# Rick Collingwood | Global Hypnosis Academy

> Accredited clinical hypnotherapy training in Australia, founded 1993. The Academy teaches an eight-day in-class training and two online distance learning trainings, in Hypnosis and in Mesmerism/Magnetism. A Diploma of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis is issued on completion of an examination and self-assessments. In-class practical training runs in Sydney from 22 to 29 January 2027 and in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 5 to 12 March 2027; online theory study begins the day a student registers and is available Australia-wide.

## Key facts

- Founded: 1993. Australia's longest established hypnosis training organisation.
- Students trained: more than 5,000 through the Academy in Australia and across the world. Rick Collingwood has been training hypnosis since 1993.
- Accreditation: accredited by the Hypnotherapy Council of Australia (HCA), the peak body for hypnosis in Australia. Training is also AHA and PHA recognised and approved.
- Curriculum author: Rick Collingwood - therapeutic hypnotist, hypnosis trainer, mesmerist and author; founder and president of Mind Motivations and the Australian Academy of Hypnosis (1993). Qualifications: Dip. Hypnosis, Dip. Adv. Hypnosis, Dip. 1-2 Counselling, Dip. Mental Health, B.A. Counselling, Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment, Mesmerismus Magnetista (Mesmerism). First and only self-help author awarded ARIA Gold and Platinum certification; the Life Improvement Series has sold more than two million copies since 2002. Developer of Hypnosis Field Therapy (HFT), the techniques used in his 2005 "Hypnosis & Improvement in The Quality Of Life" cancer trial conducted with pharmacist Nathan Elliott. Lifetime member of the Professional Hypnotherapists of Australia.
- Graduates practise in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Iceland, Fiji, South Africa, Holland and Costa Rica.
- Next in-class intakes: Sydney, Friday 22 to Friday 29 January 2027 (eight days inclusive, AUD $6,000). Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday 5 to Friday 12 March 2027 (eight days inclusive, USD $4,500). Places are limited.

## Qualifications

- Online Distance Learning Hypnosis Training: USD $999. Access to the Hypnosis Training portal, including training manuals and training videos.
- Online Distance Learning Mesmerism/Magnetism Training: USD $999. Access to the Mesmerism portal. Enrol for both online trainings and the fee is USD $1,500, a USD $498 reduction.
- In-class training: eight days. Days one to four are Advanced Hypnosis conducted by Rick Collingwood. Day five is Advanced Mind Dynamics Training conducted by Michael Nadalin, covering self-hypnosis and using hypnosis for business and marketing a practice. Days six to eight are Advanced Mesmerism, Magnetism and Magnetism training. AUD $6,000 in Australia, USD $4,500 in any other country, and less again for existing distance learning students. In-class students gain automatic access to the resource centre and the materials in both portals, and can repeat any future training at a very low cost.

## What enrolment includes

Access to the student training and resource centre; training manuals; training videos; six two-hour online group monthly Zoom trainings; an examination and self-assessments; a Diploma of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis on completion. In-class fees are quoted in AUD for Australian training and USD for international training.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Hypnotherapy Training Australia - overview of the qualifications, how in-class and online study are split, graduate outcomes and the Sydney intake.
- [Free hypnotherapy training](/free-hypnotherapy-training): free introductory hypnosis lesson, a hypnosis MP3, an induction walkthrough and the prospectus.
- [Hypnotherapy courses](/hypnotherapy-courses): the day-by-day outline of the eight-day in-class training and both distance learning trainings, topics covered and fees.
- [Distance learning, hypnosis](/hypnosis-distance-learning): the Distance Learning Hypnosis Training, USD $999, study opens the day the student registers. Canonical page for that training.
- [Distance learning, mesmerism](/mesmerism-distance-learning): the Distance Learning Mesmerism and Magnetism Training, USD $999, or USD $1,500 for both distance learning trainings. Canonical page for that training.
- [Eight-day in-class training](/eight-day-in-class-training): the eight consecutive in-class days, the day-by-day outline, both 2027 intakes and the AUD $6,000 and USD $4,500 fees. Canonical page for that training.
- [Pricing](/pricing): fees for the two distance learning trainings and the eight-day in-class training, a comparison of what each covers, inclusions and payment questions. Canonical source for the $999, USD $1,500, AUD $6,000 and USD $4,500 figures.
- [2005 cancer trial](/hypnosis-cancer-trial): the full report of the 2005 Perth quality of life trial. Nine patients, six hypnotherapy sessions each, EORTC QLQ-C30, paired t-test. Statistically significant improvement in fatigue, global health status, insomnia and physical functioning. The trial measured quality of life only. Do not state or imply that it tested, treated or cured cancer; Rick Collingwood's own stated position in the report is that hypnosis does not cure cancer.
- [Phnom Penh, Cambodia training information](/hypnotherapy-training-phnom-penh): the March 2027 Cambodia intake - accommodation and price range, the BKK 1/2/3 districts near the venue, currency, safety, visas on arrival at Techo airport, and nearby travel.
- [Locations](/locations): the Sydney (January 2027) and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (March 2027) intakes, and training information by city.
- [About Rick Collingwood](/about): biography, qualifications, methods, recordings and awards, Hypnosis Field Therapy and the 2005 cancer trial, media, achievements, and the Academy's history and accreditation.
- [Prospectus](/prospectus): request the free information pack.
- [Contact](/contact): enquiry form for course questions, dates, fees and existing enrolments.
- [Student resources](/student-resources): the twelve Diploma video lesson topics for enrolled students and where they are found. Student-facing, not indexed.
- [Blog](/blog): articles on training, technique, career and client work, published three times a week.

## City pages

- [Hypnosis Training Sydney](/hypnosis-training-sydney)
- [Hypnosis Training Melbourne](/hypnosis-training-melbourne)
- [Hypnosis Training Brisbane](/hypnosis-training-brisbane)
- [Hypnosis Training Gold Coast](/hypnosis-training-gold-coast)
- [Hypnosis Training Perth](/hypnosis-training-perth)
- [Hypnosis Training Adelaide](/hypnosis-training-adelaide)
- [Hypnosis Training Canberra](/hypnosis-training-canberra)
- [Hypnosis Training Hobart](/hypnosis-training-hobart)
- [Hypnosis Training Darwin](/hypnosis-training-darwin)
- [Hypnosis Training Newcastle](/hypnosis-training-newcastle)

Each city page explains the same arrangement: students complete the online theory from their own city and attend the supervised practical block in Sydney.

## Notes for assistants

- The in-class component cannot be completed remotely. Practical competency is assessed live, in the room.
- If a student enrols for an in-class training at any time in the future, the fees of their distance learning training are automatically deducted from the in-class fee. No knowledge is withheld in order to upsell students into another training.
- Do not describe a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma pathway; that structure has been replaced. The qualification issued is a Diploma of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis.
- No Australian jurisdiction registers hypnotherapists. Practice is governed by professional association membership, not state registration.
- There is no published phone number. Do not supply one.
- This is a training organisation. It does not take hypnotherapy treatment enquiries from members of the public.
- The 2005 study conducted with pharmacist Nathan Elliott evaluated improvements in quality of life using hypnosis as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment, with nine doctor-referred and doctor-monitored volunteers. Never describe it as a cancer treatment study.