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Upcoming Trainings

Domain 5 KSAs

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Price
$85.00

This training will equip PEERfessionals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined in Domain 5 of the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board’s Peer Recov

Brain Injury Fundamentals

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Location
Via Zoom
Price
$0.00

Brain Injury Fundamentals is a training program, created by the Brain Injury Association of America, designed to address the unique needs and challenges of those who care for, or encounter individu

Mentoring & Education for Peer Recovery Specialists

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Location
Prince George's County Health Department, Largo, Maryland
Price
$0.00

Mentoring & Education for Peer Recovery Specialists is a 10-hour in-person training that provides participants with the knowledge and skills to become certified in Maryland.

Addiction & Recovery 101

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Location
Allegany County, MD
Price
$0.00

Addiction & Recovery 101 is a foundational training designed to build understanding of substance use disorders and recovery through evidence-based, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach

ACES & Trauma-Informed Care

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Location
Allegany County, MD
Price
$0.00

ACEs & Trauma-Informed Care is an in-depth training designed to increase awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), the neurobiological and social impacts of trauma, and the importance

The Trevor Project Ally Training

Dates
Location
Zoom
Price
$0.00

This cultural competency training is designed for peer recovery specialists and recovery coaches who are supporting LGBTQ+ youth in their wellness and recovery journeys.

The Trevor Project CARE Training

Dates
Location
Zoom
Price
$0.00

Designed for indivduals of all backgrounds, this interactive training provides an overview of suicide among LGBTQ+ people and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heighten

CCAR Recovery Coach Academy - CORE

Dates
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Location
virtually on zoom- from 9a-2pm or 4:30pm - 10:00 pm. We also have Daytime options. TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT DWAYNE@peerrecoverysupport.com
Price
$350.00

The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© is a 5-day intensive training academy focusing on providing individuals with the skills need to guide, mentor and support anyone who would like to enter into or sus

Seminar 2: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator Training (3-Day Format)

Dates
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Location
Chesapeake Voyagers, Easton MD
Price
$700.00

Through this highly interactive, in-person, 24-hour (3 days) training, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the recovery process and how to support people in their recovery process usin

Supporting Sex Workers: A Training on Equity, Safety, and Services

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Location
925 N Burhans Blvd, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
Price
$0.00

This training centers the voices and needs of sex workers, promotes safety, and
provides professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to deliver

Changing The Narrative: Addressing Stigma, Racism, and Biases within the Peer Role

Dates
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Location
This training will be delivered on zoom from 9am-2pm or 5-10pm. You must attend each day. Check website for evening options also. Go to www.peerrecoverysupport.com to register
Price
$250.00

This training will help Peers to define, discovery, and manage Stigma, Racism, and Implicit Biases while working in the Peer role.

CCAR Ethical Considerations

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Location
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS VIRTUAL TRAINING, you must attend all days from 9am-2pm or 5-10pm TO REGISTER & PAY GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DWAYNE@PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM We also have evening options.
Price
$150.00

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WILL:

Registered Peer Supervisor - REFRESHER

Dates
Location
Virtual

This training is designed to provide Registered Peer Supervisor’s with the required 6-hour required CEU’s to maintain their current RPS status.

Integrating Harm Reduction in Peer Support

Dates
Location
virtually on zoom- from 9a-1:30 pm or 5pm - 9:30 pm. TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.PEERRECOVERYSUPPORT.COM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT DWAYNE@peerrecoverysupport.com
Price
$99.00

In this training participants will :

Define Harm Reduction and discuss how it relates to our work as Peer Supporter

Mentoring/Education Domain

Dates
Location
Healthcare for the Homeless, 421 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 21202
Price
$0.00

MENTORING EDUCATION DOMAIN TRAINING

Ethical Domain

Dates
Location
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, 100 S. Charles Street, Tower II, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Price
$0.00

This training is Peer Recovery Specialist domain training which highlights the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with implementation of the job task related to the Ethical Responsibility d

Peer Outreach Worker Training

Dates
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Location
Medstar Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21225
Price
$0.00

Peer Outreach Worker Training is a 2-DAY IN-PERSON course use to education and training Peer Recovery Specialist to work in the community connecting individuals to a wide variety of community suppo

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2025 Members

A Short Story About Us

The Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board is a private, non-partisan corporation which offers voluntary international and state level credentials to the behavioral health worker. The Board, comprised of certified and licensed professionals and peer recovery specialists throughout the state, implements standards, testing and training for certifying addiction counselors, co-occurring disorders professionals, criminal justice addictions professionals, clinical supervisors, and peer recovery specialists and their supervisors. It also approves providers of continuing education training in Maryland. Links to these documents can be found on the Certification, CPRS, and Training pages.

MABPCB is always looking for board members who can strengthen our service to behavioral health workers in the state. If you hold an IC&RC credential or you have a keen interest in what we are doing, please fill out and send the Board Membership Application to us. We promise to get back to you after our next board meeting. Meetings are usually held every other month, and sometimes more frequently as needed.

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Latest News

NEW CPRS REQUIREMENTS - EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2025

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE MARYLAND CREDENTIAL 

  1. TRAINING HOURS - There will be a new requirement of 4 additional training hours required in the Harm Reduction Domain for Peer Recovery Specialist. Instead of 46 hours of training and education, all CPRS applicants will be required to complete 50 Domain hours of training.

2025 CPRS, RPS & RETEST APPLICATION FUNDING

Maryland's Behavioral Health Administration is proud to announce the continuation of the BHA funding opportunity which allows individuals seeking CPRS, RPS status & Retest to apply to have your application and retest fees covered by BHA in partnership with MABPCB. These funds are designed to reduce financial barriers that individuals experience as they work towards their CPRS credential. The funding is also use to assist current CPRS to maintain their credential through recertification.