NLP training in Amsterdam, in English. Internationally certified, Master Trainer led, and the only ICF CCE approved NLP training in the Netherlands.
NLP training Amsterdam in English means choosing from hundreds of programs and dozens of trainers all claiming to be experts, with prices that vary by thousands of euros and almost no way to tell the difference from the outside. Here is what actually separates the training that changes how you think and work from the training that gives you a certificate and a folder of notes.
The trainer. The person standing in front of the room, and what level they are actually teaching from.
Finding that person in the Netherlands, teaching in English, running the full pathway consistently, is where it gets complicated. Global NLP Training is the longest-running English-language NLP training company in the Netherlands, and the only one that consistently offers the Master Practitioner in English, led by a trainer with an international reputation, not a local one. If you have looked at other options, you may already know how rare that is.
Questions & BrochureThere are four levels of certification in NLP: Practitioner, Master Practitioner, Trainer, and Master Trainer. The Master Trainer designation is the highest in the field, held by very few people worldwide. It is not a title you earn by recently graduating.
Nicole Schneider holds that designation. She has been running live international NLP training for over twenty years, teaches every program personally in small groups, and has certified more than 2,500 students across 125 countries. Every program runs. Every cohort graduates.
Students fly from across the world to train with her in Bali, Portugal, and Mexico. If you are based in the Netherlands, you do not have to. She lives here.
More than a third of participants arrive through a referral. That number has held steady for nearly two decades. It is the most honest metric we have.
English-language NLP Practitioner training in Europe typically runs €2,750 or more for the Practitioner week alone. Our Full Immersion — NLP Practitioner and NLP Master Practitioner combined — starts from €2,250 and up. Two certifications, for less than most schools charge for one. Check the registration page for current rates →
What sets this NLP training in Amsterdam apart is not just who teaches it — it is what gets taught. You will not just learn NLP techniques. You will understand the neuroscience behind them, the positive psychology that supports them, and the practical frameworks that let you apply them with confidence in any professional context.
The Netherlands values directness and evidence. So do we. NLP here does not float in the abstract. It is grounded in science, applied to real situations, and taught by someone who has done this work at the highest level for nearly two decades.
Nicole also teaches a method for designing original NLP techniques, something she developed over two decades of practice and that requires a Master Trainer to teach properly. You leave Amsterdam not just with a toolkit, but with the ability to build your own tools. That is not something most NLP programs offer at any level.
The NLP Practitioner in Amsterdam is ICF CCE approved. 40 hours toward your ACC or PCC credential, including the 3 mandatory ethics hours. The only ICF CCE approved NLP training in the Netherlands. Full details on the ICF CCE page →
All three programs run in Amsterdam with the same trainer, the same accreditation, and the same standard. What changes is the depth and duration.
A rigorous, practical foundation in NLP taught in English by a Master Trainer in a small international group in the heart of Amsterdam. Every tool practiced in the room, on real conversations, with real feedback.
ICF CCE approved: credentialed coaches earn 40 hours toward ACC or PCC renewal.
The most complete NLP training experience we offer. NLP Practitioner and NLP Master Practitioner back to back, one continuous journey with a single day off between weeks. The group continuity is what makes the second week go as deep as it does.
Many students describe the two weeks as the most concentrated period of personal and professional growth they have experienced.
Advanced tools, identity-level work, timeline work, parts integration, and the design framework for building your own NLP techniques. The level where the deep and persistent patterns live, and where Nicole's depth as a Master Trainer makes the most difference.
For graduates who want to go further, there are clear pathways into the NLP Specialist advanced programs and the NLP Trainers Training.
The NLP Practitioner in Amsterdam holds ICF CCE approval. 40 hours toward your ACC or PCC credential, comprising 23 Core Competency hours and 17 Resource Development hours, including the 3 mandatory ethics hours. The only ICF CCE approved NLP training in the Netherlands.
The school is accredited by IBNIC, the International Board of NLP and Integrative Coaching, an independent nonprofit that assesses schools against Nine Pillars: trainer competence, curriculum quality, marketing accuracy, fair commercial terms, ethical conduct, inclusion standards, and psychological safety. All independently reviewed. All required. The five-year renewal audit means it is not a one-time badge. It is an ongoing standard.
In practice: the trainer’s NLP competence has been independently verified. The curriculum has been reviewed by a third party. The terms and conditions have been assessed for fairness. If something goes wrong, you have a formal complaint route to an independent body. When you qualify, you receive a unique IBNIC Credential Number and a verified digital badge, verifiable instantly at ibnic.org/verify by any client, employer, or professional peer. No annual renewal fees. Your credential is permanently protected.
Your IBNIC credential carries no annual renewal fees and remains valid permanently — unlike many NLP certification bodies that require ongoing membership payments to maintain your certified status. Verify any credential at ibnic.org/verify →
The school is also registered in the CRKBO, the Dutch national register for short vocational education. No VAT on tuition for any student, regardless of where they are based. In most countries, tuition also qualifies as a tax-deductible professional development investment. Verify deductibility with your local tax advisor.
Students find the NLP training in Amsterdam one of two ways. Someone they trust told them this training changed something for them. Or they searched for NLP training in English in the Netherlands and kept arriving at the same answer.
Either way, they come because they want more than a certificate. They want the skills to actually do what the certificate says they can do.
NLP draws from the study of excellence. How exceptional communicators, coaches, and leaders think, respond, and create change in others. That focus on what actually works, rather than what theoretically should, is what makes NLP immediately applicable. You practice it in the room and use it the same week.
