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Upcoming Trainings

Empowering Pregnant Mothers with Children Through Peer Support

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933-A N. Caroline St. Baltimore. MD 21205
Price
$200.00

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Ethics for Peer Recovery Specialist

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Location
Virtual
Price
$100.00

CCAR ADVANCED Recovery Coach Academy

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The CCAR Advanced Academy for Recovery Coaches (AARC) is an advanced training program specifically designed for individuals already working in the field of peer support and recovery coaching.

CCAR Recovery Coach Academy - CORE

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virtually on zoom- from 9a-2pm or 4:30pm - 10:00 pm. We also have Daytime options. TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT DWAYNE@peerrecoverysupport.com
Price
$350.00

The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© is a 5-day intensive training academy focusing on providing individuals with the skills need to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sus

Changing The Narrative: Addressing Stigma, Racism, and Biases within the Peer Role

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This training will be delivered on zoom from 9am-2pm or 5-10pm. You must attend each day. Check website for evening options also. Go to www.peerrecoverysupport.com to register
Price
$250.00

This training will help Peers to define, discovery, and manage Stigma, Racism, and Implicit Biases while working in the Peer role.

CCAR Ethical Considerations

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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS VIRTUAL TRAINING, you must attend all days from 9am-2pm or 5-10pm TO REGISTER & PAY GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DWAYNE@PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM We also have evening options.
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$150.00

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WILL:

Integrating Harm Reduction in Peer Support

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Location
virtually on zoom- from 9a-1:30 pm or 5pm - 9:30 pm. TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT DWAYNE@peerrecoverysupport.com
Price
$100.00

In this training participants will :

Define Harm Reduction and discuss how it relates to our work as Peer Supporter

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2025 Members

A Short Story About Us

The Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board is a private, non-partisan corporation which offers voluntary international and state level credentials to the behavioral health worker. The Board, comprised of certified and licensed professionals and peer recovery specialists throughout the state, implements standards, testing and training for certifying addiction counselors, co-occurring disorders professionals, criminal justice addictions professionals, clinical supervisors, and peer recovery specialists and their supervisors. It also approves providers of continuing education training in Maryland. Links to these documents can be found on the Certification, CPRS, and Training pages.

MABPCB is always looking for board members who can strengthen our service to behavioral health workers in the state. If you hold an IC&RC credential or you have a keen interest in what we are doing, please fill out and send the Board Membership Application to us. We promise to get back to you after our next board meeting. Meetings are usually held every other month, and sometimes more frequently as needed.

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Latest News

NEW CPRS REQUIREMENTS - EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2025

NEW CPRS REQUIREMENTS - EFFECTIVE September 1, 2025

In April 2025, IC&RC identified there would be changes to the requirements for the Peer Recovery Credential. Effective July 3, 2025, IC&RC launched the inclusion of Harm Reduction into the Domain process for the Peer Recovery Examination. 

2025 CPRS, RPS & RETEST APPLICATION FUNDING

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration is proud to announce the continuation of the BHA funding opportunity which allows individuals seeking CPRS, RPS status & Retest to apply to have your application and retest fees covered by BHA in partnership with MABPCB. These funds are designed to reduce financial barriers that individuals experience as they work towards their CPRS credential. The funding is also use to assist current CPRS to maintain their credential through recertification.