NC Certified Peer Support Specialist Training – Track A
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Start Your Journey Toward Peer Support Certification!
Are you passionate about using your lived experience to help others on their recovery journey? Becoming a North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist (NCCPSS) allows you to turn your personal experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery into an opportunity to support others.
Recovery Concepts Community Center (RC3) is excited to share this opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing peer support certification.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Track A certification, applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Have lived experience with a serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
- Have at least 18 months of recovery before beginning the certification process.
- Be in recovery from both conditions if experiencing co-occurring disorders.
Certification Process
- Complete Prerequisite Training: 20 hours total, including 3 hours of ethics training.
- Submit Your Application: Apply online with required documentation, references, and a $20 application fee.
- Complete Foundations Part I: Online training within 60 days of approval.
- Attend Foundations Part II: In-person training. Both parts must be completed within 150 days.
- Complete Final Requirements: Submit your evaluation and pass the $50 certification exam before your first recertification.
Important Information
Foundations Part I must be completed online before attending the in-person Foundations Part II training.
Ready to Get Started?
Learn more about eligibility, certification requirements, and the application process through the UNC School of Social Work’s NC Peer Support Specialist Program.
Click the More Information button to learn more!
Please note: Certification applications and approvals are managed through the NC Peer Support Specialist Program.
Need Help or Have Questions?
We are happy to help you navigate the application and certification process! Contact either of the following:
Michael Noreski – Trainer
We Rise Up, LLC
Email: michael.noreski@gmail.com
Phone: 252-764-5679
Kimberly Redance, NCCPSS
WCSPC – RC3 Coordinator
Email: kredance@wilcoprevention.org
Phone: 252-991-7267
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