Thank you for your interest in our world leading Hypnotherapy Certification courses. HTI’s accelerated intensives are designed especially for persons who do not live in our area. The format is 50 hours of instruction per week. People come to these programs each semester from various states and countries.

Our next accelerated program begins March 1 and celebrates our 47th anniversary as a leading hypnotherapy school.  See our schedule page for specific course dates. 

If you would like to take this training we recommend you make your reservation very early to ensure your place. Our trainings can fill months in advance, and we have had to turn away many prospective students from full courses.

You are welcome to take just a portion of any of our available trainings, so we invite you to join a class even if you can just fit the first one or two levels into your schedule. You can use the secure sign-up page, or reserve your place by phone or mail, or contact us by email.

Our next free introductory Zoom class will be Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm Pacific (California) Time (starting at 02:00 GMT the next morning).  This is an opportunity to meet HTI founder and primary instructor Randal Churchill, get developing information about our trainings, and get your questions answered. If you would like to reserve your place, please email us and we'll send you the invitation.

Remote education is insufficient to teach people to become consistently effective hypnotherapists that work sensitively and comprehensively with underlying issues. Our courses give value far beyond what is possible online for many reasons including the powerful therapy demonstrated on class volunteers in our intimate setting and for the supervised practice. We are providing a supportive and safe classroom experience.

A cutting-edge hypnotherapy school since 1978, we have taught thousands of graduates from 53 countries including many leaders in the field. We are continuing to break new ground with innovative teaching and therapy methods.

Hypnotherapy Training Institute (HTI) has various major approvals, including for internationally valid Certification by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, founded in 1980, the original and primary Hypnotherapy Certification agency with 9500 members.

An aspect of his outstanding leadership in the field, Randal Churchill was the first A.C.H.E. President and completed his most recent term in 2012. He is the author of leading books in the field.

San Francisco is one of the easiest cities in the world to fly to. With three international Bay Area airports, it's the most popular tourist destination of any city in the USA. Our classes have been established since 1988 at the Corte Madera Inn, which has a lush five-acre resort-like setting and plenty of free parking. We are a 10-minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge and have good access by bus from the airports and other Bay Area locations.

You can choose among accommodations that are an easy walk to class, and be sure to review our reasonable accommodations ideas. We are near many popular tourist destinations besides fabulous SF, including National Parks, beautiful beaches, giant redwoods, and the Napa wine country.

Please explore this comprehensive website, and if you have questions you can join a free introductory Zoom class or email welcome@hypnotherapy.com or call us. You can reach us at +1-707-579-9023. We invite you to bookmark our website, which is updated several times a month.

Whether you are seeking hypnotherapy training for a career, as an adjunct to a therapeutic specialty, or for personal growth or research, or whether you are a hypnotherapist seeking to deepen your mastery of the field, we hope you can participate in the priceless learning and growth experience of HTI!

Serving the World

See photos of our classes with students from around the world.

We schedule two accelerated programs (50 class hours per week in class) each year. This course is especially for those from outside of Northern California; and also for local persons who would prefer that format. We are near many popular tourist destinations, including National Parks, beautiful beaches, redwoods and the Napa-Sonoma wine country.

We have had students come to our hypnotism certificate courses from all 50 states and from 52 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas and other Caribbean countries, Central and South American countries, many European countries (from Iceland, Norway & Finland to Slovenia, Greece & Romania), Cyprus, African countries (from Egypt to Tanzania to South Africa), Turkey, Israel, Kuwait, the U.A.E., Russia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.