Membership Categories
Our members can now enjoy a full year of membership beginning on the date they choose to renew. Renewal reminders will be sent via email as your current membership is coming up on expiration. Make sure you have “deb@msch.us” in your contact list so you get the reminders in your inbox.
Has your membership expired? No problem! Renew today, and you’ll receive a full year of MSCH Membership. Don’t know if you remembered to renew your membership? No problem! Log in at msch.us to check your status (click the “Member’s Only” tab), or email deb@msch.us
Full Membership ($90/year or $250/three years)
Full Membership is available for health care providers who are licensed to practice in the state in which they reside, and are in good standing with their licensing Board.* Applicants must have completed a minimum of 20 hours training in an approved introductory course in hypnosis.**
Apply for a Full Membership now! (Been a member in the past? Renew your membership now!)
Student Membership ($70/year)
For students in a healthcare field, or healthcare professionals completing coursework or supervised experience toward licensure.* Applicants must have completed a minimum of 20 hours training in an approved introductory course in hypnosis.**
Apply for Student (Associate) Membership now! (Been a member in the past? Renew your membership now!)
Retired Member (No Annual Membership Fee)
Retired Member Status is for health care providers who have been Full Members of MSCH for at least two years, and who are currently fully retired (and retired in good standing with their licensing board(s)). Retired Members are no longer practicing in a healthcare field. Please contact deb@msch.us if you would like to apply for retired member status.
Membership Benefits
- Discounted rates for local clinical hypnosis workshops
- Inclusion in MSCH member directory and regional referral list of qualified healthcare professionals who use hypnosis in their clinical practice
- Access to activities that provide structure, support, and encouragement for continued growth and development in a unique multidisciplinary environment
- Valuable resources for members who are committed to high quality care of individuals with various health problems
- Affiliation with an organization that promotes high professional standards while advocating appropriate use of clinical hypnosis
- Opportunity to work toward certification in clinical hypnosis
- Opportunity to work toward Approved Consultant status in clinical hypnosis
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*Here’s the specific criteria for being a Full Member:
Members shall hold a Doctorate degree in dentistry, medicine, nursing, osteopathy, psychology, chiropractic or a similar health care field AND shall be licensed or registered to practice by the state agency or authority that governs professionals in the member’s field of practice in the state in which the member is practicing, without any license or practice restrictions;
OR Shall hold a Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, nursing, psychology, social work, or a similar health care field AND shall be licensed or registered to practice by the state agency or authority that governs professionals in the member’s field of practice in the state in which the member is practicing, without any license or practice restrictions;
OR Shall hold a Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S., B.N.) or equivalent terminal degree (i.e., is a graduate of a 4-year training program which does not grant 2 Bachelor’s degrees) and which is directly related to their field of practice; AND is practicing in the field of nursing, acupuncture, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pastoral care, chemical dependency treatment, or in a similar health care field; AND shall be licensed or registered to practice by the state agency or authority that governs professionals in the member’s field of practice in the state in which the member is practicing, without any license or practice restrictions.
*Here is the specific criteria for an Associate Member:
An Associate Member shall be any person who is a graduate of a terminal degree program who is not yet licensed or registered to practice by the state agency or authority that governs professionals in the field of practice in the state in which the member is practicing OR is a graduate (post Bachelor’s level) student in any of the health care professions named in paragraphs above; and who is actively working toward one of the degrees and in such areas of health care as are specified in the paragraph above, but who has not obtained one of the degrees or has completed the degree but is not yet licensed in the manner described in the paragraph above.
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**All Membership requires attending an MSCH or ASCH approved 20 hour Fundamental skills hypnosis course. This course is offered annually through MSCH right here in Minnesota in either May or June. Details for this Workshop are located under the ‘Education’ tab on this website. (www.msch.us) Scroll down to the ‘Annual MSCH Workshops in Clinical Hypnosis Intro and Advanced Workshops in Clinical Hypnosis.’ The Fundamentals course is offered every May or June in Minnesota.
Questions?
Please contact:
Deb Schrobilgen
deb@msch.us