Peer Specialist Certification Training

CPS Peer Group


Peer Specialist Training & Certification

Interested in becoming a Peer Support Specialist? Since 2010, Via Hope has provided ongoing training for Peer Specialists in the state of Texas. More than 2,000 individuals have started their peer support journey with Via Hope—click HERE for more information on how you can join them!

Effective January 1, 2019, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission implemented a new peer support benefit for the state Medicaid Program and developed a Peer Specialist certification track for the state of Texas.  Via Hope is committed to training excellence and has adapted its training approach so that anyone who completes Via Hope’s peer specialist training will be eligible to apply for the state certification. Once certified, individuals will have the credential of Mental Health Peer Specialist (MHPS) or Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS).

To learn more about the Peer Specialist Certification Process, click HERE.

International Reentry Peer Specialist Certification

Via Hope has become one of the nations leader in preparing Reentry Peer Specialist through our specifically designed healing centered curriculum.

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