HMI Resident School

Clinical Hypnotherapy Residency 501

• Prerequisite: Completion of First Semester
• Length: 26 Weeks, 360 Hours, 12.0 Credits
• Awarded: Clinical Hypnotherapy Diploma
• Time: Class schedule varies, clinical and elective hours scheduled independently.

Considered the most important step of HMI's training, the Clinical Residency 501 course is HMI's "internship" program. Internship at HMI represents the most unique feature available in hypnotherapy education today. In the 501 Residency program, HMI students are provided with an applied course curriculum, a professional private practice office and clinical supervision, so they may begin building their private practice and therapy experience, while still attending school.

One need only examine the rigorous combination of clinical and classroom requirements listed below to appreciate why HMI's Clinical Residency program is considered second to none for preparing the student for a challenging career as Hypnotherapist.

Client Contact

Scheduled Independently - 72 Hours
A minimum of 24 client contact hours are required for course completion. HMI's internship program provides the 501 students the opportunity to start working with clients in the HMI clinic, with the benefit of clinical supervision. Students are responsible for getting their own clients by following the guidelines of their advertising and promotion classes. The 501 students are free to charge whatever they wish for their professional services. Student fees may range from no charge to $100 (or more) per session.

Clinical Case Conference

Weeknights - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - 24 Hours
In the intimate setting of a small group, 501 students discuss their clinical work with clients and receive advice, direction and feedback from HMI instructors. The 501 students are encouraged to attend as many times per week as possible.

Clinical Case History Series

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 36 Hours
The course consists of 2 series, each six weeks long, and meets once per week. Students must complete a minimum of two series, to complete the course requirements. The Clinical Case History Series features HMI staff Therapists conducting live in the classroom, a six week on-going therapy session with a client. This six-week clinical progression demonstrates the process and procedures of clinical hypnotherapy from beginning to end.

Business Course

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 12 Hours
This course meets once per week for four (4) weeks. The Business Course prepares students for the challenges of self-employment by teaching strategies for managing a private practice. This course guides the student through the development of their own business plan, so they will be able to put the plan into action immediately upon graduation.

Ethics in Therapy

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 6 Hours
This course meets once per week for two (2) weeks. Clinical ethics is indisputably the most important ingredient in therapy, even above results. The Ethics in Therapy course guides the student through the labyrinth of potential ethical dilemmas in therapy and prepares the student for the successful completion of the required "clinical scenario" exam.

Counseling and Interviewing

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 12 Hours
This course meets once per week for four (4) weeks. The Counseling and Interviewing Course demonstrates and guides students through the process of clinical note-taking skills, evaluation of client's appropriateness for hypnotherapy, and the practice of directive and nondirective counseling and interviewing techniques.

Advertising and Promotion

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 6 Hours
This course meets once per week, for two (2) weeks. The 501 Advertising and Promotion class is a continuation of the advertising and promotion instruction started in the 301 course. The 501 course focuses on the implementation of a complete marketing strategy. Such strategies can include display ads, networking groups, speaking engagements, Yellow Pages advertising and the use of the internet. HMI has developed a 12-point practice plan to guide the student in developing the private practice of their dreams.

Practicum Workshop

Scheduled Independently - 36 Hours
Completion of a minimum of 12 practicum workshops is required for course completion. The completion of additional practicum workshops will be credited towards the student's 501 Elective-hours requirement. Practicum Workshop provides 501 students supervised practice for the continued development of their hypnotic techniques and hypnotherapy suggestion style.

Speech Craft Course

Weeknights - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 12 Hours
This class meets once per week, for four (4) weeks. Important to the development of a private practice is the ability to deliver a professional presentation to public or private groups. HMI's Speech Craft course utilizes the internationally recognized "Toastmaster's" technique to comfortably and systematically craft the student's talent for a powerful and professional public presentation.

Personal Therapy Experience

Scheduled Independently - 6 Hours
Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) private sessions with an HMI Staff Hypnotherapist (cost included in course tuition). Having a personal therapy experience is an important foundation for the counseling professional. The experience is designed to provide the student with firsthand experience of the process of growth and change through hypnotherapy.

Clinical Specialty Course Electives

Scheduled Independently - 138 Hours
Important to the development of a private practice is the research and development of a clinical specialty, as well as a commitment to ongoing continuing education. Students are required to complete specialty education/continuing education through attendance at recognized hypnotherapy conferences or specialty seminar courses. Hypnotherapy conferences, by national associations and approved specialty seminars, are held, both, on campus and at a variety of locations in the Los Angeles area, as well as throughout the country. (Note: These conferences and/or seminars are not included in the cost of tuition.) All conferences and seminars should be approved before attending, so as to verify their acceptability for course credit. Students may also complete this requirement through independent research, utilizing HMI's video library (no additional charge), or through approved research or study of a specialty subject at an independent library (prior approval required).

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