Once you have completed Core and Supplemental training, and started your state application through the Texas Certification Board (TCB), you are given six (6) months to complete your internship hours and apply for your full RSPS or MHPS certification.
If you do not complete your hours within the six (6) month period, you may email TCB at [email protected] to request an extension. If approved, you will be given another six (6) months to complete your hours.
If you do not complete your 250 hours of supervised internship and it has been over a year since TCB extended your initial certification, you will need to reapply with TCB for the initial MHPS and/or RSPS certification.
TCB may allow you to request for a second (2nd) extension if circumstances beyond your control kept you from completing your 250 hours during your first (1st) extension period. To request a second (2nd) extension, you will need to email TCB at [email protected]. You will be required to disclose your reason for requesting a second (2nd) extension. They will also require you to have a location locked in to complete your hours and have a Texas Certified Peer Specialist Supervisor lined up to oversee your hours. It is at the discretion of TCB to award you the second (2nd) extension.
