Certified Recovery Mentor II - National IC&RC Credential

CRM II - Certified Recovery Mentor II (Previously called the PRC - Peer Recovery Counselor)

This is a national credential and can be easily transfered between other states/countries who use the IC&RC PR (Peer Recovery) exam and national reciprocal process. Must have a CRM I, Adult Addiction PSS or Adult Addiction PWS before beginning a CRM II application

National Educational Standards

H.S. Diploma/GED
80 Hours of Peer Support Training
- 40 Hour Oregon Health Authority Accredited A&D Peer Specialist Training - This is the course you already used for your CRM I
- 40 cmmulative hours of advanced training in topics:
  - Basic Communication Skills (Basic Counseling/Communication skills, Motivational interviewing)
  - Jurisprudence Ethics (CFR 42 Part II, HIPAA, Fair Housing, ADA, Mandatory Reporting, Civil Rights, Informed Consent, Oregon Administrative Rule, Medicaid Fraud, etc.):
  - This requirement cannot be met by an additional addiction peer course (MHACBO will accept the OPTIC, Cascadia, El Jardin and Bridges to Change PWS Course).

National Reciprocial Status

Completion of the CRM II credential will grant national reciprocal status between jurisdictions using the IC&RC Peer Recovery (PR) exam. National reciprocal status allows a person to easily transfer their credential between states/countries who also use this process. Currently, more than half of U.S. States hold national reciprocity for the CRM II. For a full list, please click here

National Examination

📢 Important Update: CRM II (PR) Exam Changes – Effective July 3, 2025

The updated CRM II (PR) Exam will be released on July 3, 2025.
- Exam attempts before July 3rd should refer to this Candidate Guide.
- Exam attempts on or after July 3rd should review the New Candidate Guide.

📚 Domain Comparison

Domains (Pre-July 3, 2025)	Domains (Effective July 3, 2025)
Domain I: Advocacy – 22.5%	Domain I: Advocacy – 20%
Domain II: Ethical Responsibility – 30%	Domain II: Ethical Responsibility – 30%
Domain III: Mentoring and Education – 25%	Domain III: Mentoring and Education – 20%
Domain IV: Recovery/Wellness Support – 22.5%	Domain IV: Recovery/Wellness Support – 15%
—	Domain V: Harm Reduction – 15%

National Internship Standards

A prerequisite of 500 Supervised Internship Hours in the IC&RC Peer Domains© including 25 Hours of direct supervision under a qualified supervisor under OAR309 standards for state approved addiction/co-occurring programs
- Advocacy
- Mentoring & Education
- Recovery & Wellness Support
- Ethical Responsibility

Career Ladder

MHACBO will accept up to 500 applicable supervised experience hours from your CRM II towards the CADC I testing requirement.
- Click here for list of crossover hours

Oregon Background Check, Lived-experience & Code of Conduct

Background check with exclusionary criteria of ORS 443.004/0AR 407-007-0277 Crimes
Must be in recovery from substance use dependence and have a minimum of 2 years recovery.
Code of Conduct (signed and dated)

Research-based Peer Competencies

Research-based Peer Competencies (Spanish)