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Current Programs

Naropa Extended Campus offers continuing education, professional development and public programs for the lifelong learner within us all. Our programs promote Naropa University’s core mission and values in ways uniquely adapted to meet your ongoing educational needs.

Here you’ll find further information and registration details of our current Extended Campus offerings.

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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate Program

The Naropa University Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies is an 8-month, 150-hour non-degree certificate program that provides postgraduate level training for advanced professionals working in relevant therapeutic areas. Trainees will receive an in-depth education in essential aspects of psychedelic-assisted therapies (PAT), trauma-informed care, and spiritual integration. 

The program features a hybrid delivery of online and retreat-based learning and is deeply rooted in ethics, psychedelic justice, and respect for the Indigenous roots of entheogenic medicine. The program culminates in an experiential practicum, where participants facilitate psychedelic therapy sessions under guided supervision.

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Psilocybin Facilitator Training Certificate Program

The Naropa University Psilocybin Facilitator Training certificate program (PFT) is designed specifically to support education and training for legal psilocybin facilitation under state regulatory models. This 6-month virtual program features dynamic live class sessions combined with asynchronous content. Trainees will learn about traditional roots of natural medicine, healing justice, ethics, harm reduction, trauma informed care, set and setting, and much more.

Naropa’s PFT program is a Fully Approved training program in both Colorado and Oregon, meeting state regulatory requirements for psilocybin facilitation with the standards of excellence for which Naropa is known.

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Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.  

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If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.

Life at Naropa

Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community,  “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom

The Naropa Difference

How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person. 

About Naropa

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion. 

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Naropa Campuses Closed on Friday, March 15, 2024

Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024.  All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.

Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.

Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.

As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.  

Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors.  Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.