Paranormal Studies Department

Courses in the Paranormal Studies department are currently offered through home study only. The typical course consists of a manual, lessons, investigative forms, a research project, and a final examination. Students completing PS101 successfully will be issued a certificate and photo identification card in Paranormal Investigation. Most of these students go on to complete the Advanced Paranormal Investigator Certification PS401. Students completing PS102 will receive a certificate and photo identification card in UFO Investigation. If desired, successful graduates of these courses will be listed as qualified investigators in directories and online resources. Students completing PS212 will be certified in Parapsychology and those completing PS301 will become Certified EVP Technicians. To receive the Diploma in Paranormal Studies, students must complete any four courses in this department. Courses in the Paranormal Studies department are offered online or through correspondence only. All courses may be taken simultaneously with other courses in this department. International Students are welcome. Download Paranormal Studies Brochure.

The Paranormal Investigator Certification (PS101) course offered by Flamel College is one of the most respected in this field. The course is designed for students wishing to conduct paranormal investigations and research apparition and ghost sightings, the nature of the soul, poltergeist activity, and voice, electronic, and photographic evidence of paranormal activity. Included is a sophisticated electronic ghost hunting device, so you can start your investigations immediately. Successful candidates will be granted a certificate, issued a professional laminated identification card, and listed in directories of paranormal investigators if desired.

The course includes a proprietary manual and syllabus to guide you step-by-step through your studies. Also included is a sophisticated electronic EMF meter used to detect ghosts (shown at right). The textbook that comes with the course is How to Be a Ghost Hunter by paranormal investigator Richard Southall. Southall has been conducting paranormal investigations for nearly twenty years and his four-phase procedure for conducting effective investigation is widely praised for its professional and evidence-rich results. Aside from his investigations, Southall creates haunted tours, teaches workshops on ghost hunting, and has contributes to numerous periodicals, as well as being interviewed on many television and radio programs. His illustrated field-guide for paranormal researchers is the only handbook that details so many practical facets of conducting investigations:

The textbook for the course also provides contact information for numerous paranormal organizations and sources for hard-to-find equipment such as electromagnetic detectors and infrared film. The book contains actual photographs in which you are asked to search for signs of paranormal energy like orbs and faces of the departed, and it includes a glossary, index, and appendices. You can purchase extra copies of this book from the Flamel College Bookstore.

Tuition for this course is $95 and includes the price of the textbooks and EMF meter. To enroll online now with a credit card (you do not have to fill out the Enrollment Form), click the button below and pay tuition online, by mail, or by fax.

The Advanced Paranormal Investigator Certification (PS401) course is a hands-on class in conducting rigorous investigations into paranormal phenomena. This advanced course is designed for investigators wishing to expand their techniques and methodology, and the focus is on practical on-site techniques. Step-by-step methods for investigating homes, commercial and public buildings, old churches and graveyards are provided. Topics covered include researching haunted history, rules and methods of conducting investigations, interviewing witnesses and psychological factors, setting up ghost watches and documenting results, working with psychics and the media, spirit communications and getting rid of ghosts. Students will become familiar with the proper operation of paranormal research equipment such as 35 mm and digital cameras, types of film and media to use, audio and video recorders, infrared and EMF monitoring instruments, and a variety of other electronic survey equipment. The goal of this course is to teach the student how to put theory and research methods into actual practice and gain confidence as a professional investigator.

Students must set up a paranormal investigation from beginning to end and document the results in an official report (1,500 words). Students may choose to investigate their own home, or a friend's, or choose an outdoor location, or a public building. Students may also elect to conduct a "virtual" investigation of a known haunted place by writing the report as if they had actually visited the location and conducted an on-site investigation. A panel of paranormal experts will examine the report for style, completeness, and accuracy and return it to the student for reworking. The report will be judged for methodology, historical research, interviewing protocol, documentation, and use of paranormal equipment. Only students who are able to submit an acceptable report within two attempts will pass this course. Accepted reports on genuine (on-site) investigations will be published and distributed to paranormal research organizations. However, an actual on-site investigation is not required. Successful candidates will be certified and listed as professional paranormal investigators.

