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Date: July 21, 2025
To: All Providers
From: Nadia Privara, Acting Director, Behavioral Health Services
General Topic: Peer Support
Subject: Fee Waivers Available | Peer Support Specialist Certification Program
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CalMHSA, in partnership with the Department of Health Care Services, is offering fee waivers to support the expansion of the Peer Workforce. Opportunities are available through September 15, 2025, or until all fee waivers have been distributed.
Available Opportunities
1. Core Training (80-Hour Course) and Initial Certification
- 400 fee waivers are available to individuals seeking initial certification.
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How it works: Individuals must register for training with a CalMHSA-approved training agency. The training agency will submit information for individuals who are registered for the approved 80-hour training to cover the cost of training. After completing training, individuals will apply for initial certification on the CalMHSA website. Waivers toward certification are applied on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Click here for a list of training providers offering core competency training.
2. Training in Areas of Specialization
- 1,000 fee waivers for training in one or more areas of specialization for Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists.
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How it works: Individuals must register for training with a CalMHSA-approved training agency. The training agency will submit information for individuals who are registered for eligible specialized trainings. Waivers are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Click here for a list of training providers offering specialized training.
3. Certification Renewals
- 1,000 fee waivers are available for Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists currently eligible for renewal and/or for individuals whose certification has expired.
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How it works: Individuals request a fee waiver directly through their certification application by clicking the request option on their application.
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