The Amsterdam group is always international. Coaches, therapists, HR professionals, leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs. Dutch locals and expats who have lived here for years. People from Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht who want NLP training in English in the Netherlands and could not find it at this level anywhere else.
Amsterdam · NLP Practitioner · Emotional Intelligence Day
Nicole is an active coach as well as a trainer. She works with professional athletes preparing for career-defining competitions, internationally recognized performers who have landed the role and now have to deliver, executives navigating high-stakes conflict, and other NLP trainers who bring her the work they cannot resolve on their own. The NLP she teaches in Amsterdam is the NLP she uses every week, in the moments where there is no second chance.
Most NLP courses run in a rented conference room in a city center or a hotel meeting room near an airport. The venue is a logistical necessity, not part of the learning.
Studio Sarphaat is different. White walls, an industrial brick wall, three-meter ceilings, and natural light, right on Sarphatipark in the heart of de Pijp. Around the corner from the Albert Cuypmarkt. A room built for focused work, in a neighborhood that has always attracted people from somewhere else.
Getting here is straightforward. De Pijp metro station on the Noord-Zuidlijn is a seven-minute walk, with a direct five-minute connection to Amsterdam Centraal. Trams, buses, and additional metro connections to the whole city are within five minutes on foot. Schiphol is twenty minutes from Centraal by train.
You do not have to travel to the United States or the United Kingdom to train at this level. The training is here, in a room worth being in, in a city you can explore on your own terms.
Studio Sarphaat · De Pijp · Amsterdam
Certification is the beginning. Every program includes structured post-course support designed around where you are in your NLP journey.
es, entirely. All programs are taught in English. This is how Nicole Schneider teaches at every location worldwide. Bilingual support in Dutch is available where helpful. The Amsterdam training is the only NLP training in the Netherlands in English at NLP Master Trainer level, which is why students travel from Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and across the country to attend.
This comes up more in Amsterdam than at any other location, and the honest answer is: it depends, and it is worth a conversation before you decide not to register.
Our programs run approximately 15 hours per week above the minimum hours required by our certification bodies, which gives us real room to find solutions. It is worth knowing that certification is not just about hours — it is about content learned and skills acquired. Some sections of the training require a practice partner, which means missed time needs a real solution, not just a note in a file. Options include completing some content online, practicing with a fellow student, or working with a trainer in training at an additional fee.
Any arrangement needs to be agreed in advance, stay within limits, and not affect other participants. The earlier you contact us, the more we can do. If you have not asked because you assumed the answer was no, it may be worth asking before you decide not to register.
Yes. The training is taught entirely in English and the groups are always international. Many participants are expats or non-Dutch speakers based in Amsterdam or elsewhere in the Netherlands. You do not need to speak Dutch at any point.
The NLP Practitioner program is ICF CCE approved. 40 hours in total, comprising 23 Core Competency hours, 17 Resource Development hours, and the 3 mandatory ethics hours. This is the only ICF CCE approved NLP training in the Netherlands. Credentialed coaches at ACC and PCC level can apply these hours directly toward credential renewal. A short online component is required to complete the full 40 hours. The Master Practitioner program does not carry ICF CCE hours. Full details on the ICF CCE page.
IBNIC is an independent nonprofit that accredits NLP schools through structured peer review against Nine Pillars, with no commercial stake in the outcome. Your trainer's NLP competence has been independently assessed. The curriculum has been reviewed by a third party. The commercial terms have been evaluated for fairness. As a graduate, you receive a unique IBNIC Credential Number and a verified digital badge verifiable at ibnic.org/verify by any client or employer. No annual renewal fees. Your credential is protected regardless of anything that subsequently happens to the school.
There are four levels of certification in NLP: Practitioner, Master Practitioner, Trainer, and Master Trainer. The Master Trainer designation is the highest in the field, held by very few people worldwide. It represents not just mastery of NLP but mastery of how NLP is transmitted to another human being. Every program in Amsterdam is led personally by Nicole Schneider.
Yes. Global NLP Training issues invoices on request. Many participants in the Netherlands have their training covered fully or partially by their employer as a professional development investment. We have trained professionals from organizations including Heineken, Shell, and Nike, among many others. Global NLP Training is registered in the CRKBO, which means tuition is VAT-exempt — an additional practical benefit for corporate reimbursement. Contact us before registering if you need a specific invoice format or purchase order process and we will make it straightforward.
No. Global NLP Training is registered in the CRKBO, the Dutch national register for short vocational education, which means tuition is VAT-exempt for all students regardless of where they are based. In most countries, tuition also qualifies as a tax-deductible professional development investment. Verify deductibility with your local tax advisor.
The programs, trainer, accreditation, and standard are identical across every location. What changes is the context. Bali and Portugal are retreat settings where students travel to be somewhere removed from daily life. Amsterdam is a city location. You train in one of Europe's great urban environments and return to your own life each evening. Many Amsterdam participants are based locally or elsewhere in the Netherlands and choose Amsterdam because they do not need to travel far for a training of this quality. For graduates who want more, the retake option means your next program in Sagres or Bali costs €300.
Yes. The 8-day Master Practitioner runs as a standalone program for students who completed their NLP Practitioner at a reputable school. Contact us to verify your prior certification before registering. Students who trained elsewhere receive our pre-course online Practitioner materials and manual to ensure continuity going into the Master Practitioner week
Yes. Global NLP Training has an unbroken track record of running every program on the calendar in Amsterdam, outside of the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic. The NLP Master Practitioner in Amsterdam runs in English every year, in the same cohort as the Practitioner, with the same trainer. This is not always the case with English-language NLP training in the Netherlands. If consistency matters to you, check the registration page for confirmed dates.