Certified Professional Recovery Coach
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UWSP is pleased to offer this online program in partn​ership with ICARE, the International Center for Addiction Recovery & Education, a global pioneer in addiction recovery training.​​​

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​Details

​​​​Are you ready to use your experience and skills to help people change their negative coping behaviors that can lead to addiction or to relapse?​

The Professional Recovery Coach credential is for addiction-aware individuals who want to become Professional Recovery Coaches. Those who desire a specialty in Addiction Recovery will go through an in-depth training on the neuroscience behind joyful recovery, professional recovery coach competencies and family issues in recovery. The program is designed for counselors, therapists and existing coaches plus recovery advocates or family members seeking recovery insights and tools. ​

Check out this Pointer News article about this program!​​

​Program Participants Will Learn...

  • ​​​​why people become addicted
  • ​leading-edge brain research on averting relapse​.​
  • powerful approaches for the coaching connection.​​
  • strengths-based and solution focused recovery tools.
  • ​​​​the personal, professional and commun​​ity competencies needed by professional recovery coaches.

This program has been approved for 40 CE credits by the NBHWC. (Course CEA-000266-1)

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  • to lead clients in guided self-change using motivational interviewing techniques.​
  • required documentati​on and current laws that affect professional recovery coaching.
  • the latest protocols and concepts in drug, alcohol and addiction recovery.​​

​​Program Participants Will Receive

  • All training manuals as downloads 

  • Coaching tools and self-discovery worksheets 

  • Course study guides ​​

  • Introductory membership in iCoachRecovery for 18​ month​s 

  • Access to bi-monthy Coach Connect groups

  • 83 CEUs fro​m IAPRC and NAADAC ​(upon completion of program)

  • 60 CCEs from ICF ​(upon completion of program)

  • 40 CEs from NBHWC (course CEA-000266-1)

Program Format

Program Format: 

  • Approx. 80 hours of online self-paced modules 
  • Approximate time to completion is 6-12 months depending upon student pace
  • 20 live weekly meetings, 2 hours each, led by ICARE instructors (see explanation below):

To earn the certificate, participants must attend 20 live skills sessions: 10 from the Professional Recovery Coach (PRC LS) series and 10 from the Family Issues in Recovery (FIR LS) series. Participants may choose which 10 dates they would like to attend from each series.​

Professional Recovery Coach Series (Choose 10 Sessions)​

 

​​​PRC LS Cycle  Date Time Hours
January-April 2025      
​ Tuesday, January 7 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, January 14 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, January 21 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, January 28 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET​ 2
​ Tuesday, February 4 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, February 11 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET​ 2
​ Tuesday, February 18
10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET
 2
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 Tuesday, February 25 ​10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, March 4 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, March 11 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, March 18 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, March 25 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, April 1 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, ​​April 8 10:00 a.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. ET 2
PRC LS Cycle Date Time Hours
May-August 2025      
​ Thursday, May 1 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, May 8 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, May 15 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET​ 2
​ Thursay, May 22 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
*No session May 29th  Thursday, June 5 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, June 12 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, June 19 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
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 Thursday, June 26 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, July 3 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, July 10 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, July 17 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, July 24 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, July 31 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Thursday, August 7 3:00 p.m. CT / 4:00 p.m. ET 2
PRC LS Cycle Date Time Hours
August-November 2025      
​ Tuesday, August 5 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, August 12 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, August 19 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, August 26 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, September 2 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, September 9 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, September 16 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, September 23 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, September 30 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
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 Tuesday, October 7 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, October 14 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, October 21 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, October 28 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, November 4 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2​


Family Issues in Recovery​​ Ser​ies (Choose 10 Sessions)​​


FIR LS Cycle  Date Time ​Hours
November-December 2024      
​ Tuesday, November 12 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, November 19 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, November 26 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, December 3rd 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, December 10 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET 2
​ Tuesday, December 17 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET​ 2
FIR LS Cycle  Date Time Hours
January-April 2025
Orientation Tuesday, February 4 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, February 11 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, February 18 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, February 25 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, March 4 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, March 11 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
Tuesday, March 18 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET 2
FIR LS Cycle  Date Time Hours
August-October 2025
Orientation Thursday, August 21 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, August 28 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, September 4 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, September 11 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, September​ 18 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, September 25 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2
Thursday, October 2 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET 2

Instructor Credentials

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Jean M. Lacour, Ph.D., Counseling Psychology

Certified Prevention Professional

Recovery Coach Training​






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Shelly-​Anne Mckay, B.A.

Certified Professional Recovery Coach​

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach

She Recovers Coaching Designation​

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​​Registration Information

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Open enrollment, start anytime

  • Standard fee: $4,497​​

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For questions regarding registration, billing, or NBHWC CEUs, please reach out to UWSP at uwspce-cps@uwsp.edu

For questions regarding courses, login, or ICF, please reach out to ICARE at support@recoverycoachtraining.com

“​​What I liked most about it is the Neuroscience course because it helps clients to know the physiology behind their addiction and not that it is a character weakness” M.J. Colorado, US


“This is a comprehensive program that equips coaches to not only help someone with their recovery plan, but takes a positive approach in celebrating the milestones along the way in their recovery work and using them to motivate them further.”  ~ D.H., Tennessee, US​


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Cancellation Policy: The Certified Professional Recovery Coach Program (CPRC) is nontransferable and non-cancellable after 5 days from purchase.

Please contact Continuing Education at 715-346-3838 or uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.​


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