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
Psilocybin training programs are required to be licensed by HECC or demonstrate that licensure is not required. 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, HECC requires licensure of training programs that meet the statutory definitions of career training schools and/or degree granting programs. HECC also makes determinations on exemption from licensure for training programs. For more information, please go to the
OPS HECC Information page.
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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For more information about how to prepare for the application process, please read the information on this page and refer to the application guide below:
Training program curriculum application guide for applying ONLINE
Apply for Training Program Curriculum Approval by Mail
If you are unable to complete the application online using the TLC platform and application guide, you may print the paper application packet and required curriculum worksheet below. Please mail the paper copy of the application packet, curriculum worksheet, your detailed curriculum, along with the $500 non-refundable application fee to the address listed at the end of the application packet. For more information, please see the MAILED curriculum application guide below.
Training program curriculum application guide for applying BY MAIL
Paper application packet w/ remittance form
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.