CPS Certification is a 75-hour training, delivered live (in-person) over 10 days. The training provides foundational knowledge, skills and values that equip individuals to work as Peer Supporters in the state of Pennsylvania.

The CPS Certification Training includes the following topics:

• The history of Recovery and Peer Support
• Recovery Values
• WRAP Seminar I
• CPS Core Competencies
• Outreach and Engagement
• Stages of Change
• Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
• Ethics and Boundaries
• Documentation
• Mental Models / Ladder of Inference
• Diversity and Worldview
• Support for Transitions
• Credentialing and Job Search

Successful completion of this training requires consistent attendance, full participation in activities and assignments, and satisfactory scores on two weekly tests. Successful completion of this course renders the learner eligible to sit for the Pa. Certification Board exam, which is required for full certification.

Learn more about Certified Peer Specialist Training.