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Choosing NLP Training

Author: John and Samantha Field Field Learning Ltd

Updated: October 2010

Contents:

Welcome to this Guide! ....................................................................... 2 What's in this Guide? .......................................................................... 2

Understanding the choice of NLP courses .......................................... 3 What is a NLP Diploma? ................................................................. 3 What should a Master Practitioner course cover? ................................ 4 Choosing a Trainer Training course .................................................. 4

Choosing a Practitioner Course ............................................................. 5 Residential or Non-Residential? ....................................................... 5 Making the most of your time .......................................................... 5 Distance learning .......................................................................... 6 What do you want to use NLP for? ................................................... 6 What should you look for in the trainer/s? ......................................... 7 What is the ideal group size? ........................................................... 8 What sort of follow-up and support is offered? ................................... 8 Practice, practice, practice... ........................................................... 9 What is the value of a NLP Practitioner Certification? .......................... 9 How is your proficiency assessed? .................................................... 9 What does your course fee include? ............................................... 10 So, how much should you pay? ..................................................... 10 And if I want to Repeat the Course Again? ...................................... 11

A Health Warning about Introductory Experiences and Free events .......... 11 Making Your Choice .......................................................................... 11 Checklist and summary ..................................................................... 13

NLP Practitioner Course checklist ................................................... 13

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Welcome to this Guide! Choosing an NLP training provider can be difficult - especially if you have had limited exposure to NLP before. Do you choose a residential or non-residential course, what price should you pay and how do you make sense of the all the different course formats are just some of the questions you might be asking yourself right now. We have written this guide to assist you in this choice by helping you to sift through and understand the many options. We are a training provider running residential courses in the inspirational Cotswolds. There are many providers, operating in many different ways and we genuinely hope this guide assists you in making a wise choice and having a great experience from your first NLP training. If you have any comments or questions about this guide or NLP in general please don't hesitate to contact us at www.fieldlearning.co.uk. Many people often prefer the pdf file version of this guide which also includes a handy checklist that you can use as you do your research. To get the expanded guide compatible with Adobe Acrobat click here. Good luck on your journey and we hope to see you on the way. John and Samantha

What's in this Guide? You may have heard about NLP training through meeting someone who has undertaken the training and being impressed by their confidence and way of interacting with people. Perhaps you've picked up an NLP book and been intrigued. Whatever your route to becoming aware of NLP you've probably reached the point of considering investing in some training - if only to satisfy your curiosity. NLP has a broad range of applications, and a wide variety of people are taking NLP training. You may have already begun to research possible options on the internet and elsewhere. When you begin to investigate, you may be daunted by the sheer choice. There are so many possibilities out there! An NLP Training can represent a significant investment in both time and money, so you want to choose wisely.

• How do you go about it? • How do you steer your way through the variety of offers? • What should you look out for? • How can go guarantee that you will get value for money? • We offer you a short cut through the maze, to tell you what to look out for and the

questions to ask.

After reading this guide you should know:

• How to distinguish between training providers • Be able to find training that suits your own personal requirements • Feel more confident to approach training providers to ask questions • Be reassured that you are getting good value for money • Understanding the choice of NLP courses


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Understanding the choice of NLP courses

If you want a taster of NLP, there are many shorter introductory NLP Programmes available. These serve mainly to arouse your curiosity, give you one or two initial tools and of course promote the services of the training organisation. They are a good way to see if the provider is a good match for your style of learning. Be careful though: they could even put you off if they are run by a poor or an unqualified trainer. These 'tasters' are certainly not sufficient for you to get a grasp of the main body of NLP material. To do that, you want to embark on one of the main training programmes. These are offered by many different providers, but almost all organise their training programmes into four levels:

• Diploma • Practitioner • Master Practitioner and • Trainer

This might suggest to you that there is a standard syllabus, but in fact that is not the case. There are many different bodies that set standards to regulate NLP training, and NLP training providers don't have to follow any of them. Unfortunately there is no one body that overseas NLP training providers and sets minimum standards. Courses can differ significantly in emphasis. Most courses are for the generalist. There are also many that specialise by catering for business, therapists, sports coaching, selling and so on. Be sure to check out how the course is different if it claims to focus on a particular area of application and make sure the emphasis is right for you. This guide is focused on selection of a Practitioner Level training. It's common to then go on to further levels of training and we have included some additional notes below on the three basic types of courses. Note that you will normally have to complete a Practitioner level training before you can go on to further levels of training.

