NLP Practitioner qualification

So what do you need to be a qualified NLP practitioner?

Here are the things we will be looking at to give you your NLP certification:

NLP Practitioner Level
A. Duration of Training: Minimum of 120 hours of training in the basics of NLP patterns taught by a Certified Trainer, or a certified Master Practitioner under the supervision of a trainer.
B. Demonstration of ability to identify the following basic skills, techniques, patterns and concepts of NLP and to utilize them competently with self and with others.
1. Behavioural integration of the basic presuppositions of NLP, including:
a. Outcome orientation with respect for others’ models of the world and the ecology of the system.
b. Distinction between map and territory.
c. There is only feedback (cybernetic)-no failure.
d. Meaning of your communication is the response you get.
e. Adaptive intent of all behaviour .
f. Everyone has the necessary resources to succeed.
g. Resistance is a signal of insufficient pacing .
h. Law of requisite variety .

2. Rapport , establishment and maintenance of.
3. Pacing and Leading (verbal and non verbal).
4. Calibration (sensory based experience).
5. Representational systems (predicates , and accessing cues).
6. Meta-Model .
7. Milton-Model.
8. Elicitation of well-formed, ecological outcomes and structures of present state.
9. Overlap and Translation.
10. Metaphor creation.
11. Frames; contrast, relevancy, As If, Backtrack .
12. Anchoring (VAK).
13. Anchoring Techniques (contextualised to the field of application.)
14. Ability to shift consciousness to external or internal, as required by the moment's task.
15. Dissociation and Association.
16. Chunking .
17. SubModalities .
18. Verbal and non-verbal elicitation of responses.
19. Accessing and building of resources.
20. Reframing .
21. Strategies ; detection, elicitation, utilization, & installation.
22. Demonstration of behavioural flexibility.

NLP Master Practitioner Level
A. Duration of Training: Minimum of 120 hours of advanced training taught by a certified trainer. A minimum of 15 hours of direct trainer supervision.
B. Demonstration of the ability to identify the following basic skills, techniques patterns and concepts of NLP and to utilize these competently with self and with others.
1. All practitioner level skills, singly and in combination.
2. Design individualized interventions (generative and remedial).
3. Ecological change work.
4. Shifting easily back and forth between content and form, and experience and label.
5. Specific Master Practitioner Skills:
a. Meta Programs.
b. Criteria (Values ).
i. Identification and utilization.
ii criteria ladder.
iii elicitation of complex equivalence and adjustment of criteria.
iv. sleight of mouth.
c. Installation and utilization of strategies.
d. Refined use of SubModalities.
e. Deliberate multi-level communication.
f. Negotiations.
g. Presentation skills.
h. Modelling.
i. Utilization and transformation of beliefs and presuppositions.

It's also worth looking at the ANLP code of ethics at www.ANLP.org

1 Respect the dignity and worth of every human being, and their right to self-determination.

2 Strive to act with integrity, independence and impartiality, avoiding conflicts of interests and acting in accordance with the presuppositions of NLP.

3 Represent themselves, their qualifications, experience and membership of professional bodies honestly, and also (to the best of their knowledge) the skills, qualifications and experience of any third party to whom they refer any of their clients.

4 Only practice NLP within the limits of their competency and to their highest possible standards; updating their skills and knowledge on a continuous basis.

5 Represent NLP interventions as an option and at no time as a certain solution for any given problem.

6 Act as ambassadors for NLP, so that it is presented as a professional and effective approach which can help people and organisations; avoiding bringing NLP into disrepute.

7 Act as ambassadors for ANLP, to promote its purposes and activities to a wider audience; avoiding bringing ANLP into disrepute. 8 Respect legitimate needs and requirements for confidentiality.

9 Respect the variety of different styles of NLP and complementary professions.

10 Promote fellow Members` interests and avoid soliciting other Members` clients away from them.

11 Ensure that clients` expectations, and the basis on which they will be met, are understood by both parties and that contractual arrangements are not changed without appropriate discussion.

12 Act within the law and not encourage, assist, or collude with others engaged in unlawful conduct.

13 Members (above Affiliate level) have an ongoing requirement to update their skills and knowledge, through Mentorship and/or pursuing recognised CPD requirements.

Disclaimer: The Code does not assume that individual Members possess particular levels of skill in any specific area; it is important, therefore, that users of Members` services do satisfy themselves that the person they are working with is appropriately skilled. ANLP International will deal with any infringements of the Code of Ethics through its Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure.

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