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Ketamine Courses
This page lists courses on the use of ketamine for treating mental health disorders. Ketamine is a powerful and widely used compound in therapy, and these courses will provide training on its use and administration. Many of the courses listed here are eligible for Continuing Education credits, making them perfect for healthcare professionals looking to expand their skills.
These courses cover a range of topics, including the latest research on ketamine's efficacy and safety, as well as practical training on how to administer ketamine in a therapeutic setting. Many of the courses involve practical (in-person) components, sometimes including experiental parts where one receives a (low-dose) ketamine infusion.
Upon completion of these courses, students will have the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively use ketamine as a therapeutic tool, and will be better equipped to help patients suffering from a wide range of mental health disorders.
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List of Ketamine Courses
CIIS
Bachelor of Science in Psychedelic Studies
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic science foundation, psychedelic facilitation, cultural context, current use
Fluence
Introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Skills you'll gain: ketamine pharmacology, therapeutic mechanisms, client screening, client preparation, administration protocols, integration techniques, ethical considerations, case studies, interactive discussions, dosing nuances, adverse effect management, research understanding, best practices, therapeutic setting, supportive environment
Numinus
Numinus Certification Pathway Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic therapy, interactive evidence, theory reviews, audio-visual design, case-based learning, experiential learning, in-person shadowing, quality care, molecular foundations, practical applications, ketamine-assisted therapy, psilocybin-assisted therapy, mdma-assisted therapy
Living Medicine Institute
Trainings in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: ketamine administration, didactic learning, experiential learning, psychotherapy integration, personal reflection, group facilitation, video conferencing, trauma-informed care, resiliency focus, homework tracking
Psychedelic Support
Creating the Ceremony within KAP
Skills you'll gain: ceremony creation, psychological flexibility, ritual understanding, set and setting, KAP specifics, non-ordinary states, transformative experiences
Sapience
Experiential KAP learning for Clinicians
Skills you'll gain: experiential training, ketamine-assisted therapy, self-care for professionals
Sapience
KAP for BIPOC Clinicians
Skills you'll gain: experiential training, ketamine-assisted therapy, community building, self-care for professionals
Synaptic
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Program
Skills you'll gain: ketamine administration, harm reduction, patient intake, session preparation, session integration, altered states ethics, clinical indications, mechanism understanding, dosage calibration, route selection, clinical trial interpretation, historical context, group therapy, one-on-one therapy, music therapy
Skylight
Skylight Psychedelics Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Training Course
Skills you'll gain: ketamine prescription, therapist or prescriber training, therapy models to use, client assessment
Integrative Mental Health University
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: KAP eligibility, session understanding, condition targeting, resource identification, off-label legality
Ketamine Academy
Ketamine Therapy Business Accelerator Program
Skills you'll gain: ketamine pharmacology, mental health assessment, pain management, business planning, marketing strategy, clinic operations, regulatory compliance
Ketamine Research Institute
Ketamine Research Institute Training Program
Skills you'll gain: ketamine infusion, evidence-based didactics, supervised clinical experience, APA and ASA compliance, Precision Medicine approach, Target-Controlled Infusion, mood disorder treatment
Psychedelic Somatic Institute
Psychedelic Therapy Training
Skills you'll gain: integrate psychotherapy with somatic psychology, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, personal development
Psychedelics Today
Ketamine and Trauma Treatment
Skills you'll gain: ketamine-assisted therapy, KAP for PTSD, therapeutic relationship, somatic interventions, dosing procedures
Polaris
Integration Module
Skills you'll gain: integration theory, verbal processing, non-verbal processing, self-reflection techniques, imaginal realm engagement, expressive arts utilization, multi-modal practices, multi-sensory practices, mandala integration, client support techniques
Polaris
Healing the Healer
Skills you'll gain: grounding techniques, self-care understanding, burnout prevention, vicarious trauma management, boundary violation prevention, unconscious theme identification, somatic techniques, grief management, stress reduction
Polaris
Medical Module by Rainfall Medicine
