Hypnosis Motivation Institute - Since 1968

America's First Nationally Accredited College of Hypnotherapy

Welcome to the Hypnosis Motivation Institute!

HMI, is a non-profit nationally accredited college and clinic of hypnotherapy that has been serving the Southern California area for more than 40 years.

HMI was founded in 1968 by Dr. John Kappas. Dr. Kappas literally defined the profession of hypnotherapy in 1973, when he wrote and defined the profession of a "Hypnotherapist" in the Federal Dictionary of Occupational Titles (079.157-010). That definition of a Hypnotherapist remains in force and unchanged today.

Celebrating over four decades of excellence, HMI has earned the distinction of being the first hypnotherapy training program to become nationally accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C.

HMI's hypnotherapy clinic is home to over 50 Certified Hypnotherapists and serves more than 200 clients a week. HMI estimates that it has provided more than 250,000 hours of private hypnotherapy services in its 40 year history. It is this clinical experience that provides the foundation for HMI's Hypnotherapy Certification Training and Internship program.

HMI strives to offer the most extensive and through hypnotherapy training and internship program available today.

HMI Accreditation and Approvals

• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Approved by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners (BBS) as a provider for continuing education credits for California licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and licensed Clinical Social Workers.
• Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) as a provider of continuing education credits for Registered Nurses.
• Approved by the Dental Board of California (DBC) as a provider of continuing education credits for licensed Dentists and Dental Assistance.
• Approved by the Hypnotherapist's Union Local 472 as an educational provider for Certification in Hypnotherapy.

Last modified: 2008-04-07T12:23:48-0700