Peer Recovery Supporters Training

Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training

In Ohio, to be eligible for the Adult Peer Recovery Supporter (PRS) certification, you must have a direct lived experience of mental health and/or substance use issues. “Direct lived experience” means that you are personally in recovery from a mental health and/or substance use issue (having a friend or family member in recovery does not qualify you for PRS certification).

Requirements for PRS certification:

In addition to the training or work experience noted below, the following is required for a complete and compliant PRS certification application:

  • Have a high school diploma or GED (there is no waiver or exception to this requirement)
  • Have no record of a disqualifying offense.
  • Complete the 16-hour Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Curriculum in Ohio Learn.
  • Complete a Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) background check and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal records check within one year of application submission.
  • Complete a certification application in eLicense.
  • Pass the online Ohio Peer Recovery Supporter Certification Exam with a score of 70% or higher. The exam is the final step in the certification application process.

Certification applicants will receive a link to complete the exam after DBH has received both an eLicense application and the applicant’s BCI/FBI criminal background checks.

Peer Supporters Website: https://dbh.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters

Complete the DBH 40-Hour PRS Training by clicking the red “launch button: https://dbh.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/certified-peer-recovery-supporter-cprs-adult/paths-to-certification/complete-the-dbh-prs-training/complete-the-dbh-40-hour-prs-training/01-dbh-40-hour-prs-training

The DBH PRS Training Step-by-step Instructions page: https://dbh.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/certified-peer-recovery-supporter-cprs-adult/paths-to-certification/complete-the-dbh-prs-training/complete-the-dbh-prs-training

Certified Peer Recovery Supporter (Adult) eLicense Technical Assistance Call Centers, Paths to Certification, Apply for Peer Certification Renewal, and additional resources: https://dbh.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/certified-peer-recovery-supporter-cprs-adult