Certification Program

Certified 5-MeO-DMT / Bufo Facilitator Training

A 12-Month Immersive Training in Safe, Ethical, Trauma-Informed Facilitation

5-MeO-DMT does not respond to charisma. It does not respond to credentials. It responds to nervous system stability, humility, and embodied presence. This medicine is powerful. It can open identity structures in minutes and reveal what feels like infinity. But insight alone is not the work. The work is safety. The work is integration. The work is knowing how to guide someone through dissolution without imposing your own story onto their experience. Many people feel called to this path after their own profound encounter with the medicine. They sense the depth, the possibility, and the transformation. But facilitation is not about recreating mystical moments. It is about building the capacity to hold intensity without destabilizing yourself or your participant. At Mindscape Psychedelic Institute, we train facilitators to understand nondual states without spiritual inflation, screen participants responsibly, recognize trauma responses and nervous system dysregulation, work within legal and ethical boundaries, guide integration so insight becomes embodiment, and remain grounded before, during, and long after ceremony. This is not a weekend certification. It is a structured 12-month immersion: six months of live training and six months of mentorship with supervised development. We are not building personalities. We are building professionals. If you feel called to this work, the real question is whether you are willing to do the inner work required to hold others safely. Our next cohort begins May 2026.

12 months6 months live training + 6 months mentorshipStephan Kerby

97%

Cohort Completion

96%

Recommended

450+

Alumni

“The personal breakthroughs I experienced have been nothing short of transformational. Stephan's approach bridges clinical precision with spiritual depth.”

Dr. Sarah Mitchell

Clinical Psychologist

Applications Open - May 2026 Cohort

Tuition is $5,500 with a $500 non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat.

Apply for Cohort Interview

Tuition: $5,500

Deposit to reserve seat: $500

Remaining balance $5,000 is due after interview acceptance.

Curriculum and Program Snapshot

Duration

12 months

Format

6 months live training + 6 months mentorship

Next Cohort

May 2026

Tuition

$5,500

Interview

Required

Deposit

$500 reserve seat

Facilitation begins with safety. Before altered states, we establish medical literacy, risk awareness, and emergency readiness.

Pharmacology and neurochemistry of 5-MeO-DMT
Medical and psychological contraindications
Screening and intake protocols
Emergency response procedures
Risk mitigation and harm-reduction frameworks

Training Structure

We do not believe facilitation can be learned in a weekend. This training is a structured, long-term immersion with clear standards, real accountability, and ongoing community.

Program Focus

The Training Container

For six months, you step into a committed, interactive cohort. You practice, receive feedback, and examine blind spots so you can remain steady when someone dissolves in front of you.

This is not a passive webinar. It is interactive, relational, and experiential.
You practice, receive feedback, and examine blind spots in real time.
The goal is practical steadiness when intensity rises in the room.

The Educational Framework

The curriculum blends nondual theory, trauma-informed facilitation, screening, nervous system literacy, ethics, somatic regulation, and integration methodology. You study independently, then apply in live sessions.

Theory of nondual states and ego dissolution
Screening, contraindications, and harm-reduction principles
Nervous system literacy, somatic regulation, and integration methodology
Self-paced recorded study reinforced through live application

Mentorship and Apprenticeship

After live training, you enter a six-month mentorship period with case discussion, supervision, and direct access to experienced facilitators so the work becomes embodied, not conceptual.

Six-month mentorship phase after core live training
Direct access to experienced facilitators
Real case discussions and discernment refinement
Embodiment of the work, not just conceptual understanding

Certification Standards

Certification is earned through participation, demonstrated competency, and ethical alignment. Completion reflects readiness to serve within a professional standard, not simple attendance.

Certification is not automatic and not attendance-based
Participation, competency, and ethical alignment are required
Graduates step into a professional standard of care

How Enrollment Works

Clear steps from application through acceptance.

Step 1

Apply

Step 2

Reserve with Deposit

Step 3

Complete Fit Interview

Step 4

Finalize Tuition After Acceptance

Program Outcomes

What you are expected to embody by the end of training.

12-month immersive facilitator training

Six months of live classes plus six months of mentorship

Trauma-informed screening, safety, and integration methods

Ethics, boundaries, and professional accountability standards

Grounded facilitator presence before, during, and after ceremony

Is This Program Right for You?

This program is designed for professionals and serious practitioners who feel genuinely called to responsible 5-MeO-DMT facilitation.

Great Fit If You

Are committed to a structured, year-long immersion with live participation
Want deeper clinical and ethical grounding for facilitation
Value supervision, case consultation, and professional accountability
Are willing to do sustained inner work to hold others safely

Not Ideal If You

Are looking for fast credentials or a weekend-style certification
Prefer passive learning without live feedback
Do not want ethical evaluation and competency standards
Are unwilling to engage long-term mentorship and apprenticeship