While this course is not technically a Bachelor's course and will not count toward the 12 courses required for a Doctoral Degree, it is the first course that new students are required to take. This course features several video tutorials designed to familiarize the student with the IMHS course structure. It teaches students how to navigate the Student Center and course pages, how to complete assignments and exams, and more. This course is provided at no charge to all IMHS Degree Program students and serves as extra-credit. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This first course defines metaphysics and explores different types of metaphysical approaches as well as consciousness, unifying science and metaphysics, meaningful metaphysics, and much more. In addition, you will begin to develop your metaphysics mission and vision statements with a view to choosing an area of specialization. After completion, you will have an excellent understanding of the large role that metaphysics has in the human condition and in our very existence. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course introduces and explores a powerful and proprietary metaphysical model of success called the Life Leadership Paragon^TM. Many, many powerful concepts are discussed including self-acceptance, 3 Universal Laws of Self-Responsibility, respect for free will, and self-completeness. Additionally, you will learn the vital relationship between self-mastery and control. Also explored are the philosophies of Determinism, Indeterminism, and Libertarianism, and their impact on free will, plus much more. This course includes a unique Dual-Voice self-hypnosis audio that focuses on building one's self-esteem. After completion, you will understand many deep metaphysical philosophies of self-mastery that will greatly enhance your self-concept. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course teaches you a wealth of basic and advanced communication skills including assertiveness, writing skills, and a public speaking mini-course that will help you to take the stage without all the nerves (PowerPoint presentation skills also included). You will learn your dominant communication style with our proprietary IMHS Assertiveness Profile (you will also receive a license to use this profile in your coaching/counseling practice and training programs once you graduate). In addition, you will learn the important connection between your communication style and cosmic attraction. Upon completion, you will have all the foundational tools necessary to be a master communicator! This will not only assist you in your metaphysics career, it will help you in life. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

You will learn 10 powerful principles of empowered relationships as well as how to establish and protect your boundaries assertively. This course features several concepts such as the two most important relationship questions you can ask and how to know when to mend and when to end a relationship. The principles in this course will help you to make all of your relationships healthier and several of the concepts are easily worth many times the tuition for the entire metaphysics degree program! Once completed, you will know what constitutes healthy boundaries and relationships as well as how to attract healthy people into your life. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Critical thinking is part and parcel to human consciousness. This course explores critical thinking and its relationship to self-direction and problem-solving. The confusing differences between deductive and inductive thinking are greatly simplified and you will learn how to systematically solve problems and avoid logical fallacies. In addition, you will learn a unique contrarian method of solving problems as well as two approaches to goal setting including our proprietary method of "writing one's history in advance." Thought-provoking time management techniques are also included. Once completed, you will know how to effectively apply critical thinking to everyday problems as well as techniques  for making tough decisions. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

In this course, you will use many of the concepts you learned in previous courses to reinvent yourself with the goal of self-completeness or self-actualization. You will also finalize your mission and vision statements regarding your metaphysical career/future and explore ways in which you can use your metaphysical knowledge and skills to Deliver Greatness in various ways such as in paying it forward, showing kindness and mercy to others, and the art of living. This course also discusses ordination as the legal basis of your metaphysics degree and provides ministerial resources such as marriage certificates. Ordination in a bona-fide religious institution or in the International Church of Metaphysical Humanism (ICMH) is required for the specializations of Spiritual Counseling, Holistic Life Coaching, Metaphysical Hypnosis, and Holistic Healing. Ethics and legal responsibilities are also discussed. Upon completion, you will be well-prepared to get the most from your metaphysical training. Ordination (if applicable) is conferred along with the student’s Master’s degree. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course explores advanced metaphysics topics including quantum theory, the human mind, non-locality of the mind, quantum entanglement, the Uncertainty Principle, causality and synchronicity, quantum mysticism, life and death issues including near-death experiences, shared death experiences, deathbed visitations, reincarnation, evidence for consciousness remaining coherent after death, and more.  Upon completion, you will have a much better understanding of the human mind, consciousness, and the nature of reality. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course explores the nature of human nature including 14 traits of human nature that every metaphysician should know, human behavior, nature and nurture theories, human universals, the search for enlightenment, ego transcendence, the psychology of belief, the search for meaning, dealing with adversity and futility, and more. Upon completion, you will have a much better understanding of human behavior and your own behavioral style with our proprietary IMHS Behavioral Profile (you will also receive a license to use this profile in your coaching/counseling practice and training programs once you graduate). This course is indispensable for metaphysical ministers, spiritual counselors, and life coaches. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Since metaphysics is about existence and consciousness, this course explores the fine arts of success, motivation, momentum, order, and balance that contribute to happy and successful lives. You will learn the ultimate definition of success in any endeavor, how to get and stay motivated, how to overcome inertia and build momentum, how to get and stay organized, how to get rid of fear, and the benefits of an enlightened positive consciousness. Upon completion, you will know 25 characteristics of successful people in three important areas of balanced success. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