What is a NLP Diploma?

The Diploma course offered by some training providers is typically a comprehensive overview of what is offered in a larger programme such as an NLP Practitioner course. Often the Diploma course forms the first part of a Practitioner course but is a self-standing course in it's own right. Usually longer than a 1-2 day introductory course it should give you a solid grounding in key NLP concepts and a working knowledge and appreciation of some of the core NLP techniques. What should a Practitioner Course cover? A Practitioner course should include most but not necessarily all of the following:

• Presuppositions of NLP • How to establish and maintain rapport • Sensory awareness and calibration • Representational systems • Precision questioning • Influential language • State management • Perceptual positions • Use of anchors • Well-formed outcomes • Meta programs • Sub-modalities • Strategies


• Framing

It's not important that you know what each of the above mean at this point but the provider should be able to tell what's included and the list above is a good start. There maybe specific reasons for different courses why some topics are focused on rather than others. And of course some of the shorter courses simply won't have time to cover everything in the list above.

What should a Master Practitioner course cover?

Here there is more variation, but the Master Practitioner still has some key features to look for. Practitioner Training shows you what you can do in terms of behaviour to be more effective in your dealings with others and with yourself. It also shows you how to operate more successfully. At Master Practitioner level, you would expect to work more on your Values, Beliefs and Identity, in order to succeed at a deeper level. You will also be developing greater flexibility in using the basis NLP tools and begin to explore developing your own. Modelling is also at the heart of NLP and a Master Practitioner course should cover advanced modelling tools and will usually include some form of a modelling project. This is where you use NLP-based modelling tools to discover the strategies of success for a particular behaviour you may be interested in.

Choosing a Trainer Training course

At this level, there is less choice, and the courses vary widely. We would recommend you to look first at the wisdom, skills and attitude of the trainer. Content matters too, but it's particularly important at this level to find trainers who walk the talk, (who are congruent, in NLP jargon), who model what you are looking for themselves, and who know how to share their wisdom with you. Regarding the content, some trainers run the course as an extended Presentation Skills programme. This might help you be more impressive when you stand up in front of an audience, but is only a limited part of the skill-set needed by a successful NLP Trainer. You also need a trainer who will teach you how to run successful demonstrations, to work with all types of audience members, to design effective course material, to evaluate, and to cope with varied beliefs, expectations and resistances. By the time you get to considering a Train the Trainer program you will almost certainly know some training providers personally. These should be good reference points for deciding where next to take your NLP training.


Choosing a Practitioner Course Residential or Non-Residential?

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Making the most of your time

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residential course. This can have a profound effect on your learning experience and alyou to control the full cost of training. Non-residential courses can have many extra costs that aren't included in the course fee such as food, lodging and travel. Tways to learn and can add significantly to the training experience. To truly get away from your everyday life for a few days at a time can be a valuable enhancement and can give you time to reflect on the the course and life in general. The commute, food and travel costs on a non-residential course can add a surprising amount of stress, time and money to a course and itworth thinking through what will give you the best learning experience. If

