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Hypnotherapy Diploma Examination

& Association Membership

The following details supersede all previously issued details on taking the examination.

THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

Having purchased the full course the following applies:

You can take the examination after studying for not less that three months from the date of receiving the course Note: there is a one-year time limit on when you can take the exam. There is an examination fee of $45.00 The reason why this fee is separate from the course purchase fee is that not everyone who buys the course wishes to take the exam and it is unfair on them if they were to pay for an exam in the purchase price.
You will also be entitled to Life-Membership of the Association on passing the examination. Click here for details of The Association. There is a small charge of $15.00 USD to cover the cost of production, posting etc. for the Diploma and Association Membership Certificate).

2nd and Subsequent Attempts at the Examination

In the unlikely event you fail the your first attempt at the examination, the following applies:

You are eligible, subject to the following conditions, to take the final Diploma Examination again at a cost of $30.00 (US). These fees apply to all subsequent attempts at the examination.

The examination is multiple choice and taken online. i.e. there are three possible answers to each question with one being correct.

There are 100 questions and a pass mark of 80%. There is a time limit of two hours (more than enough time to answer all questions) and in the unlikely event you go over that time, the examination site will automatically shut down and only those questions answered will be marked. There is a countdown button on the examination paper. Again, I stress that two hours is more than enough time to take the exam, providing you have studied the course material.

The examination is marked automatically on-line immediately after you hit the 'Please Grade me' button on the examination paper. The results are notified to both you (providing you supply an email address on the page displayed when you finish the examination) and The College. We, therefore, have no control over whether you pass or fail and this gives the examination credibility.

Due to the nature of the final examination, there are no practice or mock examinations. The final examination is straight forward and is accessed through a user name and password that is given to you on application.

After the three month minimum study period, you can ask to take final examination by sending an email to the College (an up-to-date link is near the bottom of the first page at http://www.the-robert-shields-college.com - due to excessive spamming, some email addresses have to be closed, but there is always a valid link on that page).

You MUST include in the BODY of your email requesting to take the examination the following details to enable verification before sending you the exam details:

Your full name
The date you purchased the course.
The email address you used when purchasing the course (you should have an email receipt after paying with this in it)

IN SUMMARY

The first attempt at the examination costs $45.00.
You must study for at least three months before taking the final examination.
On passing the examination (95% of students pass on the first attempt) there is charge of $15.00 to cover the costs involved in producing and posting the Diploma and Association Membership Certificate.
In the unlikely event that you fail the first attempt, there is a $30.00 fee for each subsequent attempt at the examination. (It is EXTREMELY rare that anyone has to take the examination more than three times, in fact the last time was over five years ago).
You must study for a further month before a second attempt at the examination. Third and subsequent attempts can be taken at a time approved by the College.

Please Note: In all cases, the taking of the examination is at the discretion of the Principal of the Robert Shields College. Every attempt will be taken to help you take the examination and pass it, but on some very rare occasions, it is necessary to refuse an examination attempt.

INSURANCE

Public Liability Insurance is available for U.K. residents at an extremely low cost.

Please note the following web site: http://www.towergateprofessionalrisks.co.uk/Default.aspx?page=31 for further details. Note: I have absolutely no connection with the insurance company and only give a link to their services as I have heard good things about them and they are reasonably priced.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to arrange insurance for overseas graduates and it has to be left up to you to arrange your own insurance. A search of the Internet for 'Public Liability Insurance' will produce web sites that may be suitable for your area and country. We would be very grateful for any information you may have in this respect for inclusion on our web site.

A reminder: I sometimes find it necessary to close email addresses due to heavy spamming. If you have difficulty contacting me, you will find my current email address on my web site at: http://www.The-Robert-Shields-College.com or http://www.hypnotherapy-training.com