The Law of Attraction is an ancient metaphysical truth that has come more into public awareness in recent years. Throughout this course, you will learn a grounded approach to attracting abundance of all kinds into your life. This course also explores five common mistakes in using the Law of Attraction as well as why it doesn't seem to work at times. You will also learn the scientific basis for the Law of Attraction and will gain the perspectives of three pioneering authors on attraction and abundance. Once completed, you will be able to apply the Law of Attraction appropriately in your own life to attract abundance and success. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Meditation has been around for thousands of years and comes in many forms and types. This course explores what meditation is, the different types and objectives of meditation, and how to use meditation in daily life to achieve outstanding results. Holism vs. Reductionism is also discussed and you will learn how to concentrate, focus, and use creative visualization during meditation. Upon completion, you will know how to use holistic meditation to empower your life and relationships as well as to achieve self-actualization. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Everyone has the potential for psychic ability, and this course explores and discusses the nature of many types of psychic phenomena including telepathy, empathic ability, mediumship, all the "clairs" (clairvoyance, clairaudience, etc.), ethics, and more. Common spirit communication modalities related to psychic phenomena will also be discussed such as séances, channeling, and Ouija as well as how to do a psychic reading. You will use meditation and visualization exercises to develop or enhance your own intuitive and psychic abilities with meditation audios. Once completed, you will have an excellent understanding of intuition and psychic phenomena as well as the tools you need to continue developing your own psychic abilities. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Transpersonal counseling involves integrating our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual nature. Spiritual counseling and coaching are critical aspects of many professions including metaphysics. This intensive course teaches our own proprietary combination of spiritual counseling, transpersonal counseling, and transpersonal coaching called IMHS Life Leadership Coaching. You will learn our own theory of behavior called the Event-Action Sequence, numerous techniques including screening clients, building rapport, counseling and coaching clients on a variety of life, relationship, and spiritual issues including attaining goals, creating action plans, and much more.  You will draw upon what you've learned in courses so far about consciousness and existence to help clients resolve inner conflicts and blocks using our own Event-Action Sequence Modification Procedure. Other tools are also explored including Force Field Analysis and SWOT Analysis. In addition, you will also receive several forms such as a discovery questionnaire, client coaching agreement, client contract, client profile, and other forms that you can customize and use. Students also receive a license to use IMHS' proprietary personality and communication profiles. This course also features the opportunity for students to get hands-on coaching practice directly with the instructor. Upon completion, you will have the tools necessary to offer effective spiritual and transpersonal coaching to others within the context of metaphysical consciousness. These skills are essential for students who desire to offer spiritual counseling or life coaching either as a primary practice or in conjunction with a hypnosis practice or a metaphysical ministry. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

The objective of this course is to give the student an overview and understanding of the many aspects of mysticism. Concepts explored include divination, auras, numerology, astrology, crystals, chakras, dreams and dream interpretation, astral projection and out of body experiences, séances, table tipping, scrying, and more. Additionally, you will get an overview of the metaphysical beliefs of a number of religious orders over the ages as well as the Hawaiian Huna. Once completed, you will have a broader understanding of the mystical side of metaphysics. This course utilizes a final essay rather than a course exam. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

