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