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Recovery Coach Certification (XRC) Pathway

Certification Training, Professional Education

Course

HEA300Recovery Coach Training: Part I
HEA301Recovery Coach Training: Part II

Program Information

  • ITA eligible
  • Day, evening, or weekend program

Campus Information

  • Danvers and Lynn campuses

Additional Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Any applicant who has continued academic education may substitute a transcription from an accredited college or university as documentation in leu of a diploma or GED.

Advising Notes

This program is intended upon completion to prepare students to apply to the Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification to become a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC). Once issued the Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) Certification covers a two-year period, after which it must be renewed. Renewal information will be forwarded with the CARC Certificate of Certification.

https://www.mbsacc.com/carc

If you have interest in continuing your education in substance abuse counseling, speak with a nursing and allied health pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.  

This program is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html

We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies prior to registration for advising purposes.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html

How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration or make arrangements for a payment plan.

Ways to Register
  • By Phone – 978-236-1200 with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
  • By Mail – Send a completed registration form along with payment to: North Shore Community College, Enrollment & Records Office, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
  • By Fax – Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number to 978-762-4015
  • Visit the Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center with your completed registration form along with payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover card, check, or money order

Labor Market Outlook*

Median level wages: $30,760-$49,170

10 year projected growth:

United States: 22.4%

Massachusetts: 19.5%

Metro North: 21.7%

*Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems