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