New Jersey
HHS Region: Region 2 - Northeast & Caribbean
Title: Certified Prevention Specialist
Educational/Training Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree Minimum in Human Services related study
- 132 hours of specific, pre-approved Prevention Coursework in the Six Prevention Domains
Prevention Experience: 4000 Hours in at least one of the 6 Prevention Domains
Code of Ethics: Signed Prevention Ethics Statement
Recertification Requirements: Recertification- 50 hours every 24 months.
Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Title: Associate Prevention Specialist (APS)
Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements:
- Experience: I year (2000 hrs.) exp in the Five Prevention Domains
- Education: 72 Hours pre-approved Prevention Coursework
- Minimum 6 hours Prevention Ethics
- Signed Prevention Ethics Statement
- Signed Job and Program descriptions
- Recertification: 24 hours Prevention-related Coursework every 24 months
Certification & Licensing Board: Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc. (APCBNJ) https://www.certbd.org