Berkeley Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program (2022 – 2025)

The UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) is proud to have incubated this outstanding, first-of-its-kind program from 2021-2025, in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley School of Education (BSE). The information on this page preserves the history and offerings of the program and will no longer be actively updated, effective July 1, 2025. Berkeley Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program (2022 – 2025) Psychedelic research has indicated promising potential benefits for improving mental health and spiritual well-being across a variety of populations. Emerging studies, traditional uses, and state-by-state policy changes have highlighted the potential application of psychedelics for healing. As psychedelic care is integrated into our society, there will be a growing need for professionally trained facilitators to provide safe, legal, culturally sensitive, and effective psychedelic care. To address this need, the UC Berkeley Psychedelic Facilitation Certificate Program provided three years of interdisciplinary training to advanced professionals, emphasizing spiritual care, ancestral traditions, equity, and access. In 2023, UC Berkeley graduated its first cohort from the Psychedelic Facilitation Research Program. Read the full story here. Overview As psychedelics have gained traction in healthcare and community settings, comprehensive educati