Training Certified Peer Recovery Specialists Across Minnesota
Recovery is built on connection, support, and second chances. We prepare coaches with the training, ethics, and lived-experience leadership to guide others home.
The RCLA would like to congratulate this amazing team of Forensically Endorsed Peer Recovery Specialists. They all did such an amazing job and really made this training special. You will all make a difference in whoever’s life you touch.
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Register below for our upcoming trainings
Your Future Starts Here // Register below for our upcoming trainings
Upcoming Trainings — Minnesota, Virtual on Zoom
RCA & Ethics — Recovery Coach Academy & Ethics Training: 46 hours. Format: Virtual on Zoom. Price: $250 sale (regular $650). Next class: November 16-25, 2026, weekday evenings 4pm-10pm CT. MCB-approved for Minnesota CPRS exam eligibility. Includes manual / course materials. Register here for $250 via the RCA pay-link
Cultural Awareness & Humility in Recovery Services: 2 hours. Format: Virtual on Zoom. Price: $25. Next public class date: TBD — the upcoming session is a private organizational training. Provides information to most effectively serve the diverse population encountered in recovery work. Contact sean@rclamn.org to be notified.
Forensic Endorsement: 24 hours. Format: Virtual on Zoom. Price: $150. Next class: TBD. Eligibility: you must be a CPRS AND have lived experience in the justice-involved field. Join our mailing list to be notified, or contact sean@rclamn.org.
Training FAQ
How do I become a CPRS in Minnesota? Complete MCB-approved training such as RCLA's 46-hour RCA & Ethics training, then follow the Minnesota Certification Board process for CPRS exam eligibility and certification.
Is RCLA's RCA & Ethics training MCB-approved? Yes. RCLA's RCA & Ethics training is MCB-approved for Minnesota CPRS exam eligibility.
How much is RCA & Ethics training? $250 sale price (regular $650). It includes manual / course materials.
Is the training virtual? Yes. RCLA trainings are virtual on Zoom.
Who can take Forensic Endorsement? You must be a CPRS AND have lived experience in the justice-involved field.
How much is Forensic Endorsement? $150. The next class date is TBD.
How much is Cultural Awareness and how long is it? Cultural Awareness & Humility in Recovery Services is 2 hours and costs $25. It is virtual on Zoom. The next public class date is TBD; the upcoming session is a private organizational training.
When is the next class? RCA & Ethics: November 16-25, 2026, weekday evenings 4pm-10pm CT, virtual on Zoom. Forensic Endorsement: TBD. Cultural Awareness: next public class TBD; upcoming session is a private organizational training.
RCA & Ethics — 46-hour training, weekday evenings. Next class: November 16–25, 2026, 4pm–10pm CT.
The Recovery Coach Leadership Academy wants everyone to have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. If you have a passion to work in the field as a skilled CPRS, the Recovery Coach Leadership Academy has a passion to help get you there. We have Scholarships available as well as very affordable payment plans through our trusted partner Klarna.
The Cultural Awareness & Humility training will provide the necessary information you and your organization will need to most effectively serve the diverse population that we encounter in the work we do in the field of recovery. Upcoming session: private organizational training. Next public class date TBD — join our mailing list to be notified.
If you would like to donate the cost of one of these trainings to help someone reach their potential and start saving lives, please use the link or the QR code below to sponsor someone on their path to becoming a skilled CPRS! Use the memo section to let us know who you are sponsoring or if it is just to help the next person.
Forensic Endorsement
This 24-hour training… Next class date TBD. Join our mailing list for announcements.
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Recovery Coach Leadership Academy (RCLA) provides person-centered recovery support services that help individuals build and sustain long-term recovery. Our certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) offer guidance in recovery resources, housing resources, goal planning, and ongoing support, meeting individuals where they are.
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Justice-Involved Reentry Services provide individualized planning and support for individuals returning to the community after incarceration. Services focus on housing, employment, recovery support, and connection to resources to promote stability, reduce recidivism, and support long-term success.
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CPRS Training and Professional Development provides comprehensive education and skill-building opportunities for individuals pursuing or maintaining Certified Peer Recovery Specialist credentials. Through evidence-based training, ethical guidance, and continuing education, participants gain the tools needed to effectively support others in recovery and grow as professionals in the field.
