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CMHRS
Education Requirement
There are three ways that education and experience add up to qualify certification as an MHRS. The MHRS must have any the following:
- An Associate’s degree (AA) plus 10,000 hour of clinical experience (post-associate arts degree) in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
- A Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) plus 8,000 hours of clinical experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
- Master’s degree (MA) and plus 6,000 hours of clinical experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment.
CMHRS
Application Requirements
CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct
Affirmation of CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct.
Letter of Qualification
Letter verifying your qualification as a MHRS. This letter can be issued from DHCS, the County mental health office, a current Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner credential (CPRP) or the State Approved Agency where you received the qualification. Please include any directives regarding limitations on scope of practice.
Completed CMHRS Application
Complete all steps in our online e-application system, called Certemy.
Transcripts
Copy of transcripts to verify degree completed (previously primary source verified by your employer).
Official ID
Upload a copy of your official government ID, such as a driver's license, passport ID, or State ID. This is a step in the application.
Fees
Pay fee of $100 or $50 if a BHAP individual member.
Before You Start
Before opening an application, please read the important information below, application processing times, and Certemy user tips.
Detailed requirements of CMHRS
Previously qualified MHRSs with a baccalaureate degree and 8,000 clinical experience hours (full-time work in a state approved program) can grandparent into CMHRS Basic Certification. A mental health rehabilitation specialist shall be an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two years of post-associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years’ experience in a mental health setting.
Certemy User Tips
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- Use one email account. If you need to change your email, see the information below.
- Don't use your work email. If you change jobs, it can be hard to access your Certemy account, especially if you forget your password. Changing your email is not easy and takes time. To avoid delays, use a personal email address.
- When starting a new application, don't use a different email if you already have a Certemy account. Use the same name, email, and password you used for your original application.
- To change your email or other profile details, you need to submit a request through the [Contact Us] section or tell CCAPP staff directly by phone or email.
- To reset your password, go to the Certemy login page and click the [Forgot password?] button.
- To change your name, go to your Certemy account and select the [profile details] link from the profile icon in the top right.
- Be careful with your spelling. Your documents will be printed based on the information you provide.
- If you need help, use our information request form.
READY TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION IN CERTEMY?
The link below opens in Certemy. If this is your first time using Certemy, create a new account, otherwise, login to your existing account. Your application will be there waiting for you.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
ALREADY STARTED IN CERTEMY AND TRYING TO FIND YOUR WAY BACK?
The link below will take you back to Certemy without creating a new application. Please login to your existing account to resume your application or check on its status.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!
CMHRS
Application Requirements
CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct
Affirmation of CCAPP Credentialing Mental Health Code of Conduct.
Letter of Qualification
Letter verifying your qualification as a MHRS. This letter can be issued from DHCS, the County mental health office, a current Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner credential (CPRP) or the State Approved Agency where you received the qualification. Please include any directives regarding limitations on scope of practice.
Completed CMHRS Application
Complete all steps in our online e-application system, called Certemy.
Transcripts
Copy of transcripts to verify degree completed (previously primary source verified by your employer).
Official ID
Upload a copy of your official government ID, such as a driver's license, passport ID, or State ID. This is a step in the application.
Fees
Pay fee of $75 or $25 if a BHAP individual member.
Before You Start
Before opening an application, please read the important information below, application processing times, and Certemy user tips.
Detailed requirements of CMHRS
Previously qualified MHRSs with a baccalaureate degree and 8,000 clinical experience hours (full-time work in a state approved program) can grandparent into CMHRS Basic Certification. A mental health rehabilitation specialist shall be an individual who has a baccalaureate degree and four years of experience in a mental health setting as a specialist in the fields of physical restoration, social adjustment, or vocational adjustment. Up to two years of graduate professional education may be substituted for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis; up to two years of post-associate arts clinical experience may be substituted for the required educational experience in addition to the requirement of four years’ experience in a mental health setting.
Certemy User Tips
-
- Use one email account. If you need to change your email, see the information below.
- Don't use your work email. If you change jobs, it can be hard to access your Certemy account, especially if you forget your password. Changing your email is not easy and takes time. To avoid delays, use a personal email address.
- When starting a new application, don't use a different email if you already have a Certemy account. Use the same name, email, and password you used for your original application.
- To change your email or other profile details, you need to submit a request through the [Contact Us] section or tell CCAPP staff directly by phone or email.
- To reset your password, go to the Certemy login page and click the [Forgot password?] button.
- To change your name, go to your Certemy account and select the [profile details] link from the profile icon in the top right.
- Be careful with your spelling. Your documents will be printed based on the information you provide.
- If you need help, use our information request form.
ALREADY STARTED IN CERTEMY AND TRYING TO FIND YOUR WAY BACK?
The link below will take you back to Certemy without creating a new application. Please login to your existing account to resume your application or check on its status.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE!