Graduate Certificate in Recovery Support Specialist Certificate at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

This program allows individuals with lived expertise in recovery from mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use recovery to prepare for work and become certified as recovery support specialists and peer recovery specialists.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health | Department: Psychology | Study mode: full-time (on-campus and online options) | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

The Recovery Support Specialist Certificate program is a 9-credit program that aims to satisfy the requirements set forth by the Illinois Credentialing Board (ICB) so that students can sit for the exam once all coursework is complete. The curriculum includes a minimum of 110 clock hours of training (9 credit hours), with 40 hours of recovery support specific training, 16 hours in professional ethics and responsibility, and 54 hours in the core functions (with 5 specific to family and 5 to youth services).

Career pathways

Recovery support specialists and peer recovery specialists work in settings such as:

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Application information

Entry requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. For information on admission requirements, please contact Mimi Haze at 312-567-5026 or [email protected]. Apply TO Recovery Support Specialist Certificate program

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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