Accredited, bespoke 1:1 NLP Certification is assessed continuously throughout your programme — not through a final exam.
UK-based and delivered worldwide via premium, secure 1:1 video sessions, certification measures demonstrated ambition, courage, discipline, honesty, and humility across your entire developmental pathway. This isn’t a hoop to jump through. It’s proof of who you will become under real conditions.
Unlock your potential with Certified NLP Training
Your Path to Meaningful Certification – Our certification does three things traditional NLP accreditation doesn’t:
Assesses behaviour, not performance — certification is earned through demonstrated traits across six months, not recalled under exam pressure on a single day.
Measures who you became, not what you memorised — we’re watching for growth in ambition, courage, discipline, honesty, and humility, not textbook recall.
Uses your real work as the evidence — your live projects, client interactions, and developmental choices ARE the assessment. Nothing artificial. Nothing hypothetical.
This isn’t a certificate for showing up. It’s a credential that means you changed.
Our Ideal Client Profile
This is an adventure in achieving results and certification, not a transactional course. As with all my programmes, I exclusively partner with clients who are prepared to demonstrate five core traits throughout our 6-month path: Ambition, Courage, Discipline, Humility, and Honesty.
Ready to Explore Whether This Is Right for You?
Book a complimentary 30-minute secure video call with Michael to discuss what you want to achieve and how he can help you achieve it.
All programmes are NLP-certified except for the discovery sessions.
| Programme | Focus | Impact | Investment |
| Discovery | What would make the programme genuinely useful to you? | Sets you up for success for all our programmes | No Charge |
| NLP Practitioner | Solid base of communication and influence skills | Core capabilities for business and life | £2100/$2800. Paid monthly |
| NLP Master Practitioner | Deepen foundations, create techniques, apply them through a live project | Improve real-world results by applying what you’ve learnt | £2400/$3200. Paid monthly |
| NLP Coach Practitioner | Apply communication and influence to coaching ourselves and others | Coach your team to improve performance or set up your practice | £2400/$3200. Paid monthly |
| NLP Business Practitioner | Apply improved communication and influence to major business opportunities and challenges | Sustainable business and commercial success | £3000/$4000. Paid monthly |
Overview of our NLP Training
Certification Snapshot
Format: Certification is assessed continuously throughout your bespoke 1:1 NLP programme— be it Practitioner, Master Practitioner, Coach Practitioner, or Business Practitioner. Michael Beale Certification.
- Ongoing observation of five key states — ambition, courage, discipline, honesty, and humility — across your full programme duration. + a wider set for client interaction.
- Continually engaged. (Most delegates find this easy.)
- Practice in your real-world environment
- Demonstrate improved communication and influence skills
- Moved towards your key direction/outcomes
- Completed the programme
Trainer Expertise
I’m Michael Beale, a 1:1 NLP Trainer and CEO Coach.
- Director, Business NLP Ltd.
- Marshall Goldsmith, Leadership and Team Coach; John Grinder, Certified New Code Practitioner and NLP Coach
- Over 20 years as a Richard Bandler Certified Trainer and Coach Trainer.
- 15 years as a buyer managing millions of pounds in procurement, combined with over two decades of senior business leadership experience.
- Former Strategy Development Manager, Strategy of £1B Business Unit, BT plc.
What Our 5 Traits Actually Mean
- Ambition: You set meaningful direction/outcomes and pursue them with intent — not just completing tasks, but reaching for outcomes that stretch you.
- Courage: You bring difficult truths into our sessions. You try approaches that feel uncomfortable. You don’t hide behind what’s safe.
- Discipline: You show up prepared. You practise between sessions. You build capability through consistent effort, not bursts of enthusiasm.
- Honesty: You tell me what’s working, what isn’t, and where you’re stuck — without editing for politeness.
- Humility: You stay open to feedback. You revise what isn’t working. You treat mastery as a direction, not a destination.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Our Certification is designed to create an environment to help you achieve the results you want.
An MD at a major consultancy — responsible for Data, Cloud and AI — was offered a role two levels above his current position. He wanted to develop his communication and influence skills with key new stakeholders to meet his revenue targets and position himself for the next move. He’s on track to achieve this despite navigating a major reorganisation.
A senior corporate leader transitioning into his own coaching and consulting business used the programme to build his practice from scratch. He reached positive cash flow within six months — and more importantly, found a niche he genuinely enjoys.
“I have worked with Michael in many situations, and his creative approach to getting the most from the team he is coaching adds to their business skills and personal capabilities. Everyone feels like an individual, a key requirement in building trust and confidence. His relaxed yet highly motivational expertise in building a change culture is superb.” John Whitworth. John worked with me at Master Practitioner level on a culture-change initiative
Complimentary Discovery – Your First Step
I offer a confidential, complimentary 30-minute video session to explore your goals and direction.
If the fit is right, we move to three complimentary discovery sessions — where you experience my exact 1:1 methodology and verify the programme’s value before making any financial commitment.
Your path: Initial call → Three discovery sessions → Programme begins
Book your initial 30-minute secure video session now
Resources & Deep Dives
Access over 100 full NLP techniques and strategic exercises via our sister site, NLP Techniques.
Learn more about how I integrate high-performance development into enterprise leadership via Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centred Coaching.
FAQs – NLP Certification
Q: How is certification assessed? – A: Continuously throughout your programme. I observe and provide feedback on five traits — ambition, courage, discipline, honesty, and humility — in every session. There is no final exam or single assessment point.
Q: What if I completed my Practitioner training elsewhere? – A: You’re welcome. We’ll assess your foundations during the early sessions and address any gaps naturally through the revision phase before moving into advanced work.
Q: Can I fail? – A: Certification isn’t pass/fail in the traditional sense. If a trait needs further development, we work on it together. The programme continues until you’ve genuinely demonstrated the standard — or we have an honest conversation about what’s getting in the way.
Q: How does this compare to traditional NLP certification? – A: Most NLP certifications are awarded for attendance or exam performance on a single day. Ours is earned through six months of demonstrated behavioural change and real-world application. It reflects who you became, not what you memorised.