Peer Support Specialist, Undergraduate Microcredential
The three-course, 9-credit Peer Support Specialist microcredential teaches knowledge and skills that are foundational to the peer support specialist role and contributes to the Wisconsin's Certified Peer Specialist credential. The microcredential is also a part of the Advancing Peer Education, Employment, and Recovery Services or A-PEERS. A partnership between the Center for Innovative Transition, Education & Employment (CITEE) at UWM, the Social Work Department at UWM, and Wisconsin Community Services, A-PEERS' goal is to help build and sustain Wisconsin’s paraprofessional behavioral health workforce via advanced education and training along with job placement.
Requirements
The microcredential entails three undergraduate social courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC WRK 100 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOC WRK 260 | Case Management in Social Work | 3 |
| SOC WRK 599 | Independent Reading (Classroom and Experiential Field Training) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |