The Pennsylvania Certification Board is a private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professional. The Board, comprised of certified professionals throughout the state, implements standards and testing for certification of addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, case managers, criminal justice addictions professionals, co-occurring disorders professionals, and auxiliary professionals.

PCB is a proud member of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).  IC&RC is a non-profit membership organization made up of certifying and licensing agencies throughout the world.  Membership in IC&RC requires PCB to adhere to international standards for credentialing to better ensure that only competent professionals are providing addiction services to clients.  PCB's membership in the IC&RC also ensures that those holding an international credential through PCB will, in most cases, enjoy the benefit of reciprocity which affords the certified professional the ability to transfer their PCB credential to another state, country or nation.  The IC&RC also issues an International Certificate to every reciprocally certified professional.

PCB is a private, non-profit corporation that establishes, safeguards, and monitors certification standards for certified professionals in the substance abuse and other behavioral health fields. It advocates for quality, comprehensive substance abuse and other behavioral health services in the Commonwealth of PA and on a national level.

PCB shall pursue this mission by:

• Developing standards and credentialing processes;
• Maintaining ethical standards and procedures for consumer protection;
• Lobbying, advocating, and representing to governmental groups;
• Providing curricula and standards for training and education;
• Offering other services to providers and certified professionals.

Updates

Spring/Summer 2009 Newsletter

The Maggie Marcopul Prevention Specialist Scholarship

PCB Celebrates 30th Anniversary

New Credential - Certified Recovery Specialist

2009 Annual Conference

Free Workshop on the Certification Process