• What is the quality of the accommodation l• What facilities will you have to share? • If you have special needs are they well• Can you get to the venue easily by public transport if• Is there free and secure parking? • Can you really get away and enjoy

variation? How can programmes of such different length possibly claim to offer somethinequivalent? Twhich translates into about 16-21 days of training depending on the length of each day. The training is typically spread out over a period from between 3 and 10 months. Taccommodate different circumstances. Cweekends. These have the advantage that they do not eat into work time at all. The down-sidis that you lose 9-10 entire week-ends over the training period, and this can be quite a personal imposition. Others offer four day modules, which include 9-10 or so working da9-10 weekend days. Another format is the 3 day module where the training takes place from Friday to Sunday, and you need only 6 or so days off work. Itperhaps one of the most important considerations. What's the best mix of learning, reflection and work-life balance for you? Inthat you get to practice and reflect on what you learn in between course modules. You can then return to the course and get feedback and support on what went right and what went wrong when you practised. This is critical for effective learning and shorter one-off courses simple can't offer this feedback. Oinclude as much training as longer courses and often claim to use hypnotic or special


unconscious learning techniques compared to longer courses. This claim is simply falsethese 'special techniques' improve learning why wouldn't they be used in longer courses - theanswer is, they are. Good training in any profession will use a good mix of conscious and unconscious learning processes. The simple fact is that its easier to sell a 7-day so-called 'accelerated' course than a 20-day modular course in an unregulated industry. However thProfessional Guild of NLP, one of the few organisations in the UK to publish any clear standards, recommends a minimum of 120 hours direct teaching time for NLP Practitioner courses.

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satisfy the recommendations of various national and international bodies, they will sometimes offer 120 hours on paper, but make up the hours with distance learning schemes. For example, the hours will include reading before the course, audio tapes to listen to, CD-DVDs to watch. Dstudy will certainly familiarise you with the material, and give you a taste of what to expect. However, face-to-face learning is particularly important in NLP and the best distance learningcourses also include considerable face-to-face experiential training in order to achieve certification. Most people with experience of NLP will tell you that it is a highly practicalinteractive learning experience and that taking part in demonstrations and exercises is the beway to consolidate learning. Weven watching videos. That is not to say it is impossible, just that we haven't found any evidence to suggest otherwise. People who have studied NLP do frequently say that the rlearning is experiential, that they may have thought they knew something intellectually, but realised they hadn't at all when they went the stage further to experience it in a more integrated way. Ifmystery. But in fact NLP is more like learning golf than swotting up the periodic table or learning case law. You can learn about golf in the armchair, but you don't become an expwithout getting out on the course. Lmodules to practise and integrate the learning. You have the reassurance of help on the next module with any issues that arise for you as you practise the skills.

interested in the therapeutic side of NLP or NLP for sports excellence? Is your focus NLP in education or perhaps you consider it an essential coaching or management tool? Most peopcome to NLP because they are going through or about to enter some form of transition in life such as a personal or career change. People get to the point where they want to overcome personal limits or learn to be more successful at something they desire and NLP offers something that promises what they feel they need. NLP courses are also great fun and people treat them as a good break from everyday life and a chance to take stock and reflect. Mfor any application of NLP, but individual trainers will have a particular focus of interest and specific experience in using NLP in a range of contexts. These questions become important when you come to choose a trainer. Ask the training provider about their approach to the different applications of NLP. If they specialise in one particular aspect, check that it is the application you are looking for. It's important that the approach is wide enough to satisfy yolearning goals as you expand your sense of what is possible with NLP. Some courses are


blessed with more than one trainer. It's a great way to get different takes on NLP and it'sapplications and broaden your own experience. This is one of the reasons why there are usually more trainers involved in Master Practitioner programmes although few Practitionlevel courses use multiple trainers.

