Begin your journey in psychedelic therapy
Psilocybin-assisted training and certificate programs
Begin your journey in psychedelic therapy
Psilocybin-assisted training and certificate programs
About Academy of Intrinsic Studies
Our Mission
At the Academy of Intrinsic Studies, our mission is to provide the most comprehensive and rigorous training for aspiring psilocybin facilitators. We are dedicated to co-creating with our students a learning environment and culture that combines a challenging curriculum with hands-on experience, ensuring our students are fully equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the psilocybin facilitating industry. By providing a world class education alongside a deeply intentional practical application, we prepare our graduates to make a positive and profound impact in the field of psilocybin facilitation.
About Academy of Intrinsic Studies
Our Vision
Our vision is to be the leading educational institution for psilocybin facilitator training in the United States, recognized for our commitment to excellence and consistency in education and practical training. We strive to empower the legal, safe and supportive generation of facilitators who are well-prepared to responsibly and effectively guide potential transformative experiences, advancing the understanding and integration of psilocybin in legal and licensed treatment centers. Through our holistic approach, we aim to elevate the standards of psilocybin facilitator training, contributing to the safe, supportive, legal, and ethical use of psilocybin across the nation.
Our Faculty
Our faculty consists of experienced educators and professionals who are passionate the unlocked potential of psychedelic therapy. We carefully select our faculty members based on their expertise, teaching experience, and dedication to their craft. More than educators, our faculty love mentoring and guiding students as they begin their careers at therapeutic centers.
Our Partnerships
We have established partnerships with leading industry experts in psilocybin production, distribution, and treatment centers. We are proud to be part of a global network of industry leaders who share our commitment to quality education and supporting the growing industry into more states.
Oregon Psilocybin Certificate Program
Program Length
5-month program
Learning Modules are all online
Courses modalities are split- 50% are synchronous and 50% asynchronous
Modules
Module 1: Historical, Traditional, and Contemporary Plant Medicine Practices and Applications
Module 2: Cultural Equity in Psilocybin Services
Module 3: Safety, Ethics, and Responsibilities
Module 4: Psilocybin Pharmacology, Neuroscience, and Clinical Research
Module 5: Core Facilitation Skills
Module 6: Preparation and Orientation
Module 7: Administration
Module 8: Integration
Module 9: Group Facilitation
Final Practicum
(6-8 hrs.) Observe the preparation for a psilocybin session for 1-2 clients.
(12-15 hrs.) Observe the entire administration process of 1-2 clients.
(4-6 hrs.) Observe the integration process of a client.
(4 hrs.) Prepare a psilocybin session under guidance of licensed facilitator
(4 hrs.) Direct administration session (student as the client)
(3 hrs.) Direct integration session (student as the client)
Learning Outcomes
- Identify appropriate intervals between administration sessions and related safety concerns.
- Identify and utilize the appropriate response(s) to traumatic stress and its manifestation during a psilocybin experience.
- Apply interpersonal communication tools to engage in a productive, respectful dialogue with a diverse body of clients.
- Perform the skills required to facilitate psilocybin group sessions
- Interpret the needs of clients from different cultural and racial backgrounds to create the space needed for facilitation.
- Create a research repository to retain all psilocybin neuroscience and clinical research.
- Demonstrate understanding of the history and current systemic inequity in the physiological, mental, and behavioral healthcare fields.
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