ICI® NLP Practitioner Training
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a powerful and widely recognized approach to human development, communication, and sustainable change.
Originating in the 1970s in the United States from the work of Richard Bandler (mathematician and psychotherapist) and John Grinder (linguist), NLP stems from a rigorous observation of the behaviors of people considered excellent in their fields—therapists, communicators, teachers, leaders—in order to model the strategies for success that they unconsciously employed.
Very quickly, this approach crossed borders. It was introduced in France and French-speaking countries in the 1980s by Alain Cayrol, founder of the Institut de Coaching International (ICI), who made a decisive contribution to its development and dissemination throughout the French-speaking world.
NLP is based on a detailed understanding of the relationship between the brain (neuro), language (linguistic), and programmed behaviors (programming).
It explores how our experiences are encoded, perceived, and reproduced, and how it is possible to reprogram these internal patterns to create positive and lasting change.
NLP is based on a fundamental idea:
“What others have succeeded in doing can be learned.”
It thus offers a concrete framework for understanding human behavior, developing one’s emotional, relational, and behavioral intelligence, and supporting change in an effective and compassionate manner.
Why Take an NLP Course?
NLP is for those who wish to develop their potential, better understand their internal patterns, and support others in their personal and professional transformations.
It enables you to:
- Improve your interpersonal communication and listening skills.
- Develop practical tools for change and motivation.
- Identify and transform limiting beliefs into helpful resources.
- Strengthen personal and relational leadership.
- Learn to model success and replicate effective strategies.
For coaches, trainers, managers, or coaching professionals, NLP offers genuine added value: it enhances the depth, analytical finesse, and impact of their coaching.
The ICI® NLP Practitioner: A Comprehensive, Certification-Based Training Program
This training course represents the second stage of the NLP program following the Technician level, and prepares participants for admission to the NLP Master Practitioner program.
It is particularly aimed at coaches trained in the fundamentals of NLP who wish to deepen their mastery of change techniques and increase their effectiveness in supporting their clients.
Training Objectives
- Learn the key change techniques of the NLP Practitioner program.
- Develop an practical and technical approach to NLP.
- Integrate these tools into various forms of coaching: life coaching, professional coaching, and performance coaching.
- Earn the ICI® international certification, recognized worldwide.
The Benefits of This Training
The ICI® Certified NLP Practitioner training program is designed to bring about transformation on multiple levels: for the participants, for coaches who wish to refine their practice, and for the clients they subsequently support.
Everyone finds a space for growth, self-awareness, and practical integration.
For coaches and support professionals
The Certified ICI® NLP Practitioner training program is a key step for coaches, consultants, trainers, and helping professionals who wish to deepen their practice, refine their tools, and enhance their impact.
It enables them to grow both personally—by developing their self-awareness, alignment, and emotional intelligence—and professionally, by integrating powerful models of communication and change.
This training enables them to:
- Get to know themselves better and develop a nuanced awareness of their mental, emotional, and behavioral patterns in order to provide support from a place of stability and authenticity.
- Develop their emotional intelligence and transform their emotions into useful resources in the coaching relationship.
- Communicate with greater impact and kindness, refine their listening skills, and adapt their language to that of their clients to build a relationship of authentic trust.
- Enhance the quality and depth of their coaching using NLP linguistic models (Meta-Model, Milton Model), which enable them to intervene with precision and relevance.
- Increase their behavioral flexibility to adapt to each client, each context, and each dynamic of change.
- Facilitate profound transformations by working on the levels of identity, beliefs, and values—where true, lasting change takes place.
- Model excellence by identifying and replicating the success strategies observed in high-performing individuals, in order to apply them to other areas.
- Developing an integrative approach, combining coaching, communication, the psychology of change, and a systemic approach to the human experience.
- Gaining confidence, legitimacy, and professional credibility, thanks to an international ICI® certification recognized for its high standards and quality.
In short, the ICI® NLP Practitioner enables the coach to support clients not only in the “doing”, but also in the “being”, by working on the deep structures of human change and becoming a true catalyst for sustainable evolution.
For clients working with NLP Practitioners
- Set clear and motivating goals.
- Achieve lasting change through proven protocols.
- Effectively manage their emotions and stress.
- Transform their limiting beliefs and develop new mental habits.
- Regain their autonomy by taking charge of their own growth.
- Create coherence between thoughts, emotions, and actions for a more fluid and aligned life.
NLP acts as a bridge between the inner world and external results: it transforms the way people think, feel, and act to build a more conscious and fulfilling life.
Training Program
Total duration: 106 hours of training (over 3 months)
Course dates: January 12 through April 4, 2027
Structure:
- 36 hours of live training (webinars and supervised sessions)
- 48 hours of practice in pairs or groups of three
- 22 hours of self-directed distance learning
Key Educational Content
1. Live Training (36 hours)
- 10 evening webinars + 2 full days:
- Perception, Representation Systems, and Cognitive Biases
- Linguistic Meta-Model (omissions, generalizations, distortions)
- Submodalities and emotional change
- Metaphors and the Milton Model
- Robert Dilts’s logical levels and reframing
- Mental strategies and modeling
- Time, values, and negotiation between parties
- Practical training days, supervision, and certification
2. Self-directed training (22 hours)
- History and principles of NLP
- Resource states, anchors, and submodalities
- Transforming limiting beliefs
- Six-point reframing and changing one’s life story
- Planning with NLP and Cross-Fertilization
3. Supervised Practice (48 hours)
Weekly work in pairs or groups of three to integrate the tools through practical exercises and constructive feedback.
Certification Requirements
- Participation in at least 7 out of 10 webinars
- Mandatory attendance at the practical training sessions (February 21, 2027) and the certification sessions (April 4, 2027)
- Completion of the NLP Practitioner modules
- Writing an NLP coaching report
Upon completion of the program, you will earn the title of:
NLP Practitioner
Awarded by theInternational Coaching Institute (ICI), certified Qualiopi (No. QUA23030036) , registered under NDA 11756720275 and Eduqua under D-Certificate: 124481
Your expert instructor
Mario Bucciarelli
A lawyer by training, an ICI-certified Master Coach, an MCC (ICF) professional coach, an NLP Master Practitioner (The Society of NLP), and an international trainer.
A specialist in mental coaching, he works with executives, coaches, and elite athletes.
His teaching methodology is based on a systemic, practical, and deeply human approach, combining rigor, experimentation, and compassion.
A modern and flexible educational program
- Comprehensive learning experience: live webinars, online campus, peer-to-peer practice.
- Flexible learning: training compatible with a full-time job.
- Personalized support and instructor supervision.
- Unlimited access to the ICI campus to review content at any time.
- Integrative teaching approach: theory, practice, feedback, and real-world scenarios.
Dates and Duration
January 12 through April 4, 2027
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Prices and Registration
PRICES FOR INDIVIDUALS:
Regular price: €2,585
Price for ICI coaches: €2,285
PRICES FOR COMPANIES:
Standard price: €3,785
Price for ICI coaches: €3,495
Contact et inscription :
For any additional information, please feel free to contact us by phone at +33 1 40 70 99 25 🇫🇷 or +41 22 510 88 50 🇨🇭, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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