Outside Training CEU Approval Form
All Certified Peer Specialist- Mental Health must submit 12 continuing education units (CEUs) to remain active in the State of Georgia. Six (6) of those CEUs must come from a GMHCN training or a GMHCN sponsored training. GMHCN will accept peer focused and strengths based CEUs from Georgia Parent Support Network, Georgia Council for Recovery, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), Prevention Technology Transfers Center (PTTC), Doors to Wellbeing, certain Relias Trainings and certain DBHDD trainings. Please visit our website to view a list of approved training vendors.
Trainings outside of the agencies listed above, must be submitted for review and approval by the Chief Training and Development Officer and CEU coordinator. The following form must be filled out in its entirety. Please DO NOT submit documentation of CEUs via email. For more information on CEU requirements, please visit our website.
If you have questions, please contact:
Continuing Education CoordinatorGeorgia Certified Peer Specialist ProjectPhone: 404-687-9487 E-mail: ceu@gmhcn.org
PEER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
TRAINING ONE
I understand that Georgia Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health work from the perspective of their lived experience with recovery from a mental health diagnosis and/or challenges.I agree to be open about the fact that I have been diagnosed or live with a behavioral health challenge, and to use my lived experience to support other peers along their recovery journeys, as stated in the Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health Code of Ethics.I understand and acknowledge that as a CPS-MH, it is my responsibility to keep my certification active by maintaining the minimum CEU requirements that has been set before me and I agree to abide by and uphold the CPS-MH Code of Ethics.
Certified Peer Specialist- Mental Health Code of Ethics
By printing and signing your full name below, you confirm that you have read the above acknowledgement statements and the information submitted on this application is true and accurate. You understand and acknowledge that the CPS Project may terminate your participation in the CPS Project training, or move your certification status to inactive, if it is determined that false information was supplied on this form.