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Online Certification Courses and Seminars from the American Hypnosis Association are an excellent way to expand your knowledge and continue your education in the growing and exciting field of Hypnotherapy.


This Week’s Special Offers for AHA Members

Become an AHA Member today for just $179.00 per year and receive your choice of any one, two or three exciting $109.00 or $159.00 online streaming video seminars for FREE!


$159 / $109 PPV Special Ends Mon, Dec 4, 2023

  1. Hypnosis and ADHD - Online Certification Course

$295 / $209 PPV Special Ends Mon, Dec 4, 2023

  1. Ericksonian Hypnosis - Online Certification Course

$159 / $109 PPV Special Ends Mon, Dec 4, 2023

  1. Business Practices - Online Course
  2. Podcasting for Your Hypnotherapy Practice - Online Course

Free CEU Seminars

  1. Emotional and Physical Sexuality 1
  2. Emotional and Physical Sexuality 2
  3. Hypnosis in History - Free Online Seminar
  4. Mental Bank Seminar

$109 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Healing the Inner Child - Online Certification Course
  2. Hypnosis and Sports - Online Certification Course
  3. Trauma Recovery Hypnosis - Online Certification Course

$159 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Advanced Handwriting Analysis - Online Certification Course
  2. Advanced Imagery - Online Certification Course
  3. Handwriting Analysis - Online Certification Course
  4. Hypnosis and Childbirth - Online Certification Course
  5. Hypnosis and Grief Recovery - Online Certification Course
  6. Hypnosis and Pain Management - Online Certification Course
  7. Hypnosis and PTSD - Online Certification Course
  8. Hypnosis and Seniors - Online Certification Course
  9. Hypnosis and Tinnitus - Online Certification Course
  10. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - Online Certification Course
  11. Hypnosis for Anxieties and Fears - Online Certification Course
  12. Hypnosis for Clients with Cancer - Online Certification Course
  13. Hypnosis for Immune Disorders - Online Certification Course
  14. Hypnosis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders - Online Certification Course
  15. Hypnosis for Test Anxiety and Success - Online Certification Course
  16. Hypnosis for the Caregiver - Online Certification Course
  17. Past-Life Regression Therapy - Online Certification Course
  18. Pre and Post Surgery Hypnosis - Online Certification Course
  19. Stop Smoking 101 - Online Certification Course

$268 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Hypnosis and Weight Loss Package - Certification Course and Case History Series

$295 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Therapeutic Imagery Facilitator - Online Certification Course
  2. Therapeutic Imagery Master - Online Certification Course

$425 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Imagery Facilitator Package - Online Certification Course

$995 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. Therapeutic Imagery Training - Full Online Program

