Psilocybin Peer Supporter Certification Program

In effort to promote safe access to research-driven information and harm reduction support, we have manifested a much needed role within the psychedelic ecosystem through community-centered psychedelic support.

We are proud to announce the role of Psilocybin Peer Supporter.

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Peer-to-Peer Psychedelic Support to Promote Safety and More.

The role of Psilocybin Peer Supporter is absolutely instrumental in promoting safety, accessibility, and inclusivity in a community-centered framework. A Certified Peer Supporter serves as a safe access point to understanding information about psilocybin and other dose-day considerations.

We recommend ALL community-based Psilocybin Peer Supporters to operate in collaboration with a clinician to ensure a well-rounded approach in best interacting with your peer or their client.

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Psilocybin Peer Supporter Certification Program

Course Description

This 4 hour course is designed for anyone seeking to learn about psilocybin and how to support their peers and community members in the responsible and safe use of psilocybin under a risk-reduction framework.

Course Purpose

We will examine the history of human/entheogenic partnership, roles of peer support and medical and phenomenological concerns for people working with psilocybin, attending to peers, and ethics and harm reduction principles.

This course emphasizes an integrative community care model with the foundation of peer support and importance of healer inclusivity.

Course FAQ

Nope! Anyone and everyone is invited to take this course.
This course’s teachings are appropriate for any curious person or life-long learner. This course is appropriate for healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and anyone interested in supporting their community with information and peer-to-peer support. This course is useful for advocates of community-driven psychedelic reform, too.
Yes, this global course is offered online and can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
This is a self-paced program, so it’s partially up to you. The content itself will take up to 4 hours to watch.
This course is absolutely free to view.
If you are interested in a Certificate of Course Completion, it is $90 with scholarship opportunities available.
Being a Certificate holder grants you invite-only access to our Certificate Holder Virtual Gatherings. Having earned a Certificate is a prerequisite to apply to become a Registered Peer Supporter. Additionally, this Certificate is a way we help professionally decorate and legitimize those with no formal background in this area of education. We are fully bootstrapped, so it would support our instructors and future PsiloHealth program developments.
Upon this specific course’s completion and purchase for a Certificate of Course Completion, you are considered Certified.

To become a Registered Peer Supporter, this will require a Certification upon application. If you are selected in the application pool, you will be enrolled with cohorts to pursue live, virtual +/- in-person training sessions to build the learner’s confidence and skillset in peer support and information exchange.

Once the live training is completed, a final assessment will be conducted. Upon its successful completion, the student will be Registered as a PsiloHealth Peer Supporter, have access to a community of PsiloHealth Clinicians and Peer Supporters, relevant resources, and the option to opt-in to an open-access online database.
If you’re not satisfied, we will humbly accept your feedback and criticism on this course as a resource for the course’s future developments. Additionally, PsiloHealth will provide a money back guarantee (excluding processing fee and other administrative charges). This offer is valid if a Certificate of Course Completion has NOT been issued or if the purchase has been made within 2 weeks time.
Internet access and a curious mind. Feel free to take notes, but all course resources can be found online.
No, this course is for educational purposes and is not meant to serve in place of medical treatment or legal counsel. Should you have further questions or concerns about receiving treatment or legal advice, please refer to the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Please do the same with your lawyer or legal counsel for questions you may have regarding legal advice.
Never disregard professional medical or legal advice or delay in seeking treatment or counsel because of something you have read or watched in this course.
PsiloHealth does not encourage or condone any illegal activities, including but not limited to the use of illegal substances. We do not provide mental health or medical services. We are not a substitute for medical, psychological, or psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, or advice. We recognize the need for harm reduction strategies, education, and community support. Do not ask for illegal substances or referrals to underground practitioners.
This course does NOT confer any shaman-status. Period.
This course is a research-driven and clinician-informed educational offering. Course takers will gain a strong knowledge base and be equipped to answer questions from community members about the roles of peer support, dose-day considerations, consumer safety, and ethical considerations. With that said, this course does not provide instruction on providing psychedelic psychotherapy and does not qualify anyone to administer any psychoactive compounds to members of their community.
If you are interested in earning a scholarship, please submit the form at the top of the webpage.
Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis.