HHS Region: Region 6 - South Southwest
Prevention Experience:
2,000 hours prevention work/internship/volunteer experience
Supervised Prevention Experience:
Educational / Training Requirements:
- A High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- APCB required courses: APCB Orientation (4) hours, Program Planning, Evaluation, Prevention Ethics (6) hours, Cultural Awareness (6) hours and APCB Exam Prep (3) hours.
(Please note some of these courses may be substituted if the requirements are met)
- 120 prevention specific workshop hours:
- 24 hours in ATOD prevention including 20 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains.
- Candidates that have completed college courses relevant to prevention within the past 5 years may receive 15 hours per 1 college credit.
- Candidates who hold at least a bachelor’s degree in a prevention related field that is over the 5 years limitation will be awarded 50 total hours of credit.
- Candidates that have more than one degree will receive credit for the most recent degree.
- Candidates who have a degree not related to prevention may have completed college courses relevant to prevention may receive the number of hours equal to what is listed on student transcript.
Examination:
Successful completion of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium, (IC and RC) certification prevention professional exam
Pre-IC&RC Certification Level Title:
Associate Preventionist
Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:
- A High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- EXPERIENCE: 200 hours prevention work experience
- EDUCATION: 48 hours specific training as follows:
- 12 hours ATOD Specific
- 6 hours Domain 1 – Planning and Evaluation
- 6 hours Domain 2 – Prevention Education and Service Delivery
- 6 hours Domain 3 – Communication
- 6 hours Domain 4 – Community Organization
- 6 hours Domain 5 – Public Policy & Environmental Change
- 6 hours Domain 6 – Professional Growth and Responsibility
- Candidates that have completed a Health Education, Health Science, Public Health, or Addiction Studies degree may be able to substitute some college course hours as credit for required prevention certification hours.
- Signed Code of Ethics
- Recertification every two years: 24 hours of continuing education prevention hours, including 3 hours of Ethics.
Advanced Title:
Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC)
Advanced Requirements:
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A Bachelor’s Degree
- 6,000 prevention work/internship/volunteer experience hours with 2000 work/internship/volunteer hours in alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention experience
- 120 hours supervised practicum:
- Provided by a Certified Prevention Consultant
- Minimum of ten (10) practicum hours in each of the six (6) prevention domains
- 150 prevention specific workshop hours:
- 24 hours in ATOD prevention and a minimum in of 20 hours each of the six (6) prevention performance domains. Candidates that have completed college courses relevant to prevention within the past 5 years may receive 15 hours per 1 college credit. Candidates who hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in a prevention related field that is over the 5 years limitation will be awarded 50 total hours of credit. Candidates that have more than one degree will receive credit for the most recent degree. Candidates who have a degree not related to prevention may have completed college courses relevant to prevention may receive the number of hours equal to what is listed on student transcript.
- APCB required courses: APCB Orientation (4) hours, Program Planning, Evaluation, Prevention Ethics (6) hours, Cultural Awareness (6) hours and APCB Exam Prep (3) hours. (Please note some of these courses may be substituted if the requirements are met.)
- Signed Code of Ethics
- Successful completion of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium, (ICRC) certification prevention professional exam
- Recertification: Every two (2) years with forty (40) prevention related workshop hours. These hours must include a three (3) hour Ethics Refresher
Certification & Licensing Board:
Arkansas Prevention Certification Board (APCB)
Board Website:
https://arkprevention.wordpress.com/
Code of Ethics Requirements:
Recertification Requirements:
- Every two (2) years with forty (40) prevention related workshop hours
