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Course Overview
IAP’s unique government-accredited 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy provides the essential expertise to become a qualified, safe, and confident Clinical Hypnotherapist, with the ability to tailor your client sessions. You’ll gain mastery in research-supported techniques, including non-script Neo-Ericksonian hypnosis and modern strategic psychotherapy, with continuous updates keeping you at the cutting edge of the field. Delivered through a flexible hybrid format of eLearning and live Zoom sessions, this leading government-accredited program equips you to make a meaningful impact and transform lives.
Who's It For?
This course is suitable for those considering a career change, looking to add therapeutic skills and/or to start their own business and help people. These may include:
a. Individuals wishing to change careers or enter into a new career OR
b. Existing workers who have over 5 years work experience in any field and wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge into a new and/or existing industry sector OR
c. Existing workers who wish to have their current skills and knowledge recognised OR
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
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Hypnotherapist
What You'll Learn
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Advanced Interviewing Techniques: Feel confident you can quickly establish the root of the issue and give the client confidence that you know how to address the problem.
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Strategic Questioning: Revel in the delight of being able to create AHA moments for the client through insightful questioning techniques.
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Leading Edge Neo Ericksonian Hypnotic Inductions: Feel safe knowing you are learning the most advanced Hypnotherapy techniques available, and that these techniques marry in with modern psychotherapy methods.
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Specialised Hypnotic Applications: Feel certain you have clear targeted hypnotic strategies for anxiety, pain, weight loss, anxiety, addiction, phobias & more.
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The Gordian Pillars of Psychotherapy: Feel confident that you can understand client issues by implementing our simple framework – exclusive to our program.
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Professional Practice Development: Feel safe when you understand legal and ethical best practices.
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Career Advancement: Enjoy our marketing leg up by accessing a host of directories, or having your website done by us.
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
Duration Study Load
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The 16 live practical days are delivered via zoom in blocks of 4 days, 1pm-8pm AEST.
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Self-paced – Typically 10 hours a week over 18 months. Note: Students will be required to complete activities in their own time and will be required to manage their own study.
Delivery
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eLearning + 16 live & interactive online practical days
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This course is delivered online to students across Australia and the globe. Training will be delivered online using interactive platforms and utilities (Zoom).
Entry Requirements
This course requires the following to be enrolled:
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Year 12 or equivalent and
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5 years of post-secondary school work experience in any field.
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If there is no Certificate IV (any) previously completed, you may have to complete an LLN Assessment.
Course Features
When you join IAP, you join a community of like-minded peers and receive the highest quality of live student support. We offer you the following:
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Phone and email student support access and support
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IAP Knowledge Base
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Weekly study support groups
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Monthly playdates (practice sessions)
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Student community networking engagement platform
Assessment
Different units will require the completion of different assessments across the course. These include:
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Observation/Practical skills
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Written responses
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Third party reports
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Case studies
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Simulated / Role Plays
Testimonials
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"Strategic psychotherapy as taught by Gordon Young at the Institute of Applied Psychology is a major advancement beyond CBT and ACT, and potentially the next big thing in psychotherapy."William HerfelDiploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy
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About The Institute of Applied Psychology Pty Ltd
The Institute of Applied PsychologyWhere wisdom meets innovation — redefining education with passion, precision, and a deeply human core.At IAP, we’re reshaping what professional education looks like — across NLP, Hypnosis, Counselling, Coaching, and Business Leadership. Award-winning, research-supported, and built on an integrative learning model for real-world application and outcomes that create lasting impact. As a registered RTO (No. 70206), we combine rigorous academic standards with cutting-edge innovation and AI-enhanced delivery — without ever replacing the human connection that makes learning meaningful.
