Training for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists
Training through an approved training provider is required for all Initial Certification applicants. Trainings by providers not on this list, or training completed prior to the provider being approved by CalMHSA, will not qualify for initial Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification. You may select and register for training below at any time.
Certificates for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist 80-Hour Training issued by a CalMHSA-approved training provider are valid for a period of two years from the date the training is completed, and the certificate is issued.
Candidates seeking certification must submit valid training certificates when submitting a completed application for certification.
Para cursos en español, consulte nuestra lista de proveedores de español.
Below are the CalMHSA approved training entities for the core curriculum for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists certified in California. The curriculum will cover the 17 Core Competencies as well as the Code of Ethics. Classes are available in different training methods and modalities. Feel free to select the best fit for you.
Training Methods include:
- Asynchronous: Courses that are self-paced allowing an individual to learn on their own schedule, within a certain time period. Peers can use provided asynchronous learning elements like online audio and video and discussion forums at the time and place of their choosing.
- Hybrid: Courses that combine onsite in-person activities with online work or instructions. These courses split time between in-person and virtual environments. Peers attend in-person courses at designated times plus engage in virtual learning activities, which may be either synchronous or asynchronous.
- In-person: Courses taught onsite at scheduled course times so that students can interact with their instructor and classmates in person.
- Online: Courses that include designated times for interactive experience, virtual break-out rooms, written assignments, and “virtual-live” or pre-recorded presentations by students.
Training Providers for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Core Competency Training
Contract Dates Provider – Click for Information! Provider Location In Person Online Hybrid Asynch. Training Modality Training Hours Training Length
8/8/23 – 10/31/27 Cal Voices Statewide X X Cohort Style and Self-directed
Mon. – Fri.
Varies10 Days
3/31/23 – 10/31/27 California Association of Peer Supporters Academy (CAPS) Statewide X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours
11/16/23 – 10/31/27 California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours
1/1/25 – 10/31/27 CCBHS’s SPIRIT Contra Costa College X Cohort Style May vary by semester 111 Hours + Internship
12/31/23 – 10/31/27 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA X Cohort Style Varies Varies
8/14/23 – 10/31/27 Community Action Marin (CAM) Novato, CA X Cohort Style Wed. 4:30PM – 7:30PM 80 Hours
8/15/23 – 10/31/27 Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery Statewide X X X Cohort Style
Varies 80 Hours
8/16/23 – 10/31/27 Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. Various Locations X X X Cohort Style Varies Varies
8/8/23 – 10/31/27 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Statewide X Cohort Style Varies 80 hours
2/11/25 – 10/31/26 East Los Angeles College Los Angeles, CA X Cohort Style Varies 80 hours
2/1/24 – 10/31/26 Felton Institute Statewide X Cohort Style Varies 12 weeks/ 80 hours
2/1/24 – 10/31/27 Futuro Health Sacramento, CA X Individual 24-hour access 80 hours
5/6/24 – 10/31/26 Health Education Council (HEC) Sacramento, CA X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours
4/15/24 – 10/31/26 InterCoast Colleges See Bio X Cohort Style Mon./Sat.
9:00AM – 2:00PM80 Hours
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 L.A. CADA Academy Los Angeles, CA X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours, 5 weeks
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Loyola Marymount University Extension (LMU) Los Angeles, CA X X X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours
4/15/24 – 10/31/26 Lutheran Social Services Southern California (LSSSC) Statewide X X X Cohort
IndividualVaries 80 Hours + Internship
(Inactive) 2/1/24 – 8/31/25
(Inactive) Mental Health Association of San Francisco
10/1/23 – 10/31/27 Monrovia Community Adult School (MCAS) Monrovia or Los Angeles, CA X Cohort Style Tues./Thurs. 3PM – 6PM, Fri. 1pm – 4pm 88 Hours
3/22/24 – 10/31/27 NAMI California Sacramento, CA X Cohort Style Mon. – Fri.
