This course takes 12 weeks to complete and involves:

6 coaching calls, weekly e-learning and homework, a one-on-one coaching call, and a final exam

Each of the coaching calls lasts one hour and 15 minutes. The online coursework (beginning once the course starts) averages a commitment of about 3-6 hours a week for completion at your own timing within the week. 

If you would like to set up a payment plan for the next cohort, please inquire at info@peersupportfl.org and mention CPMC payment plan request. 

Currently we do not have discounts or scholarships for this course, however, it is an investment that gives you credentialing to start your own coaching business. 

If you agree to be responsible for the fee of $1250 and the learning content, please sign up to commit for our next cohort. There is no cost at this time, until we have the minimum needed for the next cohort! We will work with the group for a mutually agreed upon time for the coaching calls. 

Becoming a Certified Personal Medicine Coach is open to anyone: peer specialists, case managers, therapists, psych rehab staff, ACT teams, inpatient staff, addiction counselors, psychiatric care providers, family members, friends, and individuals in recovery. 

Personal Medicine isn't a pill. It is what we DO to get well and stay well. As a CPMC you can practice your own Personal Medicine and also coach others to discover ways to face and overcome challenges...ways that are unique to you and your client!

Personal Medicine can help in areas such as Anger, Oppression, Effective Communication, Concentration, Negative Thinking, Sleep, Self-Harm, Anxious Feelings, Distressing Voices, Trauma, Worry, and Troublesome Beliefs. You and your clients will discover your own power to feel better and connect with things that bring joy and meaning to your life!

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) non-clinical Skills for Distress Tolerance Training Program at the Peer Support Coalition of Florida, Inc. (PSCFL) was developed in collaboration with the UF Health- University of Florida. Our trainers have been taught and mentored by Dr. Allison Ventura, PhD with the UF Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Ventura is one of only a dozen trained DBT clinicians in Florida and has been working with counseling, facilitating, and leading skills groups since 2005.

Dialectical thinking involves merging opposing ideas. Rather than adhering to an either/or mindset, individuals in this program are encouraged to adopt a both/and perspective. The primary objective is to achieve equilibrium by acknowledging and accepting oneself, including challenges, while also recognizing the advantages of change. This program guides freeing the mind from fixed perspectives, decreasing emotional intensity resulting from imbalanced thoughts and disputes, and accepting our present circumstances while striving for personal development. 

This training is the first of its kind to deliver DBT concepts and skills with the lens of recovery-oriented peer to peer delivery. 

The training program is comprised of evidenced-based DBT skills used for individuals in recovery, including four modules with five sessions per module. In addition, this program separates the clinical therapy portion from the practical skills learning and practice. The goals of this training include:
• Improving focus and attention in the present moment 
• Learn how to gain control of our emotions 
• Increase our stress tolerance and learn to manage it 
• Understand how to build and maintain positive relationships 
• Improve family conflict 
• Increase self-satisfaction and happiness

The DBT Skills Coach Training Program includes 4 core skills modules: Mindfulness Training Series, Distress Tolerance Training Series, Emotion Regulation Training Series, and Interpersonal Effectiveness Training Series. Completion of all 4 modules plus a 1-day Facilitator development training plus a 1-day DBT Skills Coach Certification training will result in Certification as a DBT Skills Coach. Research data will be collected along the way from both Facilitators and individuals served. This program takes about 5 to 6 months to complete.

SCHEDULE: Fridays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

March 20th- Session 1- Goals of Distress Tolerance

March 27th- Session 2- Changing Body Chemistry

April 3rd- Session 3- Improving the Moment

April 10th- Session 4- Reality Acceptance

April 17th- Session 5- Willingness

April 24th- Session 6- Community of Practice

FLYER

4 hours of self-paced learning on our Learning Management System plus 4 hours of instruction and practical application delivered in a live session, virtually over Zoom

This is a recurring workshop.  Participants will take the practice quiz on our learning management system and then be given a code to join the upcoming live Q &A to go over any missed questions.

We welcome those from out of state to join us to study for the National exam, as well as those intending to move to Florida to study for the Florida exam. 

Intended audience can include:

* Those who have questions about the testing process

* Those wanting to practice for their exam 

* Those who want to network with other peers taking the exam

* Those who want to refresh their CRPS/NCPS knowledge. 

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Use the button above to get started on your journey or REGISTER HERE. If you have never logged into our LMS System before, you will need to create a profile to gain access to the course.

This is a recurring workshop.  Participants will take the practice quiz on our learning management system and then be given a code to join the upcoming live Q &A to go over any missed questions.

We welcome those from out of state to join us to study for the National exam, as well as those intending to move to Florida to study for the Florida exam. 

Intended audience can include:

* Those who have questions about the testing process

* Those wanting to practice for their exam 

* Those who want to network with other peers taking the exam

* Those who want to refresh their CRPS/NCPS knowledge. 

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Use the button above to get started on your journey or REGISTER HERE. If you have never logged into our LMS System before, you will need to create a profile to gain access to the course.

This is a recurring workshop.  Participants will take the practice quiz on our learning management system and then be given a code to join the upcoming live Q &A to go over any missed questions.

We welcome those from out of state to join us to study for the National exam, as well as those intending to move to Florida to study for the Florida exam. 

Intended audience can include:

* Those who have questions about the testing process

* Those wanting to practice for their exam 

* Those who want to network with other peers taking the exam

* Those who want to refresh their CRPS/NCPS knowledge. 

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Use the button above to get started on your journey or REGISTER HERE. If you have never logged into our LMS System before, you will need to create a profile to gain access to the course.

This is a recurring workshop.  Participants will take the practice quiz on our learning management system and then be given a code to join the upcoming live Q &A to go over any missed questions.

We welcome those from out of state to join us to study for the National exam, as well as those intending to move to Florida to study for the Florida exam. 

Intended audience can include:

* Those who have questions about the testing process

* Those wanting to practice for their exam 

* Those who want to network with other peers taking the exam

* Those who want to refresh their CRPS/NCPS knowledge. 

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Use the button above to get started on your journey or REGISTER HERE. If you have never logged into our LMS System before, you will need to create a profile to gain access to the course.

This is a recurring workshop.  Participants will take the practice quiz on our learning management system and then be given a code to join the upcoming live Q &A to go over any missed questions.

We welcome those from out of state to join us to study for the National exam, as well as those intending to move to Florida to study for the Florida exam. 

Intended audience can include:

* Those who have questions about the testing process

* Those wanting to practice for their exam 

* Those who want to network with other peers taking the exam

* Those who want to refresh their CRPS/NCPS knowledge. 

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Use the button above to get started on your journey or REGISTER HERE. If you have never logged into our LMS System before, you will need to create a profile to gain access to the course.