Your Professional Home for Recovery Coaching in Canada

Join a national community dedicated to accreditation, professional standards, and ethical excellence. Elevate your practice today.

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  • Credibility

    National accreditation (ARCC)—an exclusive benefit for members.

  • Protection

    Special rates on liability insurance.

  • Connection

    Bi-weekly sessions for coaches collaborations and ethical practices, for real-time peer support and discussion.

Join the Community. Earn the Standard.

You’ve completed your foundational training. Now take the next step. Join a national community committed to professional standards, ethical excellence, and the advancement of recovery coaching in Canada. Our national directory features accredited recovery coaches—helping the public find qualified, trusted support.

More Benefits for Members

  • Quarterly Newsletters

    Stay connected, informed, and inspired.

  • Ethical Support Groups

    Navigate challenges in practice with integrity.

  • Ongoing Opportunities

    Stay informed about training and professional development opportunities.

  • Advocacy and Representation

    Represent your role and your industry of coaches across Canada.

  • Grow With Us

    Be a part of a growing national network committed to recovery-oriented practice.

What Members are Saying

  • “I see this as a multiplication of skills, not an addition.”

  • “This is a place to receive support and network as recovery coaches in Canada.”

  • “Collaboration, not competition.”

  • “Recovery Coaching fills a gap in addiction services. We need to create more awareness of what recovery coaching is.”

Affiliated with Canada's Leading Recovery Coaching Standards

How it Works

A Two-Step Process to Become Accredited with RCC

Step 1

Become a Member
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Get your insurance, join the peer groups, enter the RCC ecosystem and help shape the field of recovery coaching in Canada.

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 30 hours of Recovery Coach training. *Please have your credentials ready to upload for review.

HOW IT WORKS
You can get started at the button below. Once your application is reviewed you’ll be send a secure payment link for your annual application fee and an invite to the membership portal.

Looking to apply for accreditation? Once inside the port you’ll see instructions on how to enter the process. 

*As a national not-for-profit, all membership dues go to the service of the Recovery Coaches Canada members.

FEES
$249 annually

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Step 2

Earn Your National Credential (ARCC) and Be Listed in Our Directory!

Once you are a member in good standing, submit your hours and training to earn your national credential. The ARCC accreditation process is rigorous, ensuring only the most skilled and committed recovery coaches earn this esteemed designation.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a Member in good standing with RCC

  • Minimum 30-hour Recovery Coaching training

  • 20-hours of Advanced Recovery Coach training

  • 10-hour Recovery Coach Ethics course

  • Submit a 20-to-30-minute recorded coaching session for review by a panel of professionals

HOW IT WORKS
Apply for membership with the RCC. Then, login to your membership portal to access the application process for accreditation. We’ll send you out a secure payment link for your one-time, non-refundable application fee. 

FEES
$150 upon application
$75 renewal fee every two years with 20 additional CEUs

THE DIRECTORY
All accredited members of RCC are listed in our public members’ directory! Create your profile, link to your website and your socials, list your contact information and get on the map for recovery coaching in Canada. 

REMEMBER! In order to apply you must first be a member in good standing with RCC. Applying for Membership is your first step. You can learn more details about becoming accredited at the button below, then come back to this page to apply for membership!  1l

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You’re not just joining an organization, you’re joining a movement.

Recovery Coaches Canada exists to support, connect, and elevate coaches across the country.

Let’s grow together.

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