| EXHIBIT A9. Requirements: Prevention Specialist | |||||||||
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| State Abbr. | Credential Title | Minimum Degree | Education Hours | Practice Hours | Supervision Hours | Required Examination | Annual Cont. Educ. Hours | Renewal Period (months) | Reciprocity |
| AL | Certified Prevention Manager | Bachelor's | 100 | 4,000 | 3 years managerial experience | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 100 | 4,000 | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 75 | 2,000 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | No | |
| AR | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 100 | Not stated | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Associate Preventionist | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | None | None | 24 | 24 | Not stated | |
| AZ | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| CA | California Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | None | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| CO | Colorado Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| CT | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 100 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 20 | 12 | Yes |
| DC | Certified Prevention Specialist or Professional | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| DE | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| FL | Certified Prevention Professional | Bachelor's | 250 | 6,000 | 200 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 20 | 12 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 20 | 12 | Yes | |
| GA | Criteria Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 150 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| HI | Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| IA | Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 144 | 6,000 | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 168 | 2,000 | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| ID | Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| IL | Certified Senior Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 150 | 8,000 | 240 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| IN | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 100 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| KS | Certified Prevention Professional | Bachelor's | 150 | 3,500 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Technician | High school or equivalent | 60 | 2,000 | 120 | None | 40 | 24 | No | |
| KY | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 150 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| LA | Certified Prevention Professional | Bachelor's | 100 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 48 | 24 | Not stated |
| Prevention Specialist in Training | High school or equivalent | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | 20 | 12 | Not stated | |
| Registered Prevention Professional | High school or equivalent | 100 | 6,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 48 | 24 | Not stated | |
| Licensed Prevention Professional | Master's | 100 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 48 | 24 | Not stated | |
| MA | Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 200 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| MD | Certified Prevention Professional | Bachelor's | 200 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Not stated |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 6,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Not stated | |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 50 | 2,000 | 60 | None | 20 | 24 | Not stated | |
| ME | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| MI | Certified Prevention Consultant | Not stated | 240 | 8,000 | 240 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| MN | Certified Prevention Professional Advanced | High school or equivalent | 120 | 240 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | No |
| Certified Prevention Professional Reciprocal | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Certified Prevention Professional | High school or equivalent | Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training course | None | None | None | 40 | 24 | No | |
| MO | Certified Reciprocal Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Missouri Advanced Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | Not stated | 10,000 | Not stated | None | 40 | 24 | Not stated | |
| Missouri Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | Not stated, includes 3 hours of ethics training | Not stated | Not stated | None | 5 | 24 | Not stated | |
| MS | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 150 | 4,000 | 120 | Not stated | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist Manager | Bachelor's | 150 | 10,000 | 120 | Not stated | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 75 | 2,000 | 120 | Not stated | 20 | 24 | Not stated | |
| NC | Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant | High school or equivalent | 270 | 6,000 | 300 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 60 | 24 | Yes |
| NH | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 240 | 4,000 | 240 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| NJ | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 120 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 50 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Associate Prevention Specialist | Not stated | Not stated | 2,000 | 200 | Not stated | 40 | 24 | Not stated | |
| NM | Senior Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated. Must hold CPS credential at IC&RC reciprocal level | 120 | 10,000 | 144 | No further exam beyond IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam needed to obtain CPS credential (see row below). | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Certified Prevention Intern | High school or equivalent | 50 | 1,000 | 60 | None | 40 | 24 | No | |
| NV | Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| NY | Certified Prevention Professional, Credentialed Prevention Professional | Bachelor's | 250 | 4,000 | 12 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 60 | 36 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist, Credentialed Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 60 | 36 | Yes | |
| OH | Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant | Bachelor's | 120 | 6,000 | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist | Associate's | 120 | 2,000 | Not stated | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant | High school or equivalent | 45 | 100 | Not stated | None | 20 | 24 | No | |
| OK | Certified Prevention Specialist | Associate's | 256 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 20 | 12 | Yes |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | Associate's | 256 | 2,000 | 120 | None | 20 | 12 | Not stated | |
| OR | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 150 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Not stated |
| PA | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 120 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| RI | Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 270 | 6,000 | 170 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 175 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 48 | 200 | Not stated | None; must upgrade to CPS within 2 years | None | N/A | No | |
| SC | Certified Senior Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 300 | 10,000 | 200 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 50 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 150 | 2,000 | 750 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam & an oral interview by the Certification Peer Review Committee | 50 | 24 | Yes | |
| SD | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 15 semester hours | 2,000 | 750 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Prevention Specialist Trainee | Bachelor's | Not stated | Not stated | 8 hours per month | None | None; Trainee recognition is granted for up to 5 years | N/A | Not stated | |
| TN | Certified Prevention Specialist II | Bachelor's | 220 | 4,000 | 240 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist I | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| TX | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Not stated |
| Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist | Associate's | 200 | 10,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 120 | 3,000 | 120 | None | 40 | 24 | Not stated | |
| UT | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| VA | Certified Prevention Specialist | Bachelor's | 120 | 4,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Associate Prevention Specialist | High school or equivalent | 100 | 4,000 | 200 | None | 40 | 24 | No | |
| WA | Certified Prevention Professional | High school or equivalent | 120 | 2,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Associate Prevention Professional | Not stated | 70 | 500 | Not stated | None | None, can be renewed once | 24 | No | |
| WI | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 120 | Not stated | Not stated | Online Open-Book Examination on the Wisconsin Statutes & Administrative Code | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist In Training | Not stated | 40 | Not stated | Not stated | None | 25 | 24 | No | |
| WV | Certified Prevention Specialist II | Bachelor's | 270 | 12,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| Certified Prevention Specialist I | Not stated | 180 | 8,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes | |
| WY | Certified Prevention Specialist | Not stated | 150 | 8,000 | 120 | IC&RC Prevention Specialist Exam | 40 | 24 | Yes |
| NOTE: CPS = Certified Prevention Specialist | |||||||||
