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Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies

in Partnership with Mind Medicine Australia

  • 4 Months
  • Hybrid
  • $10,930 NZD

The Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (CPAT)™ by Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) is a part online and part face-to-face professional training that provides registered healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively administer psychedelic-assisted therapies (PAT) in clinical settings. Over 500 clinicians have trained including 68 Psychiatrists, 120 Psychologists, and 71 Psychotherapists and Counsellors.

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What You Will Learn

Psychedelic-assisted therapies (PAT) are delivered by treatment teams with three main roles: prescriber, primary therapist and secondary therapist. This course has been developed to address the training needs for the three roles, recognising the desirability of members of PAT teams to understand the entire PAT treatment process and the roles each assumes. The Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy course provides appropriately qualified and experienced healthcare professionals with the necessary capabilities, knowledge and skills to safely and successfully facilitate PAT in a clinical environment, in accordance with their role as prescriber, or primary or secondary therapist.

You will go over...

  • History of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • Key Concepts of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • Key Concepts of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • You, the Therapist
  • Ethics, Diversity & Touch
  • Screening and Preparation
  • Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
  • MDMA-Assisted Therapy
  • Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
  • Challenging Experiences & Integration
  • Trauma & Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • Philosophy of Mind & Non-Materialist Perspectives
  • Regulatory Framework for Psychedelic Medicine in Australia
  • Microdosing
  • Music for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
  • Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practicum (Residential Training)

You Will Complete...

  • 78 hours of face-to-face or webinar-based tuition and practical instruction
  • 43 hours of additional reading, reflection and self-study expected of participants
  • Pre-course reading schedule
  • 14 online 3 hour sessions: delivered on Sundays, containing lectures with our world class faculty and practical skill development.
  • One 6-day Intensive Retreat: the residential uses breathwork to allow participants to experience an altered state based therapy and apply the clinical skills they have developed during the course.
  • Assessments: a quiz for each module, a self-reflection task, a written task and a video recorded role-play of a PAT scenario.

Course Accreditation

Mind Medicine Australia’s Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies™ is accredited by the Australian Medical CPD Standard.

Psychiatrists & other Medical Doctors

CPAT™ is accredited for 113 hours of Educational Activity and 14 hours of Reviewing Performance, under the new CPD Program for Medical Practitioners. It has been peer-reviewed by an independent panel of psychiatrists.

Psychologists & other Healthcare Professionals

CPAT™ is accredited for 127 hours of CPD. It has been peer-reviewed by an independent panel of psychologists.

All our training courses and events may also be used to claim ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points in Australia through your professional colleges or associations. Please check with your professional membership body for the appropriate category and number of points.

Instructors
Dr Gita Vaid headshot
Dr Gita Vaid
Dr Eli Kotler headshot
Dr Eli Kotler
Professor Arthur Christopoulos headshot
Professor Arthur Christopoulos
Dr Lauren Macdonald headshot
Dr Lauren Macdonald
Professor David Nutt headshot
Professor David Nutt
Dr Rick Doblin headshot
Dr Rick Doblin
Dr Gabor Maté headshot
Dr Gabor Maté
Dr Bessel van der Kolk headshot
Dr Bessel van der Kolk
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone headshot
Rabbi Tirzah Firestone

...and many more!

Course Eligibility

The CPAT™ course aims to build on skills already acquired and used by professionals working in the mental health field. The three main roles in administering PAT are the Prescriber, Primary Therapist and Secondary Therapist.

Note that this is not an entry level course that qualifies an individual to practice psychotherapy. Applicants are expected to already be qualified to practice in the mental healthcare field and have relevant clinical experience.

More On Eligibility

Course Eligibility

The CPAT™ course is available to a variety of mental healthcare professionals including:

Psychiatrists
Medical Practitioners
Psychologists
Registered Psychotherapists and Counsellors
Nurses
Social Workers
Occupational Therapists
Registered Allied Health Professionals
Addiction Specialists
Pharmacists
Spiritual Carers
Some Complementary Medicine Practitioners
Other relevant healthcare professionals may be considered.

Admission into the CPAT™ is dependent on several factors including potential role in PAT (prescriber, primary therapist, secondary therapist), professional qualifications, and capacity of the applicant to successfully undertake and complete the CPAT™. Preference will be given to applicants who have clinical experience in mental healthcare. Applicants must be registered with AHPRA (Australian applicants) and/or a member of a relevant professional association representing healthcare practitioners and be of good professional standing.

Note that MMA believes that to be a Primary Therapist in PAT, the practitioner should have extensive psychotherapeutic experience, preferably with significant amounts of supervision, and is/has engaged in their own self-development (eg. therapy, experience in altered states).

Applicants who do not work in one of the above professions will be considered if they:

(A) are completing study/training to work in the mental health field

OR

(B) have substantial experience in altered state based work in non-clinical environments such as breathwork practitioners, indigenous healers, shamanic practitioners.

Please note that those from the above categories will receive a certificate of participation in place of a CPAT-prescriber or CPAT-therapist certificate of completion.

Availability
  • Primary Dates
  • Sydney Residential
  • Melbourne Residential
2025 Cohort
  • July 27 - November 16
  • October 27 - November 1
  • November 5 - November 10
2026 Cohort 1
  • February 23 - June 21
  • June 1 - 6
  • June 9 - 4
2026 Cohort 2
  • July 19 - November 15
  • October 26 - October 31 (TBC)
  • November 3 - 8 (TBC)

Payment Structure

Discounted $50 NZD (originally $250) application fee collected at time of application plus upfront payment in full.

One upfront payment of $10,930 NZD or 3 payments of $4,011 NZD will be issued (to be paid in full before course completion) upon acceptance into the course.

Please note that the first payment (of either $10,930 or $4,011) is required to secure your place in the course.

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