Certified Recovery Mentor II Requirements

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 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 cummulative 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.):

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)