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what should you look for? Well, at the very least they should be qualified, which means they have been certified as NLP Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner, and NLP Trainer with a reputable training provider. Tqualify as an NLP Trainer incredibly quickly. Some training providers offer the Practitioner Master Practitioner over a few months, so they could be qualified on paper as an NLP Trainer 9 months after their very first experience of NLP. Personally, we wouldn't have complete trust in the expertise of a professional in any other discipline who had been learning only 9 months! So as a minimum we recommend looking for someone who has been around for longer, who has taken the training over a period of years, and who has some relevant work experience. TOne is the ability to give practical one-to-one demonstrations. This means that the trainer is able to work with an individual in real time with the rest of the participants observing, and show how practical change works in action. Such sessions can be the high points of a courseand they require high awareness, sensibility and skill on the part of the trainer. Asking people who have done the course about the success or otherwise of such demonstrations gives you aneasy way to determine levels of skill and expertise. Aarise. Their ability to deal with such matters sorts out very quickly the highly competent frothose who are less so. TSome trainers will be keen to help you with sales techniques to increase your influence, and offer you a model that stresses persuasive power and personal impact. Others will want to heyou work more productively and successfully in business, with clearer goals and better relationships. Others will stress your personal growth as the way to increase success anhappiness in all areas. Tlightness and fun in your learning? Do you prefer a more serious process-driven approach?you like working with someone who gets you to think and be creative? Do you want a fast pacethat gives you lots of content, or a steadier pace that allows you to integrate the learning more fully? Ymodel of excellence. After all, you will probably pick up much of their way of being unconsciously, so it needs to be a model you approve of! Ishappy with the learning? When you speak to others who have studied with the trainer, what is their story? Did the trainer answer their questions helpfully? - have time for them? Did he or she seem to care about their progress and welfare? Was the trainer available when you were practising new techniques or between course modules? Could you speak to the trainer before the course? Aa major benefit. You will get a broader view of NLP, experience different and complementary


approaches and simply the trainer/delegate ratio will be better which means you will get better support.

What is the ideal group size?

There is perhaps no ideal group size, but there are various factors to consider. Every course participant requires one-to-one assistance from time to time. Most trainers employ assistants (sometimes called the resource team) to help with practical exercises and participants' queries. It is a good idea to ask your training provider about the ratio of assistant to participant? if it is more that 1 to 20, you might begin to doubt whether assistance will be available when you require it. Assistants should also have sufficient experience of NLP to be able to help you. Ideally they will be models that you can also learn from. A large group can be good fun at times, but if it is too large it becomes chaotic, the training room becomes impossibly noisy during exercises, and you are unlikely to have much personal contact with the trainer. Some training providers run courses with enormous numbers. A 7-day course with over 500 participants is going to be a particular kind of experience and you need to be confident that you will enjoy it. Check it out with the provider first, and make sure that your individual learning needs will be catered for, as it is easy to 'disappear' in a large group. Some training providers specialise in very small groups, and there is clearly an upside to this. You are likely to get more personal attention, and you will get to know the other members of the course well. The down-side might be lack of variety and challenge. During a typical Practitioner training you will do processes in pairs or threes many times, and it is always good to work with a variety of partners, to experience a range of different ways of approaching life. If you get the opportunity to do this in your training, you will have ready strategies for any kind of encounter in the outside world. If the group is too 'cosy', you will soon know people all too well, and might not learn as much about dealing with differences. Providing that you still get personal attention, a slightly larger group can be more beneficial from this point of view. In some ways you get the best of all worlds in a well-run group of say 20 - 40. You still get personal attention and assistance when you need it, you avoid the anonymity of the large group, but you still experience plenty of variety, and wonderful opportunities for networking. If you speak to people who have trained in NLP, many will say that the networking opportunities were a particularly valuable bonus. Many people establish important work contacts, and form friendships that last long after the training.

What sort of follow-up and support is offered?

In between modules, and when the training ends, is it easy to integrate the learning into real life? This can be the very time you come up with new questions and most need support. Does the support continue, or come to a standstill? With some training providers, support does not go beyond the training room. With others you have access to a coach, for which you pay separately. Other training providers offer support as part of the package. This might include one-to-one coaching between modules, group coaching via telephone or action learning. Such extras can mean that you are getting a lot more for your money, and are worth checking out. The network of fellow participants can be a valuable source of support and new direction. Some training providers encourage such networking, by facilitating contact with your peers between modules. Other training providers just send you out of the training room to fend for yourself without even a list of names of the other participants on the course.


