16-Hour Certified Peer Recovery Support Training Curriculum Available in Ohio Learn

The 16-hour Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Curriculum is now available in Ohio Learn! In Ohio, to apply for certification as an Adult Peer Recovery Supporter, apply for certification as a Youth Peer Supporter, or to be eligible to supervise peer supporters, individuals must complete the Ohio Learn 16-hour Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Curriculum. This free training series must be completed before registering for the DBH 40-hour Adult Peer Recovery Supporter Training or the DBH 40-hour Youth Peer Supporter Training. Please visit this webpage for instructions to complete the curriculum.

Click here to find a walkthrough of the Ohio Learn registration process, including pictures of each step.

IMPORTANT REMINDER REGARDNG EBASED ACADEMY: If you previously completed the certified Peer Recovery Supporter training learning plan on eBased Academy, please note that the eBased Academy website is retiring February 28, 2026.

What do you need to do before this date?

  • If you have started the Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Learning Plan in eBased Academy, you must complete all modules and save your completion certificate to your computer by February 28, 2026. If you are partway through the learning plan on February 28, your progress will NOT transfer to Ohio Learn (you will need to start the learning plan over).
  • If you have completed the Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Learning Plan in eBased Academy, you must download and save to your computer your certificate of completion. You will no longer have access to the certificate after May 31,2026. DBH will not be able to provide you with a copy of your certificate once the eBased Academy website is retired. To obtain a copy of your completion certificate after May 31, 2026, you will need to re-take the learning plan in Ohio Learn.
  • If you have not yet started the 16-hour Certified Peer Recovery Supporter Training Curriculum, please visit this webpage for instructions to begin the curriculum in Ohio Learn: https://dbh.ohio.gov/community-partners/peer-supporters/resources/ohio-learn/ohio-learn