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Upcoming Trainings

Ethics 2.0: Renew, Reflect, Reinvessst

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Location
Virtual by Zoom
Price
$90.00

This course is designed to solidify your understanding of the core competencies, including the four domains of peer support, and deepen your knowledge of ethical principles and practices.

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

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Location
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.

All Hands on Deck: Empowering Behavioral Health Systems from Within (OOOMD 2025 Annual Conference)

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Location
Princess Royale Oceonfront Resort, Ocean City, MD
Price
$275.00

This year‘s theme, “All Hands on Deck: Empowering Behavioral Health Systems from Within,” signifies a collective call to action, recognizing that the strength and effectiveness of behavioral health

CCAR Ethical Considerations

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Location
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.
Price
$150.00

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WILL:

Ethical Domain

Dates
Location
100 S. Charles Street, 8th Fl, Tower 2
Price
$0.00

This training is Peer Recovery Specialist domain training which highlights the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with implementation of the job task related to the Ethical Responsibility d

NAMI Maryland's 43rd Annual Conference

Dates
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Location
Zoom Events - Virtual
Price
$175.00

NAMI Maryland’s 43nd Annual Conference will be held virtually on June 6-7th, 2025! This year’s conference will bring together experts, advocates, and individuals passionate about mental health.

12th Annual Joanna Franklin Conference on Problem Gambling Impacting Communities Through Awareness, Empowerment & Support

Dates
Location
Turf Valley Resort - 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Price
$0.00

This annual, statewide learning forum brings together national and local experts in the field of problem gambling, as well as Maryland State and local policy makers, community leaders, behavioral h

CPRS Exam Prep

Dates
Location
100 S. Charles Street, Tower II, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201

This FREE (funded) training will help prepare Peer Recovery Specialist to take the IC&RC Peer Recovery Specialist certification examination.

The Trevor Project Ally Training

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Location
Zoom
Price
$0.00

This cultural competency training is designed for peer recovery specialists and recovery coaches who are supporting LGBTQ+ youth in their wellness and recovery journeys.

The Trevor Project CARE Training

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Location
Zoom
Price
$0.00

Designed for indivduals of all backgrounds, this interactive training provides an overview of suicide among LGBTQ+ people and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heighten

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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

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.