• Do you have at least sixty (60) hours of experience as a training professional? (Classroom/online courses, not demonstrations.) Direct experience of peer recovery training is not required.

• Do you have knowledge of, or specialized training in, the non-clinical substance use disorder peer recovery role - e.g. have you completed role competence training; are you authorized to deliver standard peer recovery training programs (e.g. CCAR)?

• Do you personally deliver role competence training to individuals seeking to achieve or renew a certification with NYCB? If not, do you plan on adding peer recovery role competence to your training portfolio in the near future?

Direct personal experience of addiction or recovery is not a membership requirement.

If these criteria describe you, you are eligible to apply for membership, and we look forward to welcoming you to the NYCB Trainer Registry.

Please read the NYCB Trainer Registry Member Standards of Practice and our eligibility criteria:

• To apply for membership, please complete and submit the Application Form here. 
• Submit a Reference Letter.

IUA-NYCB provides two membership options under the NYCB Trainer Registry Program:

One-Year Membership

$95.00

Two-Year Membership

$175.00

Training Reference Letter Requirements

To complete your application, you must submit a Training Reference Letter that meets the following criteria:

• The letter must be written on your referee’s official letterhead, include their professional signature, and be formatted as a PDF. Note: Word documents will not be accepted.
• The letter must:
  • Clearly state your skills and abilities as a trainer
  • Provide evidence of your competence and capability in training facilitation and delivery
  • Describe a professional relationship between you and the referee of at least six months’ duration
  • Be written by another training professional who has direct experience of your work, preferably as a co-facilitator

Important:

A Training Reference Letter is not:

• A character reference
• A recovery reference

Please request your referee to email the signed PDF Training Reference Letter to you directly. You will then upload it as part of your online application. Your application will not be reviewed without a Training Reference Letter.

We work with applicants to support their professional training goals. Applicants who are trainers but do not satisfy all of the membership requirements for the NYCB Trainer Registry at this time are notified in writing of the missing criteria, offered practical suggestions for remediation on a case-by-case basis, and encouraged to reapply as soon as the missing criteria are satisfied. We understand that you may be new to the trainer role, for example, and/or that training delivery only comprises a small part of your professional responsibilities, thereby delaying your ability to build your portfolio.

We will work with you to identify opportunities for developing your training expertise and experience to membership standards. Options may include:

• Identifying a more experienced trainer, possibly within your organization, to act as your mentor • Partnering with an experienced consultant trainer to lead a few trainings with you

• Other options as may be proposed on a case-by-case basis

No. Membership is for individual trainers only. NYCB Trainer Registry fees are being kept purposefully modest, and trainers may choose to self-pay or be sponsored by their training organization.

NYCB Policy on Approval of Spanish Translated Trainings

As part of its role in supporting the NYCB Certification Program, the NYCB Trainer Registry reviews curricula, courses, training programs, webinars, conference workshops, and structured professional seminars to determine whether they may be applied toward meeting the requirements for initial certification or for renewal of any of the certifications offered by NYCB.

While all requests for approval must be submitted in English using the standard NYCB Course Application form, NYCB acknowledges that there is a demand for some trainings to be offered in Spanish. To support NYCB Trainer Registry members who wish to offer an approved training program in Spanish, the Trainer Registry has established conditions under which a Spanish-translated course may qualify for NYCB approval.

These include:

1. The English version of the course/training program has already been approved by NYCB.

2. A current Trainer Registry member, in good standing, submits a formal application form requesting approval of the translated course and certifies that it consists of the same content and duration of the approved English version.

3. Certification of an accurate translation of the original training content into Spanish must be provided by an independent, authorized translation service. The translated materials must include course outline, course curriculum, learning objectives, handouts, presentation slides, and any other accompanying materials.

4. Authorized translation services are those that may be approved by the American Translator Association (ATA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), or recognized organizations that provide a qualified, signed Certificate of Accuracy. Examples include, but are not limited to: the Spanish Group, JR Language, GTS Translation Services, the Translation Company, etc.

5. Trainers must specifically indicate in their training materials and during the delivery of their training/course that all applications for NYCB certification are in English only and if a certification exam is required (e.g., CRPA), candidates will be required to pass an English language exam.