Course Provider
Changa Institute is one of the first OHA- and HECC-licensed psilocybin facilitator training programs in Oregon and Colorado, founded by Lisa Ginzburg in 2021, with alumni now leading over 33 of Oregon's licensed psilocybin service centers. The institute offers comprehensive facilitator certification programs and a Psychedelic Integration Mastercourse, blending rigorous academic instruction with clinical practicum.
Changa Institute appears to be a serious, regulation-facing psychedelic training provider rather than a broad wellness school, with its strongest offering in state-aligned psilocybin facilitator education for Oregon and Colorado. The public face leans heavily on accreditation, practicum, and alumni placement, but much of the marketing language is quite expansive, so it is best read as a professional pipeline for people wanting to work in legal facilitation, not a neutral academic institution. Its most notable lineage seems to be a faculty and advisor mix drawing on NYU, Johns Hopkins, Columbia and related psychedelic-medicine circles, plus a founder-led operation with a clear regulatory and systems-thinking emphasis.
Best suited to aspiring psilocybin facilitators, clinicians, and practitioners who want a state-aligned route into legal facilitation and integration work. It also seems to suit people already in adjacent care, coaching, or wellness roles who want structured psychedelic education rather than a purely experiential retreat.
For its Colorado programme, the site says you do not need to be a licensed therapist or mental health professional, and it is open to non-Colorado residents. For Oregon, the state requires core training, practicum, and a comprehensive exam from an approved training programme; Changa’s pages indicate admissions consider experience, humility, self-awareness, and social justice orientation, and that direct psychedelic experience is not required or encouraged.
Changa states it is approved by Oregon Health Authority, HECC, and Colorado DORA, and Oregon’s HECC list includes Changa Institute as a licensed psilocybin school. Oregon Health Authority says facilitator applicants must complete approved core training, practicum, and exam from a programme with curriculum approval and HECC licensure or exemption. The site also says its programme includes CE credits on some courses, and the home page says it has taken the North Star Ethics Pledge.
The Colorado facilitator training page lists tuition at $6,599 for a 150-hour programme, with a separate 40-hour practicum and 50-hour consultation required, plus monthly payment plans and Klarna options. The course library also lists a 16-week Oregon/Colorado facilitator certificate at $6,899, practicum from $3,000+, and shorter courses such as psychedelic integration at $850 and essentials at $2,400+; consultation and coaching are sold separately.
Learners are presented as walking away with a psilocybin facilitator certificate or state-aligned preparation for licensure, plus competencies in safety, ethics, harm reduction, space holding, preparation, integration, and client support. The site also points to practicum experience, mentorship, professional consultation, and pathways into licensed facilitation or practice support.
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Hybrid, Self-paced
Programs linked directly to this provider in the Blossom course dataset.
By Changa Institute
A 6-week certification course on psychedelic integration for mental health and wellness practitioners. It presents integration as both a science-based and reflective practice.
Next cohort: Jul 16, 2026
Self-paced access
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Online + Self-paced
By Changa Institute
Start your psilocybin therapy career with DORA-approved training in Colorado. Complete our 150-hour program plus in-house practicum and consultation to meet state requirements.
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Online + Self-paced
Includes medicine self-experience
By Changa Institute
This 16-week certificate program prepares licensed clinicians to deliver off-label ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. It focuses on clinical application and is designed for professionals working in mental health care.
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Online
By Changa Institute
Become a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon through evidence-based, OHA and HECC-approved training. From therapy professionals to service center owners - transform lives while building your future.
Source lists: Estimated 150 hours
Delivery: Online + Self-paced + Portland, United States
By Changa Institute
Complete state-required practicum hours with expert supervision at licensed centers in Oregon and Colorado, paving your path to full licensure.
Source lists: 40 hours
Delivery: United States
Includes medicine self-experience
By Changa Institute
Changa Institute's Course Library brings together psilocybin facilitator training, practicums, and professional development offerings in one place. It is organized for learners seeking structured education across different stages of facilitator preparation.
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Online + Portland, United States
By Changa Institute
Train with the nation's most accredited psilocybin facilitator program. Changa Institute's New Mexico program is designed for licensed clinicians and medical professionals ready to integrate psilocybin-assisted care into practice. Join the waitlist.
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Online + Self-paced + Portland, United States
Includes medicine self-experience
By Changa Institute
Changa Institute offers accredited psilocybin facilitator training in Oregon & Colorado. Join the leading psychedelic therapy certification program with 90% post-training employment rate. OHA & DORA approved.
Source lists: 150 hours
Delivery: Portland, United States + Online
Includes medicine self-experience
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