Diplomate Certification

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Diplomate in Clinical Hypnosis Certification

The following information for clinical social work professionals (MSW, BCD). It describes the eligibility and application procedures for the Diplomate in Clinical Hypnosis certification. For more information and applications contact George Glaser, MSW, DAHB.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

A candidate for Diplomate status in Clinical Hypnosis offered by the American Hypnosis Board for Clinical Social Work (AHBCSW) must meet the following requirements:

• 1. Have a Masters or Doctors degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education;

• 2. Have clinical course content, clinical field work or post-graduate internship, and not less than five (5) years of post masters direct clinical practice experience, including the clinical use of hypnosis;

• 3. Have acceptable training and experience in clinical hypnosis. Acceptable training includes that offered by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, the International Society of Hypnosis, and their affiliated organizations. Other graduate and post-graduate courses and workshops offered by accredited colleges and universities and organizations, may be accepted at the discretion of the AHBCSW;

• 4. Have a current license, certification, or registration at the highest level of independent clinical practice in the state where currently practicing;

• 5. Be a Diplomate of the National Association of Social Workers (DCSW) or the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (BCD), or document eligibility for either examination;

• 6. Submit an application with documentation certifying that the required standards have been met, and an application fee;

• 7. Send three letters of recommendation from colleagues who know of your character, and experience with Hypnosis and Psychotherapy;

• 8. Successfully complete a written or oral examination covering theory, conceptualization, research, case formulation, clinical techniques, and professional issues and contributions. The examination will include a discussion and critique of an audio or video recording, including a printed transcript, of an actual clinical session, by the applicant, utilizing hypnosis.

Examinations are given by scheduled appointment at national or regional meetings, workshops, or scientific sessions of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Download AHBCSW Diplomate Application (Adobe Acrobat Format)

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