The course includes the highly regarded Ghost Hunters Guidebook, as well as a course syllabus. Official forms include Investigation Permission, Information Release, Paranormal Vigil Log, and Logbook page. Paranormal Investigation software is included to track investigators, events, and evidence such as photographs and EVP on a case-by-case basis. A 45-min DVD of an actual filmed investigation by a certified investigator (selected case varies) will be provided as an exemplary case. There is also a Paranormal Resource CD that includes example cases, investigative reports, ghost photographs, EVP audio files, and paranormal software. No prerequisites to enroll in this course. Tuition is $95.

This course is designed for students wishing to conduct investigations or research into UFO sightings, abduction reports, animal mutilations, crop circles, Reaching for Reality

and government knowledge of extraterrestrial visitations. Successful candidates will be granted a certificate, issued an identification card, and listed in directories of UFO investigators. This course is one of the most respected in this field and is taught by ufologist Bruce Schaffer, former president of the International UFO Registry (IUFOR) and editor of the Journal of UFOlogy. The UFO Investigator Certification course includes the UFO Investigator's Manual and the textbook Reaching for Reality by close encounter therapist Constance Clear. All candidates for certification must demonstrate their ability to investigate a local or historical case objectively and submit an acceptable Investigative Report. After passing the final examination, the student will receive his or her certificate and professional laminated ID. Lessons include:

Cost for this course is $75. To enroll in the UFO Investigator course, fill out the Enrollment Form. To enroll now online with a credit card, click the Enroll button below:

Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal phenomena. The "paranormal" (literally "beyond the normal") refers to exceptional human experiences that do not seem to be explainable in terms of our everyday understanding or known scientific principles. Paranormal experiences often seem weird, uncanny, or unnatural, but are really part of a hidden part of nature of which we are not aware. Topics include: Extrasensory Perception; Telepathy; Clairvoyance and Clairaudience; Psychometry; Precognition and Premonitions; Remote Viewing; Channeling and Mediumship; Dowsing; Past Life Memories, Out of Body and Near Death experiences, and Psychokinesis. Resource CD includes a complete deck of Zener testing cards and scoresheets. The class is taught by Dr. Alex Hayden, a widely respected researcher into PSI, which is the scientific term for the energy behind clairvoyance and psychokinesis. Tuition: $85.

Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) are unexplainable paranormal audible events of unknown origin, which can be heard and captured in recordings on various types of electronic recording apparatus. The phenomenon has been captured using radios, televisions, tape recorders, telephones and answering machines, film, and a variety of digital equipment. The most successful efforts involve using pure “White Noise,” a random background sound devoid of any outside or terrestrial signals. Interest in EVP began in the1920s, when Thomas Edison suggested the possibility of constructing a machine to communicate with the dead. “It is possible to construct an apparatus,” he said in an interview in Scientific American, “which will be so delicate that if there are personalities in another existence or sphere who wish to get in touch with us in this existence or sphere, this apparatus will at least give them a better opportunity to express themselves than the tilting tables and rapping and ouija boards and mediums and the other crude methods now purported to be the only means of communication.” During World War II there was a rash of EVP recordings intercepted by military equipment, but serious research began with the electronic age in the 1950s. Today most paranormal researchers agree that EVP is an actual, recurring system of interdimensional communication. Students will be taught how to successfully capture EVP using a variety of equipment, how to set up EVP sessions, how to capture evidence of the phenomena, and how to record and analyze the results using the computer software provided. EVP is the fastest growing segment of paranormal research and many organizations are seeking certified EVP technicians.

The course includes the EVP Technician Manual, setup check-sheets, and a sampling of startling, actual EVP recordings. Sound monitoring, editing, and enhancing software is also included. Tuition: $85.

