Peer Specialist Core Training
- Tuesday, March 3 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, March 5 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, March 10 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, March 12 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, March 17 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, March 19 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, March 24 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, March 26 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, March 31 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, April 2 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, April 7 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, April 9 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Tuesday, April 14 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
- Thursday, April 16 - 5:00-7:00 PM (MST)
Starts: March 3, 2026 — Ends: May 5, 2026
0 of 200 seats filled
Program Overview
Our Peer Specialist Core Training is an accredited, cohort-based program designed for individuals with lived experience who want to become Certified Peer Recovery Specialists. This comprehensive 60-hour program covers core principles, hands-on techniques, and real-world applications for peer support.
What You Will Learn
Join a network of professionals making an impact. Learn, practice, and complete your Peer Recovery Specialist Certification Training with expert facilitation and cohort-based learning.
- Foundations of Peer Recovery Support
- Ethics and Boundaries in Peer Practice
- Motivational Interviewing Techniques
- Crisis Intervention and Safety Planning
- Recovery Capital Assessment
- Group Facilitation Skills
- Cultural Competency in Recovery Settings
- Documentation and Professional Standards
Program Format
This hybrid program combines live virtual sessions with self-paced coursework. Our cohort model ensures you learn alongside peers in your field, building lasting professional connections and support networks.
Certification
Upon completion, graduates are prepared to sit for state certification exams. Our program is COPA approved and meets state, national, and employer standards. We have a 94% first-attempt pass rate on certification exams.
Getting Started
1 Getting Started
- Welcome & Orientation (not completed) — text
- Polaris Course Syllabus (not completed) — text
- New Learner Enrollment Video (not completed) — video
- How to Use the Learning Portal (not completed) — text
- Dictionary of Terms (not completed) — text
- Using NotebookLM to Study (not completed) — text
- Tips for Certification and Career Exploration (not completed) — text
- Readiness Self-Check (not completed) — text
Intro to Peer Support & Sharing Your Story
Learn to support others and share your story to inspire recovery and community wellness.
2 Intro to Peer Support
3 Developing and Sharing Your Story
4 Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
Advocacy & Ethics
Build skills to advocate, set boundaries, and protect privacy with ethical best practices.
5 Advocacy
- Advocacy & Ethics Pre-Quiz (not completed) — interactive
- Advocacy and Stigma Live Class (not completed) — text
- Advocacy Planning Worksheet (not completed) — interactive
- Advocacy and Stigma Discussion Forum (not completed) — interactive
- Pathways to Recovery Case Scenario (not completed) — interactive
6 Ethics & Boundaries
- Ethics & Boundaries Video (not completed) — video
- Discussion: How to Use Resource Navigation - 3C Advocacy Model: Connect, Clarify, Champion (not completed) — text
- Ethics & Boundaries Worksheet (not completed) — interactive
- Ethics & Boundaries Forum Discussion (not completed) — interactive
- Drawing the Line Case Scenario (not completed) — interactive
Cultural Competency & Understanding Mental Health
Build skills to support mental health needs with cultural awareness and medication knowledge.
8 Intro to Behavioral Health
9 Cultural Competency
Self-Care & Trauma Informed Peer Support
Build self-care skills and support others with trauma-informed, community-focused strategies.
11 Trauma-Informed Peer Support
12 Self-Care for Frontline Workers
Crisis Prevention & Group Facilitation
Build skills to prevent crises and lead supportive, effective group discussions.
14 Crisis Prevention and Intervention
- Suicide & Crisis Prevention Pre-Quiz (not completed) — interactive
- Suicide & Crisis Prevention Live Class (not completed) — text
- Suicide & Crisis Prevention Worksheet (not completed) — interactive
- Suicide & Crisis Prevention Forum Discussion (not completed) — interactive
- Calming the Storm Case Scenario (not completed) — interactive
- Suicide & Crisis Prevention Course Feedback (not completed) — text
Motivation & Mentoring
Build skills to inspire, empower, and guide others through effective mentoring and coaching.
16 Motivation and Empowerment
17 Peer Coaching 101
- Coaching 101 Video (not completed) — video
- Discussion: Peer Support Documentation Best Practices (not completed) — text
- Coaching and Mentorship Worksheet (not completed) — interactive
- Motivation & Empowerment Forum Discussion (not completed) — interactive
- Igniting Change Case Scenario (not completed) — interactive
18 Fundamentals of Mentorship
Peer Responsibilities in Client Care
Learn to guide client care through intake, documentation, planning, and service coordination.
19 Intake and Service Planning
20 Service Coordination and Case Management
HIV & Bloodborne Illness
Learn to prevent, identify, and support those affected by HIV and bloodborne illnesses.
21 HIV and Bloodborne Pathogens
- Course 8 Pre-Quiz (not completed) — interactive
- Viral Mechanics and Field Defense HIV and HBV Protocols (not completed) — video
- HIV & bloodborne Pathogens Part 1 (not completed) — video
- HIV & bloodborne Pathogens Part 2 (not completed) — video
- Advanced Harm Reduction and Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) (not completed) — video
- Course 8 Quiz (not completed) — interactive
- Basic Pharmacology and MAT Video (not completed) — video
Final Quiz and Evaluation
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