Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without notice.  Please contact MAAP for exact requirements.

APS - Associate Prevention Specialist (non-IC&RC reciprocal level):

1.Experience

2,000 hours (1 yr.) of work specific to the IC&RC PS domains.

2.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 Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; six hours must be in HIV/AIDS training; and four hours must be in Disruptive Audience Behavior.

3.Supervision

One year supervision by CPS or CPM.

4.Code of Ethics

Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement to include specifics relating to prevention.

5.Recertification

20 hours of continuing education earned every two years, which must include topics relating to the IC&RC PS domains, and must include 2 hours in Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training. Complete instructions are located in the CPS Recertification Packet.

CPS - Certified Prevention Specialist (IC&RC reciprocal at PS level):

1.Experience

4,000 hours (2 yrs.) of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention work experience specific to the IC&RC PS domains (see below).

2.Education

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 Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; six hours must be in HIV/AIDS training; and four hours must be in Disruptive Audience Behavior.

3.Supervision

120 hours specific to the domains with a minimum of ten hours in each domain.

4.Examination

 
Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written PS Examination.

5.Code of Ethics

Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement to include specifics relating to prevention.

6.Recertification

40 hours of continuing education earned every two years, which must include topics relating to the IC&RC PS domains, and must include 2 hours in Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training. Complete instructions are located in the CPS Recertification Packet.

IC&RC PS Domains

Domain 1 - Planning & Evaluation
Domain 2 - Education & Skill Development
Domain 3 - Community Organization
Domain 4 - Public Policy & Environmental Change
Domain 5 - Professional Growth & Responsibility

CPM - Certified Prevention Specialist Manager (IC&RC reciprocal at PS level):

 1.Experience

4,000 hours (2 yrs.) of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention work experience specific to the IC&RC PS domains, plus 6000 hours (3 yrs.) of managerial/supervisory experience in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention work experience.

2.Education

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 Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; six hours must be in HIV/AIDS training; and four hours must be in Disruptive Audience Behavior.

3.Supervision

120 hours specific to the domains, with a minimum of ten hours in each domain.

4.Examination

Applicants must pass the IC&RC International Written PS Examination.

5.Code of Ethics

Applicants must sign a code of ethics statement to include specifics relating to prevention.

6.Recertification

 
40 hours of continuing education earned every two years, which must include topics relating to the IC&RC PS domains, and must include 2 hours in Ethics to include specifics relating to prevention; and 2 hours in HIV/AIDS training.  Complete instructions are located in the CPM Recertification Packet.