$1,195 Specialty Certification Courses

  1. NLP Practitioner Certification - 10-Day Online Certification Course

$20 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. 2023-05-13 / May 2023 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Is Our Soul a Secret Problem Solver?
    • Mindfulness, Intention, and Meditation
    • Taming the Critical Inner Voice
  2. 2023-02-25 / Feb 2023 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Extreme Self Care: Feed Your True Needs, Say Goodbye to Cravings
    • Psychosynthesis: Creative Imagination and the Expansion of Consciousness
    • Why Your Hypnotherapy Website is so Important!
  3. 2022-10-15 / Oct 2022 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Numerology - The Language of Numbers as a Tool for Success!
    • Conversations with Ghosts and Gods: Imaginal Dialogue in Therapy
    • The Art of Wish-Making
  4. 2022-08-20 / Aug 2022 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • The Eel and the Blowfish: A Graphic Novel of Dreams, Trauma, and Healing
    • Create a Professional Zoom Group Experience
    • Mental Bank Magic
  5. 2022-05-21 / May 2022 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Truly Mindful Coloring
    • Parts Therapy – A Powerful 4 Step Process to Changing Lives
    • Hacking Happiness Hormones
  6. 2022-02-19 / Feb 2022 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Make Your Hypnotherapy Material Look Professional
    • Why Can’t Anyone See My Website?
    • When the Calling to Help Becomes the Obstacle
  7. 2021-03-27 / Mar 2021 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Hypnosis for Past Life Regression Therapy
    • Introduction to Professional Podcasting
    • Wisdom of the Body-Mind in Hypnotherapy
  8. 2020-11-07 / Nov 2020 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Super Power Style: Dressing with Intention
    • Making Fast and Permanent Change
    • Emotional Resiliency and the Actor
  9. 2020-02-22 / Feb 2020 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • The 12 Steps of AA and Hypnotherapy
    • Transcendent Aspects of the Human Experience
    • Tapping the Subconscious through Conversational Hypnosis
  10. 2019-11-16 / Nov 2019 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • The Decision Factor
    • Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors
    • Aging Well: Staying Sharp with Hypnotherapy
  11. 2019-08-17 / Aug 2019 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Introduction to Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST)
    • Teens - Managing Stress in this Fast-Paced Competitive World
    • Uplifting Depression - How Hypnotherapy Can Help
  12. 2019-05-11 / May 2019 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Getting Comfortable with Silence
    • Ericksonian Hypnosis and Trance Phenomena
    • Making the Unconscious Conscious
  13. 2019-03-23 / Mar 2019 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Superbrain Yoga and Pranic Healing
    • Business Basics: Tools to Get, Retain and Help More Clients
    • Sacred Breath and the Human Potential
  14. 2019-02-16 / Feb 2019 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Ethics and Boundaries for California Therapists
    • NLP: Principles and Strategies of Success
    • The Gifts of Trauma
  15. 2018-11-10 / Nov 2018 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Build and Enhance your Hypnotherapy Practice with Group Hypnosis
    • Helping Hypnotherapy Clients with Driving Anxiety
    • Spoon Bending - Come to the PK Party!
  16. 2018-06-16 / Jun 2018 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Stress Relief Techniques
    • Sigil Magic Imagery - Draw your Way to Success
    • The Enneagram as the Gateway to Hypnotic Trance
  17. 2018-05-12 / May 2018 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy
    • Doing Time - Rehabilitating the Incarcerated
    • Important Dynamics in Creating Successful Relationships
  18. 2018-03-24 / Mar 2018 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • How Forgiveness Impacts Brain Functioning
    • Taking Positive Psychology to Corporations
    • Marketing Mastery - The Basics of Building your Practice
  19. 2018-01-20 / Jan 2018 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Embracing Your Shadow Self
    • Social Media Marketing from Your Smartphone
    • The Power of Colors
  20. 2017-10-28 / Oct 2017 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Body/Mind Imaging - Creating Powerful, Personal Presence
    • So you want to write a book?!
    • Hypnotic Remedies for Three Productivity Poisons
  21. 2017-08-26 / Aug 2017 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Hypnosis and Anxiety
    • The Client Drought, A Shift in Perspective Can Shift Your Experience
    • Is it Intuition, or is it NLP?
  22. 2017-07-29 / Jul 2017 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Hypnotherapy and Rehab: An Inside Look
    • Cancer: The Path of Diagnosis to Hypnosis
    • Clearing up Traumas at the Energy Level
  23. 2017-02-25 / Feb 2017 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • The Incredible Power of the Mind/Body Connection
    • The Insider Secret to Generating and Retaining New Clients
    • Working with Children and Children on the Autism Spectrum
  24. 2017-01-28 / Jan 2017 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Say What?! Using Radio, TV, Writing and Talks to Build Your Practice
    • The Basic Understanding and Principles of NLP
    • Creating Easy and Effortless Hypnosis Workshops
  25. 2016-10-29 / Oct 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Make Anxiety Your Best Friend
    • Therapeutic Creative Journaling
    • Crystal Singing Bowls and Hypnosis
  26. 2016-08-27 / Aug 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • How Not to Give into Naysayers
    • Healing Developmental Trauma and Adaptation with Hypnosis
    • Transformation: Tools for Changing Behavior
  27. 2016-07-30 / Jul 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • 5 Powerful Ways to Launch, Market, and Grow Your Hypnotherapy Practice
    • Help Your Clients Overcome Writer's Block
    • Spiritual Tarot: Hypnotic Applications for the Archetypes of Tarot
  28. 2016-06-25 / Jun 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Hoarding: How It Can Harm, How You Can Help
    • Using Hypnosis in Dealing with Change
    • Empowered Speaking for Success
  29. 2016-04-30 / Apr 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • How to Release Self-Limiting Beliefs
    • The Art of Positive Thinking
    • Shadows, Sabotage and Subconscious Success
  30. 2016-02-27 / Feb 2016 AHA Conference - Online Course
    • Healthy Boundaries
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hypnosis
    • The Empty Leash - Hypnosis and the Loss of a Beloved Pet

$75 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Advanced Law and Ethics
  2. Advertising and Promotion 1
  3. Advertising and Promotion 2
  4. Advertising and Promotion 3
  5. Advertising and Promotion 4
  6. Advertising and Promotion 5
  7. Biofeedback 1
  8. Biofeedback 2
  9. Body Syndromes - Online Course
  10. Business Practices
  11. Child Hypnosis
  12. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 2
  13. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 3
  14. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 4
  15. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 5
  16. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 6
  17. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 7
  18. Clinical Case Presentation Volume 8
  19. Counseling and Interviewing
  20. Creating a Professional Zoom Room - Online Course
  21. Crisis Intervention
  22. Dream Therapy
  23. Emotional Freedom Technique
  24. Ericksonian Hypnosis
  25. Ethics in Therapy 1
  26. Ethics in Therapy 2
  27. Family Systems
  28. Fears and Phobias
  29. First Consultation
  30. General Self Improvement
  31. Habit Control
  32. Handwriting Analysis
  33. HMI Book Club with Marc Gravelle, CHt - Online Course
  34. Hypno-Diagnostic Tools A
  35. Hypno-Diagnostic Tools B
  36. Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions - Online Course
  37. Hypnotic Modalities
  38. Hypnotic Regression/Past Life
  39. Intuitive and Energy Healing
  40. Kappasinian Hypnosis
  41. Law and Ethics
  42. Low Blood Sugar
  43. Medical Hypnosis
  44. Neuro Linguistic Programming 1
  45. Neuro Linguistic Programming 2
  46. Sexual Dysfunction - Online Course
  47. Substance Abuse
  48. Therapeutic Imagery 1
  49. Therapeutic Imagery 2
  50. Therapeutic Journaling

$109 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Clinical Case History Package 1 - Dr. John Kappas - Online Course
  2. Clinical Case History Package 2 - HMI Instructors - Online Course
  3. Clinical Case History Package 3 - HMI Instructors - Online Course
  4. EFT Basic - Emotional Freedom Technique - Online Course
  5. Emergency Hypnosis - Online Course
  6. Explode Your Practice with Phone and Skype Sessions - Online Course
  7. Healing Power of Hypnotic Scripts - Online Course
  8. Healthy Boundaries - Online Course
  9. Hypnosis and Weight Loss - Case History Series - Online Course
  10. Intimate Conversations with Dr. John Kappas - Online Course
  11. Introduction to Biofeedback - Parts 1 and 2 - Online Course
  12. Love, Sex and Intimacy - Online Course
  13. Master the Arm Raising - Online Course
  14. Rapid and Instant Inductions - Online Course
  15. Stage Hypnosis - Demonstrational Techniques - Online Course
  16. The ABC's of Success - Online Course
  17. The Power of Releasing Guilt and Shame - Online Course
  18. Thirteen Breaths to Freedom - Online Course

$159 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Advanced Advertising and Promotion - Online Course
  2. Counseling and Interviewing - Online Course
  3. EFT Advanced - Emotional Freedom Technique - Online Course
  4. Hypnosis and the Law of Attraction - Online Course
  5. Imagery for Life Passages - Online Course
  6. Metaphysical Imagery - Online Course
  7. Mythic and Archetypal Imagery - Online Course

