Last updated November 2023
FACILITATOR PROGRAM GUIDE TO OHA APPROVED PROGRAMS
Core curriculum: 120 hr; Online learning
Practicum: Portland, OR
Duration: 12 weeks + Practicum
Cost: $5500 + $150 Materials
Cohort size: Info not available
From their site: “We want you to have an amazing education experience and it begins with high quality educators who know their stuff. Then we work on good lesson design and direct implementation. No fillers, no fluff. We teach what you need to know and how to use it.”
Core curriculum: 150 hrs; 4 day open and closing training (Portland, OR) + Online synchronous learning
Practicum: 30 hr of direct experience, 10 hr of supervision
Duration: 6 mo
Cost: $11,750
Cohort size: Under 60 participants
From their site: “Following Alma’s mission and vision, this program explicitly aims to prepare students to participate in the psychedelic movement from a firm planting in social justice and collective healing.”
Core curriculum: 60 hr online asynchronous; 60 hr online synchronous
Practicum: 40 hr; Salem, OR
Duration: 2-3 mo (needs to be completed within 3 months)
Cost: $4520
Cohort size: 20-25 participants
From their site: “We are a behavioral analysis company participating in psilocybin education. Our primary focus of concentration is how betrayal creates suffering…we are helping connect altered states of consciousness with how a relaxed body can allow for overcoming the suffering of betrayal.”
*Costs do not include travel and lodging for practicum unless otherwise noted*
*We have no affiliations with the OHA or any of the programs listed below. We are an independent organization. The guide is for informational purposes only.*
Below is an overview of each of the 22 training programs approved by the Oregon Health Authority as of November 2023 (in alphabetical order).
Information was sourced directly from each site. In cases where more information or clarification was needed, we reached out via email and have noted where the information was unavailable or unclear. If you see anything that is inaccurate or needs updating, please contact us.
These programs vary in mode of study (online, hybrid and in-person), length/hours of study, price, admission requirements, cohort size, and ethos. We recommend further research into specific programs you feel are right for you by visiting their website directly.
You can also download the all the information as an editable Google Sheet.
Core curriculum: 160 hr; in-person weekend immersions (Berkeley, CA) + online synchronous and asynchronous
Practicum: 40 hr
Duration: 200 hr/9 mo
Cost: $14,000
Cohort size: 30 participants
From their site: "Principles of inclusion, reciprocity, and respect for all beings guide the BCSP Certificate Program. In general, trainees should be certified or licensed in their fields and demonstrate a minimum of five years of direct spiritual, mental, or behavioral healthcare experience."
Core curriculum: 150 hr; 7 weekends total with two options: hybrid or online only. Hybrid in-person and online (in-person options for San Francisco, CA and Boston, MA) or online only (virtually held concurrently with the in-person sessions)
Practicum: See above
Duration: 8 mo.
Cost: $9050
Cohort Size: 150 hybrid, 100 online participants
From their site: "The roots of this certificate are in the work of scholars and researchers on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies, transpersonal psychology, consciousness studies, psychoanalysis, comparative mysticism, cultural anthropology, and Indigenous plant medicine practices."
Core curriculum: Online synchronous
Practicum: 4 days, Changa Institute retreat, Portland, OR
Duration: 120 hr/3 or 6 mo
Cost: $9550
Cohort Size: ~ 15 students
From their site: "The program is firmly rooted in Changa's Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI) approach to psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration. It has been meticulously crafted and instructed by leading experts in psilocybin-assisted therapy with extensive experience in clinical research environments."
Core curriculum: Onsite: 175 hr full-time, Monday-Thursday in Portland, OR; Hybrid: Online + 40 hr onsite
Practicum: Portland, OR
Duration: Onsite: 8 weeks; Hybrid to be completed in 1 yr
Cost: $7950
Cohort size: ~ 6 participants
From their site: "Our goal is to graduate skilled, ethical and caring professional psychedelic facilitators who can support clients through their journey, whether seeking spiritual exploration, healing from trauma, relief from depression and anxiety or increased creativity."
Core curriculum: Online and in-person
Practicum: 2 retreats
Duration: 160-172 hr/10-12 mo
Cost: Information not available
Cohort Size: 20 participants
From their site: "Our work is informed and inspired by Indigenous tribes and communities of North and South America. We welcome and affirm the multitude of perspectives from all social locations, leaving our doors open to all who experience marginalization and wish to have a seat at the table."
