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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Overview

Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Overview. Application Requirements Effective for September 2011 Exam and Beyond. 150 Prevention Education Hours

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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Overview

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  1. Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Overview

  2. Application Requirements Effective for September 2011 Exam and Beyond • 150 Prevention Education Hours • 24 Hours of ATOD Addiction Pharmacology type courses (brain development, underage drinking, marijuana, methamphetamine, opiates, inhalants, alcohol, prescription drugs, etc.) • 24 Hours of ATOD Prevention Education Curriculum trainings or Training of Trainers (TOT) (Strengthening Families, Communities that Care, Project Alert, Selecting an EBP, Question, Persuade, Respond (QPR), ASIST etc.) • 18 hours of Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST) • 20 hours minimum of Community Mobilization/ Coalition Building/ Systems Thinking/Planning (ex: Communities that Care, Strategic Prevention Framework, etc) • 44 hours maximum general prevention topics (violence, HIV, problem gambling, suicide prevention, mental health promotion. teen pregnancy, underage drinking, etc.) • 8 hours of Cultural Competence/Humility • 6 hours of facilitation/presentation skills training • 6 hours prevention ethics, including confidentiality

  3. 2,000 Hours of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug use Prevention related experience. • Verification of 120 hours of supervised experiential learning in the 5 Prevention Performance Domains (minimum 10 hours each domain) with documented evaluation. • National criminal history background check. (checking for both violent offenses and sexual offenses)

  4. Test Information • Test Dates for 2011: • March 12, 2011 and September 10, 2011 • Application Submission Deadlines: • February 1, 2011 for March exam and August 1, 2011 • Cost: $180 ($130 testing fee, $50 app. fee) • Location of test: ACCBO office in Portland, occasionally other locations • Time: 11:00 (3.5 hours to complete)

  5. 5 Prevention Domains • Planning and Evaluation (36 questions) • Education and Skill Development (42 questions) • Community Organization (26 questions) • Public Policy and Environmental Change (20 questions) • Professional Growth and Responsibility (26 questions) (Handout provided with tasks provided under each domain)

  6. Test Overview • 150 multiple-choice items, some may be psychometric questions • Scan-tran test completed in pencil. • Some questions will have only one correct answer. • Other questions will be psychometric questions, which means we are looking for the best answer of numerous correct answers

  7. Example Question #1 The metabolic process that changes alcohol to the compound acetic acid is known as: • A. absorption • B. distribution • C. detoxification • D. oxidation Correct answer: C

  8. Example Question #2 Long Term effects of alcoholism may include: • A. confusion • B. cerebral atrophy and cardiovascular damage • C. marked uncoordination • D. Ataxia

  9. Answer to Question #2 • All the answers to the question are correct. • Best answer is b (cerebral atrophy and cardiovascular damage) • Why? Because is covers all of the other answers. Cerebral atrophy and cardiovascular damage causes the other symptoms listed. • Suggestion: Review all responses before you select your correct response.

  10. Testing Suggestions • Start with a Positive Mental Attitude • Arrive Early at Testing Site • Listen Carefully to Instructions • Check your Test • Plan your Time • Practice Deep Breathing • Answer “Easy” Questions First • Read Slowly and Completely • Read all the Answers

  11. Don’t Expect to Know ALL the Answers • Budget your Time • Avoid Changing Answers • Use the Process of Elimination • Don’t let Others Intimidate You • Be Careful Using Answers Sheet

  12. Recertification Process • Recertify every 2 years • Cost: $130 ($100 is you are dually certified by ACCBO) • Recertification postcard reminder will be sent to you via postal mail. You will then need to download recertification packet from ACCBO web page. • 40 hours of continuing education hours in Prevention topics. • 6 hours must be in prevention ethics every two years.

  13. Information • Application located on the ACCBO website atwww.accbo.com • Question on Test? Contact ACCBO at 503-231-8164 • Need help with placement of your hours? Contact Greta Coe at 503-945-6187 orgreta.l.coe@state.or.us

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