This certificate program is 100 hours of independent adult study which includes the two intensive weekends of instruction. The program includes an introduction to Ericksonian hypnosis, hypnosis and child birthing, medical and dental applications for hypnosis, pain management, hypnosis with children, habit elimination or modification, age regression, a wide variety of hypnotic inductions and techniques, the elimination of all phobias, etc. This program is approved for 32 CEUS for nurses and social workers. Graduates may join the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

      The instructor, Ted Benton, Ed., a Winchester Hospital staff hypnotherapist, is a national and international hypnosis instructor. He holds numerous certifications for advanced hypnosis training. This includes training approved by the American Psychological Association. He has published articles on hypnotherapy and was recently on the Discovery Health Program on national television. Winchester Hospital is one of several hospitals in the nation offering full certification to hypnotherapists.

      The cost of the program is $1600.00; this includes all textbooks and materials. The tuition is a tax deduction. The first payment of $800.00 is due at the time of registration. Final payment is due at the first class. If you refer another student who registers in the same session, $100 will be deducted from your registration fee.

      The weekend classes will be held as follows:

           January 12 - 13 & March 15 - 16

            April 12 - 13 & May 10 - 11

            June 7 - 8 & August 23 - 24

            October 4 - 5 & November 1 - 2

      All classes are held at the Winchester Hospital Community Health Institute, Baldwin Park I, 12 Alfred Street, Suite 207, Woburn, MA 01801.

      To sign up for the class you would like to take or for more information call 781-756-4700 or visit our website at www.winchesterhospital.org and click on Community Health Institute.