CPS II
ICAADA Certified Prevention Specialist II (CPS II) is a credential for tenured prevention professionals who have several years of experience in the substance use prevention field and have expanded their knowledge. This credential is recognized by International Credentialing and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and IC&RC affiliated states and countries that offer the IC&RC CPS II credential. This credential holder must currently possess the ICAADA Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) credential. ICAADA Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) credential.
CPS II Requirements
Previous Education:
- Minimum of a High school diploma or equivalent
Current Credential:
- Must be currently credentialed as a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) and the credential be in good standing
Experience:
- 6,000 hours of paid prevention work specific to the Prevention Specialist skills domains
Skills Domains
- Planning and Evaluation
- Prevention Education and Service Delivery
- Communication
- Community Organization
- Public Policy and Environmental Change
- Professional Growth and Responsibility
Register for your CPS II credential
Application steps are reviewed in the order they are submitted, and review may take up to 4 weeks. If you need technical support please use the Certemy support contact.
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Education and Training:
- 160 hours of prevention specific education is required
- hours used to gain the CPS credential are eligible to count towards the 160 total hours
- 6 hours in cultural competency
Education and training hours are defined as workshops, seminars, institutes, accredited college/university courses, and other accredited education delivered in-person or on-line. Education hours must be accredited by approved providers who are state or national organizations granted authority to accredit education for credentialing and licensing purposes. You must show a certificate of attendance/completion that lists who has accredited the course for education hours when submitting the hours for approval. One (1) contact hour of education is equal to sixty (60) minutes of continuous instruction. 15 contact hours are given for each college semester credit. Therefore, a college course of three (3) credits is equal to 45 contact hours.
Supporting documentation in the form of syllabus, course description, etc. may also be required to review content for acceptability. To be considered a valid training experience for the purpose of credentialing, education/training must be related to the knowledge and skill base associated with the performance domains outlined for this credential.
Letters of Recommendations:
- Three letters from community partners
Examination:
- Applicants must pass the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination
- Remote and in-person examinations are available. When considering remote examinations, please ensure you have reviewed system requirements and other obligations that must be adhered to for success remote examination completion. Those can be found here: https://www.prometric.com/sites/default/files/2020-04/PrometricProUserGuide_3.1_1.pdf.
Code of Ethics:
- Applicant must sign, and agree to abide by, the ICAADA Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) code of ethics
Residency:
- Candidate must live/work in Indiana at least 51% of the time
Recertification:
- 40 hours of CPS domain specific education during the period of certification (2 years), Including 3 clock-hours in Prevention specific ethics education and 6 clock-hours in Cultural Competency education
Fees:
- Membership: $125
- Certification: Member – $100 | Non-member – $200