Kentucky

HHS Region: Region 4 - Southeast 

Prevention Experience: 

• Completion of 2000 hours of verified prevention work experience
• This work experience must be within the past 10 years

Supervised Prevention Experience: 

• One hundred and twenty (120) hours of direct supervised work experience with 10 hours of direct supervision in each domain
• One Supervisor Evaluation  

Educational / Training Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• One hundred fifty (150) clock hours of training within the past 10 years (100 hours Prevention specific and 50 hours ATOD specific) with a minimum of 12 hours in each domain
• 6 hours of Prevention Ethics training
• A maximum of 40 hours of on-line ATOD/Prevention training will be accepted for initial certification. A maximum of 40 hours of in-house training will be accepted for initial certification. In-house training is defined as “by employee for employee”
• All training must have been attended within the past 10 years.

Examination:  A passing score on the ICRC/AODA Prevention Specialist written examination

References & Recommendations:  One Supervisor Evaluation

Code of Ethics Requirements: 

• Signed Kentucky Prevention Professional Code of Ethics