Legal, Ethics & Policy

Legal, Ethics & Policy Courses

Courses addressing the legal landscape, ethical frameworks, and policy dimensions of psychedelic practice.

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Showing 114 courses in Legal, Ethics & Policy.

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Foundation Program in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Studies & Practice

By Mirari Academy

A 12-week online cohort programme for licensed and unlicensed professionals seeking a responsible foundation in psychedelic studies and practice. It covers ethics, harm reduction, integration, somatics, and practical decision-making in real-world settings.

Next cohort: Sep 1, 2026

Source lists: Estimated 66 hours

Delivery: Online

12 weeks
Professional
$1,950
Active

DB101: How to Use Psychedelics to Heal

By Double Blind

DB101: How to Use Psychedelics is a comprehensive course that covers everything you need to know to get the most out of your journey with these powerful medicines, including how to choose the right psychedelic for you, where to access safe, legal psychedelics, and how to integrate the lessons of you

Self-paced access

Delivery: Self-paced + Online

No medicine self-experience listed

90 days
Beginner
4 interest-free payments of $18.74
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training

By PRATI

PRATI’s Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Training Program is a comprehensive four-day course designed for mental health and medical professionals who are interested in exploring the transformative potential of psychedelic therapy.

Next cohort: Sep 28, 2026

Self-paced access

Source lists: Estimated 80 hours

Delivery: Self-paced + Online

Includes medicine self-experience

8 weeks
Professional
$1,450
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Managing Medical Risk in Patients Seeking Psilocybin Therapy

By Psychedelic Medicine Association

Managing Medical Risk In Patients Seeking Psilocybin Therapy is an online, self-paced course offering healthcare providers comprehensive insights into psilocybin therapy. Gain vital knowledge about psilocybin, its legality, research indications, and learn to manage medical risks in this rapidly evol

Self-paced access

Source lists: 2 hours

Delivery: Self-paced + Online

18 years
Professional
$100
Active

MAPS Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention Training – Mental Health Providers

By MAPS

MAPS Psychedelic Crisis Assessment and Intervention Training – Mental Health Providers is a course on recognizing and responding to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics. It also covers psychedelics fundamentals and legal/liability considerations for mental health provide

Self-paced access

Flexible
Professional
$0.00
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Peer Consultation Groups

By Psychedelic Support

Peer Consultation Groups: Supporting Ethical Alertness in Community (Ethics 103) explains the structure of InnerEthics® Peer Consultation Groups and how participants serve one another through consultation roles. It focuses on building a workable group container for ethical reflection and support.

Self-paced access

Source lists: 2 hours

Delivery: Self-paced + Online

No medicine self-experience listed

24 years
Professional
$0.00
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PSYCHDST X001 - Certificate in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Studies CIPS

By Ohio State University

Certificate in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Studies (CIPS) is an online self-paced course from The Ohio State University’s Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education. It provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the biology, therapeutic applications, history, ethics, and diverse population considerations o

Self-paced access

20 hours
Beginner
$250
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Psychedelic Medicine: Is It Good?

By Integrative Mental Health University

The course Psychedelic Medicine: Is it Good? offers a nuanced exploration of the psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) field. Designed as a 2.5-hour online course, it provides participants with up-to-date information through video interviews with industry leaders, articles, and other resources.

Self-paced access

Source lists: 2.5 hours

Delivery: Online

15 days
Professional
$60
Active

Psychedelics Facilitator Training and Research

By Integrative Mental Health University

This page provides an overview of psychedelic facilitator training and research, with emphasis on academic institutions, the legal status of psychedelics, and BCSP’s disclaimer about use and advice. It also points to related Integrative Mental Health University courses on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and psychede

Self-paced access

Flexible
All levels
Price on request
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The Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Mental Health

By Mind Medicine Australia

The Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Mental Health is a 4-part online training program designed to educate medical and mental health professionals, individuals with lived experience, and consumers on the science and clinical use of psychedelics.

Self-paced access

Source lists: 15 hours

Delivery: Self-paced + Online

35 years
Professional
$345
Active

The Guiding Presence: Holding Space for Psychedelic Sessions

By The Guiding Presence

An online master class on psychedelic care that presents the practitioner’s perspective on holding space for sessions. It covers client screening and preparation, session conduct, safety, and meaning-making through recorded presentations and written materials.

Self-paced access

Source lists: 50 hours

Delivery: Online + Self-paced

Includes medicine self-experience

50 hours
Professional
$99
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Berkeley Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program (2022 – 2025)

By UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

A nine-month professional certificate from UC Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics, designed for advanced professionals preparing to support psychedelic care. The program included interdisciplinary instruction, in-person modules, online small-group meetings, and an optional practicum for some licensure pat

Dates not announced

Source lists: 200 hours

Delivery: Berkeley, United States + Northern California retreat centers, United States + Online

Optional medicine self-experience

40 hours
Advanced
Price on request
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Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research

By CIIS

The Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research Certificate Program at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR) is designed to meet the growing need for the training of skilled therapists and researchers in the field of psychedelic-ass

Dates not announced

Source lists: Estimated 145 hours

Delivery: San Francisco, United States + Online + Portland, United States

150 hours
Professional
$8,300
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Clerkenwell Therapist Training Programme

