Mississippi

HHS Region: Region 4 - Southeast 

Prevention Experience:  4000 hours (2 yrs.) of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention work experience specific to the CPS domains

Supervised Prevention Experience:  120 hours specific to the domains with a minimum of ten hours in each domain  

Educational / Training Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
  • plus 150 hours of education/training specific to the domains:
  • Fifty percent (50%) must be ATOD specific.
  • Six hours must be in HIV/AIDS prevention;
  • six hours must be in Ethics specific to prevention;
  • And four hours must be in Disruptive Audience Behavior

Examination:  Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written Prevention Specialist Examination

Pre-IC&RC Certification Level Title:  APS - Associate Prevention Specialist (non-IC&RC reciprocal level)

Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:

Experience

  • 2,000 hours (1 yr.) OR
  • 240 Direct Service hours of experience in Prevention

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED plus 75 hours of prevention/education training
  • Fifty percent (50%) must be specific to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse training
  • Six hours must be in HIV/AIDS prevention; six hours must be in Ethics specific to prevention; and four hours must be in Disruptive Audience Behavior

Supervision

  • One year supervision by CPS or CPM

Code of Ethics

  • Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement or affirmation statement

Recertification

  • 20 hours of continuing education earned every two years, which should include topics relating to at least one of the CPS domains
  • Fifty percent (50%) must be specific to ATOD prevention
  • The 20-hour total must include 2 hours in Prevention Ethics and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS Prevention/Update Training

Advanced Title:  CPM - Certified Prevention Manager (IC&RC reciprocal at CPS level)

Advanced Requirements:

  • Same as CPS, plus 6000 hours (3 yrs.) of managerial/supervisory experience in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention work experience

Certification & Licensing Board:  Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP)

Board Website:  www.msaap.net

Code of Ethics Requirements: 

  • Applicants must sign a prevention specific code of ethics statement or affirmation statement

Recertification Requirements: 

  • 40 hours of continuing education earned every two years, which should include topics relating to the CPS domains
  • Fifty percent (50%) must be specific to ATOD prevention
  • The 40-hour total must include 2 hours in Prevention Ethics and 2 hours in Person-Centered Planning Training