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Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma Programme Timetable

Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma Programme Curriculum

Welcome to the Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma Programme at the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH).

Our curriculum is carefully designed to provide you with a structured and clear path for your educational journey. The programme blends live, interactive online classroom learning with dedicated time for independent study, allowing you to absorb, reflect, and apply the knowledge at your own pace.

We have crafted the schedule to align with New Zealand public holidays and seasonal breaks, ensuring a comfortable and flexible learning experience that supports both your personal and professional growth.

Learning Format

  • All classes are delivered live online, allowing for real-time interaction and participation, no matter where you are located.

  • Engage with expert instructors, collaborate with peers, and participate in practical exercises through our virtual learning platform.

Student Resources

All students will have access to the NZACH online learning portal, where you can find:

  • Assignments and course materials

  • Comprehensive examples and resources

  • Video tutorials and recordings to support your independent study

Join us on this transformative educational journey in clinical hypnotherapy and become a skilled, confident practitioner ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Advanced Hypnotherapy Diploma Programme Timetable

Start Date: Thursday, 13 February 2025 Students can start at any time as long as they attend a full round of all 48 sessions. 
Session Time: Every Thursday, 7 pm - 9:30 pm (2.5 hours)
Christmas Break: 15 November to 1 February (No Classes During This Time)

Assessments:

When students are ready for assessment, they will need to:

  1. Have attended all 48 sessions 120 hours of online live classes. 

  2. Submit all assignments.

  3. Complete and submit the multiple-choice questions for review.

  4. Take a client through a session this will be live. 

2025 Timetable:

February 2025:

  • Thursday, 13 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 1)

  • Thursday, 20 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 2)

  • Thursday, 27 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 3)

(No class during the first week of February due to Waitangi Day)

March 2025:

  • Thursday, 6 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 4)

  • Thursday, 13 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 5)

  • Thursday, 20 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 6)

  • Thursday, 27 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 7)

April 2025:

  • Thursday, 3 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 8)

(No class during the week of Good Friday and Easter Monday)

  • Thursday, 24 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 3: Supportive Hypnosis (Session 9)

May 2025:

  • Thursday, 1 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 3: Supportive Hypnosis (Session 10)

  • Thursday, 8 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 11)

  • Thursday, 15 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 12)

  • Thursday, 22 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 13)

(No class during the week of Queen's Birthday)

June 2025:

  • Thursday, 5 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 5: Age Regression (Session 14)

  • Thursday, 12 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 5: Age Regression (Session 15)

  • Thursday, 19 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 16)

  • Thursday, 26 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 17)

July 2025:

  • Thursday, 3 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 18)

  • Thursday, 10 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 7: Ideomotor Questioning (Session 19)

  • Thursday, 17 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 7: Ideomotor Questioning (Session 20)

  • Thursday, 24 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 7: Ideomotor Questioning (Session 21)

  • Thursday, 31 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 8: The Conscious and Subconscious Minds (Session 22)

August 2025:

  • Thursday, 7 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 8: The Conscious and Subconscious Minds (Session 23)

  • Thursday, 14 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 24)

  • Thursday, 21 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 25)

  • Thursday, 28 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 26)

September 2025:

  • Thursday, 4 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 10: Hypnotic Contraindications and Safety (Session 27)

  • Thursday, 11 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 10: Hypnotic Contraindications and Safety (Session 28)

  • Thursday, 18 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 29)

  • Thursday, 25 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 30)

October 2025:

  • Thursday, 2 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 31)

  • Thursday, 9 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 12: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 1 (Session 32)

  • Thursday, 16 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 12: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 1 (Session 33)

(No class during the week of Labour Day)

November 2025:

  • Thursday, 6 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 13: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 2 (Session 34)

  • Thursday, 13 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 13: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 2(Session 35)

(Christmas Break from 15 November to 1 February)

2026 Timetable:

February 2026:

  • Thursday, 5 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 14: Ericksonian Hypnosis (Session 36)

(No class during the week of Waitangi Day)

  • Thursday, 19 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 37)

  • Thursday, 26 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 38)

March 2026:

  • Thursday, 5 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 39)

(No class during the week of Good Friday and Easter Monday)

  • Thursday, 16 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 16: Therapies for Specific Issues (Session 40)