Practice, practice, practice...

One of our early reviewers of this guide wrote; "...a shared concern was the constant enquiries about which courses to do from newcomers, and then, post training about the lack of "integration" of material in some people. They were often so full of 'technique' that rapport was sometimes lost on their immediate circle, ("You've been on another course haven't you?"). ...emphasise any and all elements of Practice, Practice, Practice." We agree and this essentially repeats the point we make in the previous section - which is worth repeating. The best training providers will encourage and facilitate practice during the course, between modules and after the course has finished.

What is the value of a NLP Practitioner Certification?

Almost every course will offer you the Practitioner Certificate, but there is no one international or national certifying board to regulate courses. The worth of your certificate is to some extent a popular judgement based on reputation. Certain courses are well-considered because of the reputation of the trainers and the rigour of their own training. A good indication will be the practical competence of their graduates. Others have acquired a poor reputation because their graduates are found to be deficient in knowledge and skill when they embark on more advanced courses. The field of NLP is still so young that most respected qualifying bodies are led by people who were involved in the early development of NLP or who studied with the early innovators. Most of these organisations offer their own training so cannot be said to be entirely neutral. A qualifying body is in itself no guarantee of quality. You are better served to investigate courses yourself, asking the kind of questions we suggest here. Even with such variation, the vast majority of course providers will ask for a Practitioner Certificate before they will accept you onto a Master Practitioner Course, and similarly, a Master Practitioner Certificate before they will accept you onto a Trainer Course. The certificate is at least proof that you have had some training in NLP, and suggests that you are familiar with certain key concepts and processes. Some training providers will ask you to sign a license with their certifying body. Check this out before you take a training as this kind of agreement attempts to limit how you use NLP without further training with the same certifying body - in other words this is an attempt to lock you in to a certain school of NLP. In our opinion no one school has the one right approach to NLP so it's hard to condone this approach. The important thing is that you end up valuing your NLP Practitioner Certification. Do you feel that you have had adequate training and practise and are you confident to use what you've learnt? Have you been properly assessed and supported in your learning? In an unregulated industry the standards can vary wildly. Make sure that you are getting the value you want from the training you choose.

How is your proficiency assessed?

Training courses vary wildly in their approach to this area. Some trainers just pass everybody simply for being there. If you've completed most of the modules, you get your certificate; simple as that. Some trainers go to the other extreme, and you are faced at the end of the course with a series of rigid assessments, including written exams. It's good to feel that your certificate is worth something, but NLP is about practicing what works rather than accumulating knowledge. Effective NLP is about what you do rather than what you know. Most of the better courses give you practical assessments over two or three days at the end of the course, as well as monitoring your progress and giving you direct feedback during the


course. This allows the assessment process to be thorough while not presenting too daunting an assessment experience.

What does your course fee include?

Do you get the bare bones and pay for all the extras, or are they part of the package? What exactly do you get? The venue If your training environment matters to you, it's a good idea to check out the venue. Is it worth the money you are paying or not? Some providers are vague about the exact location until you have signed up and then send out joining instructions. Venues vary quite a lot. You may want to ask yourself:

• Do I want to get home easily each evening, or will I be wanting overnight accommodation? In which case, are there convenient hotels nearby, or do I want to look for a residential course?

• Is the venue in a location that suits me, with parks and green spaces, or shops nearby?

• What quality of training environment will suit me best? Many providers use mid-range hotels, which are comfortable if anonymous. Natural daylight is a must in our opinion given the length of courses and typical training days.

