HH26-CPS10VT - Holding the Hope

Certified Peer Specialist Training: HH26-CPS10VT

You have been invited to join Holding the Hope for our Washington State Certified Peer Specialist training!

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A “Certified Peer Specialist” (CPS) means an individual who has been trained to support those with
mental health, psychological trauma, or substance use by completing the HCA Certified Peer Specialist
Training and passing the approved related tests associated with the new 80-hour curriculum.

This is an 80-hour hybrid training. All four weeks are virtual on zoom.

100% Virtual: Apr 13- Apr 17, Apr 20-Apr 24, Apr 27-May 1, May 4- May 8 – Monday-Friday 1pm – 5pm

Test date & time will be announced after registration.

Required Orientation

You must attend one mandatory orientation session prior to the start of training. These sessions are held online via Zoom.

Important: Please use the same Zoom ID for your orientation session as you will use for the main training.

Orientation Options:

Option 1: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2 PM to 3PM
Option 2: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2 PM to 3PM (Please select your preferred session on the registration form below.)

Health Care Authority (HCA) Attendance Policy:

Excused: Up to 4 hours total (2 hours per 40 hours of training) missed for the entirety of the training which can be taken all at once if necessary (with the exception of the first and last day of training). These absences must be an emergency or previously arranged with the training organization and the Health Care Authority (HCA).

Examples of absences may include: court date, doctor’s appointment, job interview, emergency childcare issue, illness, death in family, transportation, or behavioral health crisis.

Unexcused: 30 minutes per 40 hours

Holding the Hope will mail you a CPS manual, notepad, pen, and highlighter.

If you are in need of an ADA accommodation for training and/or testing, please advise molly@holdingthehope.com at least 2 weeks prior to training. We will work with you to ensure success!

After training has ended, you will complete a Written Exam and an Exit Interview (oral portion). You will need access to a laptop or computer for the exams. Both exams will be online. Cell phones cannot be used. Testing dates and details will be announced shortly.

Please register within the next 7 days to secure your spot. If you are unable to attend, please let us know so you can be invited to another training in the future.

Thank you and we look forward to supporting you in becoming a Certified Peer Counselor!

Warm regards,

Holding the Hope Team

Please fill out this form to register. If you have any questions, please reach out to molly@holdingthehope.com

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Required Orientation (Please select your preferred session)

Will you need any American's with Disabilities (ADA) reasonable accommodations for training? "***Please note, we need at least 2 weeks notice to make proper accommodations***

Will you need an Interpreter? "***Please note, we need at least 2 weeks notice to make proper accommodations***

Please read and agree to this No Show/No Call statement: I agree to attend all sessions of this training in full and understand that this is a commitment. Trainers and staff at Holding the Hope put in a lot of time and funds to secure trainers throughout each day and if I do not show up, the training may be cancelled affecting everyone else who signed up as well. I understand that if I do not call or show up for the training I signed up for, I may not be allowed to register for another training with Holding the Hope for One Year from the date of the training.

I have read the no show/no call policy and agree to the above statement.

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During testing, the zoom session will be recorded. Do you consent to possibly being recorded on zoom during the testing process?

Yes, I consent to being recorded

This training is 100% virtual. Please indicate that you understand the virtual nature of this training.

Yes, I understand this is a virtual training.

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