4:30PM – 8:30PM13 Days
9/1/23 – 10/31/27 NAMI San Diego San Diego, CA X Cohort Syle Mon. – Fri. (4 hours) 13 Days
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Pacific Clinics Statewide X X X X Cohort – Live Webinar Varies 80 Hours
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Painted Brain Los Angeles, CA X X Cohort Style Varies Varies
5/12/22 – 10/31/27 Parents Anonymous Statewide X X X X Cohort Style + Custom Varies Varies
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Peer Wellness Collective (formerly Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients) Oakland, CA X X X Cohort Style
IndividualVaries 80 Hours
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 RAMS
San Francisco, CA X Classroom Tues. – Thurs.
10AM – 2PM12 weeks
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Recovery Innovations (RI International) Statewide X Cohort Style Mon. – Fri.
8:30AM – 4:30PM80 Hours
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health Riverside County (Countywide) X X Cohort Style Mon. – Fri.
8:30AM – 5PM10 Days
7/1/22 – 10/31/25 San Jose City College San Jose, CA X X X Hyflex (Zoom)
ClassroomVaries 1 Semester
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 SHARE! the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange Culver City, CA X X Cohort Style Varies Varies
10/19/23 – 10/31/27
Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC) Statewide (Online) X X X X Cohort Style Tues./Thurs. 6PM – 9PM, Sat. 9AM – 2PM 80 Hours
10/1/23 – 10/31/27 Sterling Solutions Statewide (Online) X X Cohort (Self-paced) Self-paced with weekly check-ins 6 – 8 Weeks
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Tarzana Treatment Centers – Statewide (Online)
– Los Angeles
(In-person/Hybrid)X X X X Cohort Style
Varies 3 Weeks
9/19/24 – 10/31/26 The Prism Way Los Angeles X X X Cohort Style
IndividualVaries 80 Hours
12/13/23 – 10/31/26 WellSpace Health (previously Flourish Labs) Statewide X X X Cohort Style
IndividualVaries 5 Weeks
11/4/24 – 10/31/26 West County Community Services Statewide (Online) X X Cohort Style Tues. – Thurs. 80 Hours, 14 weeks
11/29/23 – 10/31/26 WestCoast Children’s Clinic Statewide X X Cohort Style Varies 80 Hours
7/1/22 – 10/31/27 Worker Education & Resource Center, Inc. (WERC) Statewide X Individual 24-hour access 80 Hours
Provider – Click for Information! Provider Location In Person Online Hybrid Asynch. Training Modality Training Hours Training Length
Cursos en Español de Especialistas en Apoyo Entre Pares de Medi-Cal
Los métodos de enseñanza incluyen:
- Asíncronos: Cursos que permite a la persona aprender a su propio paso, dentro de un periodo de tiempo determinado. Los estudiantes pueden utilizar los elementos de aprendizaje accesibles de forma asíncrona, como audio y vídeo en línea y foros de debate, en el momento y lugar que elijan.
- Combinación: cursos que combinan actividades en persona con trabajo o instrucciones en línea. Estos cursos dividen el tiempo entre ambientes en persona y virtuales. Los compañeros asisten a los cursos en persona a horas determinadas y participan en actividades de aprendizaje virtual, que pueden ser sincrónicas o asincrónicas.
- En persona: Cursos impartidos en sitio en horarios programados para que los alumnos puedan interactuar con su instructor y compañeros en persona.
- En línea: Cursos que incluyen tiempos designados para la experiencia interactiva, salas de descanso virtuales, tareas escritas y presentaciones virtuales o pregrabadas de los estudiantes.
| Contratado | Proveedor- Selecione para mas Informacion! | Ciudad del proveedor | En Persona | En línea | Combinación | Asíncrono | Modalidad | Horas de clase | Duración del curso |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/25 – 10/31/27 | Parents Anonymous | En Todo el Estado | X | X | X | X | Grupo Individual | 80 Horas | Varía |
| 12/11/24 – 10/31/26 | SHARE! Un proyecto de Emotional Health Association | – Los Angeles, CA – Culver City, CA | X | X | X | Estilo grupo | Varía | Varía |