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Recovery Coach Academy: Foundational Certification for Peer Professionals
(30 hour Foundational Initial Training)
Become the kind of support you once wished you had.
The Recovery Coach Academy (RCA) is an immersive, evidence-based training that equips you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to make a real difference in the lives of others.
This dynamic, 30-hour foundational course was developed by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) and approved by the New York Certification Board (NYCB). It is the essential first step toward becoming a certified peer professional in New York State and beyond.
Whether you’re pursuing the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) credential, this training lays the groundwork for your career by teaching you how to support others effectively and ethically with compassion.
What You’ll Learn:
Step into your role as a trusted, compassionate peer professional, ready to support others and advance your career.
Apply active listening and motivational techniques to build trust and foster meaningful change.
Respect and support every recovery pathway while keeping the client’s goals and dignity at the center.
Maintain clear professional boundaries and ethics and work effectively within the larger system of care.
Support individuals in creating personalized wellness plans and setting meaningful recovery goals they can own and achieve.
Use your own lived experience appropriately and confidently as a strength in helping others heal
Who This Is For:
Aspiring and new peer professionals
Addiction counselors, therapists, and case managers seeking foundational peer coaching skills
Individuals in long-term recovery looking to serve others
Behavioral health and human services professionals expanding their toolkit
Whether you’re here to start a career, build your confidence, or deepen your understanding of recovery support, this course will equip you with the tools, perspective, and belief in yourself to make a difference.
✅ Meets NYS 30-Hour Core Initial Foundation Training Requirement for CRPA & CARC
✅ On-line, in-person training with Friends of Recovery (FOR-NY) Best Practice Trainers Lisa Ardner and Sandra Rivers.
CONTACT INFORMATION - Email is the PREFERRED method of contact. Contact Email Address: support@apurpose4life.com.
Contact Sandy - sandy@authentictrainings.com or Lisa - lisa@apurpose4life.com
PLEASE NOTE:
For all CCAR workshops you are required to purchase your Participant Manual on Amazon. Please order your manual immediately! A CCAR Participant Manual is mandatory for this class! You will want to order this ahead of time!
Once you register for this course, you will receive an email with specific instructions as you will need to register in the CCAR Protraxx system before the class start date. You will receive the zoom registration link and the pre-work information once your registration is completed.
Limited and Partial Scholarships are available. Please contact us to apply for a scholarship.
Cost: $650
Do you need both RCA & Ethics? Save by enrolling in both courses. $1,000
USE the code EMAIL100 for a $100 discount when you register for both.
Once you add to cart, scroll to the checkout cart at the top of the page to secure your spot in our next training.
Spirituality for Recovery Coaches – 12 CEUs
Explore the Role of Spirituality in the Recovery Journey
The Spirituality for Recovery Coaches course is a 2-day, 12-hour training designed to help peer recovery coaches understand, explore, and effectively support others in their spiritual development during recovery. This training provides a respectful, inclusive framework to engage in conversations about spirituality-regardless of personal beliefs or faith backgrounds.
At CCAR, we believe that spirituality is a key element of long-term recovery, and this course invites recovery coaches to examine their own values while learning how to guide others in finding meaning, connection, and purpose in their recovery journey.
What Is Spirituality for Recovery Coaches?
Spirituality for Recovery Coaches is not about religion-it’s about exploring how beliefs, values, and a sense of connection influence the recovery process. This course helps you define spirituality in your own terms and equips you to support others whose spiritual perspectives may differ from yours.
Just like our Recovery Coach Academy®, this training is deeply reflective and will challenge you to think critically, grow personally, and show up more compassionately in your work as a peer recovery coach.
What You’ll Learn in the Spirituality for Recovery Coaches Course:
How to define and understand spirituality in the context of recovery
How to explore your own beliefs and values without judgment
How to support others in discovering their personal sense of spirituality
Tools and resources to talk about spirituality in an inclusive, non-biased way
How to remain supportive of individuals with different spiritual or non-spiritual paths
How to integrate spiritual wellness into peer support work without overstepping boundaries
This spirituality for recovery coaches training is designed to deepen empathy, strengthen recovery connections, and equip coaches with the language and confidence to create safe, welcoming spaces for spiritual exploration.
Who Should Take This Course?
Spirituality for Recovery Coaches is ideal for:
Peer recovery coaches and support staff
Individuals in recovery exploring the role of spirituality
Behavioral health professionals and counselors
Family members and allies interested in spiritual aspects of recovery
Anyone supporting others on their recovery journey
Whether you are faith-based, secular, spiritual-but-not-religious, or simply curious, this course welcomes all perspectives.
Course Format and CEUs
This training consists of 12 contact hours delivered over 2 days and offers 12 CEUs upon completion. It is offered both online and in person by CCAR’s authorized trainers and meets the continuing education needs of most peer recovery support certification boards.Click here to purchase the CCAR Spirituality and Recovery Coaching Manual: https://a.co/d/06xk3BY1
Complete your RCA and Ethics training with us and receive the 4-Hour Medication-Supported Recovery (MSR) training FREE.
9 Hours CRPA Ethics Renewal effective 7/1
This is a Train the Trainer Opportunity, which will be offered for a limited time only!
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Virtual* Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches©
16 CE Hours | Virtual via Zoom
Ethical decision-making is an essential skill for every Recovery Coach navigating today’s complex behavioral health systems.
In this highly interactive 2-day virtual training, participants will deepen their understanding of ethics, explore real-world ethical dilemmas, and build a personalized decision-making framework they can immediately apply in their coaching practice.
This training, developed by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), creates a supportive space for Recovery Coaches to explore boundaries, role clarity, and professional integrity.
Through guided discussion, reflection, and experiential learning, coaches will examine the unique challenges of ethical practice in peer-based recovery support and begin creating their own personal Code of Ethics.
Participants will:
Define recovery coach ethics and recognize their importance in the peer professional role
Learn how to "stay in your lane" while supporting others
Explore the process of making ethical decisions
Create clear guidelines for navigating ethical challenges
Apply tools and strategies to real-life coaching scenarios
Who Should Attend:
Recovery Coaches, Peer Advocates, Certified Recovery Peer Specialists, and others working in recovery support roles.
Format:
Live, online via Zoom. Participants must have reliable internet access and a computer with audio/video capabilities.
Class Manual:
Manual required and sold separately.
Class Manual: I understand that my Class Manual is a separate purchase from my class Registration. You can purchase manual by clicking here Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches MANUAL
Participants are responsible for obtaining the Ethical Considerations Manual themselves. This manual is crucial to being able to complete this training. The Ethical Considerations Manual can be purchased via Amazon (see link below)
Ethical Considerations Manual 2022
This training is approved by ASAP-NYCB for 16 credit hours of Peer Ethics.16 CE Hours | Virtual via Zoom
Do you need both RCA & Ethics? You can register for both in one place. Cost is $1,000 for both courses.
Enter the code EMAIL100 to save $100 on both courses.
Once added to your cart, click the cart icon at the top of the page to complete checkout and reserve your spot.
Please contact us to register multiple individuals from the same agency for a discount. Email: support@apurpose4life.com
Peer Scholarship Fund
Too often, financial barriers can stand in the way. The Peer Scholarship Fund ensures more people can obtain quality training. No amount is too small to provide access to training, mentorship and professinoal certification.
So far, your contributions have supported
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