Training materials Ask a training provider what training materials are included. The reputable training providers will all offer you a training workbook or handouts. This should be comprehensive enough to give you access to all the various processes you will cover, and be in a style that is clear and interesting. Bulk is not important: excellent factual content and usability is. You might like to know that your workbook will be well presented in a substantial binder. You might enjoy the training providers that walk their talk about suiting different learning styles by offering a variety of formats. What extra materials are offered by the company? Are books included? Or DVDs? If they are, do they provide support to the learning, or do they merely replace direct trainer input? Other extras Some training providers offer other special features. These may be a particular fun experience, whether an outside visit, a sports activity or a personal challenge. Others enrich the training experience with guest trainers, psychometric testing, Myers Briggs profiling or some other relevant tool with close connection to NLP. Some of these represent significant savings when you look at the price of purchasing such ingredients separately. However you need to be clear whether these will really add value to you.

So, how much should you pay?

As you can see from the above, it rather depends what you are getting. So check the features out carefully first. Then look at the prices, and you will find that these vary wildly. You may find two training providers that charge similar amounts, but one is offering 20 days training and the other is offering 7, or one guarantees under 50 participants while the other crams in 400 plus. At the moment 1800-3000 UK pounds (plus VAT) seems to be the range offered for reputable non-residential practitioner courses of 120 hours length.


And if I want to repeat the course again?

It's common practice for virtually all trainer providers to allow delegates to repeat the course they've attended at a reduced price; typically with a 50% discount or an amount to cover costs such as food an accommodation. Some trainers advertise this as 'Lifetime Membership' but actually this is very common. Sometimes you can attend just as a delegate and sometimes you may be asked to be an 'Assistant' or be part of what is called the 'Resource Team'. In this capacity you may simply be asked to help with the running of the course and act as a mentor to people new to NLP. This is a great way to practice and improve your NLP skills and highly recommended. It's common practice and virtually all NLP training companies do this. Typically 10-20% of people will repeat the course they do with the better quality training providers. Most people don't take up the offer because they want to move on to more advanced training or they simply don't have the time.

A Health Warning about Introductory Experiences and Free events

There is one business model within the Personal Development industry that is worth making a few observations about so that you and people you know can make more informed choices. Many companies will offer you an 'introductory experience' at a reduced price, or even 'free', and these can be a useful way to find out more about a company, and also to have a first experience of NLP or NLP-related learning. However, there are some companies that use 'free' events to subject you to an extended sales pitch. To start with, you may be offered a 'free' or reduced price ticket for an event which supposedly costs hundreds of pounds - it would be interesting to find out exactly how many delegates are paying anything at all for what claims to be an expensive course! The events themselves can be great fun and are typically 'high-energy' experiences with some deliberately dramatic demonstrations of NLP skills. However they are invariably designed to make you much more susceptible to buying other products and courses than you would normally be, and these products are often sold at significantly higher prices than the norm (we've heard of 2-3 times as much in many cases). These companies also frequently make use of extended hours (typically these courses will run late into the evening and have only short breaks) and highly manipulative selling strategies to create a very compelling experience which can lead to significant buyer's remorse. And because there is a high potential for buyer's remorse there are often hefty cancellation fees for courses that you only too soon may realise you have paid far too much for. So should you go along to one of these events? Well why not? - they can be great fun. But do make sure that you are well informed beforehand and fully aware of the purpose and nature of the event you will be attending. Check especially that you don't end up paying for something that you could get much more cheaply and much more in-line with your learning needs elsewhere. And we really don't recommend signing up for anything during these events without being very clear how you can get a full refund in the cold light of the next day if you want to.

Making Your Choice

Finally, speak to the training providers. This exercise can tell you a lot. Do you have access only to office staff who have instructions merely to take as many bookings as possible. Are you able to ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable about the training? Are the trainers themselves available for questions if you ask?


This is the stage at which your intuition will serve you well. Do you trust this company? Do you have confidence that their deepest wish is for you to find an excellent training that best suits your personal requirements, or do you sense that they are employing sales techniques that discount you as an individual? What is your gut feeling? A key aspect of NLP is relations between people, and you will want the experts who offer you training to relate to you in a way that you respect and trust. If that is not happening, look for other training providers. You will know when you have found a training provider that you trust. So, good luck with your choice!

