PLEASE NOTE: Your recertification application must be received no later than September 1, on odd numbered years, at 11:59 PM. Your CPSS certification expires on September 1, of odd numbered years, at 11:59 PM. Service provision requires active certification. Please allow 7-10 business days for your application to be processed.
If you currently hold a State of Nebraska Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) credential and would like to become recertified, please review and ensure that you have all of the following information to complete the online CPSS Recertification Application.
- A copy of any state certification, other than your CPSS certification or license currently held in Nebraska or any other state, if applicable.
- Documentation of any disciplinary action taken against any state-issued certification(s) or licensure(s) you may currently or previously have held in Nebraska or another state.
- Documentation of any misdemeanor or felony conviction(s) since the date your current CPSS credential was issued, whether the conviction(s) occurred in Nebraska or another state. You can find the date you were issued your certification on your certificate OR at the license information lookup website. The documentation must include the following:
- List the date of conviction(s), the county and state in which the conviction occurred, and the type of conviction(s). Please include a brief description of the conviction(s) including what the conviction was for, what happened, and who was involved.
- An explanation of the actions the applicant has taken to address the behaviors or actions related to the conviction(s).
- If the applicant is currently on probation, a letter from the applicant's probation officer addressing the terms and current status of the probation.
Please note that additional information may be requested upon initial review of your application.
All applicants are required to complete the Adult and Child Protective Services (APS/CPS) registry and pay the associated fees as outlined on the application. Previously completed APS/CPS checks cannot be accepted. All applicants must complete a new APS/CPS check for CPSS recertification.
- NOTE: Upon completion of the APS/CPS registry check, you will be provided a request/confirmation number that will be a REQUIRED entry on the CPSS Application before you can submit the application to the OCA for approval.
- If you prefer to complete the Adult and Child Protective Services Registry Check online there is a link on the instruction page of the CPSS Recertification Application itself.
- If you prefer to complete the Adult and Child Protective Services Registry Check via paper form, please print the form from the Central Registry Forms page and complete it according to application instructions. You will need to enter the following number on the application so that the information is then provided to the DBH OCA: 88782218.
You will not need to upload any certificates of completion for the CEUs, but you will need to attest to having completed them. It is suggested that you have the CEU completion documentation available for review by the State of Nebraska Division of Behavioral Health, if you are randomly selected for an audit. Learn more about the requirements of CPSS continuing education.
You can check on the status of your CPSS recertification and print a new wallet card on the licensing lookup website. Please allow 7–10 business days for the processing of your application.
If you have any questions regarding the process, please email your questions to DHHS.PeerCertification@nebraska.gov, or call the OCA at (402) 471-7854.