$195 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Clinical Research Articles Course - Online Course
  2. Hypnosis 101 - Foundations in Hypnotherapy - Online Course

$224 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Advanced Advertising and Promotion Bundle - Online Course

$595 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Staff Class with Dr. John Kappas - HMI Vintage Series Lessons 1-78

$995 Continuing Education Seminars

  1. Dr. Kappas Atlanta Series - Graduate Course

AHA Pay-Per-View Comments

Required Getting Your Zoom Room Approved
2023-11-21 at 04:54 Pacific Time

I'm thankful that HMI takes our presentation seriously so that we may be as successful as possible as hypnotherapists.
M.L. from Beaverton, Oregon, US


Creating a Professional Zoom Room
2023-11-21 at 04:39 Pacific Time

While I am confident in my ability to present myself professionally on Zoom, there were a few suggestions from this class that I will adopt and make part of my Zoom presence.
M.L. from Beaverton, Oregon, US


The Art of Wish-Making
2023-11-20 at 23:22 Pacific Time

Lovely resource for our practice.
W.W. from Rowland Heights, California, US


Cheryl O'Neil/Linda - Weight Loss, Mend Broken Heart
2023-11-20 at 21:12 Pacific Time

Thank so much Cheryl, I really enjoyed your video.
M.B. from Ventura, California, US


John Melton/Toni - Weight Loss, Self Confidence - Session 1 of 4
2023-11-20 at 19:07 Pacific Time

All the Case Histories are useful to watch.
M.M. from Cos Cob, Connecticut, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-20 at 18:51 Pacific Time

I enjoyed the lesson. It is very informative, and I believe it is a foundation for the journey in which we are about to embark.
M.L. from Largo, Florida, US


Master the Arm Raising
2023-11-20 at 18:14 Pacific Time

I loved seeing the different arm raisings.
L.M. from Cabot, Arkansas, US


HMI Book Club - How to Master the Art of Selling by Tom Hopkins
2023-11-20 at 18:12 Pacific Time

I really need to invest in this book.
A.B. from Mansfield, Ohio, US


Required Getting Your Zoom Room Approved
2023-11-20 at 17:43 Pacific Time

Wonderful as always. Great information and never intimidating.
L.S. from Stillwater, New York, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-20 at 17:17 Pacific Time

A lot of information. Very interesting.
J.M. from Inglewood, California, US


Kappasinian Hypnosis
2023-11-20 at 16:28 Pacific Time

It was interesting but very long.
L.S. from Stillwater, New York, US


Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapeutic Metaphors
2023-11-20 at 15:23 Pacific Time

Great lesson, very informal.
M.L. from Midland, Michigan, US


Intuitive and Energy Healing
2023-11-20 at 14:42 Pacific Time

Great information shared. Enjoyed the training.
S.G. from Columbia, Illinois, US


NLP Practitioner Certification (MER) - Day 8 of 10
2023-11-20 at 14:18 Pacific Time

Great class. I am enjoying this every step of the way.
M.N. from Lufkin, Texas, US


Cheryl O'Neil/Nikki - Mental Clarity and Focus - Session 1 of 5
2023-11-20 at 14:08 Pacific Time

I enjoyed how this presentation demonstrates a rigorous testing of suggestibility by Cheryl.
J.B. from San Luis Obispo, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-20 at 09:50 Pacific Time

The history was very interesting and the presentation was engaging.
J.F. from Rock Hill, South Carolina, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-20 at 00:55 Pacific Time

The lesson is very informative. I have learned a lot. It's easy to recall the names, dates, and their contributions.
Y.E. from Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, PH


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-19 at 10:58 Pacific Time

It was fun to learn and very interesting.
T.P. from Fort Worth, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-18 at 15:49 Pacific Time

Enjoyable. Eager to learn more.
M.M. from Canyon Country, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-17 at 22:52 Pacific Time

I really enjoyed it because it is short, to the point, and interesting.
N.L. from Santa Paula, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-17 at 16:46 Pacific Time

