| EXHIBIT A8. Requirements: Peer Recovery Specialist |
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| State Abbr. |
Credential Title |
Focus* |
Education Hours |
Practice Hours |
Supervision Hours |
Required Examination |
Annual Cont. Educ. Hours |
Renewal Period (months) |
Reciprocity |
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| AL |
Certified Recovery Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Certified Recovery Support Specialist Exam |
16 |
12 |
Not stated |
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| AR |
Peer Recovery Coach |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| AZ |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Certified Recovery Support Specialist Exam |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Yes |
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| CA |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
100 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| CO |
Colorado Peer & Family Specialist |
SUD-specific |
60 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
30 |
24 |
Yes |
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| CT |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
50 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
10 |
12 |
Yes |
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| DC |
Certified Peer Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
6-week course |
80 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Yes |
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| DE |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
1,000 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Not stated |
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| FL |
Certified Recovery Peer Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
500 |
500 |
Florida Certified Recovery Peer Specialist Exam |
10 |
12 |
Yes |
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| GA |
Certified Peer Recovery Coach |
MH and/or SUD |
100 |
500 |
50 |
Not stated |
40 |
24 |
Yes |
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| HI |
Hawaii Certified Peer Specialist |
MH or COD |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
16 |
12 |
Not stated |
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| IA |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| ID |
Certified Peer Recovery Coach |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
Not stated |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| IL |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
100 |
2,000 |
100 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
30 |
24 |
Yes |
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| IN |
Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach I |
SUD-specific |
30 |
None |
Not stated |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
40 |
24 |
Yes |
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| Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Coach II |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
40 |
24 |
Yes |
| KY |
Registered Alcohol & Drug Peer Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
60 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
Not stated |
36 |
Yes |
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| LA |
Peer Recovery Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| MA |
Certified Addictions Recovery Coach |
SUD-specific |
60 |
500 |
35 |
IC&RC Certified Addictions Recovery Coach Exam |
30 |
24 |
Yes |
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| MD |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| MI |
Certified Peer Recovery Mentor |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| MN |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
40 |
None |
1 per every 20 hours of service provision |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
No |
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| Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Reciprocal |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
| MO |
Certified Reciprocal Peer Recovery |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| MS |
Certified Peer Support Specialist Professional |
MH and/or SUD |
Not stated |
250 |
Not stated |
Peer Support Specialist Professional Exam |
20 |
48 |
Not stated |
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| MT |
Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
20 |
12 |
Yes |
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| NC |
Peer Support Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
60 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
None |
20 |
24 |
Not stated |
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| NE |
Peer Support & Wellness Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
6 |
12 |
Not stated |
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| NH |
Certified Recovery Support Worker |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
12 |
24 |
Not stated |
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| NJ |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| NM |
Certified Peer Support Worker |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Certified Peer Support Worker Exam |
40 |
24 |
No |
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| NV |
Peer Recovery & Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| NY |
Certified Addiction Recovery Coach |
SUD-specific |
60 |
None |
None |
None |
6 |
36 |
Yes |
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| Certified Recovery Peer Advocate |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
8 |
36 |
Yes |
| OH |
Ohio Certified Peer Recovery Supporter |
MH and/or SUD |
56 |
None |
Not stated |
Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter Exam |
30 |
24 |
No |
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| OK |
Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Peer Recovery Support Specialist Exam |
12 |
12 |
Not stated |
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| OR |
Certified Addiction Peer Recovery Counselor |
SUD-specific |
80 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| PA |
Certified Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
54 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
30 |
24 |
Yes |
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| RI |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| TN |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
75 |
3 |
None |
10 |
12 |
No |
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| TX |
Peer Recovery Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| UT |
Certified Peer Support Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
20 |
24 |
No |
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| VA |
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist |
SUD-specific |
72 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| VT |
Vermont Certified Recovery Coach |
SUD-specific |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
None |
8 |
60 |
No |
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| WA |
Certified Peer Counselor |
MH and/or SUD |
40 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
State Certified Peer Counselor Exam |
Not stated |
Not stated |
No |
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| WI |
Certified Peer Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Wisconsin Peer Specialist Certification Exam |
20 |
24 |
No |
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| WV |
Peer Recovery Support Specialist |
SUD-specific |
46 |
500 |
25 |
IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam |
20 |
24 |
Yes |
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| WY |
Certified Peer Specialist |
MH and/or SUD |
36 |
Not stated |
Not stated |
None |
19 |
24 |
No |
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*FOCUS REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
- SUD-specific = peers certified with this credential focus on recovery from SUDs
- MH and/or SUD = peers certified with this credential can focus on recovery from mental health (MH) conditions and/or SUDs
- MH or COD = peers certified with this credential focus on recovery from MH conditions or co-occurring disorder (COD), but not SUDs alone
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