Maintaining the Certified Peer Specialist- Parent & Youth (CPS-P & Y) certification is crucial for professionals working within the behavioral health system, as it signifies a commitment to upholding industry standards, staying current with advancements, and continuously refining skills. Each CPS-P & Y is responsible for being aware of and maintaining the requirements for keeping their certification active. Because CPS-P & Y is a Medicaid-billable service and a professional certification, adherence to the continuing education standards and policies is critical not just for the success of the individual, but also for the profession as a whole.
1) All Certified Peer Specialist from Cohort are required to have a minimum of 12 continuing education units (CEUs) per calendar year. All qualifying CEUs for 2025 must be earned between January 1st and December 31st 2025.
2) CPS-P & Y who have not submitted 12 CEUs a year after passing their credentialing exam have been placed on an inactive status.
3) CPS-P & Y can only stay inactive for 2 years before they are required to re-take the Certified Peer Specialist- Parent & Youth training.
4) Individuals who have been inactive must pay $100 TOTAL activation fee and submit a reactivation application. (Fee breakdown below)
a. $25 fee is due upon submission of your reactivation application.
b. $75 fee is due after application has been approved and should be submitted with you CEUs.
Once an individual’s application has been approved, they have 1 year (365 days) from their approval date to meet the following requirements to become current with their certification.
Please note: Individuals are still responsible for submitting 12 CEUs for the current renewal year. Example, CEUs were not submitted for the year 2023 and an individual is inactive, 12 CEUs must be submitted to make up for the 2023 calendar year AND 12 CEUs must be submitted for the 2024 calendar year.
1) Individuals who have been inactive for a year, must submit 12 CEUs
a. Six of those CEUs must come from GPSN sponsored training, workshop or conference
b. One CEU must be related to Ethics (this can be part of the 6 from GPSN)
c. The remaining six (6) CEUs can come from GMHCN approved training vendors (Training Vendors Link)
2) Individuals who have been inactive for a two years, must submit 24 CEUs
a. 12 of those CEUs must come from GPSN sponsored training, workshop or conference
b. One CEU must be related to Ethics (this can be part of the 12 from GPSN)
c. The remaining 12 CEUs can come from GPSN approved training vendors (Training Vendors Link)
3) Individuals who have been inactive for longer than two years MUST re-apply to become a certified peer specialist and pay all cost associated with the training.
a. $25 deposit MUST be submitted with THIS recertification training application to secure your training spot in the next cohort.
b. Once accepted into the training, a $575 training fee MUST be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled training. Since the CPS-P & Y certification has lapsed and DBHDD previously covered the cost of the training, individuals are now responsible for covering the cost of the training and training materials. Individuals with lapsed credentials are not eligible for DBHDD sponsorship.
Includes reapplying and completing CPS Training Class