Training

Training for Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists

Training through an approved training entity is required for all Initial Certification applicants . Trainings by vendors not on this list, or training completed prior to July 1, 2022, will not qualify for initial Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification. You may select and register for training below at any time. 

For scholarship applicants ONLY: Once your application has been approved you may choose a training entity from the list below to receive your Peer Certification training. When you have completed your training, please log into the application dashboard and upload your certificate of completion to your application. Only certificates from one of the below CalMHSA approved entities will be accepted. 

Grandparenting pathway is excluded from this requirement.

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:

  • In Person:  courses taught onsite at scheduled course times so that students can interact with their instructor and classmates in person
  • Online: web-based courses that can be viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile device
  • Hybrid: courses that combine onsite in-person activities with online work or instructions

CalMHSA Approved Training Providers

Provider – Click for Information!Provider LocationIn PersonOnlineHybridTraining ModalityTraining HoursTraining Length
Cal VoicesSacramento, CAXXCohort Style and Self-directed
M – F
8:00a-5:00p		80 Hours
City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAXCohort StyleVaries Varies
Community Action Marin (CAM)San Rafael, CA XCohort StyleM – F
8:00a- 5:00p		8 Days
Copeland Center for Wellness and RecoveryOnsite/Hybrid/OnlineXXXCohort Style
Custom Style		Varies80 Hours
Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc.VariesXXXCohort StyleVaries Varies
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)Chicago, ILXCohort StyleVaries80 hours
Futuro HealthSacramento, CAXIndividual24-hour access80 hours
L.A. CADA AcademyLos Angeles, CAXCohort StyleVaries7 or 13 days
Loyola Marymount University Extension (LMU)Los Angeles, CAXXCohort StyleOnline: M/W or T/TH
6:30p – 9:30p		80 Hours
Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHASF) in partnership with Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN), and Mental Health America of California (MHAC)StatewideXCohort Style Varies (Day & Evening)84 Hours
NAMI CaliforniaSacramento, CAXXCohort StyleM – F
4:30p-8:30p		13 Days
Pacific ClinicsStatewideXXXCohort – Live WebinarT – TH
1:00pm -4:00pm		80 Hours
Painted BrainLos Angeles, CAXXXCohort StyleVariesVaries
Parents AnonymousClaremont, CAXXXCohort Style + CustomVariesVaries
Peer Wellness Collective (formerly Alameda County Network of Mental Health Clients)Oakland, CAXCohort StyleM – TH
5:00p-8:30p		4 Weeks
RAMS



San Francisco, CAXClassroomT-TH
10am-2pm		12 weeks
RI InternationalVarios LocationsXXXCohort StyleM – F
8:30a–4:30p		80 Hours
Riverside University Health System – Behavioral HealthRiverside, CAXCohort StyleM – F
8:30a-5:00p		10 Days
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CAXXX-Hyflex (Zoom)
-Classroom		Varies1 Semester
SHARE! the Self-Help and Recovery Exchange– Los Angeles, CA
– Culver City, CA		XXXCohort StyleVariesVaries
Tarzana Treatment CentersWoodland Hills, CAXXX– Cohort Style
– Individual		Varies Varies
Worker Education & Resource Center, Inc. (WERC)Los Angeles, CAXCohort StyleVariesVaries

If you are a training vendor and need to update your information, please email [email protected]