Reiki is a non-invasive form of energy healing that balances the body and mind to promote relaxation and well-being. Anyone can learn this natural healing modality. In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of Reiki as it is typically taught and practiced by Usui Reiki Masters. Students will become familiar with the universal source of healing energy, and learn how to tap into it to for self-healing, or to facilitate the healing of other people. Students will also learn about the energy-processing centers of the body called chakras, and how chakra imbalances can affect physical and mental health. This course also introduces the first symbol in Reiki, and emphasizes the importance of energetic protection especially when preparing to do Reiki sessions for other people. At the end of this course, students will be proficient in doing self-healings as well as healing sessions for others. To be able to tap into Reiki healing energy, students must first receive an attunement. The instructor will provide a distance attunement, as well as recommendations on how to prepare for it. At the end of this course, students will earn the designation Reiki Practitioner, and will be prepared for Reiki Level 2. Instructor: Olga Norstrom.

In this course, students deepen their understanding of Reiki, a non-invasive form of energy healing that balances the body and mind to promote relaxation and well-being. In Level 2, students will learn two more Reiki symbols and will learn how to do emotional healing and distance healing with Reiki. This course is unique because it also covers how to combine Reiki with crystal healing, even in distance healing. At the end of this course, students will be proficient in doing distance healing and combining Reiki with crystal healing. To strengthen the connection with the source of Reiki energy, students will receive the Reiki 2 attunement. The instructor will provide a distance attunement as well as recommendations on how to prepare for it. As part of the course, students will also receive a distance Reiki healing and a distance crystal healing to see how these types of sessions are done. At the end of this course, students will know marketable skills they can use in their healing practice, and will be prepared for Reiki Level 3. Instructor: Olga Norstrom. Prerequisite: You must complete Course MHs.M10 before taking this course.

This course covers everything students need to know to become a Reiki Master/Teacher. Students will receive the Reiki 3 attunement, learn the Reiki Master symbols and learn how to give attunements to others. As part of the course, students will have the opportunity to practice giving attunements to others in person and over distance. Most importantly, students will also learn how to create lesson plans to teach Reiki 1, 2, and 3, so they can become confident Reiki teachers. Upon completion of this course, the student will earn the designation Reiki Master/Teacher. Instructor: Olga Norstrom. Prerequisite: You must complete Course MHs.M11 before taking this course.

This course is excellent for students who want to use hypnosis along with spiritual counseling or life coaching, or who want to open a hypnosis practice. You will learn hypnosis concepts and techniques including the nature of your conscious, preconscious, and unconscious minds, brain states, induction and deepening methods, depth tests, how to create hypnosis scripts correctly, the role of metaphoric visualization in hypnosis, ethics and legalities, how to help clients with Life Leadership Hypnosis, and much more. To aid in practical application, you will use these skills in practice sessions with friends and family. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is also introduced. Past-life and memory regressions are included for those who wish to use these in their practice or those who wish to conduct UFO Abduction Research. Once completed, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform remedial hypnosis in your ministry or practice. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley. Prerequisites: You must complete Courses MHs.M6 and MHs.M8 before taking this course. Please Note: While the hypnosis training in this program is among the most comprehensive and thorough courses available, our curriculum may or may not be accepted by outside hypnosis associations for the purposes of certified membership due to their proprietary and varying qualification policies.

