OVERVIEW

The program provides participants with the knowledge and skills to perform the following functions associated with Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy:


• Provide hypnotherapy for client issues including smoking, anxiety disorders, weight loss, habits, pain and physical dysfunction.

Key clients for this course include:
• Those who have already qualified in a mental health area, including counselling, psychology, psychiatry, social work,
and:
• Have an interest in clinical hypnosis.
• Have knowledge of clinical hypnosis.
• Are suitable for work in clinical hypnosis.

Others who may wish to:
• Change the direction of their current career in a mental health area.
• Add to or extend their skill set, giving them the opportunity to broaden services they provide to their clients and add to their current range of analytical and clinical tools.

The 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy is designed to be an entry level qualification in hypnotherapy (refer to employability skills).
The qualification provides the skills for employment as a self-employed clinical hypnotherapist and strategic psychotherapist, or in a clinic setting that employs a range of practitioners.
Students who successfully complete the course are eligible for clinical membership of an appropriate professional association, such as the Australian Hypnotherapy Association (AHA).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgment and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters. Knowledge outcomes for the 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy are consistent with the AQF level 5 with graduates gaining technical and theoretical knowledge in a specific area of work and learning that they can apply in a broad range of contexts and undertake advanced skilled or paraprofessional work and as a pathway for further learning.

The cognitive/knowledge outcomes of the course are summarised as follows:
• Cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources, e.g. identifying underlying principles and practices of a range of therapeutic approaches in order to work effectively with clients.
• Cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements, e.g. identifying underlying issues and strategies to deal with such.
• Specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives, such as identifying client strengths to promote self-sufficiency and independence.
• Communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate understanding of knowledge, e.g. identifying tasks to assist the client to resolve issues.

Graduates of 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills as follows:
• Depth in some areas of specialisation in known or changing contexts, e.g., hypnosis for a range of common presenting issues.
• Transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations e.g., application of strategic psychotherapy in a clinical hypnosis setting.
• Personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality, e.g. preparing for and conducting a session with a client.
• Initiative and judgment to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate and evaluate the work of teams within broad but generally well-defined parameters, e.g. working with others in a practice setting.

STUDY MODE
This course is delivered face to face (or live broadcast via a dedicated Zoom classroom) along with eLearning and online learning modules.

COURSE DURATION
The course is 18 months in duration. Extensions of up to 3 months are available.

ACCREDITATION
The 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy is a nationally government accredited course at level 5 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.
The course is fully recognised by various national and international industry associations.

INHERENT REQUIREMENTS
• A computer, adequate computer literacy skills, access to adequate internet facilities and be able to log on and use IAP’s online computer learning portal.
• Access to mock clients for practice sessions (this may include family or friends).
• Language, literacy, and numeracy skills required to undertake a diploma level qualification. As a guide, the literacy and numeracy competencies should be equivalent to National Reporting System (NRS) Level 4.
• It is expected that students who have completed an Australian High School Certificate or higher and have been engaged in the workforce for a minimum of five years would have attained a minimum National Reporting System (NRS) Level 4 (From the Australian Core Skills Framework), requiring that students are generally able to independently participate in training and work programs but may need assistance with specialised texts or reports.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The course is aimed at applicants who have already qualified in a mental health area as listed above and:
• Have an interest in clinical hypnosis.
• Have knowledge of clinical hypnosis.
• Are suitable for work in clinical hypnosis

Others may wish to:
• Change the direction of their current career in a mental health area.
• Add to or extend their skills, giving them the opportunity to.
• Broaden the services they provide to their clients.
• Add to their current range of analytical and clinical tools.

As a VET level course, it comprises some theory but mainly focuses on practical requirements in clinical hypnotherapy. As such, it would suit those returning to study after an extended break from completing qualifications many years previously.

A successful applicant would:
• Have a background in a relevant field such as counseling, sociology, psychology, behavioural sciences, mental health or similar, or
• Have a relevant qualification in one of these fields, or
• Be considered a mature age applicant, or
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in the workplace, or
• Have been responsible for the care and support of a range of clients who would benefit from clinical hypnosis and strategic psychotherapy services.

COURSE STRUCTURE
To be awarded 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy, students must successfully complete a total of 10 units of competency, comprising:
• 8 core units (4 hypnosis units, 2 strategic psychotherapy units, and 2 counselling units).
• 2 counselling elective units.