HHS Region: Region 7 - Mid-America

Prevention Experience:

• 3,500 hours prevention experience obtained within the past eight years.

• 3,200 must be paid and supervised work experience;

Supervised Prevention Experience: 

• 3,200 of 3,500 hours must be paid and supervised work experience;
• 120 hours of supervised practicum in the six core performance domains requiring 20 hours in each domain;

Educational / Training Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 150 total continuing education/training contact hours in prevention to include the following:
• 6 hours of professional prevention ethics in the past two years.
• 50 hours of ATOD education/training
• 80 hours must be obtained in the past two years with at least 60 of these 80 hours obtained outside the applicant’s place of employment.
• No more than 40 hours of web-based training (Adobe Connect, etc.) are allowed.

Examination: 

Pass IC&RC written examination

References & Recommendations: 

Three letters of recommendation

Pre-IC&RC Certification Level Title: 

Certified Prevention Technician

Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:

• 2,000 hours paid or volunteer prevention experience obtained within the past eight years;

• 120 hours of supervised practicum in the six core performance domains requiring 20 hours in each domain.
• 60 continuing education/training contact hours in prevention to include the following:
• 6 hours of professional prevention ethics in the past two years.
• Strongly recommend:
• SAPST Training
• Baseline Training
• No more than 40 hours of web-based training (Adobe Connect, etc.) are allowed.
• High School Diploma or GED;
• Three letters of recommendation;
• Signed Code of Ethics

Advanced Title: 

Certified Prevention Professional

Advanced Requirements: 

• 3,500 hours prevention experience obtained within the past eight years. 3,200 hours must be paid and supervised work experience

• 120 hours of supervised practicum in the six core performance domains requiring 20 hours in each domain
• 150 total continuing education/training contact hours in prevention to include the following:
• 6 hours of professional prevention ethics in the past two years
• 50 hours of ATOD education/training
• 80 hours must be obtained in the past two years with at least 60 of these 80 hours obtained outside the applicant’s place of employment
• No more than 40 hours of web-based training (Adobe Connect, etc.) are allowed
• Pass ICRC written examination
• BA/BS
• Three letters of recommendation
• Signed Code of Ethics

Certification & Licensing Board: 

KANSAS PREVENTION CERTIFICATION BOARD (KPCB)

Board Website: 

http://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/resources/prevention-certification

Code of Ethics Requirements: 

• Signed Code of Ethics

Recertification Requirements: 

• 150 total continuing education/training contact hours in prevention to include the following:

• 6 hours of professional prevention ethics in the past two years
• 50 hours of ATOD education/training
• 80 hours must be obtained in the past two years with at least 60 of these 80 hours obtained outside the applicant’s place of employment
• No more than 40 hours of web-based training (Adobe Connect, etc.) are allowed