CRPA

Helio Health offers training for a CRPA Certification that is approved by the New York State Certification Board (NYCB)

*Our final 2026 CRPA classes are currently full*
Upcoming 50 Hour CRPA Course Dates include:

• 1/26/2027 – 2/25/2027
• 4/27/2027 -5/27/2027
• 7/27/2027 – 8/26/2027
• 10/19/2027 – 11/23/2027 (with no class on 11/11/2027)

This 50-hour course offers the four required modules and meets the training/certification requirements of the ASAP-NYCB for the CRPA certification. This intensive course will cover:

10hrs of advocacy

10hrs of mentoring and education

10hrs of recovery and wellness supports

16hrs of ethics

4hrs Medication Supported Recovery

At the end of this course, participants will be eligible to apply for provisional CRPA status (CRPA-P) and sit for the ASAP-NYCB /IC&RC Peer Recovery Exam If after reviewing this information you have further questions, please email [email protected].

Download CRPA Application

OASAS Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program

The Helio Health Training Institute was recently awarded “Addiction Professionals Scholarship” funding by New York State Office of Addiction Supports and Services (OASAS). This funding is limited and will be available only between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2028. The goal of the Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program is to assist OASAS and eligible OMH/DOH-certified/licensed/authorized Providers with employee retention and professional development.

Required Scholarship Application Documents Checklist:

• Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program Application Form
• Supervisor Applicant Endorsement Form
• Employer Verification Form
• IF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN THE ADDICTIONS FIELD: Three (3) Reference Forms/Letters of Recommendation on affiliate letterhead clearly indicating the signatory’s credentials/title/qualifications to write on the applicant’s behalf (Supervisor Applicant Endorsement Form may be submitted in lieu of one (1) Reference Form/Letter of Recommendation and is REQUIRED for any applicants who are working in an OASAS/OMH/DOH-certified setting and/or w thin a setting along the addictions continuum of care at the time of application**)
• IF NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN THE ADDICTIONS FIELD: One (1) professional or academic reference and two (2) personal references {for individuals not currently employed in the addictions field and are unable to obtain three {3) professional references***). A professional reference or academic reference may include a professor, a supervisor, a teacher, or a GED instructor. Personal references are people you know from settings outside of work, including community organizations and social groups. They may include:

• • mentors;
  • people you know from networking or professional membership groups; leaders of social groups and community organizations;
  • coaches or instructors from extracurricular activities;
  • faith leaders