Role Description
An Internationally Certified Professional Recovery and Wellness Coach is a practitioner committed to promoting recovery and wellness from the relevant ICPRWC specialty by connecting clients with recovery and wellness support services designed to build recovery and wellness capital, generate individualized recovery options and assist clients to remove barriers to recovery and wellness.
Stage of Professional Development
2 years
Certification & Licensure
As the ICPRWC credential is open to anyone interested in or committed to Recovery and Wellness Coaching, no certification or license is currently required.
A Degree
A degree is currently not required.
Training / Education Requirements
200 hours of ICPRWC specific training
Work Experience hours in last 5 years
2,000 hours
Distance Learning
Up to 140 hours of asynchronous / distance learning may be used
ICARC Standardized Testing
Passing Score on the IRWCCB ICPRWC Exam - waived until December 2027
Coaching Practice Hours
500 hours
IRWCCB Evaluated Coaching sessions
Waived until 12/2027
Recovery and Wellness Coaching Supervision
50 hours in last 2 years
Annual Renewal Standards
6 hours per year of Coaching Specific CPPD including a minimum of 1 hour of IRWCCB approved ethics
Fee (for 2 years)
$400 / €343 / £293
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