IONI — Institute of NLP India

Questions to Ask an NLP Trainer

Trainers expect to be asked about lineage and certificates — they have rehearsed answers. These twelve questions are harder to rehearse around. Any trainer worth paying welcomes all of them.

On practice and assessment

  • "How many of the course hours are me practising while someone watches, versus listening?"
  • "What is the maximum class size, and who observes practice blocks?"
  • "What must I demonstrate to complete the course — and when did someone last not complete it?"
  • "Will my practice be recorded and reviewed?"

On the field and scope

  • "What is your position on NLP's research record?" — evasive or "fully proven" answers are a flag
  • "What won't this training qualify me to do?" — scope honesty is the credibility test
  • "Which claims from classic NLP have you personally dropped?" — skilled practitioners have a list

On business terms

  • "What exactly does the fee include — recordings, retakes, community, supervision?"
  • "What is the refund policy in writing, up to which day?"
  • "If I miss sessions, how do I recover them?"
  • "Who actually teaches each session — you, or an assistant?"

Reading the answers

Good signs: specific numbers, stated limits, a relaxed welcome for the question. Concerning signs: offence at being asked, appeal to authority ("certified by X"), vagueness that stays vague after a second ask. Print this list; bring it to the discovery call. The webinar lets you ask IONI these questions live, in public.

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Frequently asked questions

Will trainers be offended by these questions?

Serious ones will not — they welcome buyers who can tell the difference. Offence at diligence is itself the answer.

What if the trainer is famous?

Especially then. Fame raises price without guaranteeing your practice hours get observed. The questions stay the same.

Written by ShriViral Manek, Institute of NLP India · reviewed 30 Sept 2026 · see it live, free →