20 Hours Additional Training Resources
This resource list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all possible training that could count towards your required 20 hours of additional training for certification or recertification. In addition to these organizations, you can also contact a Certified Trainer to see if they offer any additional courses, such as Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) or Person-Centered Thinking. A maximum of eight (8) hours of training related to children and families will be accepted. Applicants can also use college credits (if related to mental health, substance use disorder, or human services). They must submit an official transcript to have the credits for 20 hours recognized.
*Please note that all training must be related to human services, mental health, and substance use.
Approved Ethics Training:
To fulfill the Ethics training requirement for certification or recertification, individuals need to complete a minimum of 3 hours of training. These hours are achieved by completing the following courses: Ethics 101, Ethics 102, Peer Support Boundaries, and Professional Boundaries for Peers sessions. Ethics trainings completed with outside entities are not accepted.
- Ethics 101 (Asynchronous) - 2 hours
- Peer Support Boundaries (Asynchronous) - 2 hours
- Professional Boundaries for Peers (Asynchronous) - 1.5 hours
- Ethics 102 (Asynchronous) - 1.5 hours
Additional Training
Here are some additional training opportunities designed to help you expand your expertise, deepen your knowledge, and strengthen your skills as a peer support professional.
- History and Efficacy of Peer Support (Asynchronous) - 2 hours
- Understanding and Preventing Suicide: What You Can Do To Help - 1.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- Recovery-Oriented Language - 1.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- Benefits Counseling (NEW)
- What is Peer Support? (NEW)
Veteran Designation Approved Training:
- Veteran Peer Support Specialist Training Course 1: Military Culture and Essential Topics" - 3.0 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- Veteran Peer Support Specialist Training Course 2: Co-occurring Disorders and Treatment Resources" - 2.0 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- Veteran Peer Support Specialist Training Course 3: Effective Communication and Stress Management" - 3.0 NCCPSS Contact Hours
NEW NCCPSS Program Live Webinars:
The North Carolina Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) Program, in collaboration with the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services and NC Certified Peer Support Specialists (NCCPSS), is pleased to offer free training to NC CPSS. These webinars will focus on a variety of topics related to Peer Support. The contact hours can be used for the additional training required for recertification. Click this link to register: https://pss.unc.edu/webinars
BHS Online Training Resources:
You can take the following training for free online through the Behavioral Health Springboard website. The four courses are the following:
- "Cannabis: What Mental Health and Addictions Specialists Need to Know" - 2.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Gambling: The Hidden Addiction" - 4.0 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Introduction to Individual Placement and Support for Behavioral Health" - 0.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Quitting Tobacco Too: For People With Substance Use Disorders" - 1.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Supervising NC Certified Peer Support Specialists" - 3.0 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders" - 3.5 NCCPSS Contact Hours
- "Pregnancy and Opioid Exposure: A training Course to Increase Understanding at Four Key Points of Intervention" - 3.0 Contact Hours NEW
- "Reproductive Life Planning for Substance Use Disorder Services" - 2.50 Contact Hours NEW
Visit BHS training: https://bhslearn.unc.edu/nccpss/dashboard