This course offers a powerful leadership curriculum second to none! You will receive comprehensive training in a number of management and leadership areas that can be used when your metaphysics objective includes having employees (such as a church or metaphysics store). Topics include how to create an empowered team culture, effective delegation, how to help your team embrace change, how to motivate your team, screening and interviewing prospective employees, how and when to fire someone, our proprietary Leadership as a Managed, Mismanaged, and Unmanaged Process^TM, how to write job descriptions, how to conduct performance reviews, how to train and coach your team, how to manage poor performance and deal with difficult people using our proprietary 16 Powerful Assertive Confrontation and Discipline Techniques for Leaders, how to develop your team mission, vision, and shared values, and much, much more. When completed, you will know the difference between leadership and management and know how to lead others far more effectively. Metaphysics aside, the leadership techniques included in the IMHS Metaphysics Degree Program alone provide students with uncommon leadership training that will enhance any career! Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course addresses the business side of starting a ministry or metaphysical practice. It includes tips, tools, and techniques for all stages of getting a ministry or business started including developing a business plan, funding ideas, coming up with a name and logo, and even tips on creating a website. You will learn how to market on a shoestring--especially if you hate marketing. Marketing techniques include how to do podcasts and/or an Internet radio program as well as doing public presentations in your local area, and more. This course also includes our proprietary segment on delivering world-class customer service. Additionally, information on applying for nonprofit 501(c)(3) (in the U.S.) status with the IRS will help you to determine whether this is a desirable option or not. Upon completion of this course, you will have a much better chance of making a ministry or business succeed. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course covers Paranormal Science, Parapsychology, and Ufology. It is based, in part, on the highly acclaimed Certified Paranormal Investigator (CPI) course taken by hundreds of paranormal researchers and investigators. The CPI course created a new standard of proper and ethical paranormal investigation and is included in our metaphysics degree program in a greatly enhanced form. You will learn the theories related to ghosts, spirits, and Malevolent Inhuman Spirits (MIS), types of hauntings, the true nature of orbs, how to use equipment, how to conduct an investigation, the roles of members on a team, trigger objects, the role of belief in paranormal phenomena, parapsychology, remote viewing, para-anthropology, psychokinesis (PK) and Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis (RSPK), working with psychics and mediums, how to do cleansings, Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), and more. For ufology, this course discusses commonly reported types of UFOs and their characteristics, how to estimate altitude, speed, and direction of flight, classifying UFO events, alien abduction phenomena, and more. Upon completion, you will have an excellent understanding of the broad paranormal field as well as how to conduct paranormal and UFO investigations. Investigation forms are also included. (This course does not include evidence analysis. That is covered in Course MHs.M18.) Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley. Prerequisite: Course MHs.M7: Developing Your Innate Psychic and Intuitive Powers. Note: Students who have already completed the IMHS or ParaNexus Certified Paranormal Investigator Course will receive a tuition credit equal to the amount they paid for the CPI course.

This course offers a rare and unique view into the spirituality and beliefs of the Native American people, also known as American Indians, Indigenous People, Aboriginals, Red Nations, and First Nations People. You will learn about American Indian protocols, history, old territorial boundaries, reserves, and old laws. You will gain a glimpse into American Indian traditions and ceremonial practices that includes names, dances, and prophecies. This course is honest, revealing, educational, and inspiring, and offers a holistic understanding of Red Nations people. You will find that there is much contained in this course that you won’t find anywhere else as it is the result of years of firsthand experience “walking the path.” Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter (WaskaysiwSkiw (Elk Woman)).

Perhaps the most important aspect of anomalous research is the ability to properly evaluate and analyze evidence in an objective and grounded manner, and it begins with the client interview. This course teaches students important techniques in client interviewing, assessing client credibility, properly collecting and storing trace evidence, managing the chain of custody, and understanding Locard’s Exchange Principle. You will also learn how to use free software (included) to forensically analyze photos, videos, and audios (EVPs) with hand's on practice. This course also includes an excellent discussion of photography as it relates to orbs, close proximity contaminants, and other visual anomalies. Heavy emphasis is placed on the critical thinking skills learned in Course MHs.B5 including the roles of deductive and inductive reasoning in identifying the differences between natural and anomalous phenomena. You will also learn how to classify photo/video/audio evidence using the KM EVP and Photo Classifications system. Students will learn what is included in a case report and must submit one from either a real or training investigation to pass. When completed, you will have a solid knowledge of analyzing anomalous evidence while remaining grounded and objective. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley. Prerequisite: You must complete Course MHs.M16 OR Course MHs.M24 before taking this course.

