The Certified Peer Supporter
Resilience & Peer Support
The Certified Peer Supporter
Public-safety agencies are recognizing the vital need to empower first-responders to support one another, protecting mental health, performance, and overall well-being. Building on Survive & Thrive and The Power of Peer Support, this course equips your team to deliver exceptional care to help strengthen the heart of your agency.
Prerequisites:
Survive & Thrive: Comprehensive*
The Power of Peer Support
* Survive & Thrive: Comprehensive is preferred for the certification track; however, Survive & Thrive: Core can also meet this requirement with approval.
State Approvals
This course has been approved by the following organizations
Florida DOH
Georgia POST
Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC)
Massachusetts State 911
Michigan SNC
How will I grow?
Discover the dynamics driving peers' struggles and how to help & come alongside them during challenges. Learn how to apply resilience skills for optimal peer support as well as protection of your own well-being.
Who is it for?
Public-safety agencies everywhere are realizing the need to empower their first-responders to support each other, help protect their mental health, their performance and safeguard their quality of life. This course builds on the introductory courses of Survive & Thrive and The Power of Peer Support and will equip your agency personnel to deliver outstanding care upholding the life of your agency.
What is it?
Equipping first-responders to deliver best practice peer support
Course Details
95%
of students say course was relevant and valuable to them.
97%
of students would recommend the course to a colleague.
4.9/5
Average instructor rating.
What our clients say about us...
Highly skilled instructors, excellent course materials, real impact that makes a difference.
The Certified Peer Supporter
This whole class was and is going to be a career and life changer.
Anonymous Student
The Certified Peer Supporter
Definitely learned more than I expected. Going back excited about enhancing our Peer Support.
Anonymous Student
The Certified Peer Supporter
Overall, amazing class!
Anonymous Student
The Certified Peer Supporter
This course was extremely engaging and the content learned can be applied to all aspects of life outside of Peer Support.
Anonymous Student
The Certified Peer Supporter
I have had many courses, but this course had so much information that was specifically targeted towards our needs, I truly enjoyed!
Anonymous Student
Live-Virtual
$649.00
Resilience & Peer Support
The Certified Peer Supporter
Second Instructor Name
9:00 AM
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6:00 PM
ET
Jan 21, 2026
(3 Days)
Class Prerequisites:
The Power of Peer Support
Survive & Thrive: Comprehensive
Richard Janka, PsyD
Live Virtual Session
Resilience & Peer Support
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