WAC 182-116-0200. Certified peer support specialist and certified peer support trainee — Application, training, examination, and authority approval

(1) People applying with the authority for peer support specialist training must: (a) Be age 18 or older; and (b) Attest on the authority's application that they self-identify as: (i) A person with one or more years of recovery from behavioral health experiences/challenges; or (ii) The parent or legal guardian of a person who has applied for, is eligible for, or has received behavioral health services. (2) After a person meets the training requirements and passes the authority's examination, the authority issues a letter stating the person has met the educational requirements needed to apply for the credential of certified peer support specialist or certified peer support specialist trainee through the department.