The CPS Certification Training is a 75-hour training, delivered live (in-person) over 10 training 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, as well as 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.