I liked the video but need something to tie it into now.
J.D. from Sugar Land, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-16 at 16:40 Pacific Time

Loved learning the history of hypnotherapy and loved the format of the presentation!
B.M. from Jacksonville, North Carolina, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-16 at 16:33 Pacific Time

Interesting. Nice to have both the video and the PDF form for reading.
D.S. from Mill Valley, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-16 at 15:33 Pacific Time

Found it very interesting and fascinating. Had no idea that the history went as far back as it did! Thanks!
J.O. from Nampa, Idaho, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-16 at 15:04 Pacific Time

I thought the lesson was very fascinating and informative!
L.M. from Plains, Pennsylvania, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-16 at 10:39 Pacific Time

This was a good preview, enjoyed it greatly.
R.S. from Orem, Utah, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-15 at 20:16 Pacific Time

It took me two times to pass. Getting used to school! It's been over 30 years! I really enjoy learning about hypnotherapy!
C.S. from Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-15 at 17:23 Pacific Time

I found the lesson very interesting and easy to follow.
W.S. from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-15 at 14:17 Pacific Time

The history was so interesting of how it evolved and a much-needed controversy prompted both points of view to continue with the research. Evolution is amazing.
B.J. from Eagle, Idaho, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-14 at 20:11 Pacific Time

It was pretty straight-forward.
E.V. from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-14 at 15:49 Pacific Time

Straight and to the point, not too long, and not too short.
R.J. from Indianapolis, Indiana, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-14 at 02:51 Pacific Time

It was very informative and provided me with new information.
K.J. from Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-13 at 20:24 Pacific Time

I loved everything about this course. It gives so much insight on hypnosis.
T.L. from Maricopa, Arizona, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-13 at 19:32 Pacific Time

Very informative and easy to watch and absorb the information. Thank you!
C.O. from Casper, Wyoming, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-13 at 14:28 Pacific Time

It was fascinating to see how hypnotherapy evolved throughout time. I particularly liked the stages in Egypt and Greece with the Sleep Temples.
R.R. from Hamburg, New York, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-13 at 06:49 Pacific Time

Very interesting and good overview of key historical figures/developments.
M.C. from Utrecht, NL


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-12 at 13:08 Pacific Time

It was very easy to follow and I loved the questions after each lesson.
C.A. from Lake Jackson, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-12 at 11:40 Pacific Time

I learned a lot through the process of watching the video and taking the quiz.
E.K. from Los Angeles, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-12 at 11:36 Pacific Time

Very interesting class. I learned so much about the history and terms of hypnotherapy.
J.L. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-10 at 11:48 Pacific Time

Very good introduction. Thank you.
L.C. from Middleburg, Florida, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-10 at 06:51 Pacific Time

Very informative, interesting the history of Hypnosis. I didn't realize how long the practice had been around.
K.I. from Sarasota, Florida, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 22:47 Pacific Time

It was very informational.
J.M. from Azle, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 19:55 Pacific Time

I had taken this test over 2 years ago. I remember some of it, was nice and refreshing.
D.D. from Port Charlotte, Florida, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 18:49 Pacific Time

It’s wonderful and most interesting.
M.B. from Anaheim, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 18:24 Pacific Time

This course was thoroughly enjoyable, learning the history of the beginning of Hypnosis. It has propelled me to go further in which learning more will assist me in helping others heal.
M.D. from La Porte, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 16:50 Pacific Time

Awesome lesson! I am excited to learn more!
Q.S. from Abilene, Texas, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 14:07 Pacific Time

I enjoyed the lesson. Very interesting and engaging.
R.R. from Glendora, California, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 07:08 Pacific Time

Interesting and historically significant.
M.B. from Dobbs Ferry, New York, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-09 at 07:07 Pacific Time

Would like for the answers to stay around a little longer.
K.S. from Hollywood, Florida, US


Hypnosis in History
2023-11-08 at 18:50 Pacific Time

This lesson was very informative.
M.K. from Chico, California, US


Hypnosis in History Online Seminar

Hypnosis in History

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