This online (Zoom-based) Certified Peer Specialist training is privately-funded by Wisconsin Community Services (WCS) and organized by Access To Independence.
Training dates: November 4th-5th (Thurs.-Fri.), 8th-9th (Mon.-Tues.), 11th-12th (Thurs.-Fri.), 15th-16th (Mon.-Tues.), 18th-19th (Thurs.-Fri.) 22nd-23rd (Mon.-Tues.) 2021.
Hours: 4:30pm-8:30pm CT
Trainers: Marguerit Galindo & Michelle Laga
Training serves: Residents of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties
Training cost: Free for participants
A button will appear below this section with the words “Click Here to Apply” at the time applications open. Click that button to access the application form for this training.
Applications Open: 12pm (noon) on Thursday, September 9th, 2021
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Thursday, October 7th, 2021
Possible Early Closing of Applications:
A maximum of 50 applications will be considered. If 50 applications are received prior to the application deadline (see above), the application form will automatically close and no additional applications will be received.
The following are required to be eligible to apply for this CPS training:
14-18 participants will be selected for this training. To be considered for selection, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements above, submit an application form, and complete an interview. There is no training registration cost for participants.
Applying for this or any CPS training does not guarantee selection as a participant.
Applications received are reviewed by trainers in full, and a variety of criteria may determine whether an applicant is asked to interview and possibly participate in a training. These include, but are not limited to:
Because this training is the pre-requisite to registering for the state-approved CPS exam, and a pathway to working in a professional peer support role, applications demonstrating the following may not be given priority in the application review process:
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the role of a Certified Peer Specialist before applying. Click here to learn more about the role and work of a Certified Peer Specialist.
First, we highly recommend filling out and submitting the online training application form using a desktop computer or tablet and not a smart phone.
It is important that you answer all required questions (marked with an asterisk) on the online training application form. There are also formatting requirements in regards to dates and other fields (such as email address). If required fields are not answered in the application form or the fields are entered incorrectly, it will register as an error and your application will not be submitted to us when you press the “submit” button.
This is what happens if you try to submit an application with errors:
Please note: If the application form or event page page reloads instead of the “application submission page,” there is something wrong with your application, and you will need to follow the instructions to address any errors.
Once the application deadline has passed or 50 applications are received (whichever is sooner), trainers will be sent applications to review, contact up to 25 applicants out of the total applicant pool for virtual interviews, and then select a final cohort of training participants after conducting virtual interviews. Though a maximum of 25 people will be contacted for interviews, everyone can expect to hear back about the final decision in regard to their application.
Please know that it may take some time for participant selection to be finalized, and we ask for your patience. Final selection decisions for this training may not be made until October 21st, 2021 (two weeks prior to the training start-date).
This U.S. Military Veterans community-specific training is the fifth in a series of various community-specific Certified Peer Specialist trainings this year.
A note on this community-specific training:
This CPS training is for those who have served any amount of time as a US military servicemember regardless of one’s character of discharge. Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria to apply as outlined below under “Determining Eligibility and Fit.”
Training dates: August 30th–September 3rd (Mon.–Fri), 8th–10th (Wed.–Fri), 13th–14 (Mon–Tues.), 17th (Fri.), 22nd (Wed.) (5pm-9pm all days)
Trainers: Oliver Johnson & Tanya Kraege
The following are required to be eligible to apply to this CPS training:
14-18 participants will be selected for this training. To be considered for selection, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements above, submit an application form, and complete an interview. There is no training registration cost for participants.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the role of a Certified Peer Specialist before applying. Click here to learn more about the role and work of a Certified Peer Specialist.
A button will appear below this section with the words “Click Here to Apply” at the time applications open. Click that button to access the application form for this training.
Applications Open: 12pm (noon) on Monday, July 5th, 2021
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Possible Early Closing of Applications:
A maximum of 50 applications will be considered. If 50 applications are received prior to the application deadline (see above), the application form will automatically close and no additional applications will be received.
In August 2021, the Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) and staff at Access to Independence working on the Wisconsin Peer Specialist Employment Initiative will be holding an online Certified Peer Specialist Training of the Trainer (CPS ToT) with a focus on members of marginalized communities.
