Connecticut
HHS Region: Region 1 - New England
Title: CPS certification not required and position is called Certified Prevention Professional (CPP)
Prevention Experience: 2,000 hours in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs prevention
Supervised Prevention Experience: Supervised Practicum – 120 hours (a minimum of 10 hours in each of the five prevention performance domains)
Educational / Training Requirements:
- 120 total prevention training hours needed with a minimum of 50 hours ATOD specific;
- Community Organization: 24 hours
- Planning and Evaluation: 18 hours
- Education & Skills Development: 24 hours
- Public Policy & Environmental Change: 12 hours
- Professional Growth and Responsibility: 12 hours
- Prevention Ethics: 6 hours 2) No college degree required
Examination: Passing score on the IC & RC Prevention Specialist written test
References & Recommendations: Three letters of reference (one supervisor, two colleagues)
Pre-IC&RC Certification Level Title: Associate Prevention Professional (APP)
Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:
- Associate Prevention Professional (APP) Entry Level Certification – non-reciprocal
- Complete application packet
- No IR and RC written test required
- No degree required
- Signed code of ethical conduct
- 36 total prevention training hours needed with 6 hours specific to prevention ethics
- Written Professional Development Plan
Certification & Licensing Board: Connecticut Certification Board (CCB)
Board Website: https://www.ctcertboard.org/
Code of Ethics Requirements:
- Signed code of ethical conduct
Recertification Requirements:
- Not listed