Vermont Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center

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Prerequisites
- Currently live in or work/volunteer in Vermont
Step 1
Work or volunteer at a recovery resource
- Find recovery work or volunteer opportunities
Step 2
Prepare for Vermont Recovery Coach Academy online component
- Acquire a reliable internet connection for a 9am to 4pm online class, either through home connection or a publicly available one;
- an environment suitable for study and to actively participate in discussions (low noise, distraction light);
- if in a public space, earphones to keep conversations private.
Step 3
Complete the Vermont Recovery Coach Academy
- Complete courses
  More information
  Upcoming training schedule and application
Step 4
Earn 500 Hours of experience and 25 hours of being mentored
- Obtain 500 or more verified work hours and 25 mentored hours
Step 5
Pass the IC&RC Certification Exam
- Sign up for and pass exam
  Find the supervisor form, the instructions on how to enroll, and study resources
Earn Recovery Coach 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.

This wizard has been disabled due to training requirements being changed as of August 26, 2024. A timeline has not been given for these changes.

You may also reach out to Lisa at lisa@vamhar.org from VAMHAR for more information.