CPC gap training now available

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 03/17/2025 05:10 PM PDT

March 17, 2025

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Available now: Peer Specialist gap training for CPCs

Part One of the Certified Peer Specialist Gap Training is now live! This virtual component is available to you anytime.

During this training, you will have the opportunity to learn about the enhancements made to the standard peer training curriculum. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of peer support in Behavioral Health Recovery, Re-entry, Crisis and Suicide Intervention and Prevention, as well as peer support for Youth, Family and Older Adults.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to download a certificate of course completion. Please keep this certificate. You will need to submit it to register for Part Two of the gap Training, which is an opportunity to practice the new skills you’ve learned in a six-hour, live-virtual setting hosted by Peer Washington.

Registration process

To access, create an account with Talent LMS, our online learning management system, and then select the Part One training, which is the online portion. Upon completion of this, please register for Part Two.

Be prepared to upload both your Gap Training certificate of completion AND your CPC Certification Letter. You may request a copy of your CPC Certification Letter if needed.

Live event captioning available

Communication Access Real-time Transcription (CART) services, or live closed captioning, are available for events, on demand. Scheduling CART services requires a three-week lead-time.

To request this accommodation, please submit a request as soon as possible to: marie.marchand@hca.wa.gov

If you make your request less than a week in advance of the event, our language access manager cannot guarantee that a CART writer will be available.

Learn more about Peer Specialists

Certified Peer Specialists work with individuals and parents of children receiving mental health or substance use disorder services. They use their own lived experiences to help their peers find hope and to support their recovery.

The Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) facilitates training, licensing, and supports of Peers. You can also access resources and information through Peer Washington.

Learn about Peers

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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