Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy:
Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (Hypno-CBT®): the new standard for excellence in hypnotherapy.
Our qualification has been developed to meet the specific needs of our learners and has been accredited by NCFE demonstrating the quality and rigor. NCFE is an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England (Ofqual), Wales (Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA Regulation). Please note this is an unregulated qualification and is not a nationally recognised qualification
For the current Diploma curriculum and training, see the programme overview.
Historical note: Until 2007 the College offered the HPD qualification from NCH. In 2007, in collaboration with NCFE, the College developed its own Customised Qualification Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy. In 2020, in collaboration with NCFE, the College changed the Diploma qualification to a Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, and no longer offers the Level 4 qualification.
For guidance on qualification, certification and professional registration, see our detailed explanation.
(Please note: In accordance with NCFE guidelines, your formal NCFE registration and your final NCFE certificate of achievement are provided at no additional cost to you, as these are already absorbed into your core course tuition).
Key Features of the Level 5 Qualification
| Level 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Learning Hours | 600 (136 live taught hours + 464 home study: reading/practice/reflection etc). Focused learners have completed it in 350 to 450 total learning hours. | |
| For those wishing to embark on a longer qualification route, including our future psychotherapy pathway. “Level 5” implies a higher level of problem solving – you can recognise and work with more complex, less defined problems with more interacting factors. | ||
| Suitability | Suitable for those who are comfortable with studying at a higher level, may have already studied a degree and are able to commit to the additional study time. | |
| Essay Questions | Completion of 26 essay style questions (designed to establish learning and understanding at level 5) | |
| Practise Sessions | Attendance at 12 practice sessions (2 hrs) across the three stages of the course | |
| Case Studies | Completion of 4-6 case studies Written feedback from case study volunteer 30 minutes professional supervision for each case study Client record 20 hrs therapy. This can be achieved through your first 3 case studies to a maximum of 15 hours plus additional volunteer hours to reach the 20 required hours. The 15 case study hours should be broken down as CS1 max 3 sessions, CS2 & CS3 max 6 sessions | |
| Reflective Essay | Reflective essay of 2000 words on the final case study Reflective essay of 500 words on the Supervision process | |
| Client Record | Client record (at least 20 hrs one to one with at least 4 different volunteer clients) |
FAQ
1. What do these different levels mean?
This qualification has been accredited as a Customised Qualification and we have benchmarked the qualification’s learning outcomes and assessment criteria at Level 5 (using a national framework’s level descriptors) to allow you to demonstrate the difficulty and depth of study.
Vocational qualifications are concerned with real-world application. We can think of this in terms of levels of knowledge, skills, and intelligence to be able to solve various problems of increasing complexity. Simple, clearly defined problems with simple “out of the box” solutions are at the lower levels. Complex, poorly defined problems with multiple interacting factors (or multiple complex problems) are at the higher end of the scale.
Thus the Customised Qualification benchmarked at LEVEL 5 which we offer requires the ability to identify and address more complex and less well defined problems with more interacting factors than a Level 4 qualification. (Note: Customised Level 4 qualifications are the typical qualification levels for hypnotherapy, where as both Customised Level 5 and National level 5 qualifications is generally the entry level qualification for counselling and psychotherapy).
ple of cases you could be working with:
| Level | Benchmarked equivalent | Practical implications for vocational work in psychotherapy, counselling, hypnotherapy etc – level of “problem complexity” |
| 3 | A Levels | Simple clearly defined problems with simple “out of the box” solutions |
| 4 | 1st Year Undergraduate Degree | Use practical, theoretical or technical understanding to address well-defined but somewhat complex problems. Address problems that are well defined and somewhat complex. Identify, adapt and use appropriate skills and methods. Review the effectiveness and appropriateness of methods, actions and results. |
| 5 | 2nd Year Undergraduate Degree | {Our Diploma qualification is benchmarked at Level 5} Use practical, theoretical or technical understanding to find ways forward in broadly defined, complex contexts. Address broadly defined, more complex problems. Determine, adapt and use appropriate methods and skills. Evaluate actions, methods and results. |
| 6 | 3rd Year Undergraduate Degree | Address problems that have limited definition and involve many interacting factors. Critically analyse, interpret and evaluate complex information, concepts and ideas Use and, where appropriate, design relevant research and development to inform actions. |
| 7 | Masters (MSc/MA) | Conceptualise and address problematic situations that involve many interacting factors. Reformulate and use practical, conceptual or technological understanding to create ways forward in contexts where there are many interacting factors. Critically analyse, interpret and evaluate complex information, concepts and theories to produce modified conceptions |
A vocational course is a training programme which focuses more on practical work, rather than traditional academic exams. The ‘Vocational’ part of the name refers to the fact that this course prepares you for a vocation – a particular skillset required in different types of jobs.
2. What are the practical implications of being qualified at Level 5?
Example of cases you could be working with:
Most training schools and colleges have no external verification of the qualification and so the level cannot be determined, A few colleges use a Customised Qualification, a Diploma benchmarked at Level 4. So the question arises
– so what is the difference between “Level 4” and “Level 5: in practical terms.
Here are a few examples:
Phobia at level 4: you will be confident working with a simple phobia such as an animal phobia where the client doesn’t experience anxiety elsewhere in their life.
At level 5: the client may wish to work on a phobia and has experienced their anxiety increasing into other situations not related to the phobia.
Habit reversal at level 4: you will be confident working with simple habits such as nail biting, teeth grinding.
At level 5: the client may also be experiencing anxiety across a number of areas in their life a low level of self-esteem and a lack of confidence in their ability to address these issues.
Social anxiety at level 4: you will be confident working with mild social anxiety, lack of assertiveness, lack of confidence representing themselves, people pleasing rather than asserting.
At level 5 the client may also be reporting outbursts of anger when feeling threatened, a lack of control over emotions and displaying inappropriate behaviour, low self-esteem and sense of worth.