Do I need to attend a certified Peer Support Specialist Training Program (40 hour minimum) in order to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist?
A. Applicants for consideration to become a NC Certified Peer Support Specialist must complete Division approved training curriculum for Peer Support Specialists. The list of these trainings is found at http://pss-sowo.unc.edu/index.php?q=courses. Q. I took a recognized Peer Specialist Training Program Completion Certificate course that was more than the 40 hour minimum requirement. Can I apply the hours beyond 40 toward the Specialized Training Completion Certificates, minimum 20 hour requirement? Class hours taken in a Peer Support Specialist course beyond the required 40 hours cannot be applied to the 20 hour requirement. The 20 hours of specialized training completion certificates are in addition to a recognized Peer Support Specialist training. (For example, WRAP is a separate training and applies toward the 20 additional training hours if provided prior to or in addition to the approved 40 hour PSS training.) Q. Where can I take the Specialized Training Completion Certificate’s (