Core curriculum: Online synchronous and asynchronous, or hybrid in-person option in Ashland, OR
Practicum: “Alternative practicum” online or hybrid
Duration: 160 hr
Cost: $8500
Cohort size: Information not available
From their site: "At the Entheogen Institute, we embody Circular Learning Style—an approach rooted in the holistic understanding of interconnectedness of all aspects of learning. We adhere to a Trauma Informed approach, and we utilize best practices in Adult Education (andragogy) and Online Learning."
Core curriculum: Online and in-person with experiential practice retreat
Practicum: Details not stated on website
Duration: 120 hr/9 mo
Cost: $9550
Cohort size: ~ 12 participants
From their site: “The program is grounded in Fluence’s Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI) approach to psychedelic-assisted therapy and integration. It is designed and taught by leading experts with psilocybin-assisted therapy experience in clinical research settings.”
Core curriculum: Online plus 6 in-person “intensives” in Portland, OR; or virtual program fully online
Practicum: Portland, OR (arranged separately for fully virtual program)
Duration: 160 hr/6 mo or 120 hr core Virtual Program
Cost: $8900; Virtual only $5500
Cohort size: ~ 100 participants
From their site: "InnerTrek’s mission is to spark healing and wholeness through Oregon’s newly legal psilocybin services and wellness framework. InnerTrek’s curriculum is competency-focused while weaving together a multi-faceted narrative."
Core curriculum: Online including self-directed, virtual intensives, lectures, group seminars, and small group sessions
Practicum: 4 day retreat in Eugene, OR
Duration: 256 hr/12 mo
Cost: $7000 core curriculum + $3000 practicum
Cohort size: ~ 300 participants
From their site: "Taught by more than 30 experts in psychedelic-assisted therapy and research, this program will educate practitioners about the protocols of investigational psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and more."
Core curriculum: 60 hours asynchronous online, 60 hr/10 day intensive in-person (New York City, Medford, OR, or Ashland, OR)
Practicum: New York City; Medford, OR, or Ashland, OR
Duration: 160 hr
Cost: $5000
Cohort size: ~ 5-7, up to 25 participants
From their site: "This program not only covers the essential training elements but also emphasizes the integration of interfaith, cross-cultural spiritual practices, and mystical tools associated with psilocybin journeys."
Core curriculum: Online synchronous and asynchronous plus residential retreats (one 5 day, one 8 day, and one 3 day) in Colorado
Practicum: 40 hr
Duration: 200 hr/8 mo
Cost: $11,500
Cohort size: 130 participants in 2023
From their site: "Program participants gain foundational competencies in MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin therapies. Naropa’s dynamic contemplative-based training…is deeply rooted in ethics, psychedelic justice, and Indigenous reciprocity."
Core curriculum: Online asynchronous content and 2 core synchronous learning components (must be attended live)
Practicum: Minimum 4 days
Duration: 235 hr./12 month
Cost: $11,300, Practicum $4-6000
Cohort size: 90-100 participants
From their site: "SoundMind Institute is a psychedelic facilitator training and research initiative aimed at bringing ethics, equity, and innovation to the psychedelic ecosystem. This program is designed for clinicians—especially psychotherapists, physicians, and others, but being a clinician is not a requirement for acceptance."
Core curriculum: Weekly online synchronous classes and 3 in-person weekends in OR
Practicum: 40 hr
Duration: 169.5 hr/3-6 mo
Cost: $9000
Cohort size: 30-40 participants
From their site: "Our dedicated instructors have designed a curriculum that is rooted in contemporary healing modalities, respect for traditional wisdom, and decades of experience in psychedelic harm reduction approaches. We strive to create a culture of collaborative learning that embraces our shared humanness, our shared values, and our shared visions of creating transformational healing in the lives of those we seek to support."
Core curriculum: One weekend retreat in OR, online synchronous & asynchronous
Practicum: 40 hr + 40 hr apprenticeship
Duration: 234 hr/~10 mo
Cost: $6000
Cohort size: Average of 25 participants
From their site: "We envision a world with a widespread network of highly skilled practitioners providing care and connection to self, others, and the world at large. Our mission is to cultivate skillful, ethical, and socially responsible practitioners of entheogenic medicine rooted in holism, traditional wisdom, and science."
Core curriculum: Online synchronous + asynchronous
Practicum: 50 hr; separate admission
Duration: 13 mo
Cost: $11,497
Cohort size: 8-10
From their site: “Your journey to becoming a knowledgeable, embodied, and intuitive practitioner is rooted in deep personal exploration, and this spaciousness allows you to develop an authentic, personalized, and multi-faceted approach to the work while ensuring adherence to the highest ethical and safety standards.”
The Mending Mindcelium Method (website link expired)
Vital Oregon (Homepage + waitlist signup only)
Weaving Bridges (No website link or available search result)
