PCPSS Upgrade Requirements

PCPSS Upgrade Requirements A. Once an individual is awarded the DMH Provisionally Certified Peer Support Specialist credential (PCPSS), he/she must complete the following two (2) requirements in order to upgrade to full certification as a CPSS: 1. Experience Requirement; AND, 2. Exam/Training Requirement. B. The Experience and Exam/Training requirements are outlined in the “DMH Peer Support Specialist Certification Requirements - Categories and Descriptions” section of this chapter. C. A PCPSS must complete these upgrade requirements by the end of his/her two-year Provisional Certification Period. PCPSS upgrade timelines are covered in Chapter Seventeen.