A professional home for trainers
Provide the base, patronage and tools that trainers need to deliver psychoeducation responsibly and to run sustainable practices.
About
About the Association
A professional body for practitioners and trainers who integrate neuro-linguistic programming with the knowledge of classical psychology. We exist so that this work is taught well, practised ethically and recognised reliably.
Who we are
Standards and support for a growing profession
The American Association for Applied Psychology and NLP was founded to support trainers in running their education to the highest international standards, and to raise the quality of psychoeducation available to the wider public.
We set the minimum criteria that every programme delivered under the Association’s name must meet, while respecting the individuality of our trainers and leaving them free to adapt method and content to their audience. What unites our members is a shared methodology, NLP integrated with classical psychology, and a shared Code of Ethics.
Every credential we award is examined, co-signed by a second trainer, numbered and entered in a public registry.
Objectives
What we work towards
Quality for the public
Offer the wider public psychoeducation organised to the highest international standards, with credentials that can be checked.
A new generation of trainers
Develop and support trainers and educators who can raise the standard of psychoeducation locally and globally.
Continuous development
Encourage members to keep learning through continuing education, supervision and professional exchange.
Healthy psychological development
Share with the public a clear, grounded view of how psychological growth can support wellbeing.
Integrity of the method
Protect the methodology from dilution by setting clear limits on what may be taught under the Association’s name.
Governance
How the Association is governed
The General Assembly is the Association’s highest body. It brings together members at trainer level, adopts the Statute and the Code of Ethics, and elects the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is elected by the Assembly by secret ballot for a two-year term. It considers governance, training and ethical questions, decides by simple majority and reports to the Assembly. Where a member has breached the Code of Ethics or the standards of the profession, the Board may issue a warning, require further training, or suspend or exclude the member.
Certified trainers deliver Association programmes and certify participants to the published standards. Every certification is attended and co-signed by a second active trainer.
The Statute is available to members on request. The Code of Ethics and the training standards are public.
General Assembly
Adopts the Statute and the Code of Ethics. Elects the Board.
Board of Directors
Two-year term. Governance, training and ethics. Reports to the Assembly.
Trainers
Deliver and certify programmes.
Assistant trainers
Support groups and lead practice.
Members
Certified practitioners and masters.
Milestones
Recent milestones
First General Assembly
The Assembly adopts the Statute unanimously and elects the Board of Directors by secret ballot.
Trainers’ gathering
Three days of lectures, a social dreaming session, discussion of innovations in training and certification exams.
New trainers certified
Three trainers complete the trainer programme and are authorised to deliver Association programmes.
A record year
77 new credentials entered in the registry, the most in a single year so far.
Public registry and member portal
Every valid credential becomes verifiable online, and members can share their verified credentials.
Our values
Principles we hold members to
Drawn from the Code of Ethics, which every member commits to.
Dignity
Respect for the dignity and worth of every person, and protection of fundamental human rights.
Responsibility
Towards clients, participants, colleagues, the Association and society as a whole.
Confidentiality
What clients and participants share stays protected, within the limits of the law.
Competence
Working only within the limits of one’s training, and continuing to learn throughout a career.
Collegiality
Respect for other schools, approaches and professions, and honest cooperation with colleagues.
Integrity
No exploitation of any kind, no misleading claims and no conflicts of interest.
Registered office
American Association for Applied Psychology and NLP
30 N Gould St, Ste 4000Sheridan, WY 82801
United States
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