Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) - Missouri

State-endorsed certification: Yes. Credentials: CPS (Certified Peer Specialist), CRPR (Certified Reciprocal Peer Recovery), FSP (Family Support Provider), YPS (Youth Peer Specialist). Training: 5-day basic training + online exam. Training is free; $75 credentialing fee. Recertification every 2 years. CEUs: 20 hours/2 years incl. 6 hours ethics. Medicaid reimbursable: Yes (including virtual services). Trainings held twice/month (hybrid: virtual meetings + videos). Background check required (Family Care Safety Registry). 1,547 active peer specialists (2024). Statewide org: Missouri Peer Specialist (mopeerspecialist.org). Contact: Missouri Credentialing Board, 428 East Capitol Floor 3, Jefferson City, MO 65101, 573-616-2300, help@missouricb.com.