Official Student Handbook & Academic Catalog (2026–2027)

1. Institutional Mission & Educational Philosophy

The Geary Zenosis Institute of Hypnotherapy Arts (GIHA) provides post-secondary clinical education rooted in the inviolable sovereignty of the human subconscious. Operating under the charitable aegis of Zen Hypnosis 501(c)(3), our mission is to train master practitioners capable of facilitating deep behavioral, emotional, and somatosensory healing through ethical, science-grounded hypnotic intervention.

2. Degree Tracks & Clock-Hour Requirements

• HYP 101 — Foundations of Clinical Hypnosis (120 Hours): Theory of Mind, Kappas E&P Suggestibility diagnostics, Dave Elman rapid induction mechanics, and somatosensory catalepsy testing.
• HYP 201 — Core Clinical Protocols (120 Hours): Behavioral intervention design for smoking cessation, weight management, anxiety attenuation, and stress desensitization.
• HYP 301 — Advanced Behavioral Medicine & Regression (120 Hours): Age regression methodology, Initial Sensitizing Event (ISE) resolution, pain management under CPT 90834/90837, and abreaction containment.
• HYP 401 — Specialized Elective Library (120 Hours): Esoterica, dream synthesis, sports entrainment, pediatric suggestibility, and advanced acoustic cadence.
• HYP 501 — Clinical Residency & Practicum (240 Hours): Supervised telehealth and sanctuary rotations, 50 documented pro-bono client hours, and threshold defense before Ophiuchus.

3. Suggestibility Doctrine (Kappas E&P Framework)

GIHA strictly trains scholars in the John Kappas model: distinguishing Physical Suggestibles (literal, body-focused, responsive to authoritative commands) from Emotional Suggestibles (inferential, metaphor-responsive, resistant to direct orders). Failure to calibrate language to client suggestibility is deemed a clinical breach.

4. Attendance, Grading & Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students must maintain at least 80% attendance in live or asynchronous modules. Practicum demonstrations are graded against the 5-point L.O.V.E. rubric (Listening, Observation, Validation, Exploration). An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for CCHt Board Certification.

5. Accessible Tuition & Student Bill of Rights

In adherence to Zen Hypnosis 501(c)(3)'s public mission, tuition is offered at the accessible rate of $99/month. Zero students shall be excluded due to economic hardship. Every scholar holds the right to unhurried faculty mentorship, non-judgmental feedback, and continuous access to the GIHA Library Stacks.