By Clerkenwell Health

The Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and make them eligible to participate in clinical trials as therapists

Dates not announced

Source lists: 30 hours

Delivery: Online

Course options

Foundations

Standard on-demand access

$635

Therapist Training

Standard on-demand access

$2,000
30 HOURS
Professional
$635-$2,000
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Coaching Certification Program

By Third Wave

The Practitioner Certification Program is a comprehensive 6-month journey into mastering psychedelic-assisted transformation. Before scheduling your career strategy call with Joseph, please review these essential program details and reflection questions to ensure you’re prepared

Dates not announced

Source lists: Estimated 50 hours

Delivery: Online + Costa Rica

Includes medicine self-experience

50 hours
Professional
$10,000
Active

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2024 Psychedelic Practitioner Training

By Synthesis

Psychedelic Practitioner Training is Synthesis Institute’s flagship program, combining a 13-month Core Training, an Immersion Apprenticeship, and a one-year Practicum. It is designed for people preparing to work in the psychedelic space and emphasizes evidence-based, somatically informed, and ethically grounded care.

Dates not announced

20 years
Professional
Price on request
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Foundations in Psychedelic Medicine Training

By PRATI

PRATI’s Foundations in Psychedelic Medicine Training is a four-day program focused on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, with a specific emphasis on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. It combines didactic learning, experiential components, and clinical skill development for licensed professionals.

Dates not announced

Source lists: Estimated 20 hours

Delivery: Loveland, United States

Includes medicine self-experience

000 hours
Professional
Price on request
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InnerTrek's In-Person Oregon & Colorado Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program

By InnerTrek

Discover InnerTrek’s state-licensed psychedelic facilitator program, specializing in psilocybin for therapeutic use. Our training, approved by the Oregon Health Authority and Colorado's DORA, aligns with our mission to promote healing and wholeness through legal psilocybin therapy. Learn about our curriculum, hands-on training, and how you can contribute to this transformative wellness framework.

Dates not announced

Source lists: Estimated 200 hours

Delivery: Online + Portland, United States + Golden, United States

Includes medicine self-experience

Course options

Level 1

Standard on-demand access

Price on request

In-Person Level 2

Standard on-demand access

Price on request

Virtual Programme

Standard on-demand access

Price on request
160 hours
Professional
Price on request
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Psilocybin Facilitator Training

By Clinical Cognitive Facilitator Training

The Psilocybin Facilitator Training from the ‘Clinical Cognitive Facilitator Training’ is one of the accepted programs for the Oregon Facilitation Program, but currently their site doesn’t connect nor any other information about their course can be found.

Dates not announced

Delivery: Online + Beaverton, United States

Includes medicine self-experience

4 months
Professional
$8,558
Active

Psilocybin Mushroom Facilitator Training

By Elemental Psychedelics

A DORA-approved psilocybin mushroom facilitator training program based in Colorado for clinical and wellness practitioners. The program combines online curriculum, live calls, study groups, and in-person experiential training focused on education, ethics, and supervised practicum.

Dates not announced

Source lists: 150 hours

Delivery: Online + Lyons, United States + Fort Collins, United States

Includes medicine self-experience

80 hours
Professional
Price on request
Active

Psilocybin Mushroom Support Specialty

By Psychedelic Sitters School

Training in psilocybin mushroom support services for people who want to guide or assist personal-use sessions in Colorado. The course covers safety, contraindications, dosing protocols, guiding techniques, and legal compliance under the Natural Medicine Health Act.

Dates not announced

Source lists: Estimated 75 hours

Delivery: Boulder, United States

Includes medicine self-experience

Course options

Specialty Track

Standard on-demand access

$5,500

Specialty Track

Standard on-demand access

$5,000

Dragon Training

Standard on-demand access

$1
5 day
Professional
$1-$5,500
Active

Standard Facilitator Program with Service Center Practicum

By AAA Learning Institute

Standard Facilitator Program with Service Center Practicum is a 162-hour Oregon psilocybin facilitator training with live online and self-paced online components. It includes instruction in historical use, pharmacology, core facilitation, group facilitation, cultural equity, and safety, ethics, and responsibilities.

Dates not announced

Source lists: 154 hours

Delivery: Online + Ashland, United States

No medicine self-experience listed

162 hours
Professional
$5,745
Active

TheraPsil's Training Program

By TheraPsil

TheraPsil's professional training pathway prepares healthcare professionals and related practitioners for legal, ethical psychedelic-assisted care through didactic learning, live seminars, experiential components, and practicum-oriented training.

Dates not announced

Source lists: 146 hours

Delivery: Online + Victoria, Montreal, London, Canada + Canada

Course options

Fundamentals

Standard on-demand access

Price on request

Full Programme

Standard on-demand access

$3,050
146 hours
Professional
Price on request
No New Dates

Psychedelic Renaissance

By Florida International University

Psychedelic Renaissance offers a comprehensive exploration of psychedelics, both natural and synthetic psychoactive compounds known for inducing profound mind-manifesting experiences. Students will delve into the chemical structures, pharmacology, and neurobiology of psychedelics as understood today

Source lists: Estimated 45 hours

Delivery: Miami, United States

No medicine self-experience listed

15 Weeks
All levels
Free

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