Psychedelic Studies Certificate

The Psychedelic Studies Certificate Program is designed for clinical professionals and community members who wish to learn about the science, history, policy, ethics, phenomenology, and clinical applications in the emergent field of psychedelic- assisted therapies. The program will encourage the development of critical thinking skills, self-reflection, ethical decision-making, assessment of research and media influences. The therapeutic applications and neuroscience of psychedelic compounds will be examined along with therapeutic modalities and frameworks for preparation and integration of psychedelic experiences. Students will engage in critical and reflective dialogue with peers and instructors regarding ethical considerations such as safety, harm reduction, personal bias, informed consent, appropriateness of intervention, and referral resources to integrate knowledge. Participants will not be engaging in non-ordinary states with psychedelic compounds. However, they will have opportunities to experience non-ordinary states of consciousness and the phenomenology of the psychedelic experience through possible opportunities such as breathwork, mindfulness and meditation, movement, music, experiential role play as participant and facilitator.

Program Learning Outcomes
After completion of this program students will be able to:

Describe the history and science of the therapeutic use of psychedelic compounds.
Critically evaluate the scientific research in the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Analyze the ethics and decision making models that apply to psychedelic assisted therapies
Describe the phenomonological experiences common to the therapeutic use of psychedelic compounds and why they produce lasting adaptive emotional, mental, and behavioral changes.
Where Certificate Knowledge and Skills May Be Applicable:

Youth Shelters
Private practice
Agencies working with individuals, couples, and families
Trauma treatment centers
Eating disorder treatment centers
Schools
Colleges and universities
Reproductive health centers
Assisted living and retirement homes

The Course is 6 Classes. Each class is 16 hours over a weekend. Classes are offered once a quarter.