New – Fee Waivers Available!
CalMHSA, in partnership with DHCS, is offering time-limited fee waivers to support the behavioral health workforce. Fee waivers must be used by September 15, 2025.
Opportunities Available:
1. Core Training (80-Hour Course) and Initial Certification:
400 fee waivers are available to individuals seeking initial certification. Waivers toward certification are applied and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
How it works:
- Interested individuals must contact the training provider and register for an available open session.
- CalMHSA-approved training providers will submit information for individuals who are registered for the approved 80-hour training to cover the cost of training.
- After successfully completing training, individuals will apply for initial certification on the CalMHSA website.
2. Training in Areas of Specialization:
1,000 fee waivers for training in one or more areas of specialization. Waivers are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
How it works:
- Must be a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
- Interested individuals must contact the Specialization training provider and register for an available open session (Parent, Caregiver, and Family Member Peer, Peer Services in Crisis Care, Peer Services for Unhoused, and/or Peer Services for Justice Involved).
- Training must be started no later than September 15, 2025.
- CalMHSA-approved training providers will submit information of individuals who are registered for an approved training to cover the cost of training.
- After completing training, individuals are expected to return to their application to upload their training certificate(s) to be recognized for their specialized training.
3. Certification Renewals:
1,000 fee waivers are available
How it works:
- Must be a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.
- Must be eligible for renewal prior to September 30, 2025.
- Individuals with expired certifications may qualify.
- Individuals request the fee waiver directly through their certification application by clicking the request option on their application.
Fee waivers are distributed first-come, first-served and/or until September 15 or until depleted, whichever comes first.
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