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Home New York Certified Recovery Peer Advocate - Provisional (CRPA-Provisional) and Upgrade to Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)

Prerequisites
- High school, High School equivalent or equivalent, or higher matriculated
- 18 years of age or older
Step 1
Complete required coursework
Complete all of the following:
- 46 hours of NYCB approved Foundational Role Training
  - 30-hour CCAR Recovery Coach Academy (RCA) or NYCB approved equivalent
  - 16-hour Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches & Peer Advocates NYCB approved equivalent
    OR
  - All-inclusive 46-hour training
- 4 hours of NYCB approved Medication Supported Recovery
Upcoming trainings

List of approved Foundational Role Training
Step 2
Apply for Certified Peer Advocate-Provisional Certification
- Apply for your provisional certification
  Certemy application
More information on CRPA-Provisional certification and instructions for application
Step 3
Upgrade to a full Certified Peer Advocate Certification
Complete the following to upgrade to a full Certified Peer Advocate Certification:
- Earn 500 hours of paid or volunteer role experience
- Earn 25 hours being mentored/supervised
- Pass IC&RC Peer Recovery Certification Exam
NYCB will email instructions for scheduling the IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam. For further information see 'Peer Recovery Exam' at ASAPNYS.
Step 4
Earn Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA)
- Apply for upgrade to CRPA
Apply for upgrade at ASAPNYS
Earn Recovery Peer Advocate Certification
- Finish

We're going to ask you a few questions to provide you with all the resources you need to start you on your path to certification.