CPC -Certified Prevention Consultant

Experience

8,000 hours, full- or part-time providing Substance Use Disorder Prevention services at a program licensed by the State of Michigan as a substance use disorder services provider, or MCBAP-approved alternative. Refer to “Experience” section in the application instructions for further explanation.

Education

240 education hours. Of these hours, 48 must be specific to SUD Prevention and the additional 192 may be related to the Prevention Domains. Applicants must also complete six (6) hours of MCBAP approved education in prevention ethics. Refer to “Education” section in the application instructions for further explanation.

Specific education for the CPC must be in the IC&RC Prevention Domain topics and must be specifically focused on the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drug use issues. Key words in course titles are: substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders. General courses in clinical/prevention theory and therapeutic methods will count as related to SUD prevention specialty services.

Supervision

240 hours of direct supervision in SUD prevention services, specific to the IC&RC/PS Performance Domains (with a minimum of 10 hours in each Domain. Refer to “Supervision” section in the application instructions for further explanation.

Testing

– IC&RC/PS, Prevention Specialist examination

Code of Ethics

Sign and adhere to the current MCBAP Prevention Code of Ethical Standards.

Residency

Must live or work within the State of Michigan fifty-one (51%) percent of the time.

Application

When all requirements have been completed, submit your complete application to MCBAP for review.  All documentation must be on copies of the forms provided and in the format specified in the application forms and instructions found. Please note, all requirements must have been completed within the previous ten years of submitting the application.

Fee

Submit the non-refundable application fee.

Initial Certification

Once approved, the initial CPC-R certification period will be for two (2) years.

Renewal

Renewal at the end of the two (2) year period requires submission of the Renewal Application and proof of completion of at least 40 hours of continuing education, with at least 20 hours being specific to SUD or prevention of SUD.