Summer Cohort 6/23 – 9/6
Fall Cohort 9/22 -12/5
Standard Program – 11 weeks & 162 Total Hours
This program includes self-paced coursework, live sessions 6p-8p PST Monday Wednesday Friday & recorded if you miss one, and in-person practicum at a licensed service center.
- Orientation – 2 hours (Live Online)
Get set up for success in our learning system and meet your cohort. - OPF101 – History & Foundations – 12 hours
Explore historical, cultural, and modern uses of healing practices and their legal and social context. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF102 – Pharmacology & Neuroscience – 4 hours
Learn how active compounds interact with the brain and body. (2 SP / 2 Live) - OPF103 – Core Facilitation Skills – 16 hours
Learn preparation, presence, response to distress, and professional boundaries. (8 SP / 8 Live) - OPF104 – Group Facilitation – 16 hours
Understand group dynamics and how to co-create safety in shared settings. (8 SP / 8 Live) - OPF105 – Cultural Equity & Health Justice – 12 hours
Build awareness of equity, inclusion, and social location in healing work. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF106 – Safety, Ethics & Responsibilities – 12 hours
Study Oregon law, ethical boundaries, and facilitator responsibilities. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF107 – Preparation & Orientation – 16 hours
Develop intake, screening, and preparation practices with clients. (8 SP / 8 Live) - OPF108 – Administration Sessions – 20 hours
Learn session structure, risk management, and therapeutic presence. (10 SP / 10 Live) - OPF109 – Integration – 12 hours
Support clients in making meaning and applying insights after sessions. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF110 – In-Person Practicum – 40 hours
Supervised role-play and facilitation at licensed service center in Eugene, OR.
Accelerated Program – 6 Weeks & 114 Total Hours
Designed for experienced learners those with qualifying prior credit. Covers core curriculum starting at OPF105. Includes in-person practicum.
- OPF105 – Cultural Equity & Health Justice – 12 hours
Social location, power dynamics, and equity frameworks. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF106 – Safety, Ethics & Responsibilities – 12 hours
Boundaries, legal frameworks, and ethical practice. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF107 – Preparation & Orientation – 16 hours
Client readiness and intake planning. (8 SP / 8 Live) - OPF108 – Administration Sessions – 20 hours
Real-time session structure and ethical presence. (10 SP / 10 Live) - OPF109 – Integration – 12 hours
Post-session support and integration tools. (6 SP / 6 Live) - OPF110 – In-Person Practicum – 40 hours
Hands-on experience with observation and guided facilitation.
Distance Program – 10 weeks of course work, then 1 week of future practicum
All learning delivered online. OPF110 (Practicum) is completed in a future cohort.
- Orientation – 2 hours (Live Online)
Start strong with an intro to your platform and cohort. - OPF101 to OPF109 – Full Online Curriculum
Same as Standard, totaling 122 hours of live + self-paced coursework (+40 hour practicum scheduled in future cohort & paid for seperately when scheduled).
Continuing Education Courses (1 CE Hour Each)
Available to licensed facilitators and professionals. All courses are research-based and online.
- OPFM1: PTSD – Research-Based Insights
- OPFM2: Mood Disorders & Treatment-Resistant Depression
- OPFM3: Anxiety & End-of-Life Distress
- OPFM4: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- OPFN1: Cluster Headaches & Migraines
- OPFN2: Neurodegenerative Diseases
- OPFO1: Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia
- OPFS1: Alcohol Use Disorder
- OPFS2: Tobacco/Nicotine Addiction
- OPFS3: Opioid Use Disorder
All continuing education courses can be purchased individually or in discounted bundles at:
https://www.aaalearninginstitute.com/14-95-continuing-ed/