This course is fundamentally the same as Course MHs.M14: Metaphysically-Based Organizational Leadership, but is aimed at founding and leading an anomalous research and investigation team. Topics include how to create an empowered team culture, effective delegation, how to help your team embrace change, how to motivate your team, screening and interviewing prospective employees, how and when to fire someone, our proprietary Leadership as a Managed, Mismanaged, and Unmanaged Process^TM, how to write job descriptions, how to conduct performance reviews, how to train and coach your team, how to manage poor performance and deal with difficult people using our proprietary 16 Powerful Assertive Confrontation and Discipline Techniques for Leaders, how to develop your team mission, vision, and shared values. When completed, you will know the difference between leadership and management and know how to lead others far more effectively.  Also included are a few additional details of interest to anomalous researchers such as developing a group name, logo, and website; promoting your team in your local area including how to do podcasts and/or an Internet radio program; confidentiality and liability release forms for members; developing Standards and Protocols (includes a complete example); and more. Once completed, you will know solid and tested leadership techniques that will help you to start and lead an anomalous research team successfully. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley. Note: Students who have already completed the IMHS or ParaNexus Certified Leading Paranormal Investigator Course (CLPI) will receive a grade and tuition credit for this course provided they choose it as an elective (they will not need to take the course).

Advance your understanding of the Universal Law of Attraction! Natural Law is one of The Four Laws, expanding our knowledge of energy in motion. Thought Energy is how we get what we want! Gain a renewed sense of individuality with self-empowerment in this unique presentation of how to awaken your most natural and gifted capabilities in the most grounded and sensible of ways. Included in this course study is a powerfully life-altering “thinking to behavior” method for self-observation and growth while learning about humanity’s most natural ingredient: Auto-Sensory Perception (ASP)—which comprises the Advanced Law of Attraction. Focusing on Natural Laws in motion, this course teaches how to healthfully validate emotions, increase sensory perceptions, restore natural thinking, and improve decision-making skills for knowing yourself and others better. Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter.

Metaphysical Parenting is a refreshing presentation on parenting philosophies and child development, and filled with wonderful spiritual and grounded views about sharing life with a child. It addresses individual nature, character, beliefs, what a parent can expect in the natural stages of growth, dealing with a child’s fears, and more. This course will help you to see yourself and your child in a brand new way. Channeled from and guided by Freas (Fray-as), an “extraterrestrial friend,” Dr. Vicki Hunter shares a unique metaphysical perspective of the growing child from conception to age 19. This course offers nine segments, six of which are presented by Freas as channeled through Dr. Vicki in 2002. Psychic since earliest memory, Dr. Vicki has deep compassion for the development of a child in a nurturing and healthy manner that includes his or her natural “unordinary experiences.” As a parent and grandmother, Dr. Vicki also believes in a healthy and sensible approach to parenting that helps parents and children remain spiritually awake and emotionally grounded. Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter.

Practical Numerology is a one-of-a-kind perspective on the study of numerology and its applications for everyday use. This course offers a culminated study of numerology from various sources, brought together in a concise, easy, and sensible presentation by Dr. Vicki Hunter. You will learn the basics on how to determine your name number, birth path number, and destiny number along with the meanings of the numbers. You will gain insights into life patterns and cycles in a way that’s guaranteed to provoke thought and new understandings of life. Moreover, this Practical Numerology course gives an innovative methodology for viewing critical points in life cycles that you will not find anywhere else as they were devised by Dr. Hunter’s observations throughout her 40-year metaphysical career that included a passion for numbers. You are sure to see the study of numbers and the nature of mathematics in a brand new way. This Practical Numerology course is sure to help even the most fearful beginner or advanced numerologist to embrace rational, grounded, and wise insights to the practice of numerology—and in the most natural ways.. Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter.

Cryptozoology is the study of undiscovered animals, that is, animals as yet undescribed by science. In this first of two courses, students will learn about recent discoveries as well as the sheer magnitude of the estimated number of undiscovered species. Students will also learn about taxonomy and classification, hominology, research techniques, conducting field investigations, equipment, and working with other researchers. Students will study and research their choice of a reported cryptid with a focus on objective, grounded research. This course also includes a number of research and investigation forms such as a investigation report, research data form, confidentiality and liability releases, logs, and more. This specialization will give the student the foundation and framework to explore, investigate, and research reports of unknown animals that have been seen by locals for years—sometimes, hundreds or even thousands of years.  The course is a prerequisite for Course MHs.M18. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley.

