Certifications

Programs Overview

Your Journey to Psychedelic Certification

Currently the Special Access program through Health Canada allows access to MDMA for patients with treatment resistant PTSD, End of Life Distress, and Depressive Disorders. There is a need for individuals trained in the use of psychedelic medicines to work with this patient population. As more medicines become available, this need will grow. Obtaining certification as a Psychedelic Therapist or Psychedelic Therapist Assistant will put you at the forefront of providing this essential treatment.

Grof Legacy Psychedelic Therapist

Enroll in our program to become a certified Psychedelic Therapist, blending science, spirituality, and holistic healing. Discover the potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness in healing.

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Grof Legacy Psychedelic Therapist Assistant

Discover the role of a certified Grof Psychedelic Therapy Assistant. Learn to support individuals and groups on their healing journeys through psychedelic therapy and transpersonal psychology.

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Grof ®
Breathwork training

Discover the role of A Grof® Breathwork Facilitator. Learn the safe and ethical use of Breathwork to facilitate and deal with all manifestations of holotropic states of consciousness.

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Grof Legacy Psychedelic Therapist

Explore Our Psychedelic Therapy Certification Programs

A Grof Psychedelic Therapist (GPT) is a graduate of one of the worldwide Grof Legacy Psychedelic Training programs. In Canada, the Grof Psychedelic Training Academy is the sole provider of this training. Trainees must be healthcare professionals and hold registration with their specific regulatory college.

Graduates from our program will have completed the necessary coursework, retreats, and have demonstrated the required exit competencies as outlined by our program. GPTs will understand the safe and ethical application of the psychedelic medicines they have been trained in and are individually responsible to know and follow the laws of their province and country. It is expected that they will continue with life-long learning and remain current with their skills. It is also expected that GPTs will work within their scope of practice as defined by their regulatory body while incorporating the skill and knowledge from their education with the Grof Psychedelic Training Academy.

Grof Legacy Psychedelic Therapist Assistant

Get Certified in Psychedelic Therapy

A Grof Psychedelic Therapist Assistant (GPTA) is a graduate of one of the worldwide Grof Legacy Psychedelic Training programs. In Canada, the Grof Psychedelic Training Academy is the sole provider of this training. Trainees in this category are not required to be healthcare professionals. However, graduates will practice only under the oversight of a healthcare professional who has the authority to prescribe and work with psychedelic medicines. Graduates from our program will have completed the necessary coursework, retreats, and have demonstrated the required exit competencies for a therapist assistant as outlined by our program. GPTAs will understand the safe and ethical application of the psychedelic medicines they have been trained in, and are individually responsible to know and follow the laws of their province or country. It is expected that the GPTAs will work within their knowledge base and scope of practice, ideally under the supervision of a trained Grof Psychedelic Therapist.

The GPTA is expected to continue with life-long learning and remain current with their skills.

Grof Breathwork Facilitator

A Grof Breathwork Facilitator (GBF) is a graduate of one of the worldwide Grof Legacy Training programs. In Canada, the Grof Psychedelic Training Academy is the sole provider of Grof ® Breathwork training. The training in Grof Breathwork is academic and experiential. Trainees in Breathwork are not required to be healthcare professionals unless they plan for dual certification as a Psychedelic Therapist.

Graduates from our program will have completed the necessary coursework, retreats, and have demonstrated the required exit competencies as outlined by our program. GBFs will understand the safe and ethical use of Breathwork, and will be skilled in facilitating and dealing with all manifestations of holotropic states of consciousness. It is expected that they will continue with life-long learning and remain current with their skills. It is also expected that GBFs incorporate the skill and knowledge from their education with the Grof Psychedelic Training Academy-Breathwork training program.