Recovery-Specific Training for Certification Renewal (CARC and CRPA)
All items listed are approved - some restrictions apply. Please read instructions carefully.
Questions: Ruth Riddick, Program Manager ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry & Training Approval rriddick@asapnys.org
Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) - 15 hours recovery-specific education (4 hours Professional Development may be included; see separate list), plus, 3 hours Peer Ethics (see separate list)
Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) - 24 hours recovery-specific education (4 hours Professional Development may be included; see separate list), plus, 4 hours Peer Ethics (see separate list). Additionally, candidates who have not previously submitted 4 hours Medication Supported Recovery (formerly MAT), are required to also complete this training; see separate list.
CRPA-Family – CRPA prerequisite, plus, 6 hours of additional continuing education in family-oriented education family systems and/or family theory; including a minimum of 1 hour in cultural competence. Scroll down for details of approved trainings. One-time only credit per training – i.e. trainings are counted towards CRPA renewal or CRPA-Family renewal.
Build your continuing education portfolio with these non-clinical, SUD-focused skills and topics. Choose from the following approved courses and visit the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry for further information on the trainers (https://www.asapnys.org/asap-nycb-trainer-directory/). The following are offered at many different price-points; several are free.
Scroll down through this list for approved opportunities to meet the “Recovery-Specific Education” requirements for certification renewal:
- approved CARC and CRPA trainer-led opportunities
- approved Annual Conferences and Conference sessions
- approved Webinars
Click here for the catalog of approved APS courses (choose a maximum of 3 APS course from the ASAP-NYCB catalog only),
CRPA-Family: Approved “family-oriented education” training for CRPA-Family renewal appears on a separate list posted to the renewal program page. Current CRPA required.
Veteran Supported Recovery: Approved “performance domain-based” training for Veteran Supported Recovery renewal is forthcoming and will be posted at a later date.
Full details of the ASAP-NYCB certification renewal program, including application forms, at the dedicated program page: https://www.asapnys.org/renewal-program/.
Approved Recovery-Specific Training
Trainer Led: Find scheduled training dates at https://for-ny.org/upcoming-trainings/ or contact individual trainers for further information
| Course Training/Credit hours | # of Training hours | Trainer | Trainer # | Training Organization | Email / Website |
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6 3 |
pAUL aLVES | 20210032 | Choice Recovery Coaching | recovery@choicerecoverycoaching.org https://www.choicerecoverytrainings.com/ |
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6 7 6 6 18 12 2 |
Lisa Ardner | 20207027 | A Purpose 4 Life, LLC | lisaardner16@gmail.com |
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3 6 |
Timothy Bax | 20210014 | In His Name Outreach | tim@ihno.org https://www.ihno.org/ |
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6 | Ronald Bodendorf | 20220051 | CHOICES | scripturetees@aol.com |
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4 7 7 7 7 20 7 12 |
Lila Boyer | 20207001 | H.O.P.E. | lilaboyer@helpingotherpeopleeveryday.com https://helpingotherpeopleeveryday.com/ |
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12 12 12 12 6 |
Anthony Bryant | 20210043 | Great Escape Substance Abuse & Training Information | anthony@greatescapeinc.org |
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2 12 12 1 2 2 6 4 2 |
Richard Buckman
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20207030 | Long Island Recovery Association | admin@lirany.org https://lirany.org/ |
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6 6 6 6 6 7 |
Fell Cadwallader | 20207031 | Meaningful Trainings | fell.cadwallader@meaningfultrainings.com https://meaningfultrainings.com/ |
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6 12 12 18 7 |
Mary Castor | 20207050 | Anchor Recovery Center | mcastor@anchorrecoverycenter.com |
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4 | Zachary Cohn | 20210015 | Mountainside Treatment Center | Zachary.Cohn@Mountainside.com |
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12 | Tonya Chestnut | 20207003 | Samaritan-PARC | tonya.chestnut@samaritanvillage.org |
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20 2 |
Ambi Daniel | 20207005 | Center for Family Life & Recovery | adaniel@cflrinc.org https://www.whenthereshelpthereshope.com/ |
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1 | Ashley Dickson | 20200071 | Tompkins Cortland Community College | Afd004@tompkinscortland.edu https://www.tompkinscortland.edu/ |
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12 12 12 |
Johanna Dolan | 20210036 | Dolan Research International | jmdolan@dolanassoc.com https://www.dolanassoc.com/ |
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12 7 10 12 7 2 |
Lori Drescher | 20207006 | Recovery Coach University | lori@recoverycoachuniversity.com https://www.recoverycoachuniversity.com/ |
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12 | Annette Evans | 20207007 | Samaritan-PARC | annette.evans@samaritanvillage.org |
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12 6 12 3 12 6 |
Amy Fahey | 20207053 | Catholic Charities | afahey@ccherkimer.og https://ccherkimercounty.org/ |
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12 12 12 3 12 6.5 |
Kathryn Favaro | 20207034 | Favaro Training | kfavaro11@gmail.com |
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12 | Jessica Feliciano | 20207008 | Samaritan-PARC | jessica28_2000@yahoo.com |
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4 | Michael Galipeau | 20207035 | Michael Galipeau Consulting | michgalipeau@gmail.com https://www.thelemiregroup.com/ |
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12 12 6 12 3 12 6 |
Crystal Gerhardt | 20207053 | Catholic Charities | cgerhardt@ccherkimer.org https://ccherkimercounty.org/ |
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3 6.5 |
Christina Goebel | 20210025 | Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County, Inc. | cgoebel@capedc.org https://capedc.org/ |
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16 | Michelle Gonzalez | 21200051 | The Resource Training Center dba Christopher`s Reason | ww2.resourcetraining.org michellegonzalez@resourcetraining.org |
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6 6 12 |
Keith Greer | 20207009 | Recovery Coach University | info@RecoveryCoachUniversity.com https://www.recoverycoachuniversity.com/ |
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6 | Vickie Griffiths | 20210039 | The SAFE Foundation | vickiehelps@gmail.com https://www.thesafefoundation.org/ |
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12 12 8 10 20 |
Toby Haskins | 20207010 | Recovery Tech NYC | recoverytechnyc@gmail.com https://www.recoverytrainers.com/ |
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4 2 6.5 |
Candy Herbert
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20207011
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Farnham Family Services | cherbert@farnhaminc.org https://www.farnhaminc.org/ |
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10 12 12 6 12 10 10 12 5 4 |
Lisa Hope | 20207037 | Prepared Training | greyrecovery@gmail.com https://www.preparedacademy.org/ |
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6 6 6 6 6 |
Blair Jennings | 20207075 | Meaningful Trainings | blair.jennings@meaningfultrainings.com https://meaningfultrainings.com/ |
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12 7 |
Aloysius Joseph | 20207012 | Samaritan-PARC | aloysius.joseph@samaritanvillage.org http://www.samaritanvillage.org |
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3 12 4 6 8 6 12 |
Theresa Knorr | 20200078 | Friends of Recovery- New York | tknorr@for-ny.org https://for-ny.org/upcoming-trainings/ |
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12 | Keithie Lawrence | 20210012 | Education Alliance | klawrence@edalliance.org https://edalliance.org/ |
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12 | Dean LeMire | 20220053 | The LeMire Group LLC | dean@thelemiregroup.com |
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4 4 |
Angela Lewin | 20207014 | Albany Behavioral Health | alewin@albanybehavioralhealthllc.com http://albanybehavioralhealthllc.com/ |
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6 | Denise Miller | 20210037 | Denise Miller Workshops | yusiyuri@yahoo.fr http://www.amberhealingcenter.com/ |
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12 4 12 |
Lisa Nichols | 20210050 | ROCovery Fitness | lisa@rocoveryfitness.org |
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6 | Kristin Onderdonk | 20203101 | Enjoy Chi, LLC | ko@enjoychi.com |
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6 12 6 6.5 6 6 6 6 6.5 6 6 8 |
Connie Pacheco | 20207044 | Recoveries R Us | cpacheco@recoveriesrus.org https://recoveriesrus.org/ |
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2 2 2 2 3 2 |
Diana Padilla | 20210019 | Addiction Technology Transfer Centers | diana.padilla@nyspi.columbia.edu https://attcnetwork.org/ |
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12 6 12 12 12 6 |
Dona Pagan | 20207045 | DYSO (Do You See Opportunity?) | donarp59@gmail.com |
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16 6 6 |
Meghann Perry | 20210026 | REVOLUTION Recovery | www.meghannperry.com meghann@meghannperry.com |
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3 6 |
Donna Potter | 20207046 | In His Name Outreach | donna@ihno.org https://www.ihno.org/ |
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12 12 12 2 |
Kelly Quinn | 20207108 | Finding Jude | kquinn@findingjude.com https://www.findingjude.com/ |
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6 12 8 12 3 12 2 4 6 6 7 8 |
Debra Rhoades | 20207066 | Rhoades Recovery | deb@rhoadesrecovery.com |
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12 12 12 1.5 12 |
Ruth Riddick | 20207020 | Sobriety Together | ruth@ruthriddick.com https://www.sobriety-together.com/ |
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6 7 6 6 |
Sandy Rivers | 20207022 | Authentic Trainings | sandyrivers10@gmail.com https://www.authentictrainings.com/ |
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6 10 6 |
Ginger Ross | 20210006 | Choices | gingerross23@gmail.com https://www.choicesrecoverytrainings.com/ |
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12 12 8 10 |
Tawana Rowser-Brown | 20207023 | TRB Connections | trbconnections@gmail.com |
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12 12 12 |
Stacy Simbrom | 20207049 | Healthspan | stacysimbrom@gmail.com |
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12 | Melissa Snyder | 20200083 | Catholic Charities | msnyder@ccherkimer.org https://ccherkimercounty.org/ |
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12 | Aja Stubbs | 20210047 | We R.I.S.E | werisenewyork@gmail.com |
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12 12 6 |
Naetha Uren | 20220057 | RCA UK | hello@recoverycoachacademy.co.uk |
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12 6 6 12 |
Jennifer Walrath | 20200084 | Herkimer County Prevention Council | jwalrath@ccherkimer.org https://herkimercountyprevention.org/ |
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12 | Stephen White | 20210002 | BestSelf Behavioral Health | swhite@bestselfwny.org https://www.bestselfwny.org/ |
Visit the trainers at https://www.asapnys.org/asap-nycb-trainer-directory/
Approved Conferences
| Annual Conferences: | |||
| ASAP Annual Conference | September 11-14, 2022 | select sessions CE & ProDev |
Contact: Sherry LaFountain | slafountain@asapnys.org |
| November 3, 4, 9 & 10, 2021 | select sessions | ||
| ASAP Veterans Summit | November 2, 2021 | select sessions | Contact: Ruth Riddick | rriddick@asapnys.org |
| FOR-NY Recovery Conference | October 16-18, 2021 | CE & ProDev | Contact: Theresa Knorr | tknorr@for-ny.org |
| October 17-19, 2021 | all sessions | ||
| NAADAC | October 2021 September 2020 |
select sessions | Contact: Allison White | awhite@naadac.org |
| NYATCP Annual Conference | March 8, 2023 March 3, 2022 |
select sessions | Contact: Kimberly A. Schwarz | kkozlows@nycourts.gov |
| NYATCP Addressing Equity/Treatment Courts | December 6, 2022 | CE | |
| NYCPG Annual Conference 2023 NYCPG Annual Conference 2022 |
March 2023 March 9-10, 2022 |
select session all sessions |
Contact: Colleen Jones | cjones@nyproblemgambling.org |
| ASAP JEDI Summit now available online |
June 23, 2022 | select sessions | Contact: Sherry LaFountain | slafountain@asapnys.org |
| ASAP JEDI Summit 2021 - Morning Keynote (1 hour) - Stigma: Structural/Societal Stigma/Workforce (1 hour) |
June 24, 2021 | CE | Contact: Sherry LaFountain | slafountain@asapnys.org |
| Multiple Pathways Conference | May 20, 2022 | select sessions | Contact: Wilvena Gordon | wilvenajgordon@gmail.com |
| Substance Use Mental Health (OASAS-OMH) | February 24, 2023 | select sessions | Contact: Marialice Ryan | marialice.ryan@oasas.ny.gov |
| ASAP-PWI Specialty Certifications: approved for continuing education except when used for associated certifications (one-time credit only) | ||
| CRPA-Family (one or both courses) |
10 hrs online modules 10 hours in-person training |
https://www.asapnys.org/crpa-f-trainers/ |
| Veteran Supported Recovery (one or both courses) |
5 hrs Orientation online 20 hrs Training online |
https://www.asapnys.org/veteran-supported-recovery/ |
| Computer Based All online courses are self-directed. Please remember that - unlike trainer-led programs - these online courses may not have been developed for the advocate or coach role. The content is valuable, nonetheless. | ||
| Academy of Peer Services |
select courses only | maximum of any 3 courses per renewal period (from attached catalog only - click here) |
https://tinyurl.com/ASAP-NYCB-APS-Jun-2022
Note: Not all courses available when APS website is being updated. Choose only from attached catalog, not from the APS website. |
| CCAR Webinar series | maximum of any 3 webinars per renewal period
for completion certs, first register at https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/protraxx-for-ccar-facilitators/ |
https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/online-training/ |
| International Association of Recovery Coaches Professional Webinar series (live and archived) |
maximum of any 3 webinars per renewal period | available to IARCP members only | IARCP Membership enquiries to: https://www.recoverycoachprofessional.org/ |
| NAADAC Webinar series (select items only) | maximum of 3 webinars per renewal period per linked webpage only | https://www.naadac.org/peer-recovery-support-webinars |
| OASAS Learning Thursdays
choice of a maximum of 3 webinars per renewal period from this selection |
1.25 hr | https://oasas.ny.gov/learning-thursdays-professional-certification-peer-recovery-value-and-process 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: Disparities in Overdoses & Access to Medications for OUD 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: Emerging Trends & Problem Gambling 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: Innovative Partnerships to Address the Opioid Epidemic - YouTube 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: Helping Adults Affected by Another’s Gambling - YouTube 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: A Year of Cultural Competency: What's Behind Bias? - YouTube 1 hr | Learning Thursdays: Wellness-Are You Taking Care of You? 0.75 hr | Learning Thursdays: Addressing the Use of Language & Stigma Towards SUD 0.75 hr | Learning Thursdays: GENDA - Gender Identity Rights under New York State Human Rights Law - YouTube |
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| February 2023 | updated monthly Please note: All approved trainings lists are updated on a monthly basis |
See other lists:
Approved Foundational Training: https://www.asapnys.org/nycb-approved-training/
Approved CRPA-Family Renewal Training: https://www.asapnys.org/renewal-program/
