NLP-Master

NLP-Master Curriculum – EANLP

The prerequisite for this training is a certified NLP Practitioner qualification recognised by the EANLP or similar.

The NLP Master training builds upon the foundations established in the Practitioner level, placing the concepts in a broader and more complex context. Participants are introduced to additional models and advanced methods of NLP.

The training includes a minimum of 135 hours, delivered over at least 18 days, and also involves 15 hours of supervision to support practical integration and personal development.

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CURRICULUM

Participant Requirements

NLP-Practitioner EANLP certification or equivalent
Emotional stability
Technical equipment for online participation

Trainer Qualification

Lead trainer certified by EANLP or equivalent, who has conducted at least three (3) Practitioner trainings

Duration

The mandatory training duration is 135 hours or more (excluding breaks longer than 30 minutes), including testing, distributed across 18 or more training days.

Supervision requirement: 15 hours of individual or group supervision, either within the training program or after assessment.

Implementation

At least 80% of the training must be conducted by a certified NLP lead trainer.
Up to 20% of the training may be delivered by another person under the supervision of a certified lead NLP trainer (EANLP Master Trainer or equivalent).
As a supplementary teaching tool, up to one-third of the required minimum training hours may be completed as synchronous online instruction.
The prerequisite for synchronous online training is that all participants are continuously visible and audible, and can interact with one another in real-time.

Group Size

A training group must include at least six participants.

Assistants

Assistants with at least NLP-Practitioner EANLP certification or equivalent are recommended for every nine participants and mandatory for every twelve participants.
If synchronous online training is used in a blended or hybrid format, assistants must have sufficient digital skills to support the technical setup or intervene in case of technical issues.

NLP Master Skills and Certification Criteria

Behavioural competence in using NLP-Practitioner skills in combination
Behavioural integration of NLP presuppositions
Solid understanding and competent application of NLP core content, skills, techniques, patterns, methods, and concepts — both for oneself and with others
Ongoing development of perceptual abilities
Ecological personal change work with oneself and others
Ability to distinguish between form and content, between experience and appearance
Advanced rapport skills (establishing and maintaining rapport with each training group member and the group as a whole)

Minimum Content Requirements

Presentation and/or demonstration by the participant of an NLP technique they frequently use in daily or professional life
Understanding, identifying, and applying meta-programs
Values and criteria:
- Identification and application
- Hierarchy of criteria
- Eliciting complex equivalents
- Adapting and transforming criteria
Knowledge, identification, and use of Sleight of Mouth language patterns
Advanced submodalities
Working with and transforming beliefs and prejudices
Deepening of the Meta Model and Milton Model
Practical and confident use of verbal and non-verbal communication
Knowledge of negotiation models and conflict management
Knowledge of presentation techniques and group facilitation
Modelling – The ABC of NLP modelling
Systemic work (with groups, families, teams)
Advanced Timeline work
Integrative NLP models: e.g., SCORE, SOAR, ROLE
Experiential and guided self-reflection using NLP formats:
- Various NLP techniques such as Re-Imprinting, Visual Squash, Resolving Grief, Core Transformation Process, etc., are considered practical applications of the methods listed above and are therefore not mentioned separately.
- The content will be theoretically explained in a cognitively appropriate presentation format and integrated through practical demonstrations and exercises. The application component includes observation, personal experience, and coaching practice.

Written Assessment for NLP-Master

The mandatory written test on the NLP-Master training content verifies the transfer of the required minimum content and supports training quality assurance.

Its purpose is to demonstrate the following technical and methodological competence:

Values
Beliefs
Group/systemic work
Sleight of Mouth
Modeling
Meta-programs
Timeline
Basic group work and presentation techniques

The content and format of the written test are at the discretion of the certified NLP lead trainer.
Participant test materials must be archived for 3 years. During this period, the EANLP Training and Quality Assurance Committee has the right to request the entire archive or specific excerpts for review.

Practical Assessment for NLP-Master

The design and content of the practical test are also at the discretion of the certified NLP lead trainer, and should be adapted to the participants’ life and professional experience.

The practical assessment allows NLP-Master graduates to demonstrate behavioural integration of NLP axioms and advanced NLP techniques in a congruent manner. This includes:

Perceptual ability
Personal change work (with self and others)
Rapport skills

Graduates of the NLP-Master training by EANLP are expected to master relational dynamics, state management, perceptual shifts, and personal transformation work, and to apply these competently at any time.

NLP-Master Certificate Content

The EANLP NLP-Master certificate must include the following:

Statement of compliance with EANLP standards
EANLP quality seal
Duration of training (in days and hours), specifying both in-person and online sessions
Calendar dates of the first and last day of training
Signature of the certified NLP lead trainer
Title: NLP-Master EANLP