CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Certification Exam
2026/2027 NEWEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS
• beneficiary/recipient -✓✓ an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist
• California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) -✓✓ the certifying entity
approved by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to certify peer
support specialists, peer support specialist training entities, and peer support specialist
continuing education providers
• certificant -✓✓ an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
• certication -✓✓ indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have
been met
• certifying entity -✓✓ indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California
Counties, with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists and approve training providers.
• Code of Ethics -✓✓ a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in
California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of responsibility
in which they function professionally.
• consumer -✓✓ a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use disorder
(behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery system.
• continued education -✓✓ the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
• core competencies -✓✓ minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
• county reciprocity -✓✓ the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists
by public county behavioral health plans.
• culturally appropriate services -✓✓ a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is
promoting engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and
practices of the person they serve.
2026/2027 NEWEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ANSWERS
• beneficiary/recipient -✓✓ an individual who receives peer services from a Medi-Cal
Peer Support Specialist
• California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) -✓✓ the certifying entity
approved by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to certify peer
support specialists, peer support specialist training entities, and peer support specialist
continuing education providers
• certificant -✓✓ an individual who has been certified as a Medi-Cal Peer Support
Specialist by CalMHSA
• certication -✓✓ indicated all requirements of a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist have
been met
• certifying entity -✓✓ indicates CalMHSA, the organization selected by California
Counties, with a plan approved by the Department of Health Care Services, to certify
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists and approve training providers.
• Code of Ethics -✓✓ a set of guidelines a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in
California adheres to around their roles and responsibilities and levels of responsibility
in which they function professionally.
• consumer -✓✓ a person who is receiving mental health and/or substance use disorder
(behavioral health services) in a public county behavioral health delivery system.
• continued education -✓✓ the education a Certificant receives to further develop their
professional knowledge around best practices, updated laws, and/or specialized
training.
• core competencies -✓✓ minimum knowledge base necessary to perform role or job
activities as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist in California.
• county reciprocity -✓✓ the recognition of certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists
by public county behavioral health plans.
• culturally appropriate services -✓✓ a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist is
promoting engagement in a manner that best aligns with the cultural beliefs and
practices of the person they serve.
