teaching the UKCHO core curriculum which has been adapted to create a series of learning outcomes which must be assessed in order for a student to obtain the HPD.

Schools are regularly moderated and validated by both the NCH and NCFE to ensure high standards are maintained.

HPD at ACMH

At the Academy of Clinical & Medical Hypnosis we pride ourselves in producing high quality portfolios from our students, which regularly receive excellent feedback from both the NCH and the NCFE.  Students study for this prestigious award alongside our regular awards.  Homework is set on a monthly basis, some of which goes toward your HPD portfolio.  This is marked electronically and returned to you with tutor feedback.  On completion of our ten-module course, students will have gathered enough evidence to apply for this award.

Unlike some schools, we do NOT set an exam, relying instead on in-class practical and tutor marked assignments (TMAs).

Please note, that in order to meet national occupational standards, hypnotherapy training organisations must provide training courses which consist of a minimum of 120 hours face to face teaching and a minimum of 450 hours study.