UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Peer Recovery Specialist - CORRECT ANSWER - Trained individual with lived
experience providing strengths-based support in recovery settings.
BHDDH - CORRECT ANSWER - Abbreviation for Rhode Island Department of
Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals.
SAMHSA - CORRECT ANSWER - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration funding source.
IC&RC - CORRECT ANSWER - International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
setting standards for recovery professionals.
Peer Support Specialist - CORRECT ANSWER - Alternate term for Peer Recovery
Specialist providing one-to-one support.
Certification Exam - CORRECT ANSWER - Exam for Peer Recovery Specialist
Certification with 75 multiple-choice questions.
Study Guide - CORRECT ANSWER - Resource to aid in preparing for and passing the
certification exam.
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. - CORRECT ANSWER - Organization developing
the study guide under contract with BHDDH.
CSI - CORRECT ANSWER - Center for Social Innovations funding the study guide.
, Anchor/The Providence Center - CORRECT ANSWER - One of the partner agencies for
the certification guide.
Community Care Alliance - CORRECT ANSWER - Partner agency involved in the
certification guide.
NAMI Rhode Island - CORRECT ANSWER - Partner agency supporting the certification
guide.
Rhode Island College - CORRECT ANSWER - Educational institution partnering in the
certification guide.
Relationship Building - CORRECT ANSWER - Key skill area for Peer Recovery
Specialists in establishing connections.
Boundaries - CORRECT ANSWER - Ethical considerations and limits in peer recovery
support.
Recovery and Wellness Planning - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of developing
strategies for recovery and well-being.
Test-Taking Strategies - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques to approach the certification
exam effectively.
Practice Questions - CORRECT ANSWER - Sample questions to simulate exam
conditions and test knowledge.
Glossary - CORRECT ANSWER - Section providing definitions of key terms for
reference.