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Upcoming Trainings

Registered Peer Supervisor

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Location
Virtual
Price
$85.00

This 6-hour training is utilized for the purpose of establishing an understanding of the variation between supervising Peer Recovery Specialist and clinicians and is MABPCB Approved.

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

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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

Ethics for the Peer Recovery Specialist

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Location
Prince George's County Health Department, Largo, Maryland
Price
$0.00

This training includes instruction in the ethics, values, and boundaries needed to become a certified peer recovery specialist with a focus on working with transitional age youth.

Access Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training

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ACCESS PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION TRAINING

CPRS Exam Prep

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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.

Peer Summit

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Location
Virtual Conference
Price
$0.00

Peer Summit

June 25, 2025

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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

Dates
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

Advocacy for the Peer Recovery Specialist

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Location
Prince George's County Health Department, Largo, Maryland
Price
$0.00

This training includes instruction in individual rights and responsibilities, and how the peer advocates within the systems to promote person-centered recovery/wellness support services.

Recovery & Wellness for the Peer Specialist

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Price
$0.00

In this training participants will learn the dimensions of and threats to wellness, the principles and elements of recovery, and how to assist individuals at different states in their recovery to s

Mentoring & Education for Peer Recovery Specialists

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Location
Prince George's County Health Department, Largo, Maryland
Price
$0.00

In this training, participants will practice and learn how to teach others self-care; learn now to educate others through shared experiences; learn how to support the development of healthy behavio

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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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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.