NYCB Certification Renewal Process
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Thank you for your interest in renewing your certification and your dedication to the field. Your completed renewal application is due 45 days before your expiration date to avoid a $25 late fee.
NOW AVAILABLE: Step-by-step Certification Renewal Process Guides (in PDF). Dowload now. Guides open in a new browser page:
- CARC Renewal Process Guide (Certified Addiction Recovery Coach) - click here
- CRPA Renewal Process Guide (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate) - click here
Renewal is a 2-step process:
- Complete approved renewal training
- Submit a renewal application and payment. Use this link to access your Certemy account: https://nycb.certemy.com/entry/login
Step 1 - Complete Approved Renewal Training — consists of formal classes, workshops, and presentations approved by NYCB that are designed to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of professional practice in NYCB certified roles. There are four lists of NYCB-approved trainings. Any training from these lists will be accepted for both CARC and CRPA renewal. CARC renewal applicants do not need to repeat Medication Supported Recovery training. Any training submitted which is not posted on one of these five lists will not be accepted.
- Recovery-Specific Renewal Training for CARC and CRPA renewal: includes trainer-led, conferences, and computer-based options. Click here.
- Professional Development (4 hours maximum). Click here.
- Medication Supported Recovery and Peer Ethics. Click here.
- CRPA-Family Renewal Training. Click here.
- Veteran Supported Renewal Training. Click here.
Only training approved at the time of completion will be accepted.
- CARC:18 hours NYCB-approved training with multiple courses including 3 hours peer ethics.
- CRPA: 28 hours approved training with multiple courses including 4 hours NYCB-approved peer ethics. 4 hours of MSR training may be required if not previously completed.
- CRPA-Family: 6 hours approved renewal training in family-oriented education, family systems, and/or family theory; including a minimum of 1 hour in cultural competence. Current CRPA status is required to renew this certification.
- CRPA-Youth: 6 hours approved renewal training in youth-oriented education, including a minimum of 1 hour in cultural competence. Current CRPA status is required to renew this certification.
- VSR (Veteran Supported Recovery): 3 hours of approved renewal training in courses related to any of the four performance domains of the Veteran Supported Recovery certification - Advocacy, Recovery for Veterans, Military Culture, Ethical Responsibility.
When you have completed the required training, please submit your renewal application in Certemy. To begin your renewal application, please log into your Certemy account using the following link: https://nycb.certemy.com/entry/login and submit your online renewal application with renewal training certificates and payment.
All trainer-led trainings must have the appropriate ASAP-NYCB trainer badge on the certificate or the certificate will not be accepted.
The application review/approval process can take up to four weeks from receipt of your completed application. Incomplete applications or applications without payment/scholarship will not be reviewed until complete.
In order to confirm your renewal date, please click here to look up your information in the NYCB Professional Registry.
What if my CARC or CRPA certification has expired?
Late Renewals (certification expired for less than a year)
Candidates must complete the steps outlined above, as well as submit the applicable late fees:
1) $25 for applications submitted less than 45 days before expiration and less than 6 months after expiration
2) $50 for applications submitted between 6-12 months after expiration
Please contact Elisabeth Kranson, Director of Certification, at ekranson@iuany.org or Program Associate, Cathie Gifford at cgifford@iuany.org if your certification has lapsed and you do not see a renewal application available to you in your Certemy account.
Reinstatement (certification expired for more than a year):
- Candidates must submit all renewal requirements listed above, including: completed online application and training documentation showing completion of required renewal training (18 hours for CARC and 28 hours for CRPA). Please see approved renewal training options posted on the lists at the right column on this page.
- Candidates must also take the foundational training again (60 hours for CARC and 50 hours for CRPA). The training used for original certification is ineligible. Please see Approved Training options at https://www.asapnys.org/ny-certification-board/nycb-approved-training/.
- Pay the standard renewal fee of $100 AND $100 late fee.
- Candidates are not required to re-take the IC&RC Peer Recovery exam (CRPA only).
Questions? Contact Elisabeth Kranson, Director of Certification, at ekranson@iuany.org or Cathie Gifford, Program Associate, at cgifford@iuany.org.
