Peer development

Peer Recovery Coach Training in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Explore recovery-oriented support through listening, shared understanding and respect for each person’s choices. This introductory Michigan recovery coach training topic connects everyday peer conversations with ethical practice, community resources and multiple pathways of recovery.

What you will explore

Knowledge you can
put into practice.

Describe the role of lived experience, training and supervision in peer recovery support.
Practice active listening, advocacy and strengths-based conversations without directing another person’s recovery.
Recognize healthy boundaries and the difference between peer relationships and clinical care.
Document support respectfully and connect people with community resources and multiple pathways of recovery.

Learn through practice.

Work through a first peer conversation, build a community-resource plan and practice a concise, respectful documentation example using fictional information.

Understanding the scope.

For people looking for recovery coach classes in Southwest Michigan, foundations education can be a useful starting point. It is not the same as completing the official Michigan certification process. No SMRC course is currently represented here as approved for that credential.

Education and certification
are different steps.

An SMRC educational course introduces knowledge and skills. Completion does not automatically make someone a Michigan Certified Peer Recovery Coach, confer a license, or provide continuing education credits.

Michigan’s peer recovery framework connects lived experience with training and supervision to support people beginning and sustaining recovery. Official certification has its own application, eligibility, training and approval process.

No SMRC course on this website has verified approval for a recognized credential, continuing education credit or government certification. If you need training for a job requirement, ask the relevant authority or employer whether the exact course is accepted before enrolling.

Michigan MDHHS peer recovery information

Use MDHHS’s current application and policy links to check the official Certified Peer Recovery Coach pathway. If an employer asks for a different credential, confirm its issuing body and requirements directly.

Bring the learning to your group

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can start here.

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A little clarity

Questions, welcomed.

Who is this course for?

Individuals in recovery, current peer workers, recovery organizations, behavioral health employees and community volunteers.

When can I register?

No confirmed session is currently listed. Course length, format, cost and instructor will be announced before enrollment opens. You can send a general registration inquiry now.

Does this course grant a credential?

No certification, continuing education credits or government approval are verified for this SMRC course. Check the credential guide before relying on a course for a professional requirement.