Comparing the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS)

	Certified Recovery Support Specialist	Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Recognition	Only recognized in Illinois. May be eligible to apply for reciprocity in other states.	Recognized by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (multiple states).
Medicaid Billing	CRSS are qualified to provide Medicaid billable services when employed by providers certified under Community Mental Health Services Program JCAR Admin. Code 059 Part 132 CRSS are also qualified to provide Medicaid billable services when employed by providers licensed to provide Substance Use Treatment Services under 77 Ill. Admin. Code 2060	CPRS are *not* qualified to provide Medicaid billable services if employed by providers *only* certified under Community Mental Health Services Program JCAR Admin. Code 059 Part 132 CPRS are qualified to provide Medicaid billable services when employed by providers licensed to provide Substance Use Treatment Services under 77 Ill. Admin. Code 2060
Degree	High School Diploma or GED	High School Diploma or GED
Lived Experience	Must have lived experience in mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use recovery	Must have lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder, mental illness, or dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder
Work Experience	Work Experience 2000 hours (approximately 1 year of full-time work)	Work Experience 2000 hours (approximately 1 year of full-time work)
Performance Domains/Core Functions	Advocacy Professional Responsibility Mentoring Recovery Support	Advocacy Ethical Responsibility Mentoring and Education Recovery/Wellness Support Harm Reduction
Supervised Practical Experience	100 Hours received in CRSS Domains	100 Hours received in CPRS Domains
Training/Education	100 clock hours, total 40 hours (minimum 10 hours in each performance domain) CRSS Specific 6 hours Professional Ethics and Responsibility 54 Hours Core Functions	100 clock hours, total 40 hours (minimum 10 hours in each performance domain) CPRS Specific *16 hours* Professional Ethics and Responsibility *44 hours* Core Functions (Must include 5 hours specific to family and 5 hours specific to youth)
Examination	International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) Peer Recovery Examination	International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) Peer Recovery Examination
Self-Disclosure	Signed 'Statement of Self-Disclosure' included in application	Self-disclosure expected, but no signature required
Renewal	Biannually - 40 hours, including: 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) specific to knowledge and skills related to mental health recovery and the role of peer support in the recovery process 25 CEUs related to Core Functions of CRSS, but doesn't have to be specific to mental health recovery and peer support	Biannually - 30 hours, including: 20 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) specific to knowledge and skills related to the role of peer support in the recovery process (6 of these must be in CPRS Ethics) 10 CEUs related to Core Functions of CPRS, but doesn't have to be specific to recovery and peer support
Fees	Application Fee: $100.00 Exam Fee: $200.00 Biennial Recertification Fee: $150 CEU Extension: $50.00 (one month only) CEU Petition Fee: $25.00	Application Fee: $100.00 Exam Fee: $200.00 Biennial Recertification Fee: $150 CEU Extension: $50.00 (one month only) CEU Petition Fee: $25.00