Program Overview

Alma Institute’s Psychedelic Facilitator training program is organized around the life cycle of the mushroom - the sacred being at the center of our work - exemplifying our core principles of interdependence and cooperation. This program is open to participants preparing for licensure under Measure 109, as well as individuals seeking training for their own exploration and personal practice. Following Alma’s mission and vision, this program explicitly aims to prepare students to participate in the psychedelic movement from a firm planting in social justice and collective healing.     

Students will emerge with a strong foundation in the safety, ethics, and core skills applicable to psychedelic facilitation at large: holding space, presence, resourcing, cultural humility, and responsiveness.

Training Modules

  • Inoculation

    Fertile soil and the foundations for growth.

    1. Historical, Traditional & Contemporary Practices & Applications of Psilocybin

    2. Safety, Ethics & Responsibilities

  • Spore Germination

    The mushroom’s “seed” takes root:

    3. Cultural Equity in Psilocybin Services

    4. Neuroscience, Pharmacology, & Clinical Research

    5. Trauma-Informed Core Facilitation Skills

  • Mycelial Expansion

    A web of connections is formed.

    6. Preparation & Orientation

    7. Administration

    8. Integration

  • Mature Fruitbody

    The life cycle is complete and begins again.

    9. Group Facilitation

    Practicum

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Program Details

  • This program provides the training required to become licensed as a psilocybin facilitator under Oregon state law and for ethical, effective facilitation in a wide range of therapeutic/supportive modalities.* Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to:

    -Collaborate with licensed professionals in client screening and intake
    -Provide preparation sessions to clients
    -Conduct psilocybin administration sessions with clients
    -Support integration and follow-up care
    -Make appropriate referrals
    -Work in individual and group settings with clients

    *See full program brochure for details on additional requirements to become licensed in Oregon.

  • 150 hour Core Training over 6 months. Includes:

    -Four-day Opening Intensive

    -Online synchronous learning two Saturdays per month

    -Online Mentor Groups twice per month

    -Four-day Closing Intensive


    40 hour Experiential Practicum

    -Legal ceremony experience

    -Online Group Supervision three times over the course of the program

    -Live Group supervision during opening and closing intensives

  • -Implements teachings from Indigenous traditional and ceremonial practices
    -Grounded in trauma-informed and culturally responsive care
    -Embodiment and mindfulness-based practices integrated throughout
    -Prioritizes peer- and small-group learning throughout
    -Interdisciplinary, holistic, and cross-cultural
    -Focused on weaving connections and building relationships among the cohort to form a strong psychedelic ecosystem

  • Non-Refundable Application Fee: $50

    Enrollment Fee: $100

    Tuition Cost: $11,600

    Total Cost: $11,750*

    Tuition fee includes:
    150-hours of live and asynchronous classes
    Opening and closing four-day learning intensives
    Mentor groups
    40 hour Experiential Practicum

    *Travel and lodging are not included in the cost of tuition.

    Payment Plan Options: Payment in full is appreciated. Payment plans are available in 2 installments or monthly installments. See chart in program brochure for details.

  • A limited number of scholarships will be available for Alma’s Winter 2024 cohort. As a small nonprofit, we continue to work hard to raise funds for scholarships for our students. Once accepted into the program, applicants will have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship. If you are interested in a scholarship, please submit your application for admission as soon as possible. Scholarship funds will be reviewed and disbursed until all scholarship funds have been allocated.

    For outside scholarship opportunities, we recommend individuals based in Oregon apply for support directly through the Sheri Eckert Foundation.