ASAP-NYCB TRAINER REGISTRY MEMBER STANDARDS OF PRACTICE (click to read)
ASAP-NYCB TRAINER REGISTRY ACCOUNTABILITY PROCEDURES & COMPLAINT FORM (click to read)
Step 1-Apply for Trainer Registry Membership
Completed applications received before the 15th will be reviewed that calendar month. Applications completed on or after the 16th will roll over for review into the following month. ASAP-NYCB will confirm the status of reviewed applications in the last week of the review month.
Visit current Trainer Registry members here. Directory updated monthly.
1. Participation in a prestigious statewide peer recovery trainer association
2. Posting to the ASAP-NYCB online profile of registry members, complete with your professional profile picture and links to your website and email
3. Free review of registry member trainings submitted under the ASAP-NYCB Training Approval program. (Registry membership is required for, but does not guarantee, training approval.)
4. Option to submit trainings for social work credit review
5. Free listing of approved trainings on dedicated ASAP-New York Certification Board webpages
6. Digital badge confirming training approval status for placement on associated training certificates and promotional materials
7. Acceptance of a maximum of 10 hours of member-delivered trainings approved for recovery-specific continuing education in part fulfillment of their own peer recovery certification renewals
8. Ability to extend approved training status to colleagues/co-presenters in conference workshops via waiver process
9. Consultative status to ASAP-NYCB on issues affecting quality and delivery of peer recovery training
10. Regular advisories on new developments/policies in peer recovery certification and training
11. Invitation to participate in, and attend free-of-charge, annual/biennial training symposia to be hosted by ASAP-NYCB for peer recovery training professionals
12. Invitation to apply for ASAP-Peer Workforce Initiative TOT training as opportunities arise
13. Access to employment opportunities at the ASAP Job Bank
• Do you have knowledge of, or specialized training in, the substance use disorder peer recovery role - e.g. are you role certified; have you competed role competence training; are you authorized to deliver standard peer recovery training programs for initial certifications and/or renewals; are you also a supervisor who has completed a peer supervision training?
• Do you personally deliver role competence training to individuals seeking to achieve or renew a certification with ASAP-NYCB? (See video above for further information on peer recovery certified roles.) If not, do you plan on adding peer recovery role competence to your training portfolio in the near future?
If these criteria describe you, you are eligible to apply for membership, and we look forward to welcoming you to the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry.
Please read the eligibility criteria before completing the application form. If you have any questions about your eligibility, or the application process, please contact Ruth Riddick, Program Administrator at rriddick@asapnys.org. To demonstrate your eligibility for membership, we ask you to confirm the following on your application:
• Name, content and number of these trainings delivered by you personally in the last three years (minimum required: 3 in the most recent calendar year)
We also ask for a training reference letter (see, "What is the Training Reference letter?" below)
To apply for membership, please complete and submit the Application Form here . Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.| Membership | $60.00 (per year) |
• Include a clear statement of your skills and abilities as a trainer
• Include evidence of your competence and capability in training facilitation and delivery • Include a description of a professional relationship between you and your referee of at least 6 months • Be submitted by another training professional who has direct experience of your work, preferably as a co-facilitatorA training reference is NOT:
• a character reference
• a recovery reference Please ask your referee to email the Training Reference letter to you in PDF. You will upload this PDF into your online application as instructed there. Your application will not be reviewed without a Training Reference letter.Step 2-Submit your course(s) for Training Approval
Registry membership is required for training approval. All training for certification applications must be approved. Approved foundational training listed here. Approved Continuing Education (CE) listed here. Listings updated monthly.
Completed submissions received before the 15th will be reviewed that calendar month. Submissions completed on or after the 16th will roll over for review into the following month. ASAP-NYCB will confirm the status of reviewed submissions in the last week of the review month.
Unless you're submitting original trainings, you must also include authorization from the developer/vendor of your preferred training products.
Trainers submitting CCAR courses must include a copy of their RCP-F.
Please read all instructions carefully. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
Please read the following carefully before making a Training Approval submission. Technical assistance is limited.
1. One submission only per course. We do not need additional submissions when approved courses are repeated within the time-frame of the approval (i.e. the term of your current ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry Membership). Details of your Trainer Registry # and expiration are given in the Welcome Letter you received via email when you became a member, and reproduced on your individualized training approval badge, when issued.
2. Please complete all three sections of the form and upload any requested documentation:
3. Please confirm that your course delivers competencies of both CARC and CRPA certifications; it will not be reviewed otherwise.
4. For initial certifications, we require 100% competence presence. Please indicate whether you are delivering 46 hours foundational training in one or two curricula.
5. The training approval process is a Trainer Registry member benefit. However, training approval is not automatic. We must receive a complete submission for each of your courses.
6. When issued, your individualized training approval badge will include the date of approval expiration - i.e the conclusion of your present ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry membership term (see details in the Welcome Letter sent via email when you became a member).
7. This training approval badge must be displayed on your training completion certificates to be accepted towards professional certification at ASAP-NYCB.
8. Once expired, all training approvals must be resubmitted, with any updates to your content or practice noted in the new submission.
12. Coursework will not be approved for a period of less than twelve months. If your Trainer Registry membership expires anytime before April 1, 2024, you may extend it now by making a payment through our online portal at https://tinyurl.com/ASAP-NYCB-TR-registry-fees.
Click here to access the online training approval submission form.13. In partnership with ASAP, an option to add Social Work credits review has been added to the submission form. The processing fee per course (not per delivery) is $25. Where approved, trainers will be advised of separate implementation protocols.
Email questions to Program Manager Ruth Riddick at rriddick@asapnys.org
Submissions received before the 15th of the month will be reviewed that month. Submissions received on or after the 16th will roll over for review into the following month. ASAP-NYCB will revert to you to confirm the status of your submission in the last week of the review month.
Submissions received before the 15th of the month will be reviewed that month. Submissions received on or after the 16th will roll over for review into the following month. ASAP-NYCB will revert to you to confirm the status of your submission in the last week of the review month.
Training Approval will not be awarded for a period of less than twelve months. If your Trainer Registry membership expires before April 1, 2024, please extend it now at https://tinyurl.com/ASAP-NYCB-TR-registry-fees .
