IC&RC Peer Recovery study guide
IC&RC Peer Recovery · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The IC&RC Peer Recovery (PR) examination is the exam-based credential exam used within the IC&RC credentialing system for peer recovery professionals. In the IC&RC structure, Peer Recovery appears in two forms: Peer Recovery – Associate (PR-A) and Peer Recovery (PR), with a Peer Recovery Supervisor (PR-S) credential now offered in a provisional form. Passing the PR exam is a core eligibility requirement for certified peers seeking the provisional PR-S certification, and candidates must also meet the other Minimum Standards, including supervised professional experience, recovery support supervision training, and a signed code of ethics statement. IC&RC describes its standards as minimum criteria only - individual Member Boards may add jurisdiction-specific requirements, and candidates must live or work at least 51% of the time in the Member Board jurisdiction at the time of application and testing. The IC&RC Peer Recovery study guide has 4 sections and about 1,176 words.
01Recovery and Wellness Foundations
Federal behavioral health policy defines recovery as a process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Four dimensions anchor this: health, home, purpose, and community.
322 words, about 2 min02Peer Support and Mentoring Practices
Peer support is a mutual, non-clinical relationship grounded in shared lived experience. You are not a therapist, case manager, or sponsor: you do not diagnose, assess clinically, prescribe, or give medical or legal advice.
299 words, about 1 min03Advocacy and Resource Linkage
Advocacy happens at three levels: self-advocacy (supporting the person to speak for themselves), individual advocacy (speaking alongside or on behalf of someone when invited), and systemic advocacy (working on policies, coalitions, boards). Empowerment means the person sets the goal.
282 words, about 1 min04Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Peer supporters hold influence, so ethical practice protects the people we serve. Core principles: autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, fidelity, justice, and veracity.
273 words, about 1 min