Bermuda

HHS Region:

Prevention Experience: 

The candidate will have completed three (3) years of 6000 hours of providing alcohol and other drug abuse prevention services at least 51% of the time. Volunteer work experience is not applicable. This paid, supervised work experience must have been gained within the past five (5) years.
You must be currently employed in a drug and alcohol prevention position at the time application is submitted to BACB.

Supervised Prevention Experience: 

  • The applicant must submit documentation of at least 300 clock hours of on-the-job supervision specific to the Prevention Performance Domains. No single domain is to be performed for fewer than ten (10) hours.

  • A minimum of a High School diploma or General Certificate of Secondary Education and the following are required for certification:
  • 150 clock hours of education across the prevention domains of which 100 hours must be prevention specific, 6 hours of ethics education and 6 hours of HIV/AIDS education. Once the 100 hours of prevention specific education is gained, the remaining hours need only be relevant to the field of substance abuse prevention.
  • Sources of education are college courses, seminars, conferences, in-services, institutes, lectures, workshops etc. (Online or in person)
  • One college credit is equivalent to 15 clock hours. Three college credits are equivalent to 45 clock hours.

Educational / Training Requirements: 

College Diploma in related field or BA in Human Services or equivalent

Examination: Not listed

Additional Requirements: 

Bermuda residents who meet the relevant criteria for Prevention Education, Training and experience and who are employed at least 51% of their time in Bermuda

Pre- IC&RC Certification Level Requirements: 
Experience :

  • 300 documented hours of direct or indirect supervised services with an ATOD prevention service.
  • 1000 hours within a Human services agency or coalition involved with ATOD prevention.

Education and Training:

  • Associate degree in Human services
  • 30 documented and tested hours of addiction specific education in a formal classroom setting.

Supervision:

  • 10 hours of Face-to- Face supervision with a CPS or CCS or designated mentor.

References:

  • The applicant must provide three professional references. One reference must be from the latest work experience supervision; the other two must be from professionals who have had the opportunity to observe the applicant’s skills and competencies. References must be returned directly to the board by the raters.

Advanced Requirements:

  • The applicant must submit documentation of at least 300 clock hours of on-the-job supervision specific to the prevention performance domains. No single domain is to be performed for fewer than ten (10) hours.
     

Certification & Licensing Board: 

Bermuda Addictions Certification Board (BACB)

Board Website: 

www.bacb.bm

 

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