Our Certified Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Training, which we call Peer Employment Training (PET), is recognized around the world. To date, we have trained over 15,000+ individuals worldwide.

2 weeks, 08:30 AM PDT - 04:30 PM PDT

Live Virtual

Session information

Sessions

Session 1
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 2
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 3
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 4
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 5
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 6
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 7
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 8
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 9
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Session 10
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
Presented by Shelley Lesley
  • $1,295.00 excl.

2 weeks, 08:30 AM PDT - 04:30 PM PDT

Live Virtual

Session information

Sessions

Session 1
08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
1 day
Live Virtual
    Session 2
    08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
    1 day
    Live Virtual
      Session 3
      08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
      1 day
      Live Virtual
        Session 4
        08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
        1 day
        Live Virtual
          Session 5
          08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
          1 day
          Live Virtual
            Session 6
            08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
            1 day
            Live Virtual
              Session 7
              08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
              1 day
              Live Virtual
                Session 8
                08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
                1 day
                Live Virtual
                  Session 9
                  08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
                  1 day
                  Live Virtual
                    Session 10
                    08:30 PDT - 16:30 PDT
                    1 day
                    Live Virtual
                      • $1,295.00 excl.

                      2 weeks, 09:30 AM MST - 05:30 PM MST

                      Live Virtual

                      Session information

                      Sessions

                      Session 1
                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                      1 day
                      Live Virtual
                        Session 2
                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                        1 day
                        Live Virtual
                          Session 3
                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                          1 day
                          Live Virtual
                            Session 4
                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                            1 day
                            Live Virtual
                              Session 5
                              09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                              1 day
                              Live Virtual
                                Session 6
                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                1 day
                                Live Virtual
                                  Session 7
                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                  1 day
                                  Live Virtual
                                    Session 8
                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                    1 day
                                    Live Virtual
                                      Session 9
                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                      1 day
                                      Live Virtual
                                        Session 10
                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                        1 day
                                        Live Virtual
                                          • $1,295.00 excl.

                                          2 weeks, 09:30 AM MST - 05:30 PM MST

                                          Live Virtual

                                          Session information

                                          Sessions

                                          Session 1
                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                          1 day
                                          Live Virtual
                                            Session 2
                                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                            1 day
                                            Live Virtual
                                              Session 3
                                              09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                              1 day
                                              Live Virtual
                                                Session 4
                                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                1 day
                                                Live Virtual
                                                  Session 5
                                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                  1 day
                                                  Live Virtual
                                                    Session 6
                                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                    1 day
                                                    Live Virtual
                                                      Session 7
                                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                      1 day
                                                      Live Virtual
                                                        Session 8
                                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                        1 day
                                                        Live Virtual
                                                          Session 9
                                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                          1 day
                                                          Live Virtual
                                                            Session 10
                                                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                            1 day
                                                            Live Virtual
                                                              • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                2 weeks, 09:30 AM MST - 05:30 PM MST

                                                                Live Virtual

                                                                Session information

                                                                Sessions

                                                                Session 1
                                                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                1 day
                                                                Live Virtual
                                                                  Session 2
                                                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                  1 day
                                                                  Live Virtual
                                                                    Session 3
                                                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                    1 day
                                                                    Live Virtual
                                                                      Session 4
                                                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                      1 day
                                                                      Live Virtual
                                                                        Session 5
                                                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                        1 day
                                                                        Live Virtual
                                                                          Session 6
                                                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                          1 day
                                                                          Live Virtual
                                                                            Session 7
                                                                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                            1 day
                                                                            Live Virtual
                                                                              Session 8
                                                                              09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                              1 day
                                                                              Live Virtual
                                                                                Session 9
                                                                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                1 day
                                                                                Live Virtual
                                                                                  Session 10
                                                                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                  Live Virtual
                                                                                    • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                                    2 weeks, 09:30 AM MST - 05:30 PM MST

