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Peer Certification Name
Certified Peer Specialist
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Requirements
Application Link
Additional State Information
Manual
Certifications and Acronyms
CPS-MH: Certified Peer Specialist Mental Health
CPS-AD: Certified Peer Specialist Addictive Diseases
YPS: Youth Peer Support
PM: Peer Mentor
FPM: Forensic Peer Mentor
Contact Info
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
1990 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 100
Tucker, Georgia 30084
info@gmhcn.org
Tel 404-687-9487
Toll Free 800-297-6146
State
Georgia
Substance Use Certification
Substance Use Lived Experience Requirement
Yes
Length of Substance Use Program
40 Hours
Substance Use Cost
Free
Substance Use Link
gasubstanceabuse.org/cares-academy/
Mental Health Certification
Mental Health Lived Experience Requirement
Yes
Length of Mental Health Program
80 Hours
Mental Health Cost of Program
$125
Mental Health Link
www.gmhcn.org/certified-peer-specialist
Family Certification
Family Lived Experience Requirement
Yes
Length of Family Program
40 Hours
Cost of Family Program
Free
Integrated Certification
Integrated Lived Experience Requirement
Length of Integrated Program
Cost of Integrated Certification
Integrated Link
Family and Adult Certification
Family and Adult Lived Experience Requirement
Length of Family and Adult Program
Family and Adult Certification Cost
Family and Adult Link