Role Description
An International Certified Addiction Recovery Coach - Advanced (ICARC-A) is anyone committed to promoting recovery from addiction by assisting recoverees to remove barriers to recovery, generating individualized recovery options, and connecting recoverees with recovery support services designed to build
recovery capital.
Stage of Professional Development
6 Months
Certification & Licensure
As the ICARC-A credential is open to anyone interested in or committed to Addiction Recovery / Wellness Coaching, no certification or license is currently required.
A Degree
A degree is currently not required.
Training / Education Requirements
120 hours of ICARC-A specific training (with domain requirements)
Work Experience hours in last 5 years
500 hours
IRWCCB Approved Distance Learning Applicable
Up to 100 hours of asynchronous / distance learning may be used
ICARC Standardized Testing
Passing Score on the IRWCCB ICARC-A Exam - waived until December 2027
Coaching Practice Hours
100 Hours
IRWCCB Evaluated Coaching sessions
Waived until 12/2027
Recovery and Wellness Coaching Supervision
24 hours in last year
Annual Renewal Standards
6 hours per year of Addiction Recovery Coaching Specific CPPD including a minimum of 1 hour of approved ethics
Fee (for 2 years)
$200 / €172 / £147
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