About the school
Training facilitators who lead with safety and trust.
AAA Learning Institute is a private career school licensed by the Oregon HECC, founded in 2024 by Jen J Snyder, RPSGT, an Oregon-licensed psilocybin facilitator.
Online school, with practicum in Portland, Oregon. Students may live anywhere in the world.
- 2024
- Year established
- 162
- Clock hours, standard program
- 40
- Hour supervised practicum
- TP-b4434a45
- OPS training program
The story
Why this school exists.
In 2022, Jen Snyder lost her fiancé, Marcus, to suicide. Traditional therapy helped, but parts of her grief stayed stuck until a personal experience with psilocybin became a turning point. First responders and veterans gave her a place to grieve and rebuild.
The mission
Prepare facilitators who understand safety, trust, informed consent, and human connection.
Jen founded AAA Learning Institute in 2024 to prepare facilitators who lead with ethics and care. She also founded Hero Heal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that supports first responders and veterans.
Her background spans sleep medicine, histology and pathology, funeral services, and the Las Vegas coroner's office. That healthcare and end-of-life experience shapes how the school teaches consent, boundaries, and trauma-informed practice.
The school does not issue facilitator licenses. The state of Oregon issues licenses after training and state requirements are completed. The school does not provide psilocybin, sell psilocybin, or conduct sessions.
What sets this school apart
Built for safe, ethical facilitation.
A licensed private career school, taught by an Oregon-licensed facilitator, with a supervised practicum at a licensed Portland service center.
Licensed and approved
Private career school licensed by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Curriculum approved by Oregon Psilocybin Services, Training Program #TP-b4434a45.
Taught by an Oregon-licensed facilitator
Founded and led by Jen J Snyder, RPSGT, an Oregon-licensed psilocybin facilitator with a healthcare background in sleep medicine, histology, and pathology.
Small live online classes
Cohorts meet live on Google Meet, Tuesday through Thursday, 6 to 8 PM Pacific. Students may live anywhere in the world.
Ethics-first curriculum
Consent, boundaries, trauma-informed practice, and staying within scope are built into the training, not added on.
Practicum at a licensed service center
The 40-hour supervised practicum is arranged at Rose Waters Sanctuary, a licensed Oregon psilocybin service center in Portland.
A mission for first responders and veterans
The founder's personal mission supports first responders and veterans, including through Hero Heal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) she founded.
The founder
Jen J Snyder, RPSGT.
Founder and lead instructor. Oregon-licensed psilocybin facilitator and Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.
Founder and lead instructor
Jen J Snyder
RPSGT, Oregon-licensed psilocybin facilitator
No approved portrait photo was supplied.
Background
- Sleep medicine
- Histology and pathology
- Funeral services
- The Las Vegas coroner's office
Jen teaches the live online cohorts and leads the curriculum. She also founded Hero Heal Foundation, a 501(c)(3) supporting first responders and veterans.
Meet the instructorsCredentials
Verified credentials.
The school's license, curriculum approval, and practicum arrangement are a matter of public record. The school does not guarantee licensure, employment, or income.
School license
Oregon HECC
Private career school licensed by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Curriculum approval
Oregon Psilocybin Services
Curriculum approved by Oregon Psilocybin Services (Oregon Health Authority), Training Program #TP-b4434a45.
Practicum center
Rose Waters Sanctuary
The 40-hour supervised practicum is arranged at a licensed Oregon psilocybin service center in Portland.
Financing is available through Klarna and Afterpay. Tuition payments follow HECC guidelines. Specific tuition figures are published on the tuition and schedule page.
Get started
See if facilitator training is right for you.
Take the free readiness quiz, watch the free masterclass, or book a free 30-minute admissions call. The school does not guarantee licensure, employment, or income.
Questions? Email jen@aaalearninginstitute.com or call 541-975-4535. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Pacific.