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Choosing NLP Training |
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Choosing NLP Training can be tricky, especially if you are new to
NLP.
As you know we provide NLP training and highly recommend our courses.
There are many different ways to learn NLP, some better then others and
we hope this helps you to make the right choice for you.
We believe that NLP training to be an excellent investment of your time
and money, so how do you choose.
Areas to consider:
• What is your goal?
• How do you learn?
• Will you be supported after the course?
• Syllabus
NLP training ranges from short courses to long course, there is however
no agreed standards, although what has become accepted is the name for
the different levels:
• Diploma
• Practitioner
• Master Practitioner
•
Trainer
The Diploma is normally the first part of the Practitioner giving you
the chance to find out if NLP is right for you without having to commit
to a longer course.
The Practitioner
(including the Diploma) would normally cover:
• Calibration
• Sensory awareness
• Representational systems
• Meta Programs
• Meta model
• Milton model
• State management
• Perceptual positions
• Anchoring
• Well formed outcomes
• Sub-modalities
• Strategies
• Values and Beliefs
The Master
Practitioner:
The key to doing a Master Practitioner would be the advanced modelling
project
• Modelling project
• Time line
• Advanced Values and belief work
• Core Transformation
• Advanced Anchoring
Train
the Trainer courses:
• Stage skills
• Teaching styles
• Learning styles
• Formatting information
• Trainer identity
• Content knowledge
Be aware that the trainer programme is a balance between content
knowledge and presentation skills. If a course is just an extended
presentation skills programme then this is just 50% of the skills
needed. You will have the opposite end of the spectrum where it is just
academic. The key is the balance and this would mean spending time with
the trainers personally and speaking to past students.
The Practitioner
The Practitioner can range from 7 days up to 21 days. There are benefits
and down sides to these.
7 Day benefits include, less time off work or away from family and
normally a dynamic learning environment.
21 Day benefits include, longer time in the class room and often spread
over 6 months.
The down side to the 7 day training is when the training provider tries
to do too much for example certifies you in hypnosis and Time Line
within the 7 days.
The down side to the 21 Days is the long time commitment, and a tendency
towards exercises being longer than necessary.
Also worth considering is how the training provider enhances your
learning with CD, DVD, software and on going training.
The opportunity to retake the live training can make all the difference
in your NLP ability. Some companies will charge extra to retake the
course you have already paid for, so check this first.
We recommend taking a course three times. The first time you can only
take in so much, the second time you will see new things in the training
that you will swear was not there the first time and by the third time
you will own the information.
It does not matter how long or how short a course is.
The quality of the trainer will have a major impact on your experience.
Some things to consider:
• The ethics of the trainer
• Qualified to at least NLP Trainer Level
• Training for at least 12 months
• Teaching style that suits your learning preferences
• How the trainer handles questions
• Ability for one to one demonstrations
• Does the trainer seem to care about your progress and
welfare
• Will the trainer give you one to one feedback at the end of
the course
Group size:
There is no ideal group size. Groups can range between 8-400 (sometimes
1000’s) we recommend between 20 - 60 for Diploma and 10 - 40 for a
Practitioner and 10 – 20 for Master Practitioner.
This will give you variety and the personal attention you would desire.
Distance you travel for training may be the best investment you make.
Just because someone is close to you does not mean it’s the best
training for you.
Some companies try to impress you with fancy hotels, which is often
reflected in the cost of the course (a large percentage of your fee can
go towards this). The question to ask yourself is this “is the room more
important then the training?”
The venue should have room to move, be clean with local places to eat.
Normally tea and coffee would be provided.
Qualifying bodies in NLP:
There are no official certifying board of NLP, there are a lot of them.
There is no reason to train with any one because of their governing
body. A qualifying body is in itself no guarantee of quality.
Do your research and speak to the trainer. If they will not speak to you
be wary, especially if you can only contact the sales team or staff from
the office.
Do you trust the company? Is the company willing to
prove themselves first
ie by offering a chance to train with them free of charge or do they
want you to take all the risk and pay up front.
We realise that this is just our opinion and we hope this has been
informative. That by taking an NLP course can truly be transformative
and start of a journey of self-knowledge and successful life.
All the best
John Cassidy-Rice and the NLP Excellence team
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Customer Testimonial |
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"I found the course informative and exciting. John's presenting was excellent and made the whole course enjoyable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!"
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