ASAPNYS

The Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAP) is committed to working together to support organizations, groups and individuals that prevent and alleviate the profound personal, social and economic consequences of alcoholism and substance abuse in New York State.

Welcome to the New York Certification Board at ASAP


Thank you for your interest in certification and your commitment to the field. We hope you are staying safe during this unprecedented time. We are working from home to answer your questions, process applications, and improve the certification process.

Certemy is now available! NYCB is pleased to announced its transition to Certemy, which will allow users to complete their entire application or renewal process online from any computer or device.

New applications -  If you are interested in applying for a new CARC, CRPA, CRPA-Provisional or CRPA-Family certification, even if you currently hold another certification with NYCB, please see the sidebar for individual application links and instructions.

Current CARC, CRPA, and CRPA-Family certified professionals- Your previous application information has been transferred to Certemy. Please take a few minutes now to create a password-protected account by clicking on the following link: https://asap.certemy.com/entry/login and following the instructions emailed to you by Elisabeth Kranson, Director of Certification. Once logged in, click "Accept" on each certification (if you have more than one) to confirm and maintain that certification. That is all you need to do! You will receive automatic notifications when it is time to renew.

Current CRPA-Provisionals - Your CRPA-P application information has been transferred to Certemy. Please take a few minutes now to create a password-protected account by clicking on the following link: https://asap.certemy.com/entry/login and following the instructions emailed to you by Elisabeth Kranson, Director of Certification. Once logged in, click "Accept" on your Upgrade to CRPA application to confirm and maintain that certification, even if you are not ready to upgrade yet. For step-by-step instructions on how to upgrade using Certemy, please click here.

Verify your, or another peer recovery professional's status by clicking here.

Additional important updates for new and current applicants:

  • Training: Any training taken after October 1, 2020, must be NYCB-approved to be submitted for initial certification. Any training taken after January 1, 2021 for CARC/CRPA renewal purposes must be NYCB-Approved. Training certificates must clearly show the individualized ASAP-NYCB Training Approval Badge or they will not be accepted. Please visit the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry directory here.
  • NEW!  CARC Electives announced - click here for details of training opportunities to complete foundational training for initial CARC certification.  For MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) options, click here.
  • IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam: Testing sites are open. Only current CRPA-Provisionals or CRPA applicants with a Board-approved application are eligible to take the exam. Payment of the $80 exam fee must be made in advance. See below for link to our payment portal. Once payment is received, you will be pre-registered and receive an email from SMT with instructions on how to schedule an exam date.
  • Payments: If you need to make credit-card payments outside of the Certemy application process, click here to be directed to our secure payment portal. Payments for initial applications or renewals should be made in Certemy at the time of application.

Choose the certification that is right for you:

  • Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) – click here for role competencies
  • Certified Recovery Peer Advocate-Family (CRPA-F) – click here for role competencies
  • Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) – click here for role competencies

NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct & Complaint Filing Procedure

Acceptance of the ASAP-NYCB Code of Ethical Conduct & Disciplinary Procedures is a mandatory requirement of certification which promotes the profession and protects the public. Certification, including adherence to the Code, confirms that certificants are ethical professionals engaging in a transparent and accountable practice.

To report an ethical complaint relating to an ASAP-NYCB certificant, please verify that professional's certification status here before completing and submitting the Code's "Disciplinary Procedures" forms. Complaint forms can be found in the Code of Ethical Conduct & Disciplinary Procedures. Completed forms can be emailed to Elisabeth Kranson at ekranson@asapnys.org or mailed the NYCB at 11 North Pearl St., #801, Albany, NY, 12207. Your complaint will be fully investigated by staff and the NYCB Ethics Committee.

For Trainers:

  • Apply now for membership of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry. See program details here.
  • Training Approval submissions are invited from ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry members.  Please see instructions and submission form here.

Additional Information & Services: