Colorado — DORA-Licensed Natural Medicine Facilitator

Colorado is where AIS began its state-licensed work, and where our model was built. Train with the only program designed from day one to honor both the science and the sacred of psilocybin facilitation — and graduate ready to apply for your Colorado Natural Medicine Facilitator license.

Limited seats remaining in the Fall 2026 cohort.

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COLORADO

ENROLLING

OREGON

COMING SOON

NEW MEXICO

COMING SOON

NEW YORK

COMING SOON

How Colorado Regulates Natural Medicine

In 2022, Colorado voters passed the Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), creating the country's second state-regulated psilocybin program. Today, the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), through its Office of Natural Medicine, oversees licensing for facilitators, healing centers, training programs, and cultivation.1 Under the NMHA, only state-licensed facilitators working in licensed healing centers may legally administer psilocybin services to adults 21+. AIS is a DORA-approved training program — meaning every hour of our didactic instruction counts toward your license.

How Colorado Regulates Natural Medicine

In 2022, Colorado voters passed the Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), creating the country's second state-regulated psilocybin program. Today, the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), through its Office of Natural Medicine, oversees licensing for facilitators, healing centers, training programs, and cultivation.1 Under the NMHA, only state-licensed facilitators working in licensed healing centers may legally administer psilocybin services to adults 21+. AIS is a DORA-approved training program — meaning every hour of our didactic instruction counts toward your license.

Two Facilitator Tracks
in Colorado:

Clinical
Facilitator

Open to applicants who complete an approved training program, practicum, and consultation hours. No secondary clinical license required.

non-Clinical Facilitator

For applicants who already hold an active Colorado healthcare license (physician, psychologist, therapist, nurse, or other behavioral-health professional). Permits work with participants who have certain medical or mental-health conditions.

Program at a Glance

Certification

Didactic hours

Format

Standard cohort length

Accelerated cohort

Class size

Practicum

Consultation

Certification


Didactic hours


Format


Standard cohort length

Accelerated cohort

Class size

Practicum

Consultation

DORA-Approved Facilitator Training Certificate

150 hours (a mix between synchronous & asynchronous)

Fully online — live sessions + self-paced content

6 months

4 months

30 students (cohort-based)

40 hours, separately through DORA-approved site

50 hours, supported through AIS alumni / mentor network

DORA-Approved Facilitator Training Certificate

150 hours (91 synchronous, 59 asynchronous)

Fully online — live sessions + self-paced content

6 months


4 months

30 students (cohort-based)

40 hours, separately through DORA-approved site

50 hours, supported through AIS alumni / mentor network

2026 Cohort Dates

2026 Cohort Dates

Accelerated
(4 months)

Standard
(6 months)

Start date:

End date:

Application deadline:

Start date:

End date:

Application
deadline:

August 10, 2026

December 6, 2026

August 3, 2026


August 10, 2026

December 6, 2026

August 3, 2026


June 16, 2026

December 13, 2026

June 8, 2026

June 16, 2026

December 13, 2026

June 8, 2026

Limited seats remaining in the Fall 2026 cohort.

Tuition & What's Included

Standard tuition: $7,500

Standard tuition: $7,500

Tuition due in full 14 days after acceptance and prior to cohort start date. Payment plans available — ask during your Clarity Call.

Included in your tuition:

✓ 150-hour DORA-approved didactic curriculum

✓ 40 hours of consultation and mentorship

✓ Lifetime AIS alumni network access

✓ Placement in the AIS Facilitator Directory

✓ Ongoing continuing education updates as Colorado rules evolve

Included in your tuition:

✓ 150-hour DORA-approved didactic curriculum
✓ 40 hours of consultation and mentorship
✓ Lifetime AIS alumni network access
✓ Placement in the AIS Facilitator Directory
✓ Ongoing continuing education updates as Colorado rules evolve

Not included (and why):

✗ The 40-hour in-person supervised practicum is completed through a separate DORA-approved practicum site. We'll help you place into one, but its cost is billed by that partner.

✗ DORA licensing fees, background check, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are paid directly to those providers.

Eligibility

To apply for Colorado licensure after completing AIS, you must:

  1. Be at least 21 years old

  2. Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or equivalent)

  3. Pass a state background check

  4. Complete a DORA-approved didactic training program (AIS qualifies)

  5. Complete 40 hours of supervised practicum

  6. Complete 40 hours of consultation with a licensed facilitator1

    AIS welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds — licensed clinicians, indigenous lineage carriers, legacy practitioners, harm-reduction workers, integration coaches, chaplains, and committed adults building a new career in this field.

Eligibility

To apply for Colorado licensure after completing AIS, you must:

  1. Be at least 21 years old

  2. Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or equivalent)

  3. Pass a state background check

  4. Complete a DORA-approved didactic training program (AIS qualifies)

  5. Complete 40 hours of supervised practicum

  6. Complete 40 hours of consultation with a licensed facilitator1

    AIS welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds — licensed clinicians, indigenous lineage carriers, legacy practitioners, harm-reduction workers, integration coaches, chaplains, and committed adults building a new career in this field.

After You Graduate

✓ Submit your application through DORA's Natural Medicine Division

✓ Get listed in the public DORA registry of licensed facilitators

✓ Get listed in the AIS Facilitator Directory

✓ Maintain 20 hours/year of continuing education (5 in ethics) — AIS alumni receive ongoing CE programming

✓ Renew BLS, carry liability coverage, and work only within licensed healing centers

Ready to Begin Your Colorado Journey?

Limited seats remaining in the Fall 2026 cohort.

Disclaimer: AIS is an educational company and does not supply psilocybin or other natural medicines, and does not provide therapy or medical services. Training focuses on education, ethics, and skills for working within Colorado's DORA-regulated natural medicine framework.


1 Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Natural Medicine Division: https://dpo.colorado.gov/NaturalMedicine

2 Code of Colorado Regulations 4 CCR 755-1-4 (Approved Facilitator Training Programs):

https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/4-CCR-755-1-4

AIS is an educational company and does not provide, sell, or transport Schedule I substances.

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