Peer Recovery Supporter Qualifications

We are glad you are considering Certified Peer Recovery Supporter training.

Can you answer YES to the following questions?

• I am eighteen (18) years of age or older. I can provide documentation of my high school diploma or GED Certificate.  (This is a state requirement)  
• I have a current or past diagnosis of mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and I have received or am receiving treatment.  
• I understand that Peer Support Professionals work from the perspective of their own lived experience.  
• I agree to be open about the fact that I have been diagnosed with a mental illness and/or have a history of substance use. I understand that in doing so I help educate others about the reality of recovery.  I value and respect other pathways, providing positive support to others. 
• I will be respectful to fellow trainees, instructors and to all personal experiences that are shared.  I understand that improper conduct may result in dismissal from training. 
• I will actively participate in classroom learning, group discussion, and role-play activities while utilizing my personal experiences and sharing my recovery journey.  I understand that non-participation will result in dismissal from training. 
• I will be on time each morning, when returning from breaks, be on camera and attend the full length of the training (40 hours, Monday-Friday).  There are NO makeup sessions. 
• I understand that the Peer Specialist training is not a job placement program. Completion of the training does not guarantee that I will receive certification. 
• I have been sober for more than a year.

Did you answer YES to all of the above?