Admission and Application

Upcoming courses

The next English-language APT course will start on November 16, 2024. 

 The next German-language APT course will start on March 08, 2025. Learn more about the German-language course. 

 We are constantly screening applications and are already admitting applicants for the upcoming courses. 

 A limited number of spots is available in each course, and the spots are being filled continuously. We recommend applying as early as possible. 

Do you have questions?

You can reach us via phone or email. Please make sure to read through the admission criteria and FAQs first.

Formal Admission Criteria & Certification Requirements

Applicants with the professional qualifications listed below are eligible for admission to the APT Program. After successful completion of the training, participants receive a certificate in Psychedelic Therapy (Integration-Focused and Psychedelic-Augmented Psychotherapy).

Certified persons with the following qualifications are qualified to work independently and lead multiprofessional teams providing psychedelic therapy: 

• Medical doctor with training in psychotherapy (e.g., specialist in psychiatry) 
• Licensed psychotherapist 

Certified persons with the following qualifications are qualified to work in multiprofessional teams under the supervision of a medical doctor with training in psychotherapy or licensed psychotherapist: 

• Medical doctor without completed psychotherapy training 
• Clinical psychologist without completed psychotherapy training 
• Family or couple therapist with academic qualification in a relevant field (minimum: BA/BSc) 
• Psychological counsellor/coach with academic qualification in a relevant field (minimum: BA/BSc) 
• Complementary therapist (e.g., music, dance, or art therapy) with academic qualification in a relevant field (minimum: BA/BSc) 
• Licensed psychiatric nurse 
• Social worker/addiction therapist 

Applicants without any of the above professional qualifications are not eligible for admission to the APT Program. 

Further requirements for certification: 

• Minimum age of 25 years 
• Police clearance certificate (not previously convicted for capital crimes or drug offenses)

Admission Procedure and Informal Selection Criteria

Please assess whether or not you fulfil the formal admission criteria listed above before submitting your application. With your application, please submit the following as PDF documents: 

• Cover letter (max. 2 pages) explaining your motivation to participate in the APT program 
• Short CV 
• Completed application form (download here) 

After reviewing the application documents, the program committee will invite eligible candidates for an online interview. The following qualities are considered desirable in applicants: 

• Understanding of/interest in psychotherapeutic processess 
• Understanding of the scientific method and ability to think critically 
• Self-reflection skills 
• Professional communication skills 
• Ability to explain psychedelic therapy to third parties 
• Awareness of potentially problematic aspects of psychedelic therapies 
• Respect for the need to follow legal and ethical practices 

The following attributes are considered exclusion criteria: 

• Uncritical attitude towards ideas that can be evaluated as pseudoscience, charlatanry, conspiracy theories, or esotericism 
• Illegal underground therapy practice 
• General rejection of conventional medicine or psychotherapy 
• Political or religious extremism

Tuition

Standard price: EUR 15,000.- for the complete training. The tuition does not cover accommodation, travel expenses and the compulsory self-experience workshop Beyond Experience.

Payment options:  

• Single payment: EUR 15,000.- 
• Payment in eight installments: EUR 16,800.- in total 

GDP-adjusted tuition: If you work in a country with a significantly lower GDP compared to Germany, a discount between 5% and 20% will be granted. 

Scholarships: The MIND Foundation awards a limited number of scholarships for each APT course in order to facilitate access to the training for particularly well-qualified and highly motivated applicants who could otherwise not participate for financial reasons.

Requests: Please direct your requests to [email protected] or call +49 30 2904 7658. 

The MIND Foundation is a European non-profit registered under German law (HRB 220247 B). Revenue from the APT Program cannot be extracted by individuals and is fully used to support the public benefit purposes of the organization.