You have decided to study NLP. Congratulations! We wish you well in your studies.
Before enrolling in a course you need to be aware of the following:
- Not all NLP Practitioner courses are the same.
The word, NLP cannot be licensed and therefore is not legally protected, just as the word “Math” is not. There are people who claim to know NLP and are not qualified to practice or teach NLP.
- Becoming a Practitioner of NLP is not enough to become a good therapist
NLP is a methodology that is extremely effective in therapeutic environments. If applied as intended, it is a tool that can seem almost magical. In order to be proficient in these methodologies, you must practice them on a daily basis and become generative with them. A good NLP practitioner training will give you a solid foundation to become proficient in these methods.Unfortunately some trainers have chosen to lower the standards of NLP training which makes it difficult for NLP to be taken seriously.
Suggested questions for the trainer
People choose to study NLP for many reasons. Some people want to be therapists, others want to use it in their business and sales, in teaching and some want to apply it for personal development. Because we at Alberta Live with Power NLP Seminars are passionate about providing you with the best possible NLP training we suggest the following guidelines when you are deciding who to take the training from:
- Does your NLP trainer have a recognized NLP Trainers Certification? Are they licensed as a trainer? Who trained them?
· How long has the trainer been training in NLP? Specifically, how long have they trained NLP Certification courses?
· How much experience does the trainer have, not just as a trainer but also as a clinical Practitioner of NLP? Did you know that some NLP trainers have never seen a client-yet they claim to be able to teach others to do so?
· How large are the training groups they train? If you are training with them to learn NLP to apply it professionally, you may wish to ask the trainer or school how they can support you to do this. This may not always be possible in a large training group where individual needs are not catered to.
- Can you speak to the main trainer directly before starting the training?
- Can you talk with one of their past students to get a training testimonial?
· How long are the courses? Live with Power NLP Seminars recommends that NLP Practitioner training be a minimum of 8 days in duration and Master Practitioner training be a minimum of 8 days.
- What are company policies on course payments, refunds etc.
- Are you allowed to ask questions during your training?
· What specific methodology is being used when training? What are the criteria to certify students at the Practitioner and Master Practitioner levels?
· What exactly do you receive as a result of your training? Make sure that any offers are made in writing and that you keep a copy of documents.
· Is the trainer qualified to issue you with a certificate in hypnotherapy? We add this point because many NLP trainers provide certifications in hypnotherapy when they are not trained to do so. You cannot teach someone to be a hypnotherapist in one day (which is what is claimed in some cases). Graduates are disappointed when they find that their certificate means nothing and they have to pay more money to get a recognised diploma or certificate.
· Will you receive support once the training is over? Is there someone you can direct questions to? What after course support is available?
· If the trainer utilises NLP assistants in the training course then how are they chosen? Do they know what they are doing or are they just tagging along for free training themselves?
· What are the complaints procedures - who can you complain to if you are not happy with the training?