Section 354.3159 - Core and Supplemental Training(a) Core training and supplemental training must be delivered in a classroom setting. If provided through telecommunication, participants must be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other classmates.(b) Core training must be consistent with subsection § 354.3013(a) of this subchapter (relating to Services Provided).(c) Upon successful completion of core training, a person is eligible for the supplemental training consistent with the person's lived experience: (1) Mental Health Peer Specialist, for a person with lived experience in recovery from a mental health condition; or(2) Recovery Support Peer Specialist, for a person with lived experience in recovery from a substance use disorder.(d) Upon successful completion of a supplemental training, a person may apply for certification under Division 6 of this subchapter (relating to Peer Specialist and Peer Specialist Supervisor Certification).(e) Successful completion of both core training and supplemental training must be documented through a knowledge assessment completed by each participant at the end of each training.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 354.3159
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 52, December 28, 2018, TexReg 8578, eff. 1/1/2019