NCPRSS

• Position yourself for career opportunities and reimbursement potential.
• NCC AP's NCPRSS Certification is endorsed by Optum as a reimbursed credential.
• Distinguish yourself as a recovering person that evidences competency and knowledge in recovery support services.
• The NCPRSS credential reflects a commitment of the highest ethical standards for Peer Recovery Support Specialists. 

• Must have a High School diploma, GED or higher. Candidate must submit copy of GED, high school or higher diploma or transcript.
• Must have a minimum two years of recovery from lived-experience in substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders (self-attested).
• Must have a minimum of 200 hours of direct practice (volunteer or paid) in a peer recovery support environment (supervisor-attested).
• Must provide evidence of earning 60 contact and training hours (CEs) of peer recovery-focused education and training.
  • Must include at least 48 hours of peer recovery-focused education/training, including education in documentation, community/family education, case management, crisis management, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), screening and intake, identification of indicators of substance use and/or co-occurring disorders for referral, service coordination, service planning, cultural awareness and/or humility, and basic pharmacology.
  • Must include at least six hours of ethics education and training within the last six years.
  • Must include six hours of HIV/other pathogens education and training within the last six years.

• Candidate must submit a signed statement that they have read and adhere to the NAADAC/NCC AP Peer Recovery Support Specialist Code of Ethics.
• Two references, at least one of which must be professional. References must accompany NCPRSS application in a sealed envelope.
• Candidate must receive a passing score on the NCPRSS exam.

• Candidate must submit copy of GED, high school or higher diploma or transcript.
• Candidate must self-attest to having a minimum two years of recovery from lived-experience in substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Supervisor to attest to candidate having a minimum of 200 hours of direct practice (volunteer or paid) in a peer recovery support environment.
• Candidate must provide evidence of earning 60 contact and training hours (CEs) of peer recovery-focused education and training.
  • Must include at least 48 hours of peer recovery-focused education/training, including education in documentation, community/family education, case management, crisis management, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), screening and intake, identification of indicators of substance use and/or co-occurring disorders for referral, service coordination, service planning, cultural awareness and/or humility, and basic pharmacology.
  • Must include at least six hours of ethics education and training within the last six years. 
  • Must include six hours of HIV/other pathogens education and training within the last six years.

• Candidate must submit a signed statement that they have read and adhere to the NAADAC/NCC AP Peer Recovery Support Specialist Code of Ethics.
• Candidate must provide two references, at least one of which must be professional. References must accompany NCPRSS application in a sealed envelope.
• Candidate must mail application and all supporting documents with the non-refundable application fee of $235 to:

NCC AP
ATTN: NCPRSS
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301
Alexandria, VA 22314

• Initial Credential Fee: $235.00
• Testing Fee:  $150.00
• Renewal Fee every two years: $200.00 
• Full list of costs and fees.

• NCPRSS Renewal Application
• 20 hours of continuing education every two years, including six hours of ethics training.
• Submission of a signed statement that the candidate has read and adheres to the NAADAC/NCC AP Peer Recovery Support Specialist Code of Ethics.
• Provide work history for the two years prior to renewal.
• Self-attestation of on-going recovery from substance use/co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Payment of a $200 non-refundable renewal certification fee.