Tiers of Membership

Student Member

Individuals engaged in Clinical Hypnotherapy studies within a course of study approved by and meeting the criteria as set by the Executive of NZSCAH.

International Member

A Member who has completed a Course in Hypnotherapy approved by and meeting the requirements/criteria as set by the Executive of NZSCAH and who does not reside in New Zealand.

Full Member

A Member who has completed a Course in Hypnotherapy as approved by and meeting the requirements/criteria as set by the Executive of NZSCAH and who resides in New Zealand.

Honorary Life Membership

Any person who has the Title of Full Member or Registered Member and has rendered such service to the Society or to the field of Hypnotherapy as would in the opinion of the Executive entitle him/her to the distinction of Honorary Life Membership.

Registered Full Membership

A Member who has completed a course in Hypnotherapy as approved by and have fulfilled the other requirements/criteria as set by the Executive of NZSCAH related to Registered Membership and who resides and practices in New Zealand.

Minimum Course Requirement – Definition

The NZ Society of Clinical & Applied Hypnotherapy Inc has as its Minimum Hypnotherapy Qualification Criteria the following:-

A Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy
Minimum 3600 Hours
At the equivalent of Level 6 NZQA Diploma or above
Including the number of hours specified for each of the topics listed in the NZSCAH Approved Course Requirements
The hypnotic processes learned and utilized must be those as taught by the NZ School of Clinical Hypnotherapy

To gain Membership at Student Level, an applicant would need to either be studying with the NZ School of Clinical Hypnotherapy or be engaged with further study towards the 3600 Hour Diploma Level through NZSCAH recognized and approved study programmes.

For further information and explanation regarding NZSCAH Minimum Course Requirements, download the document titled Application Membership Criteria March 2017