Now Open · Asia Pacific · August 2026
UCLA PEERS®
School-Based
Certification
Certified training for educators & parents · Asia Pacific
A 3-day, 24-hour intensive for school-based professionals and parents — teachers, counsellors, school psychologists, allied-health practitioners and caregivers running PEERS® across educational, community and private-practice settings. First time in Asia Pacific.
Certification
PEERS® for Adolescents
- Format
- 3 days · Live online
- Daily
- 8 hours · 7am–3pm SGT
- Total
- 24 training hours
- Dates
- Aug 26–28, 2026
- Credential
- School-Based Certified Provider
- Early bird
- USD 1,530
Completion includes
- UCLA School-Based Provider listing (Int'l)
- PEERS® Curriculum manual for schools
- Lifetime peers.asia community access
- Implementation coaching call
About the Program
The school-based track of UCLA PEERS® — distinct from the clinical version.
PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is an evidence-based social skills curriculum developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson. The School-Based track adapts the adolescent curriculum as a school-context curriculum — formatted so everyday school staff (teachers, counsellors, SLPs) and trained parents can teach it across educational, community and private-practice settings.
Unlike the clinic-based version (typically delivered by psychologists in hospital or private practice settings), the School-Based track is designed for the realities of school timetables, classroom group sizes, and the everyday adults who already know these adolescents — inside schools, in after-school and community programs, or with parents reinforcing the curriculum at home. No clinical degree is required.
This certification produces the first cohort of UCLA School-Based Certified Providers across Asia Pacific — equipped to run PEERS® groups for adolescents in school and beyond the classroom.
Who it's for
Built for the people already in the room with these adolescents.
Classroom Teachers
Embed social skills practice into class culture.
School Counsellors
Run structured PEERS® groups in counselling settings.
School Psychologists
Add an evidence-based social curriculum to your toolkit.
Speech-Language Pathologists
Extend social communication work into peer interaction.
School Administrators
Lead PEERS® rollout across grade levels and campuses.
Graduate Students
Begin your career certified in a research-backed method.
Parents & Caregivers
Reinforce the curriculum at home with adolescents showing signs of social challenges.
Allied Health & Learning Support
OTs, learning specialists and therapists working with adolescents.
Community & Youth Workers
Run PEERS® inside after-school, NGO and community programs.
Important distinction
This is not the hospital version.
SGH's February 2026 cohort in Singapore was Young Adults — for clinicians, in clinical settings. PeopleAcademy.io's certification is School-Based — a school-context curriculum delivered by educators and parents across educational, community and private-practice settings.
School-based curriculum
What certified School-Based PEERS® Providers are equipped to teach.
Twelve evidence-based modules delivered across a 16-session group. Practical, scriptable, and ready to run with adolescents in school and beyond the classroom.
Note: the School-Based track does not include the romantic relationships module from the Young Adults curriculum.
Three days · 24 hours
The intensive schedule.
Day 1
Foundations
- Programme overview & evidence base
- Adolescent social development
- Module: trading information & conversation
- Module: electronic communication
- Role-play practice & coaching
Day 2
Core skills
- Modules: choosing friends, humour, get-togethers
- Module: good sportsmanship
- Running a PEERS® session in a school setting
- Parent/teacher coaching strategies
- Group facilitation lab
Day 3
Conflict & implementation
- Modules: arguments, teasing, bullying, rumours
- Module: changing a reputation
- Outcome measurement in schools
- Adaptation for international vs government settings
- Certification assessment & Q&A
Open to · launch region
First school-based providers across Asia Pacific.
Training runs 7am – 3pm SGT. Local start times below — countries where the session would start before 6am local are not listed.
After certification
Join the regional practitioner network.
Community
USD 899 value · first cohort · lifetime
- Directory listing
- Cohort alumni community
- Resource library access
- Group tracker
- Practice placement opportunities
Pricing
Three ways to register.
Card · PayNow (SG) · Wise · Revolut · Aspire · PO invoice
Co-attend
Parent–Professional
USD · educator + parent
For schools partnering closely with families
Register pairFrequently asked
Questions, answered.
What does "School-Based" actually mean?+
It refers to the curriculum's design, not the venue. PEERS® School-Based is formatted so everyday school staff — teachers, counsellors, SLPs — can teach it as part of a school-context curriculum, but it can be delivered inside a school, in after-school or community programs, in private practice, or by trained parents reinforcing the skills at home.
What is the difference between School-Based and Young Adults?+
The School-Based track is designed for educators and parents delivering PEERS® to adolescents (roughly ages 11–17) across educational, community and private-practice settings. It excludes the romantic relationships module and is formatted for non-clinical facilitators. The Young Adults track is clinical, delivered by psychologists in clinic settings for ages 18+, and includes romantic relationships content. SGH ran a Young Adults cohort in Singapore in Feb 2026; this is the first School-Based cohort in Asia Pacific.
Do I need a clinical degree to attend?+
No. The School-Based certification is designed for educators, counsellors, school psychologists, SLPs, school administrators, allied-health practitioners, community workers and parents. No clinical licensure is required.
Is the training live or recorded?+
Live online via Zoom (or Google Meet / MS Teams depending on cohort). All three days are interactive — role-plays and group facilitation practice cannot be done from a recording.
What if my school can't pay by credit card?+
We accept purchase orders, NET30 invoicing, two-instalment plans, and Wise bank transfers. Use the PO option during registration and our team will handle invoicing directly.
What happens after certification?+
You receive a UCLA School-Based Certified Provider credential, are listed in the international provider directory, gain access to the peers.asia practitioner network, and receive a 1:1 implementation coaching call to help launch your first PEERS® group.
Which time zone is the training in?+
All sessions run 7am–3pm SGT (UTC+8). See the country grid above for local start times across Asia Pacific.
The first cohort · August 2026
Be the first certified
School-Based PEERS® Provider
in Asia Pacific.
Seats are limited to preserve the practice-heavy format. Register before the early-bird deadline to secure your place and the lowest fee.