Standards of Registration For Membership

The following Standards of Registration apply for all membership applicants:

Associate Member (Non-Practising Friends of ARCH)

Membership requirements are:

Completed Application form
Payment of the Application fee of $25.00cdn and Annual Fee of $75.00cdn for Associate Membership.
The name of one professional ARCH reference with the application form.
Associate Member must be in total support of the goals and objectives of the Association.
All submitted material will be reviewed by the ARCH Board of Directors and the application will be either accepted or rejected.

Registered Hypnotherapist / Registered Hypnosis Practitioner Professional Membership

Membership requirements are:

Completed Application form
Payment of the Application fee of $25.00cdn and Annual Professional Membership Fee of $95.00cdn.
Successful completion of a recognised Hypnotherapy training programme with a total minimum of 225 training hours of (classroom) instruction. Total hours include class time, directed self-study and 75 hours Practical Application (practicum).
The names of two professional references or one Professional ARCH reference.
Embracement of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of ARCH.
Proof of Professional Liability and Commercial General Liability Insurance*.
Current Criminal Records Check**.
Successful completion of the Competency Exam***.
All submitted material will be reviewed by the ARCH Board of Directors and the application will be either accepted or rejected.

Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist / Registered Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner Professional Membership

Membership requirements are:

Completed Application form
Payment of the Application fee of $25.00cdn and Annual Professional Membership Fee of $125.00cdn.
Successful completion of a recognised Clinical Level Hypnotherapy training programme with a total minimum of 325 training hours of (classroom) instruction. Total hours include class time, directed self-study and 100 hours Practical Application (practicum). There must be a minimum of 25 hours of counselling training as part of the Clinical Hypnotherapy instruction (or this can be taken separately).
The names of two professional references or one Professional ARCH reference.
Embracement of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of ARCH.
Proof of Professional Liability Insurance and Commercial General Liability Insurance*.
Current Criminal Records Check**.
Successful completion of the Competency Exam***.
All submitted material will be reviewed by the ARCH Board of Directors and the application will be either accepted or rejected.

Registered Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapist / Registered Clinical Counselling-Hypnosis Practitioner Professional Membership

Membership requirements are:

Completed Application form
Payment of the Application fee of $25.00cdn and Annual Professional Membership Fee of $125.00cdn.
Been a Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist of ARCH for two years.
Successful completion of an additional 400 hours of counselling training either separately or as part of an advanced Clinical/Counselling-Hypnotherapy training programme.
Completion a minimum of 400 hours Practical Application (practicum) working with clients using Hypnotherapy and Counselling Protocols.
Proof of Professional Liability Insurance and Commercial General Liability Insurance*.
Current Criminal Records Check**.
Successful completion of the Competency Exam***.
All submitted material will be reviewed by the ARCH Board of Directors and the application will be either accepted or rejected.

Notes:

* Professional Liability and Commercial General Liability Insurance is a mandtory requirement for all professional level members of ARCH Canada. It is also required that non-scope 3 professional members join the ARCH insurance program.

** All Professional Level Members (RHt/RHP, RCH/RCHP, RCCH/RCCHP) must undergo and provide a current Criminal Records Check (CRC) conducted by the police/RCMP in their local area. The cost of the CRC is the responsibility of the applicant. The CRC must include vulnerable sector check.

*** The competency exam may be waived at the discretion of the Director of Membership. Also, the applicant may be requested to provide a video of a session as part of the competency exam requirement.