June writes about the courses and educational resources she’s come across this pastweek
Vital Psychedelic Training offers a 12 month certification program designed primarily, based on their brochure, to train or perhaps encourage medical and counseling practitioners to include psychedelics in their practices.
The program costs $12,000 and students must pay additional for an experiential retreat, additional electives, or to receive Continuing Education.
To their credit, Vital offers scholarships to Veterans and marginalized populations.
Concerning, however, is the failure to mention any assessments to measure student comprehension.
The required final project is neither rigorous nor comprehensive.
The roster of panelists is international, qualified, and impressively large. However, the design of the program over the 12 months is around the elements (Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Ether).
As psychedelics seek legality and legitimacy a more scientific or pedagogically sound approach would most help the industry.
The Australian and New Zealand College of Cannabinoid Practitioners (ANZCCP) is a professional membership body for cannabinoid medicine practitioners.
The College developed an Authorized Prescriber course for medical professionals.
The course if available to Australian and New Zealand registered doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
It is a non-profit program with course fees of AU $200.
The College and this course are registered with the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. The approval of the National government gives this course and its certification .
One of the OG websites full of excellent and appropriate education is Leafly.com.
They have Cannabis 101 which is basic in the best possible way. It is accessible and comprehensive.
Some of the best education is about making content available in a way everyone has access to it.
