12.22.2025

Peer support specialists are vital members of the mental health and substance use recovery system, offering a unique and powerful form of support based on their own lived experiences. They are individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges, a history of trauma, substance use, or family members of individuals experiencing any of these challenges, who will offer support to others in similar situations.

This class qualifies attendees to work as paid peer support specialists and to apply to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist. Training is provided at no cost through support from the State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health. 

Training will run from Monday, January 5th through Friday January 9th, 2026. Class will be delivered via Zoom and run from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm AKST each day.

Register below –

Basic Peer Support Training – W0126 Registration

Submit this form to register for the upcoming 40-hour Basic Peer Support Training. This class will take place from Monday, January 5th – Friday, January 9th. Class will take place via Zoom from 9:00am – 5:00 pm each day. Please note that this training fills up quickly. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible to allow others a chance to join the course.

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Questions? Contact: trainingteam@akbh.org