Professionalism in NLP Training

ANLP, as a community Interest Company, exists to serve the NLP Community and inform the public about generally accepted practices in an unregulated industry.

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Professionalism in NLP Training

ANLP, as a community Interest Company, exists to serve the NLP Community and inform the public about generally accepted practices in an unregulated industry. This means we can offer you our independent view, based on the fact we are not attached to or affiliated with any training company.

As more organisations spring up, claiming to deliver life changing NLP training, either at a low cost or a huge cost (it is life changing, after all), ANLP fields more enquiries about due diligence, with potential students wanting to check whether or not their training will be recognised.

Questions range from

  • Can I legally practice as an NLP Professional?
  • Even if my training isn’t recognised by ANLP, does that matter?
  • I’ve done a 12 hour online (video only) practitioner course – can I practice as an NLP Professional?
  • How do I ensure I am training the ‘right way’ to offer my services as an NLP Professional?

Sadly, it is possible for people to deliver NLP training without being properly certified to do so because NLP is unregulated…just as it is ‘possible’ for people to deliver training in a whole range of random subjects without being properly qualified to do so.

The difference is that whilst NLP is unregulated, it is an established field and already has a globally accepted training & certification structure.

If your intention is to practice NLP in a professional way and use your NLP skills with yourself and others, then it makes sense to ensure you learn NLP through the commonly accepted training routes, which means getting trained by a properly certificated NLP Trainer.

It is always important to check the trainer’s lineage and whether or not they can demonstrate (with verifiable certificates) that they have the appropriate training. All the established NLP certification bodies will hold records on who has trained with them, so will be able to confirm a certificate. There are also established, reputable Accreditation Organisations who accredit NLP Professionals and NLP Training - both NLP Certification Bodies and Accreditation Bodies can be found in the related categories listed on this page.

When ANLP receives members certificates from a trainer, certifying organisation or accreditation body previously unknown to us – we trace it back to its source. It is part of the due diligence checks we do on our members so we are confident they have the apporporiate certification and they are confident we are maintaining standards for ANLP members and NLP Professionals.

If you intend to become an NLP Professional, then it is important you are prepared to do the same, as part of your due diligence. 

Please check the other articles in this Knowledge Base category, which are separately linked alongside this article, especially the article explaining the NLP Certification Structure.

Please also check the related categories associated with this article, where you will find articles such as:

Choosing a Good NLP Professional

In addition, if you wish to check our credentials, then check these pages, which can be found under the About Us Section of the website: