The following trainings are approved by the Iowa Board of Certification (IBC) for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.

       Part 1 Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: Introduction to the IBC Codes of Ethics for Peer Recovery Specialists and Family Peer Support Specialists
Next webinar date and time: TBD                                
This 90-minute live interactive webinar will provide a detailed overview of the applicable Codes of Ethics for certified Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS) and Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS) in Iowa. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics
training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS. 

Part 2 Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: How to Handle Conflicts of Interest
February 21, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)                               
This 90-minute live interactive webinar will engage participants in peer support scenarios that present conflicts of interest. Participants will learn three different ways to handle conflicts of interest and the importance of seeking supervisory consultation. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for
Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS. 

Register in advance for the February 21, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) webinar by clicking here

Part 3 Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: Workplace Ethics
March 10, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)                               
This 90-minute live interactive webinar focuses on potential ethical dilemmas in the workplace – boundaries with colleagues, conflicts within the team or with other professionals, and the importance of modeling person-first language in all communications. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for
Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.                                                                                                                     

Register in advance for the March 10, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) webinar by clicking here

Part 4 Ethics for Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists: Skills to Support Informed Decision-Making 

May 15, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)                                                                                                                      

This 90-minute live interactive webinar introduces tools and strategies that Peer and Family Peer Support Specialists can use to support peers to exercise their right to self-directed care. This webinar is approved by the Iowa Board of Certification for 90 minutes of ethics
training which can be applied toward the initial application for PRS certification or for Continuing Education Units for both PRS and FPSS.       

Register in advance for the May 15, 2020 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) webinar by clicking here

The Iowa Board of Certification features an ongoing calendar of IBC-Approved Continuing Education Courses on its website. Some of these courses may be approved for ethics CEU credit for Peer Support Specialists (PSS) or Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS). Please confirm with the IBC, prior to enrolling in a class, to be certain it meets the ethics requirements necessary for PSS/FPSS certification or recertification. Fees may apply. Please contact the Iowa Board of Certification for more information.