Program Overview
The peer professional training program is now housed within the Wisconsin Hub for Peer Professionals (WiHPP) and is managed by UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment (CITEE), with oversight from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).
The purpose of this training program is to help build Wisconsin’s mental health and substance use peer professional workforce. A peer professional is someone who uses lived experience, training, and supervision to provide non-clinical, recovery-oriented services to individuals and families affected by mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Wisconsin’s peer professional workforce includes two types of certifications, certified peer specialist (CPS) and certified parent peer specialist (CPPS). Certifications are awarded after successful completion of the respective 52-hour training course and passage of a competency-based exam.
Application Instructions
You must complete this application in order to be determined eligible to participate in the peer and/or parent peer professional training program.
Minimum eligibility requirements:
- 18+ years old
- Live or work in Wisconsin
- Highschool diploma/GED
- Mental health and/or substance use lived experience
Within the application:
You will be asked to expand on your personal lived experience and to reflect on your understanding of the values, scope of work, ethics and goals for CPS or CPPS. You will have the option to submit your answers normally or via audio or video files.
OPTIONAL: Review the documents below prior to completing the application.
CPS Documents:
- Certified Peer Specialist Scope of Practice
- Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics
- Certified Peer Specialist Core Competencies
CPPS Documents:
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Scope of Practice
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Code of Ethics
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Core Competencies
Additional Information
When submitting your application, please fill out all sections and select “Mark Task Complete” at the end of the form. Once complete, be sure to select “Submit” to confirm application submission.
Once you have submitted your application and it has been reviewed, you will be notified of your eligibility status and if any follow up action is needed. If you are eligible, you will also receive information on how to register for available trainings.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the form, please reach out to citee-wihpp@uwm.edu with the subject line "CPS/CPPS SMAPPLY Application".
CPS & CPPS Training Application (Wisconsin Hub for Peer Professionals- WiHPP):
Program Overview
The peer professional training program is now housed within the Wisconsin Hub for Peer Professionals (WiHPP) and is managed by UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment (CITEE), with oversight from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).
The purpose of this training program is to help build Wisconsin’s mental health and substance use peer professional workforce. A peer professional is someone who uses lived experience, training, and supervision to provide non-clinical, recovery-oriented services to individuals and families affected by mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Wisconsin’s peer professional workforce includes two types of certifications, certified peer specialist (CPS) and certified parent peer specialist (CPPS). Certifications are awarded after successful completion of the respective 52-hour training course and passage of a competency-based exam.
Application Instructions
You must complete this application in order to be determined eligible to participate in the peer and/or parent peer professional training program.
Minimum eligibility requirements:
- 18+ years old
- Live or work in Wisconsin
- Highschool diploma/GED
- Mental health and/or substance use lived experience
Within the application:
You will be asked to expand on your personal lived experience and to reflect on your understanding of the values, scope of work, ethics and goals for CPS or CPPS. You will have the option to submit your answers normally or via audio or video files.
OPTIONAL: Review the documents below prior to completing the application.
CPS Documents:
- Certified Peer Specialist Scope of Practice
- Certified Peer Specialist Code of Ethics
- Certified Peer Specialist Core Competencies
CPPS Documents:
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Scope of Practice
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Code of Ethics
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist Core Competencies
Additional Information
When submitting your application, please fill out all sections and select “Mark Task Complete” at the end of the form. Once complete, be sure to select “Submit” to confirm application submission.
Once you have submitted your application and it has been reviewed, you will be notified of your eligibility status and if any follow up action is needed. If you are eligible, you will also receive information on how to register for available trainings.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the form, please reach out to citee-wihpp@uwm.edu with the subject line "CPS/CPPS SMAPPLY Application".