This course is an absolute must for any student who desires to counsel or coach others in relationships where alcoholism or another addiction is causing dysfunction in the family. This course will not teach students how to counsel alcoholics or addicts; but it will give students the extensive knowledge required to help the family and friends of alcoholics and addicts (who are grossly under-represented by most addiction programs). This intensive course focuses on alcoholism because it is the most widespread addiction. But the principles taught also apply to helping non-addicts in any other addiction-based relationship. This course is a one-of-a-kind in that it teaches students about the Empowered Recovery (ER) program for nonalcoholics, which they can, in turn, use to help their counseling and coaching clients. ER is a cutting-edge approach to helping the family and friends of alcoholics recognize, understand, and resolve an alcoholic relationship. It has helped thousands of individuals since its development in 2001. Instructor: Dr. Douglas Kelley. Prerequisite: Course MHs.M8: Transpersonal Counseling and Coaching.

This Certified Holistic Tarot Reader 1 (CHTR1) course offers a one-of-a-kind holistic introduction to the tarot and tarot card reading. The course material includes the tarot’s history, the Major and Minor Arcanas, the top ten best-selling tarot decks, popular tarot layouts, and how to choose your own tarot deck. This tarot course is holistic in nature because it imparts many aspects of performing readings for yourself and others, as passed down to Dr. Vicki Hunter from her late teacher, Magda. You’ll learn a brand new, one-of-a-kind layout as well as a new method for interpreting the positions of the cards. From the mystical to the sensible, by the time you’ve completed this course, you can expect to have an improved understanding about this ancient art of divination as well as human communication. Moreover, you will receive your certification as a Holistic Tarot Reader and may use CHTR after your name. Supported with a lifetime of metaphysical study and in keeping with the “old ways” of a teacher-to-student apprenticeship, you’ll not find another tarot course like it. Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter.

This Certified Holistic Tarot Reader 2 (CHTR2) Master Reader course takes the CHTR1 course to a progressively heightened and advanced level. The CHTR2 course material includes brand new tarot layouts, an introduction to body energies, insights into the life of a reader, and client-case testimonials that are exclusive to the knowledge and experiences of Dr. Vicki Hunter. Every tarot reader will benefit by learning how to better gauge intuitions, ethics, and how to deal with real-life people situations. Learn about Auto Sensory Perception versus Intuition, and read a few of Dr. Vicki’s autobiographical accounts of extraordinary life happenings. You will receive your certification as a Holistic Tarot Master Reader and may use “CHTR2” after your name. Further, this course prepares you for the CHTR3 Master Teacher course after having gained your own reader experiences and obtaining a prerequisite of the IMHS’ certificate in Spiritual Counseling. Supported with over 40 years of metaphysical study, this unique course continues the tradition of keeping with the “old ways” of a teacher-to-student apprenticeship. This course is invaluably educational and insightful to any psychic reader—tarot or otherwise! Prerequisite: Course MHs.M8: Certified Holistic Tarot Reader 1. Instructor: Dr. Vicki Hunter.

This course explores Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP), a fascinating and intriguing phenomenon that has perplexed researchers and investigators for decades. This one-of-a-kind course was written and is taught by Dr. Ingrid Irwin, one of the world’s leading experts in EVP research. In addition to the history of EVP research, students will learn important techniques and methods of recording, types of equipment and software available, how to assess and review recordings, and how to conduct controlled recording sessions that minimize false-positives. Students will also learn important aspects of the physical sciences such as the characteristics of sound and noise, hearing perception, human speech and articulation, and spectral view analysis. Learning how these characteristics work together will not only allow students to identify physical human speech patterns in recordings, but will also allow them to differentiate and evaluate anomalous speech findings. This course also includes a valuable protocol by which students can review, evaluate, assess, and classify all recordings. Once completed, students will have a solid knowledge of the analysis and review of EVP utterances while remaining scientifically grounded and objective. Successful completion of this course also entitles students to place the designation “CET” (Certified EVP Technician) after their name. Instructor: Dr. Ingrid Irwin.

This course is the final course in the IMHS Doctoral Degree Program. It outlines how to complete the Doctoral Degree Assignment as well as offers instructions for writing an optional dissertation. It also offers several dissertation examples from previous students, and guides the student through the final tasks of getting his or her Doctoral degree. Note: This course is required for all doctoral students, but is not counted in the 12 Bachelor's and Master’s courses required to receive a doctoral degree.