NCPRSS Exam Information and Outline
National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 10, 2026
NCPRSS Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official NCPRSS exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
NCC-AP.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination
- Recovery Principles and Pathways
- Multiple pathways of recovery
- Peer Support Roles and Boundaries
- Lived experience and role clarity
- Advocacy and Resource Linkage
- Community resources
- Mentoring and Education
- Recovery planning
- Crisis and Safety
- Crisis response and referral
- Cultural Competence
- Diversity and inclusion
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility
- Code of ethics