Overview

Addiction is a widespread issue in society, with 48.5 million (16.7%) Americans battling a substance use disorder in the past year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Addiction recovery support is necessary to help these individuals gain their sobriety and to achieve long-term recovery.

In this recovery coach certification course, you will learn the dynamics of a strengths-based system for changing addictive behavior and earn your addiction recovery coach certification online with the Professional Recovery Coach course. You can help others break the cycle of addiction, reconnect to themselves and their community, and live a fulfilling and productive life.

You will learn the role of the professional recovery coach along with the desired skills, traits, and competencies needed for success in the coaching relationship. You will dive into the effects of addiction on the brain and discover the foundational role that joy plays in recovery and how lasting, meaningful connections are vital to the recovery process.

This comprehensive program will help you gain skills to motivate your clients and prepare you to achieve your addiction recovery coach certification online. 

This recovery coach certification course is certified by the IAPRC (International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches) and provides Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the NET Training Institute. The CEUs are recognized by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals and the IC&RC (International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium). You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of this 60-hour course. This course may also be applied toward professional certification through the IAPRC.

Note: Certification for peers is done at the state level, with every state having different requirements for certification of peers. For this reason, we encourage you to contact the appropriate agency within your state that oversees and provides credentials to individuals that want to work as a peer within that state for more certification information. To our knowledge, the Texas Certification Board, the California Certification Board, State Board of Georgia, Minnesota Certification Board, the Colorado Peer Certification Committee, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina's Certified Peer Support Specialist Program, Rhode Island Certification Board, Tennessee State Board, New York State Board, Washington State Board, and Wisconsin Department of Health Services do not recognize this course.

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Please note: You may be eligible for tuition reimbursement. Check with your employer to see if you qualify.

At a Glance

Extended Education
Approximately 60 hours
Up to 6 months to complete coursework
6 CEUs
Continuing Education Credit
$1695
No additional materials required

Program Highlights

Demo

Outcome-Based

Gain practical strategies that improve your client outcomes.

Fully Accessible

Accessible

Access textbooks and course materials completely online – no materials required.

Online education

Instructor-Moderated

Study online with Instructor moderated discussion boards.

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How You Will Benefit

  • Become confident working with clients who may have addictive or codependent behaviors
  • Train in professional coach competencies and best practices
  • Use a proven, flexible system designed to help people experience and apply the most useful knowledge and skills in their next steps toward personal transformation
  • Help people achieve their life's goals and dreams while also thriving in sobriety
  • Prepare for a career as a personal recovery coach
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  • Describe the effects of addiction on the brain's right hemispheric control center, as well as the skills and abilities the brain loses in addiction
  • Explain how the brain shares joy nonverbally, learns the skills of joy and quiet, and grows capacity
  • Identify cravings, review Behaviors, Events, Experiences, People, and Substances (BEEPS), and the process by which the brain is hijacked in addiction
  • Define what recovery coaching is and is not according to ethical standards
  • Utilize strengths-based and solution-based questions to move clients from ambivalence to change
  • Identify ways to build trust in the client/coach relationship
  • Understand how a coach's level of empathy can significantly impact client outcomes
  • Learn to apply Cognitive Behavior Theory and Cognitive Restructuring when disputing faulty thinking.
  • Learn to recognize relapse triggers and co-create relapse prevention plans.
  • Follow ethical standards of conduct and review legally required documentation for providing coaching services

  • Neuroscience of Joyful Recovery
  • Dynamics of Professional Recovery Coaching
  • Motivation to Change
  • Right Thinking in Recovery
  • Coaching Families
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Recovery Coaching

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