Resource Library - CA Peer Certification

California Mental Health Services Authority

Resource Library

Guidelines, How To's, and other Important Documents

All of our documents previously under Forms & Publications have been arranged here for easy searching, viewing, and downloading if applicable.

Application for New Training Providers

Application Instructions for Grandparenting Process

Application Instructions for Initial Process

Best Practice Guidelines for Employing Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists

Certification Exam Preparation Guide

Certification Renewal & Continuing Education Requirements

Code of Ethics and Violation Guidelines

Core Competencies

Exam Accommodation Policy

Exam Accommodations Request Form

Exam Comfort Aid List

Exam In-Person Locations

Fee Schedule

General FAQs

Glossary of Terms

Grandparenting Guidelines

Guía de Instrucciones del Examen en Línea

Guía de Preparación para el Examen de Certificación

Guidance for Advertisement of Certification

Guidelines, Standards & Procedure Manual

How To – Upload Training Certificate

How to Revise Your Application

In-Person Exam: What to Expect

Instrucciones Para la Solicitud del Proceso Disposición Excepcionál (Grandparenting)

Instrucciones Para la Solicitud del Proceso Inicial

Instructions for Letters of Recommendations (Grandparenting)

JAWS Screen Reader Accommodation

Online Exam Instruction Guide

Sample Colleague letter

Sample Employment Verification

Sample Supervisor Letter

Scholarship FAQs

Scope of Practice

Specialization Scholarships

Training Curriculum – Crisis Care Core Competencies

Training Curriculum – Crosswalk for CMPPS Certification

Training Curriculum – General Peer Specialist Core Competencies

Training Curriculum – Parent, Caregiver, Family Member Peer

Training Curriculum – Working with Justice Involved

Training Curriculum – Working with Persons Unhoused