A sugar NLP certificate is only awarded to those people who can demonstrate the skills and behaviours to use NLP in an ethical and ecological way with regard to themselves, others and the wider system in which we operate. Very occasionally we may defer participants and recommend further study or experience to ensure we continue to uphold excellence in NLP standards
Awarded for a two day course that includes a history of NLP and key attitudes as well as introduction to NLP tools and techniques
Typically run over 30 hours or a minimum of 4 days a diploma recognises a thorough foundation of NLP skills and techniques
Awarded for considerable study in the key skills, tools and change techniques in NLP, typically over 10-15 days (around 130 hours+).
Advanced study in NLP and true mastery of the techniques of NLP. Typically 12-15 days. Each master practitioner course has it's own flavour depending on the focus of the trainer, e.g. coaching, business and sales, therapy etc.
NLP is all about freedom and possibilities in the spirit of playful curiosity, and fascination. Perhaps it’s not surprising that in NLP training, there are no ‘official’ guidelines in terms of regulation, certification, standardisation or affiliation. There is no ‘official’ course content, duration of training or levels of competency (within the UK and outside). NLP is an un-regulated field and is proud of it!
There are a number of organisations, associations and boards who have set up their own standard by creating certification / affiliation schemes in order to reflect how they believe NLP should be taught and practiced. Each organisation has a different judgment.


View certification standards of the
International
NLP Trainers Association
View certification standards on the
American Board for NLP
We have direct links to the most up to date developments in NLP and wisdom from some of the original developers and leading NLP master trainers including Dr Wyatt Woodsmall (the trainers trainer for Tony Robbins and Tad James), John Overdurf & Julie Silverthorn (acknowledged NLP experts in coaching the unconscious and authors of Training Trances), Steven Gilligan (Milton Erickson's protege), Dharma Gaynes (developer of NLP and Energy Systems), and Dr Susi Strang (leading provider of accredited Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy training).


View certification standards of the International NLP Trainers Association
View certification standards on the American Board for NLP