Peer Training & Continuing Education
We offer an Oregon Health Authority-approved 40-hour Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Training, as well as ongoing Continuing Education workshops for peer providers and other community members.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
We will post our 2026 training schedule when it is available.
Sign up here for training announcements.
Questions? Contact us at peertraining@namimultnomah.org.
For training and CE opportunities offered by other organizations, please check out the Oregon Health Authority’s THW Training Program database.
Training Program Overview
Our 40-hour job training program is an Oregon Health Authority (OHA) approved PSS training for Adults in Mental Health. NAMI Multnomah developed our peer training curriculum in collaboration with Cascadia Health and other peer collaborators. Peers who complete the training can apply to become OHA Traditional Health Workers (THW) as Peer Support Specialists for Adult Mental Health. Find the OHA’s Traditional Health Worker FAQs here.
Training Requirements for NAMI Multnomah’s PSS Training:
Identify as a peer (a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services).
Be at least 18 years of age.
Not be listed on the Medicare provider exclusion list.
Other requirements may apply, depending on training; see below for additional information.
Program costs and Additional Eligibility REQUIREMENTS
Our training programs are offered at no cost to participants, thanks to funding from county and state funders.
Our general training, sponsored by Multnomah County, is offered for peers who live, work, or volunteer in Multnomah County.
Our Veteran training, sponsored by OHA, is offered for Veterans and Military Service Members who live, work, or volunteer in the state of Oregon.
Our 2SLGBTQIA+ training, sponsored by Multnomah County, is offered for peers who live, work, or volunteer in Multnomah County.
Continuing Education (CE), Certification, and Recertifcation Information
We offer ongoing Continuing Education (CE) courses, including our Evening with the Experts series. Please sign up here to be notified about upcoming CE courses.
Resources for Training Graduates
OHA has an online portal where PSST graduates can submit their THW applications. Click here to access the portal. For applications in languages other than English, applicants submit applications to thw.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Need to earn recertify? Find information here on the recertification process. To find Continuing Education opportunities, you can use the OHA’s database here.
For more information, please visit the Oregon Health Authority’s website here.