                                                                                    Live Virtual

                                                                                    Session information

                                                                                    Sessions

                                                                                    Session 1
                                                                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                    Virtual
                                                                                      Session 2
                                                                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                      Virtual
                                                                                        Session 3
                                                                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                        Virtual
                                                                                          Session 4
                                                                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                          Virtual
                                                                                            Session 5
                                                                                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                            Virtual
                                                                                              Session 6
                                                                                              09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                              Virtual
                                                                                                Session 7
                                                                                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                Virtual
                                                                                                  Session 8
                                                                                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                  Virtual
                                                                                                    Session 9
                                                                                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                    Virtual
                                                                                                      Session 10
                                                                                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                      Virtual
                                                                                                        • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                                                        2 weeks, 09:30 AM MST - 05:30 PM MST

                                                                                                        Live Virtual

                                                                                                        Session information

                                                                                                        Sessions

                                                                                                        Session 1
                                                                                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                        Virtual
                                                                                                          Session 2
                                                                                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                          Virtual
                                                                                                            Session 3
                                                                                                            09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                            Virtual
                                                                                                              Session 4
                                                                                                              09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                              Virtual
                                                                                                                Session 5
                                                                                                                09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                Virtual
                                                                                                                  Session 6
                                                                                                                  09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                  Virtual
                                                                                                                    Session 7
                                                                                                                    09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                    Virtual
                                                                                                                      Session 8
                                                                                                                      09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                      Virtual
                                                                                                                        Session 9
                                                                                                                        09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                        Virtual
                                                                                                                          Session 10
                                                                                                                          09:30 MST - 17:30 MST
                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                          Virtual
                                                                                                                            • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                                                                            2 weeks, 08:30 AM MST - 04:30 PM MST

                                                                                                                            Live Virtual

                                                                                                                            Session information

                                                                                                                            Sessions

                                                                                                                            Session 1
                                                                                                                            08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                            Virtual
                                                                                                                              Session 2
                                                                                                                              08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                              Virtual
                                                                                                                                Session 3
                                                                                                                                08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                Virtual
                                                                                                                                  Session 4
                                                                                                                                  08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
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                                                                                                                                  Virtual
                                                                                                                                    Session 5
                                                                                                                                    08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
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                                                                                                                                      Session 6
                                                                                                                                      08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
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                                                                                                                                        Session 7
                                                                                                                                        08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
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                                                                                                                                          Session 8
                                                                                                                                          08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
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                                                                                                                                          Virtual
                                                                                                                                            Session 9
                                                                                                                                            08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                                            Virtual
                                                                                                                                              Session 10
                                                                                                                                              08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                                              Virtual
                                                                                                                                                • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                                                                                                2 weeks, 08:30 AM MST - 04:30 PM MST

                                                                                                                                                Live Virtual

                                                                                                                                                Session information

                                                                                                                                                Sessions

                                                                                                                                                Session 1
                                                                                                                                                08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                  Session 2
                                                                                                                                                  08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                  Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                    Session 3
                                                                                                                                                    08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                                                    Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                      Session 4
                                                                                                                                                      08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                                                      Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                        Session 5
                                                                                                                                                        08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                        1 day
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                                                                                                                                                          Session 6
                                                                                                                                                          08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                          1 day
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                                                                                                                                                            Session 7
                                                                                                                                                            08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                            1 day
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                                                                                                                                                              Session 8
                                                                                                                                                              08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                              1 day
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                                                                                                                                                                Session 9
                                                                                                                                                                08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                                Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                                  Session 10
                                                                                                                                                                  08:30 MST - 16:30 MST
                                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                                  Live Virtual
                                                                                                                                                                    • $1,295.00 excl.

                                                                                                                                                                    Description

                                                                                                                                                                    Residents of Pennsylvania and North Carolina:  are not eligible for online peer certification courses as they are not currently accepted by the accrediting body in Pennsylvania nor North Carolina.  To see a list of upcoming trainings in Pennsylvania, please click here:  Upcoming Peer Support Certification Trainings - PA Peer Support Coalition;  To see a list of upcoming trainings in North Carolina, please click here:  NCCPSS Approved Course Training Sessions Going on Now.. | NC Peer Support Specialist Certification Program (unc.edu)

                                                                                                                                                                    Residents of California:  You may be eligible for grant scholarship to take this class.  If you would like to explore this, please stop this registration and contact:  RIC.HCAI@Riinternational.com.  If you are eligible, the California team will direct you to next steps.  If you are not eligible, we welcome your registration here and look forward to seeing you in class soon.

