March 2026 Peer Support Training
40-Hour Peer Support Training
This state-approved 40-hour class is designed for individuals who want to become certified peer supporters. It meets all the requirements set by the Montana Board of Behavioral Health for application for the Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist (CBHPSS) license. Tuition ($850) is covered by the MSU Office of Rural Health and the Area Health Education Center (MORH & AHEC) thanks to HRSA funding.
However, if you would like to pay out of pocket and forego the tuition coverage go ahead and select the pay in full button below.
If you can't attend, please let us know before Feburary 28th, so we can open the slot to another student.
Attendees must attend all days to complete and receive a certificate of completion.
Travel Reimbursement is available through grant funding through MORH & AHEC for those who need it (i.e., Mileage and/or hotel).
Please contact Beth Ann Carter (beth.carter@montana.edu) for travel reimbursement questions.
Location:
Butte, Montana (to be announced)
Schedule:
The class will be in person once a week for five weeks, beginning Friday, March 6th, Thursday, March 12th, Friday, March 20th, Friday March 27th, and Friday, April 3rd.
Class start time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
40-Hour Peer Support Training
This state-approved 40-hour class is designed for individuals who want to become certified peer supporters. It meets all the requirements set by the Montana Board of Behavioral Health for application for the Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist (CBHPSS) license. Tuition ($850) is covered by the MSU Office of Rural Health and the Area Health Education Center (MORH & AHEC) thanks to HRSA funding.
However, if you would like to pay out of pocket and forego the tuition coverage go ahead and select the pay in full button below.
If you can't attend, please let us know before Feburary 28th, so we can open the slot to another student.
Attendees must attend all days to complete and receive a certificate of completion.
Travel Reimbursement is available through grant funding through MORH & AHEC for those who need it (i.e., Mileage and/or hotel).
Please contact Beth Ann Carter (beth.carter@montana.edu) for travel reimbursement questions.
Location:
Butte, Montana (to be announced)
Schedule:
The class will be in person once a week for five weeks, beginning Friday, March 6th, Thursday, March 12th, Friday, March 20th, Friday March 27th, and Friday, April 3rd.
Class start time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.