Psychedelic Therapy Level I Certification

Program language

English

Target groups and fields of application

Nature of students sought; applicants excluded from applying
Health Professionals

Professional disciplines admitted for the training; MDs, PhDs, Master’s Degree, Nursing degree?
As stated: "therapists, counselors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other mental healthcare professionals"

Is clinical experience in mental health required for application?
not specified

Is licensure in the country/state of origin required for enrolment?
no

Are non-licensed practitioners invited to apply and matriculate?
no

Is the training broadly focused on numerous medicines and methods or is it a more specialized focus of training?
focused on ketamine

Length/Components

What is the entire length of the program?
4 months for Level I Certification

Is the time to complete flexible?
no

% (estimate) of time devoted to:
Didactic education
70% (estimate)

Group process learning
10% (estimate)

Non-substance based NOSC Experiential work
0% (estimate)

Practicum: working as a substance assisted therapy practitioner
0% (estimate)

Personal direct experience with substance assisted therapy
0% (estimate)

Writing: personal response papers, final paper or thesis, community based learning
no

Training for individual and/or group therapy

Is there training only for individual substance assisted treatment?
yes

Is there training only for group therapy/group therapy sessions?
no

Teachers

Didactic Instructors: top 10 names, professional affiliation, areas of focus and expertise, Wisdom Tradition Teachers, non-clinical instructors (mindfulness teachers, physical or occupational therapists,
Rohini Kanniganti, MD; Robin Lester Carhart-Harris; Rick Doblin, PhD; Michael Pollan; Mary Sanders; Rosalind Watts; Joe Taffur; Anthony P. Bossis; William Richards, PhD; Arielle Schwartz, PhD

Range of types of teachers
fairly wide range of backgrounds

Male/female/non-binary teachers
male
50% (estimate)

female
50% (estimate)

non-binary
no info found

Racial diversity of teaching staff
limited

Publication history of teachers, trainers, and mentors
comprehensive

Cultural heritage/backgrounds of instructors, teachers, mentors?
limited range of backgrounds

Substance assisted therapies by individual medicines:

Is teaching applicable to the following available?
Ketamine
yes

Psilocybin
yes

LSD
no

MDMA
yes

others, name:
no info found

Practical Aspects

Is there a practicum portion of the training, with supervised clinical experience for the trainee?
no

Is there treatment under direct live supervision?
no

In what frequency?

Is supervision of clinical work provided in a regularly occuring manner?
no

Is group supervision utilized? If yes, group size?
no info found

If yes, group size?

Is ongoing supervision/consultation available with faculty after completion of the training?
no

Is there a means of post graduation community building?
no info found

Indigenous Practices

Are indigenous tradition and Western wisdom paratitioners a primary and central part of program?
yes

How do indigenous practices/wisdom practices contribute to what is taught in the program?
no info found

Evaluation:

Are there examinations at any point?
no info found

Does the program have Learning Objectives and are students evaluated for mastering those Learning Objectives?
learning objectives, but no info on evaluation

How is feedback on students managed?
no info found

Who provdes feedback on the student?
no info found

Is there a mentor, or any teacher assigned 1:1 responsibility for tracking progress?
no info found

Is writing of a paper or thesis required for completing training?
no

Is there a formal progression process or committee which tracks progress and confirms completion?
no

How is feedback delivered, frequency and nature of feedback?
no info found

How are problem areas or problematic students identified? Helped?
no info found

Transparency

How much information about the training was readily available on the website?
Limited information available

Were there follow up questions made with a program representative?
no

If yes: was information shared openly?