                                                                                                                                                                    Residents of Arizona:  Arizona Peer Employment Training is conducted by our Licensed Private Vocational School, The Recovery Education Center, in Phoenix AZ.  If you would like to take the two-week offering, live, in Arizona, please contact: RICC.Referrals@riinternational.com.  If you would like to take the two-week online course, please continue here.

                                                                                                                                                                    Course Information: Our Certified Peer/Recovery Support Specialist Training, which we call Peer Employment Training (PET), is recognized around the world. To date, we have trained over 15,000+ individuals worldwide. Our CPSS training is an approved curriculum in many states, including Arizona, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and California. CPSS Training has been developed and updated through the years, to support individuals in developing a unique set of skills needed to work as a Peer Support Specialist.

                                                                                                                                                                    Once you have submitted your application and it has been reviewed and approved, you will receive an email for next steps in registration. If you have not been approved as eligible, you will receive an email from our administrative staff on what you will need to become eligible.

                                                                                                                                                                    Type of Training/who for: This is a peer/recovery support core training and is designed to prepare the student to deliver peer support services for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges.

                                                                                                                                                                    Learning Objectives: Peer Employment Training meets current Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mental Health America (MHA), Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) and, the National Association of Peer Supporters (NAPS) core competencies for employment as a peer/recovery support specialist.

                                                                                                                                                                     Note: For all states where RI International is recognized as a training entity, please click the application link below to complete an eligibility application. Once your application has been approved as meeting your state of residence’s requirements, you will receive an email on how to register for the class. Do not proceed to registration and payment until you have received our approval email. When approved, you will receive an email from our administrative staff explaining how to register for this course. If you submit your payment and subsequently need a refund, please note, refunds may take up to two weeks to process. You may add as many classes as you like to your shopping cart. Please do not proceed to payment until you have been approved for the training!

                                                                                                                                                                    Peer Employment Training Classes are Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with lunch and rest breaks

                                                                                                                                                                    Training

                                                                                                                                                                    Qualifications: 

                                                                                                                                                                    Virtual CPS Training is not available in Pennsylvania

                                                                                                                                                                    In Pennsylvania The completion of at least 12 months of employment or volunteer activities within the past three (3) years or have earned 24 credit hours.

                                                                                                                                                                    CPS Training Completion Requirements:

                                                                                                                                                                    • Must earn a final grade of 80% or higher based on test scores, participation grade, and attendance.

                                                                                                                                                                    • Must achieve consistent attendance - missing no more than 8 hours of training.

                                                                                                                                                                    • Must not miss the following mandatory modules of training: 1) Module 1 - day one, 2) Story day, 3) Ethics and Boundaries and, 4) Final Exam

                                                                                                                                                                    Missing any of these days would result in the need to withdraw from the course and reschedule another training when one becomes available.

                                                                                                                                                                    Technical Requirements:

                                                                                                                                                                    Participants are required to use their webcams and be always present during the training in order to successfully complete the course. Use of cell phones or tablets will not afford the individual the ability to see the presentation or the class chat; therefore, a computer must be used.

                                                                                                                                                                    Registration Fee: $1,295 (If your employer or another funder is paying for your class, please do not proceed to payment at this time. You will receive an email from our administrative staff explaining how to register for this course. If you submit your payment and subsequently need a refund, please note, refunds may take up to two weeks to process.)

                                                                                                                                                                    For assistance: ContactRIConsulting.PET@riinternational.com  or RIC.HCAI@riinternational.com for questions about this activity  

                                                                                                                                                                    ContactRIC.Development@riinternational.comfor technical assistance