Missouri

HHS Region: Region 7 - Mid-America 

Prevention Experience: 

  • HS Diploma/GED holders: 4000 hours prevention employment within last 10 years required
  • Bachelor’s Degree (Higher) holders: 2000 hours prevention employment within last 10 years required

Supervised Prevention Experience: 120 Performing Hours of Supervised Practicum in the 6 IC&RC prevention domains with a minimum of 10 performing hours in each domain.

Educational / Training Requirements:

  • Completion of SAPST course
  • HS Diploma/GED & 4000 hours prevention employment within last 10 years or Bachelor’s Degree (Higher) & 2000 hours prevention employment within last 10 years
  • Degree must be from a college or university found in the US Dept. of Education’s database of accredited schools. The database can be found at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.
  • 120 Total Contact Hours of Education relating to the 6 IC&RC prevention domains. Within the 120 hours, there are some specific requirements including:
  • 6 contact hours of prevention ethics (not online or home study)
  • 24 contact hours of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug prevention training
  • 20 hours of the 120 hours must have been obtained in the 12 months prior to applying

Examination:  Pass the IC&RC International Prevention Specialist Examination

Pre-IC&RC Certification Level Title:  Missouri Prevention Specialist

Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Complete SAPST Course
  • Complete 3 hours of a prevention ethics course

Advanced Title:  Missouri Advanced Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Professional

Advanced Requirements:

  • Hold a Certified Reciprocal Prevention Specialist Credential 
  • HS Diploma/GED & 10000 hours prevention employment within the last 10 years  or 
  • Bachelor Degree & 8000 hours prevention employment within the last 10 years or 
  • Master Degree & 6000 hours prevention employment within the last 10 years 
  • A degree must be obtained from a college or university found in the US Dept. of Education’s database of accredited schools.  The database can be found at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation

Certification & Licensing Board:  MISSOURI CREDENTIALING BOARD (MCB)

Board Website:  www.missouricb.com