"Get SMART FAST" Distance Training Program

Program Overview

SMART Recovery Distance Training SMART Recovery® offers an online Distance Training Program for individuals who are interested in becoming a SMART Recovery® meeting Facilitator or Volunteer. This training is provided for individuals who are planning to start a new (or to facilitate an existing) SMART Recovery® face-to-face or online meeting within 3 months of their training, or for those who are becoming a SMART Recovery® Online (SROL) Volunteer.

The Get SMART FAST (Facilitator And Support Team) training course has been created to provide participants with the necessary knowledge of SMART Recovery® and the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program®, allowing them to proceed capably and comfortably in their role as a SMART Recovery® meeting Facilitator or Volunteer.

Note: For UK and Australian trainees, see our International Training Links.

Training Course

The Get SMART FAST course consists of 30 hours of information-packed self-study provided in our Distance Training platform to prepare you to start, facilitate and promote SMART Recovery meetings with confidence.

Training materials are presented in various multi-media formats, including video presentations and reading materials guide you through the course. The Distance Training Team is on hand throughout, supporting you with online forum discussions, while the training exercises and handy reviews let you measure your progress with the completion of each of the training segments.

Three live training sessions will take place in our Voice Distance Training Meeting Room on the SMART Recovery Online (SROL) Message Board. The first is a “Meet and Greet” where participants will meet other trainees (many from around the world), and will practice using the voice meeting room. Following completion of the study portion, the second meeting is a role-play session, in which training participants take on the various roles and perform a mock SMART Recovery meeting. The final meeting consists of a live presentation and a Question & Answer session to address any questions, thoughts, or concerns that you may have.

Get Registered

Are you ready to join us? Please review of the Course Outline and Requirements provided below, and then complete and submit the online registration.

Get SMART FAST Training sessions take place monthly. Registrations for the upcoming training session are taken through the 15th of the month immediately prior to the monthly session. Any registrations received after the deadline will be placed in the next available training session.

For example, registrations for the January training session are taken through December 15th. Registrations received after December 15th will be placed in the February training session.

(Registering a group? Please contact our Central Office for assistance.)

There is a $75.00 non-refundable registration fee to help cover some of the costs associated with providing the training.

Thank You!

Upon the successful completion of the training and the receipt of your Volunteer Registration Form (containing your meeting information) by the Central Office, you will receive a Meeting Starter Kit (a $45 value) consisting of 4 DVDs, a SMART Recovery® Handbook, and a SMART Recovery® hat to use when "passing the hat" at your local meeting. The SMART Recovery® Facilitator's Manual is available as a free downloadable PDF when you register for training. (Or you can purchase a printed copy, if you wish, from our online Bookstore.) This complimentary Meeting Starter Kit is just a small token of our appreciation and gratitude for your help in expanding the reach of SMART Recovery® to your area.

We are continually striving to increase the number of SMART Recovery® meetings that are available to individuals who may benefit from our program. At the 2012 Annual Conference held in Chicago, we announced our goal of having 5000 meetings available by the year 2020. It is people just like you who will turn our goal into a reality, and we are looking forward to your participation!