Certified Prevention Specialist
And
Associate Prevention Specialist Requirements
Academic Degree and
Related
Required Work
Experience - (AA or BA-BS/CADC) 1 Year (2000 hours) with major portion of work
experience and practice in Prevention & Community activities
Practicum/Supervision
120
Hours supervised Prevention (120 hours specific to the domains and 10 hours
minimum in each domain)
*****Domains-See Attached Certified Prevention Specialist- Appendix A-IC&RC
Prevention Certification Performance Domains and Job Tasks*****
Education/Workshops
Post
degree/post certification (150 hours of prevention specific workshops/seminars
or University courses in Prevention and Community work)
100
hours of prevention specific education 50 hours must be in alcohol, tobacco
& other drug education (ATOD)
Ethics
6 hours of Prevention Ethics Course (This does not include 3+3, online, or home
study) Signed Code of Ethics/Affirmation
Statement verifying applicant read, understands and will adhere to boards Code
of Ethics-Prevention Specific
Administrative Prevention
Program
Three
(3) letters of recommendation from prevention specialist peers. A certified
prevention specialist must sign one (1)
Formal Application
All
blanks filled out with appropriate information, Current photo attached to Application,
and 300 Word Philosophies
Examination
Must
Pass IC&RC Prevention Specialist (PS) examination (No test required for
APS)
Residency
Live
or work 51% on the time within ODAPCA’s Jurisdiction
Professional Reference
Forms
Choose
3 Professional References-(Present employing agency, prevention practicum
training supervisor, agency, supervisor, peer prevention professional, or
chairperson of your agency board of directors)- One (1) must be a CPS, Document
Professional References on “professional references” tracking sheet. Have your
professional reference mail form back to ODAPCA (Applicant should not mail
form)
Employee Verification
Completely
fill out three (3) employee verification forms. Have employee sign and date
form, applicant shall mail form to ODAPCA
Education/Verification
Send
“Official Transcript” to ODAPCA (must be sealed and stamped official), fill out
workshop tracking sheet with appropriate Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).
Mail form to ODAPCA
Practicum/Training
Supervision
Practicum/Training
Supervision - Send Certified Prevention Specialist
Practicum/training to Supervisor.
Applicant and Supervisor must sign and date form. Mail form to ODAPCA