  • Thursday, 23 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 16: Therapies for Specific Issues (Session 41)

May 2026:

  • Thursday, 7 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 17: Overview of Various Psychotherapies (Session 42)

  • Thursday, 14 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 43)

  • Thursday, 21 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 44)

June 2026:

  • Thursday, 4 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 45)

  • Thursday, 11 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 46)

July 2026:

  • Thursday, 2 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 47)

  • Thursday, 9 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 48)

Second Round of Dates (Starting July 2026) – 48 Sessions

July 2026:

  • Thursday, 16 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 1)

  • Thursday, 23 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 2)

  • Thursday, 30 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 3)

August 2026:

  • Thursday, 6 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 1: Introduction to Hypnotherapy (Session 4)

  • Thursday, 13 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 5)

  • Thursday, 20 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 6)

  • Thursday, 27 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 7)

September 2026:

  • Thursday, 3 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 2: Hypnotic Induction Techniques (Session 8)

  • Thursday, 10 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 3: Supportive Hypnosis (Session 9)

  • Thursday, 17 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 3: Supportive Hypnosis (Session 10)

  • Thursday, 24 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 11)

October 2026:

  • Thursday, 1 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 12)

  • Thursday, 8 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 4: Hypnoanalysis (Session 13)

  • Thursday, 15 October: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 5: Age Regression (Session 14)

(No class during the week of Labour Day)

November 2026:

  • Thursday, 5 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 5: Age Regression (Session 15)

  • Thursday, 12 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 5: Age Regression (Session 16)

  • Thursday, 19 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 17)

  • Thursday, 26 November: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 18)

December 2026:

  • Thursday, 3 December: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 6: Post-Hypnotic Suggestion (Session 19)

(Christmas Break from 4 December to 1 February)

2027 Timetable:

February 2027:

  • Thursday, 4 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 7: Ideomotor Questioning (Session 20)

(No class during the week of Waitangi Day)

  • Thursday, 18 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 7: Ideomotor Questioning (Session 21)

  • Thursday, 25 February: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 8: The Conscious and Subconscious Minds (Session 22)

March 2027:

  • Thursday, 4 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 8: The Conscious and Subconscious Minds (Session 23)

(No class during the week of Good Friday and Easter Monday)

  • Thursday, 18 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 24)

  • Thursday, 25 March: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 25)

April 2027:

  • Thursday, 1 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 9: Principles and Laws of Suggestion (Session 26)

  • Thursday, 8 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 10: Hypnotic Contraindications and Safety (Session 27)

  • Thursday, 15 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 10: Hypnotic Contraindications and Safety (Session 28)

  • Thursday, 22 April: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 29)

May 2027:

  • Thursday, 6 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 30)

  • Thursday, 13 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 11: Counselling Techniques (Session 31)

  • Thursday, 20 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 12: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 1 (Session 32)

  • Thursday, 27 May: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 12: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 1 (Session 33)

June 2027:

  • Thursday, 3 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 13: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 2 (Session 34)

(No class during the week of Queen's Birthday)

  • Thursday, 17 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 13: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Part 2 (Session 35)

  • Thursday, 24 June: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 14: Ericksonian Hypnosis (Session 36)

July 2027:

  • Thursday, 1 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 14: Ericksonian Hypnosis (Session 37)

  • Thursday, 8 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 14: Ericksonian Hypnosis (Session 38)

  • Thursday, 15 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 39)

  • Thursday, 22 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 40)

  • Thursday, 29 July: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 15: Psychological Appraisal of Clients (Session 41)

August 2027:

  • Thursday, 5 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 16: Therapies for Specific Issues (Session 42)

  • Thursday, 12 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 16: Therapies for Specific Issues (Session 43)

  • Thursday, 19 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 16: Therapies for Specific Issues (Session 44)

  • Thursday, 26 August: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 17: Overview of Various Psychotherapies (Session 45)

September 2027:

  • Thursday, 2 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 17: Overview of Various Psychotherapies (Session 46)

  • Thursday, 9 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 47)

  • Thursday, 16 September: 7 pm - 9:30 pm – Module 18: Client Management, Professional and Ethical Practice, and Hypnosis in New Zealand Law (Session 48)

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