Professional Parapsychology Courses Online
Current Courses From RhineEdu.org
Fall Courses Begin in October
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Fall Courses 2026
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- Introduction to Parapsychology (8 weeks)
with Jimmy Akin
Wednesday, October 7th - December 2nd (no class November 25th)
7:00pm - 9:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $220 ($200 for Rhine Members)
This course is required for all certificate programs.
In this course students will be introduced to the topics that are studied by professional parapsychologists. Topics will include an overview of the phenomena (Telepathy, Clairvoyance, Precognition, Psychokinesis, and Survival Issues), history, research methodologies and researchers that make up the vibrant field of scientific parapsychology. The course textbook is Introduction to Parapsychology, 5th edition by Harvey Irwin and Caroline Watt. Besides the weekly class broadcasts, there is an online discussion forum for students to share their ideas, answer questions about the lectures, and communicate with the instructors.
Students who choose to be graded in this course will receive letter grades based on their participation in the weekly discussion forums, and their scores on two multiple choice/short answer essay tests given in weeks 4 and week 8. Students who complete this course with a passing grade will receive a certificate of completion from the Rhine Education Center.
- Ethics in Research & Investigations (6 weeks)
with Loyd Auerbach, MS & John G Kruth, MS
Monday: October 12th - November 16th
8:00pm - 10:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $160 (Rhine Members: $140)
This 6-week course provides a discussion of the ethical issues that can arise in psi research and field investigations and introduces practices to ensure ethical considerations are being addressed. Topics will include the basic foundation of ethics including an introduction to Institutional Review Boards and the ethical guidelines used by professional researchers. In addition, examples will be provided from real-life investigations and situations that are often encountered by field investigators. Besides paranormal investigations, investigations also include exploring reincarnation, and practices related to mediumship and after-death communications.
- Art Through Psi (5 weeks)
with Richard Bargdill, PhD
Monday, October 12th - November 9th
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $145 ($130 for Rhine Members)
This 5-session seminar course will follow the text An Artist’s Thought Book: Intriguing thoughts about the artistic process. Through an examination of five main topics (To be an artist, singing and music, painting, poetry, and the nature of creativity) students will explore their own artistic reactions to 80 maxims – one or two sentence observations – presented in the text and discussed in the context of an interactive class. This course will integrate discussions of the dream process and how dreams can inspire or assist in the creative process. Does psi emerge through dreams or can it be expresses in artistic project or works?
This is a seminar course with a limited enrollment to accommodate live discussion, but students may also participate asynchronously in the online discussion forums in order to expand their exploration or attend classes they miss. Attendance of the live class meetings is strongly encouraged to get the most out of this course.
- CORT & NDEs (8 weeks)
Cases of the Reincarnation Type & Near-Death Experiences
with Jimmy Akin
Tuesday: October 6th - November 24th
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $225 ($205 for Rhine Members)
In this eight-week academic course, students will examine two of the most carefully studied phenomena connected to the question of survival after death: Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and Cases of the Reincarnation Type (CORT). The first four weeks focus on NDEs—their characteristic features, the methods researchers use to investigate them, the range of physiological, psychological, and survival-oriented explanations, and what the strongest evidence currently reveals about consciousness near the point of death. The second four weeks turn to Cases of the Reincarnation Type, exploring the classic research approaches developed in this field, the hallmarks of the most evidential cases, possible explanations, and the implications these reports hold for personal identity and the possibility of life after death. The course emphasizes what science can—and cannot—currently tell us about the afterlife while remaining grounded in the evidence. For both phenomena, students will learn the factual findings from decades of systematic investigation, how to evaluate competing interpretations with clarity and balance, and how these spontaneous experiences are studied outside the laboratory.
- Psi in Movies, TV, and Literature (4 weeks)
with Loyd Auerbach, MS
Tuesday, October 6th - October 27th
8:00pm - 10:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $120 ($105 for Rhine Members)
This is a Seminar course that will involve live student interaction and discussion. Limited Enrollment. Is the truth really out there?
Movies and TV shows like the Exorcist, Ghost, Stranger Things, The OA, and the X-Files all represent psychic phenomena and the paranormal with great insight and often engaging stories. Of course, many of the events in these shows are completely fictional, but some of the stories actually reflect real events or results that have been observed by parapsychologists! On the other hand, paranormal reality shows claim to present events and phenomena truthfully, but actually reflect a “reality” created by uninformed television producers.
This fun course will explore movies, TV (fictional and reality), and literature and separate the truth from fiction. It will explore how popular culture is influenced by psi experiences, beliefs, and misconceptions about the phenomena. More importantly, it will explore how media representations of psi influence the public's beliefs in and about psi, even to the point of affecting how people experience psi events when they happen.
- People of Parapsychology (4 weeks)
with Loyd Auerbach, MS
Tuesday, November 3rd - December 1st (No Class November 10th)
8:00pm - 10:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $115 ($100 for Rhine Members)
This 4-week course will explore some of the important people who helped to build the field of parapsychology and who made major breakthroughs that revolutionized the sciences. This course focuses on the people, their lives and their contributions, to give depth to our understanding of the evolution of parapsychology from the 19th century through modern times. This course will include some of the original psychical researchers, the early years of parapsychology in academic environments, major contributors through the mid to late 20th century, and some more recent researchers who have made their marks on the field.
- Exploring Exceptional Experiences (8 weeks)
with John G Kruth, MS
Wednesday, October 7th - December 2nd (no class October 21st)
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Tuition: $230 ($210 for Rhine Members)
How do we explore spontaneous psi experiences and very unusual activity that happens in daily life? This 8 week academic course will discuss the nature of spontaneous experiences, the types of experiences explored by parapsychologists, and how researchers take a structured approach to understanding what people experience and how they understand their own experiences.
We will explore topics like precognitive dreams, clairvoyant experiences, poltergeists, near-death experiences, spontaneous after-death communication, ghosts & apparitions, and reincarnation experiences. From classifications of experiences to examinations of peer-reviewed research articles, this course provides a foundation for understanding psi in daily life.
Recommended prerequisites: Introduction to Parapsychology or experience or courses that include reading and evaluating scientific parapsychology articles from peer reviewed journals.
- Introduction to Parapsychology (8 weeks)
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Fall Courses Begin in October
Click Here to Apply For These Courses
Courses offered by the Rhine Education Center are designed as professional courses to provide education in Parapsychology. Students are able to participate in weekly discussion forums and progress is evaluated throughout the courses.
Many courses are strictly for informational purposes, but some courses can be applied to certificate programs offered by the Rhine Education Center. Though not an accredited institution, the Rhine Education Center provides a professional educational opportunity for students.
Classes are broadcast once a week, but they are also recorded if you are not able to attend the live broadcast. You can watch the recordings and post in the forums at your convenience.
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