Training dates: August 16th-18th and 23rd-25th
Hours: 9am-4pm CDT (there will be breaks and 45 minutes for lunch as part of this structure)
Trainers: Brittyn Calyx, Tara Wilhelmi, and Vic Welle
Certified Peer Specialist Trainers are Certified Peer Specialists (CPS) who go on to co-facilitate the 48-hour CPS curriculum used in Wisconsin. They are CPS with skill and experience in both the role of a CPS and adult education and group facilitation who have successfully completed the Certified Peer Specialist Training of the Trainer. They are not employees of DCTS or Access to Independence and are currently paid at a rate of $35 an hour for the prep work and facilitation of CPS trainings they contract to co-facilitate.
The following are required to be eligible to apply to this CPS ToT:
It is anticipated that 8-12 participants will be selected for this training. To be considered for selection, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements above, submit an application form, and complete a virtual interview. There is no training registration cost for participants.
What are Marginalized Communities?
Marginalized communities are those excluded from mainstream social, economic, educational, and/or cultural life. Examples of marginalized populations include, but are not limited to, groups excluded due to race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, language, and/or immigration status. Marginalization occurs due to unequal power relationships between social groups. It can also take the form of systemic oppression when it is driven by institutions of the society, including education systems, health care systems, justice systems, housing systems, and financial systems, through laws, customs, or practices.
Desired skills and experience in applicants:
If you require reasonable accommodations due to disability, technology assistance, or language accessibility supports for applying or participating in this CPS ToT if selected, please reach out to Brittyn Calyx, Peer Specialist Program Communications Assistant at brittync@accesstoind.org or (608) 416-3033.
A button will appear below this section with the words “Click Here to Apply” at the time applications open. Click that button to access the application form for this training.
Applications Open: 12pm (noon) on Monday, June 7th, 2021
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Monday, July 5th, 2021
This online Certified Peer Specialist training is hosted by Independence First.
Training dates: August 10th-12th (Tues.-Thurs.), 14th (Sat.), 17th-19th (Tues.-Thurs.), 21st (Sat.), 24th-26th (Tues.-Thurs.), 28th (Sat.)
Time: 5pm-9pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays / 9am-1pm on Saturdays
Trainers: Phillip Corona and Susie Austin
The following are required to be eligible to apply to this CPS training:
14-18 participants will be selected for this training. To be considered for selection, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements above, submit an application form, and complete an interview. There is no training registration cost for participants.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the role of a Certified Peer Specialist before applying. Click here to learn more about the role and work of a Certified Peer Specialist.
A button will appear below this section with the words “Click Here to Apply” at the time applications open. Click that button to access the application form for this training.
Applications Open: 12pm (noon) on Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
Possible Early Closing of Applications:
A maximum of 50 applications will be considered. If 50 applications are received prior to the application deadline (see above), the application form will automatically close and no additional applications will be received.
This online Certified Peer Specialist training is sponsored by WCS – Wisconsin Community Services.
Training dates: July 23rd (Fri.), 26th-27th (Mon.-Tues.), 29th-30th (Thurs.-Fri.), August 2nd-3rd (Mon.-Tues.), 5th-6th (Thurs.-Fri.) 9th-10th (Mon.-Tues.), 12th (Thurs.)
Time: 1pm-5pm CDT all training dates
Trainers: Shirley Drake and Michelle Laga
The following are required to be eligible to apply to this CPS training:
14-18 participants will be selected for this training. To be considered for selection, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements above, submit an application form, and complete an interview. There is no training registration cost for participants.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the role of a Certified Peer Specialist before applying. Click here to learn more about the role and work of a Certified Peer Specialist.
A button will appear below this section with the words “Click Here to Apply” at the time applications open. Click that button to access the application form for this training.
Applications Open: 12pm (noon) on Thursday, May 27th, 2021
Application Deadline: 12pm (noon) on Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Possible Early Closing of Applications:
A maximum of 50 applications will be considered. If 50 applications are received prior to the application deadline (see above), the application form will automatically close and no additional applications will be received.