Background
The Oregon Psilocybin Services Act (ORS 475A) established that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will adopt minimum standards of education and training requirements for psilocybin service facilitators. On January 1, 2024 OHA adopted additional rules that clarify requirements related to licensure by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). For the most current rules, please read: Administrative Rules 333-333.
All psilocybin training programs interested in offering training to students who plan to apply for facilitator licenses in Oregon will need to apply for curriculum approval through OPS and apply for a license (or request a determination that a license is not required) from the HECC.
If you are considering becoming a student of a psilocybin training program, please go to the OPS Student Information page.
Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Requirements
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) does not license psilocybin training programs. Under ORS 475A, OPS regulation of psilocybin training programs is limited to Oregon Administrative Rules relating to review, approval, denial, or revocation of psilocybin training program curriculum. Under Oregon law, Psilocybin training programs are required to be licensed by HECC or demonstrate that licensure is not required. HECC makes determinations on exemption from licensure for training programs.
Psilocybin training programs who receive OPS curriculum approval, must submit a signed
HECC Verification Form to OPS within 180 calendar days of receiving OPS curriculum approval. This form is signed by both the training program representative and a HECC representative and communicates to OPS that the training program has obtained HECC licensure or exemption.
Psilocybin training programs are required to maintain their HECC license including renewing the HECC license on an annual basis. Failure to provide the required documentation may result in revocation of OPS curriculum approval. OPS may also revoke curriculum approval if HECC denies a psilocybin training program's license application. After a psilocybin training program has received a license or a determination from HECC that approval is not required, the psilocybin training program must maintain that status to ensure that their OPS curriculum approval is not affected.
Letters sent to Training Programs about HECC requirements:
OPS Letter to Training Programs sent on 3.1.2024
OPS Letter to Training Programs sent on 4.1.2024
OPS Letter to Training Programs sent on 5.1 2024
Apply for Training Program Curriculum Approval Online
The Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) – Training program, Licensing, and Compliance (TLC) system is an online platform where training programs can complete and submit the psilocybin training program curriculum application, a curriculum worksheet, and upload a copy of their detailed training program curriculum.
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Apply for Training Program Curriculum Approval by Mail
If you are unable to complete the application online using the TLC platform and would like OPS to mail a paper application to you, please contact the OPS Licensing Program at 971-673-0304 or email licensing.psilocybin@oha.oregon.gov.
Additional Forms:
Required curriculum worksheet
Change in facilitator training program curriculum worksheet
Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. If you need these written materials in other languages, braille, large print, or other formats, please contact us by calling (971)341-1713 or by emailing: OHA.Psilocybin@odhsoha.oregon.gov.