You may apply for a Diploma in Paranormal Studies when you have met the following requirements: 1) You must be enrolled in the Paranormal Study Program; 2) You must satisfactorily complete any four of the courses (PS101, PS102, PS201, PS 212, PS301, or PS313 Crytozoology); 3) You must write a 1,500-word dissertation on a subject of your choice from the primary area of your studies (Ghosts, UFOs, Anomalies, or Parapsychology); your dissertation must be accepted by the college. All satisfactory dissertations will be posted in an archives in the Flamel College library. If you do not wish to write a dissertation, you may substitute taking an additional fifth course in this department. When you feel you have qualified for the diploma, you must fill out the Feedback Form requesting that the administrator verify your credits.

(Textbooks are included in your enrollment package, and no credit can be given if you already own a copy of the book. You do not have to purchase additional materials for any course offered through Flamel College.)

This book by paranormal investigator Richard Southall is considered the most practical guide to ghosthunting available. Southall has been conducting paranormal investigations for nearly twenty years and his four-phase procedure for conducting effective investigation is widely praised for its professional and evidence-rich results. Aside from his investigations, Southall creates haunted tours, teaches workshops on ghost hunting, and has contributes to numerous periodicals, as well as being interviewed on many television and radio programs. His illustrated field-guide for paranormal researchers is the only handbook that details so many practical facets of conducting investigations. The book also provides contact information for numerous paranormal organizations and sources for hard-to-find equipment such as electromagnetic detectors and infrared film. The book contains actual photographs in which you are asked to search for signs of paranormal energy like orbs and faces of the departed, and it includes a glossary, index, and appendices. You can purchase extra copies of this book from the Flamel College Bookstore.

Researcher Troy Taylor's revised guide to investigating the paranormal includes information on on-site techniques, electronic detection equipment, cameras, researching haunted history and more. The book explores step by step methods for investigating homes, buildings and graveyards; authentic methods of obtaining paranormal photos, video and EVP; real-life cases of ghost activity; best uses for 35mm and digital cameras; spirit communications and ghost watches, and more! Loaded with practical information, such as rules and methods of conducting investigations; putting research into practice; contacting haunted home owners; interviewing witnesses; getting rid of ghosts, and tracking down the history of haunted houses. You can purchase extra copies of this book from the Flamel College Bookstore.

Reaching for Reality is light years beyond any book about alien abduction that you have ever read. You may be speptical or you may be sympathetic, but whatever your perspective you will be moved by these accounts. This book contains the compelling first-hand accounts of seven men and women living with alien abduction. Each found their way to the same psychotherapist who brought them together to face what they feared. This book is an informative, wonderful, and chilling read bout the CE4 phenomenon. It gives the reader a good look at what it is like both to be an experiencer, and also to be a therapist who works with experiencers. The appendix includes resources as well as an example of Ericksonian hypnotic induction.

This definitive reference guide to investigating UFO sightings and alien encounters includes a history of ufology, guide to classifying UFO encounters, how to detect and photograph UFOs, on-site investigation procedures, evaluating reported sightings, psychological indicators of alien encounter, how to work with civil authorities, reporting forms, and a section on how to prepare for alien confrontation. This manual is a proprietary textbook not available elsewhere. ISBN 0-9637914-0-0. Comb-bound for easy reference use. To order this book for $9.95 without enrolling in the UFO Investigator course, click on the book cover. You can purchase extra copies of this book from the Flamel College Bookstore.

International students are welcome at Flamel College, and we currently have students in 26 countries. Please select your method of delivery during enrollment. To convert dollar amounts into your currency, click Universal Currency Converter.

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Organizations and individuals can now order bulk courses for use in their own classes or certification programs. Course include all materials including manuals, textbooks, meters or other supplies, and professionally printed, full-color certificates in the name of the college or your own organization. Includes ID cards for PS101 and PS102 courses. Certification Exam and answers provided. Simply click the appropriate button to order.