An effective hypnotherapy training course includes the following as necessary elements:

• live demonstrations with students
• supervised practice sessions with guidance from expert practitioners
• use of recorded video case material demonstrating powerful therapeutic results covering a wide variety of clinical issues with in-depth commentary and explanations
• experienced teaching staff with demonstrable success as hypnotherapy practitioners over a long period of time – the best teachers will typically have ten years or more of highly successful practice with large numbers of clients before teaching students the advanced art of hypnotherapy. This depth and breadth of clinical experience are required for the development of an effective hypnotherapy teacher.