Applications (in PDF format) are available here.

IMPORTANT:  Inclusion of all the proper documentation (i.e., copies of your license to practice, proof of membership in a professional organization consistent with degree, and workshop certificates of continuing education) will ensure that your application is processed promptly.

All ASCH members agree to follow the ASCH Code of Conduct and the ASCH Bylaws.

Membership Levels

To be eligible for Full Membership in ASCH, applicants must hold a masters degree or better in a health care discipline deemed appropriate by the Society.  The degree must be awarded from a college or university accredited by its appropriate regional accrediting body. In addition, applicants must be licensed or certified in the state in which they practice.  The applicant must also be eligible for, or a member of, a professional society consistent with their degree, such as the AMA, APA or ADA, have a stated interest in the clinical use of hypnosis, and have completed twenty hours of ASCH approved clinical hypnosis training.

Associate Membership is for people who meet all the above criteria except the twenty hours of training. Associate Members have two years to meet the training requirement after joining.

Students enrolled in doctoral programs in medicine, dentistry, podiatry or psychology, or masters level programs in nursing, social work, psychology, or marital/family therapy, are eligible for Student Affiliate status at a reduced rate.

Resident/Intern Affiliate Status is available for full time residents or interns participating in a recognized  medical, dental, podiatric or psychological residency or internship program.  

A special category of membership is now available for individuals engaged in full time research and teaching related to clinical hypnosis at an accredited university or other institution of higher learning, or engaged full time in research related to clinical hypnosis at a governmental or research agency. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Kasper, Member Services Manager, at membership@asch.net, or by phone at (630) 980-4740.