HMI Residency Program

Are you considering enrolling in a traditional Masters or Doctor Degree Program in Psychology? To become a Psychologist, California law requires a Doctorate Degree in Psychology plus an additional 3,000 hours of supervised experience. This requirement equates to 8 years of full time education and then another 3 to 4 years of non-paid internship.

• The average time from start to finish for a State License as an MFT: 5 Years
• The average time from start to finish for a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy from HMI: 1 Year

Psychology Colleges Compared to HMI College of Hypnotherapy

University/College	Program	Length	Internship		Price
HMI College of Hypnotherapy 18607 Ventura Blvd Ste 310 Tarzana CA 91356 1-818-758-2700	Diploma in Hypnotherapy Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) *	1 Year	200 Hours	Included	$15,000
Pepperdine University 2829 Townsgate Rd Westlake Village CA 91361 805-449-1181	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$80,000
Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Dr Los Angeles CA 90045 310-338-2700	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$75,650
Alliant International University 1000 S Fremont Unit 5 Alhambra CA 91803 626-270-3300	Marital and Family Therapy (MFT)	2 Years	500 Hours	Included	$64,890
Antioch University 400 Corporate Pointe Culver City CA 90230 310-578-1080	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$57,312
University of La Verne 1950 Third St La Verne CA 91750 909-593-3511	Doctoral Degree – Psychology	2.5 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$53,100
Phillips Graduate Institute 19900 Plummer St Chatsworth CA 91311 818-386-5600	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2.5 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$51,240
California Lutheran University 60 West Olsen Rd Thousand Oaks CA 91360 805-493-3135	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$38,700
La Sierra University 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy Riverside CA 92515 951-785-2000	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$36,000
University of Phoenix 5955 DeSoto Ave Woodland Hills CA 91367 800-888-1968	Master’s Degree – Psychology	2 Years	3,000 Hours	Not Included	$28,840

Published: March 2013, Modified: October 2019
* Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) by the American Hypnosis Association.