Finally... We have attempted to give you unbiased information to enable you to make the best choice for you. We realise there is no such thing as entirely unbiased information and our own opinions will have crept in from time to time. However all the information is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, and delivered to you in as fair a way as we can achieve. We wish you the very best with your selection. We do know that NLP training delivered competently and with an honest spirit can be the beginning of an amazing journey of self knowledge and high achievement. We are delighted that you are curious about learning more about NLP. We offer a range of courses ourselves and do take a look at what we do here. If you want to see what people thinking of our courses click here. Good luck on your journey and we hope to see you on the way. John and Samantha Field

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Checklist and summary Below you will find a checklist that serves as a summary of this guide. You may also find it useful when considering different training providers – perhaps you might even mail it to them for comment. If we have missed anything from our checklist please let us know and we will happily include it in the next revision.

NLP Practitioner Course checklist

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A B C Course Format and Content What topics does the your NLP Practitioner Course cover?

Presuppositions of NLP How to establish and maintain rapport Sensory awareness and Calibration Representational Systems Precision Questioning Influential language State Management Perceptual Positions Use of anchors Well-formed outcomes Meta programmes Sub-modalities Strategies Framing Other_________________________ Other_________________________ Other_________________________

How many hours is the training? How many days? How many modules and how are they organised? How many of the training hours are face-to-face learning?

How many hours of the course are ‘Distance Learning’?

How many days will I need to be away from work? How many weekend days are involved? If I have to miss a module can I switch to a later module easily?

Is this a general Practitioner Course, or is there a focus towards business, coaching, health, sales, education, sports or another area?


Training Provider Item A B C What is the maximum number of participants? The Training Team How many trainers are there? What is the ratio of trainers to participants? What is the ratio of trainers and assistants (resource team) to participants?

What qualifications do the trainer(s) hold? Where did the trainer(s) do their ‘Trainer Training’? Can I talk to the trainers before deciding on the course?

Do the trainer(s) have a specialist area, i.e., business, coaching, sales, education, health, sports and so on?

If there are assistants (often known as the Resource Team), how many are there?

What qualifications do the training assistants hold? If you get a chance to talk to a trainer directly:

How do you rate the trainer’s ability to answer questions about NLP? What is the trainer’s style? Does the trainer demonstrate a personal interest in you?

Follow-Up and Support What sort of follow up or support is offered during the course?

One-to-one coaching Group coaching via telephone Action learning or Projects On-line Forum Other_________________________

What sort of follow up or support is offered after the course?

One-to-one coaching Group coaching via telephone Action learning or Projects On-line Forum Other_________________________

If coaching is provided, who does the coaching or facilitation: the trainer(s) themselves, or someone else?

Are there additional charges for follow-up or on-going support services?

Is networking encouraged and facilitated and if so what specific mechanisms are used?

Accreditation and Certification


Training Provider Item A B C How are the students' competence assessed? What specific methods are used?

On-going observation and feedback throughout the course Examination Project reports Practical tests

Does certification cost extra? The Venue Where will the course be held? Is the training room well lit with natural daylight and is there plenty of room for breakout sessions?

How far is the venue from your home? How long will it take you to travel there? What will the daily travel costs be? Are there plenty of accommodation options within walking distance?

Are there plenty of eating options within walking distance?

Is lunch provided as part of the course? Are drinks and refreshments provided free of charge as part of the course?

Pricing What is the course fee? Excluding VAT Including VAT

What is the cost/hour of training? Excluding VAT Including VAT

Is there an early-bird discounted fee? Excluding VAT Including VAT

Is there an easy payment plan? What money-back guarantees are offered? Workbooks and Other Resources What sort of workbook is provided? Is it included in the price?

Are any other materials provided as part of the course? If so what are they and when will I receive them?

Are guest trainers and speakers also included? Are you offered access to complementary learning tools, such as business models, accelerated learning, psychometric testing or profiling? If so, are they extra or included in the price?



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