Skills you'll gain: risk evaluation, medical screening, contraindication identification, side-effect management, ketamine pharmacology, neuroscience understanding, addiction treatment, case study analysis, ketamine administration
Polaris
Advanced Workshop II on Ketamine- and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapies
Skills you'll gain: neurotheology, ketamine and mystical experiences, meditation practices, relational dynamics, symbolic imagery, attunement skills, psycho-spiritual themes
Polaris
Training and Practice of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: safety establishment, clinical interventions, mindfulness techniques, inner-directed focus, emotional support strategies, effective follow-up methods
Polaris
Intermediate Workshop IV on Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: pharmacology, clinical applications, psychotherapy, risks/benefits, ethics, specific conditions, set/setting, music, integration
Polaris
Intermediate Workshop III on Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: clinical applications, psychotherapy, ketamine therapy, risks/benefits, ethics, specific conditions, set/setting, music, integration
Polaris
Intermediate Workshop II on Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: ethical considerations, approaches, administration, treatment, care, ethics, networking
Polaris
Intermediate Workshop I on Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: clinical applications, ethical considerations, knowledge, skills, safe administration, effective treatment, client care, professional ethics, networking
Polaris
Introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: ketamine pharmacology, neuroscience, clinical applications, experiential training, safe administration, effective treatment, client care, professional ethics, networking
Fluence
Navigating Scope of Practice for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Skills you'll gain: regulatory process for psychedelic-therapies, approval process for PAT, colonization and drug policy
Fluence
Introduction to Ketamine for Mental Health
Skills you'll gain: ketamine mechanisms of action, treatment methods, risks and precautions when working with ketmaine
Psychedelic Support
Ketamine: Therapeutic Applications, Clinical Research, and Neural Mechanisms
Skills you'll gain:
IPI
IPI Ketamine Medical Provider Online Training
Skills you'll gain: ketamine treatment basics, evidence-based protocols, various administration routes, psychedelic medicine understanding, aftercare management, ketamine practice development, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, patient selection criteria, combination therapy knowledge, telemedicine sessions, maintenance strategies, relapse prevention techniques
IPI
IPI Online Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training
Skills you'll gain: psilocybin facilitation, oregon pat training, therapist training, therapeutic processes
Fluence
Advanced Certificate in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Skills you'll gain: ketamine-assisted therapist training, facilitating ketamine therapy, helping patients decide if treatment is recommended
PRATI
Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy Training
Skills you'll gain: guiding ketamine-assisted sessions, nature-relatedness and psychedelics, role of music in PAT
SoundMind
SoundMind Psychedelic Facilitator Training
Skills you'll gain: psychedelic session facilitation, hands-on experience, clinical experience
Information about Ketamine Courses
Ketamine is a powerful compound that has been used for decades in both medical and recreational settings. In recent years, it has gained increasing attention as a potential treatment for a wide range of mental health disorders, including depression, PTSD, and anxiety. Unlike classical psychedelics, ketamine is thought to work by modulating the activity of (other) neurotransmitters in the brain, including glutamate and GABA. The exact mechanisms by which it produces therapeutic effects are still being studied, but it is believed that ketamine leads to changes in the way the brain processes information, leading to an improvement in mood and a reduction in symptoms.
Ketamine courses are designed to provide healthcare professionals, therapists, and other interested individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively use ketamine as a therapeutic tool. The curriculum typically covers a range of topics, including the latest research on ketamine's efficacy and safety, as well as practical training on how to administer ketamine in a therapeutic setting. The courses may include interactive sessions, case studies, and hands-on training, to give the students the best learning experience.
Currently, esketamine is reimbursed (in specific cases) if is used in combination with an SSRI or SNRI as a late-stage treatment option for individuals with severe and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). It is typically considered a secondary care option and is only used after other treatments such as antidepressants and the addition of lithium, mirtazapine, or atypical antipsychotics have failed to provide relief. Most of the courses listed here are about ketamine (which consists of arketamine and esketamine - both 'handedness') but much will apply to the full molecule and both 'handedness'.
