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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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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. 

Academics

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. 

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At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, Naropa University stands firmly rooted in its mission to create a more just and regenerative world by nurturing insight, awareness, courage, and compassion in its students. By making a gift to Naropa, you play a pivotal role in helping to create the authentic, effective & mindful leaders that the world desperately needs.

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Naropa University campuses are closed on 12/17/2025. 

Due to adverse weather conditions of high winds and planned power outages, all Naropa campuses will be closed today. 

 

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Spring and Summer Start Dates for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentrations

In support of students and in response to federal legislation impacting financial aid for graduate students, Naropa University will be accepting applications for MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for spring starts through January 10.

Graduate School of Counseling concentrations listed below will be offering online and low-residency courses to start their programs in January 2026 as well as our Summer 2026 terms.

Beginning a graduate program in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 means that you will have access to apply for Graduate Plus loans as these loans will be eliminated at the federal level starting in Fall 2026.

Contact Admissions (admissions@naropa.edu) today to learn how you can begin the next step in your graduate education journey.