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The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is an Arkansas Prevention Certification Board (APCB) accepted distance learning provider of prevention education.
Education Requirements and Courses
Associate Preventionist (AP)
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Documentation of 48 hours of specific training including:
- 12 hours of ATOD specific education
- 6 hours Domain 1 – Planning and Evaluation
- 6 hours Domain 2 – Prevention Education and Service Delivery
- 6 hours Domain 3 – Communication
- 6 hours Domain 4 – Community Organization
- 6 hours Domain 5 – Public Policy & Environmental Change
- 6 hours Domain 6 – Professional Growth and Responsibility
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Arkansas AP 48-hour Required Content Training
Arkansas AP 48-hour Required Content Training
$435
This course includes 12 hours of ATOD specific education and a minimum of 6 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains
Topics covered include:
- Domain 1 – Planning and Evaluation (7 hours)
- Domain 2 – Prevention Education and Service Delivery (7 hours)
- Domain 3 – Communication (7 hours)
- Domain 4 – Community Organization (7 hours)
- Domain 5 – Public Policy and Environmental Change (7 hours)
- Domain 6 – Professional Growth and Responsibility (7 hours)
48 Hours – $435
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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Documentation of 120 hours prevention specific training hours including:
- 24 hours in ATOD prevention
- 20 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains
- 6 hours Program Planning, Evaluation, and Prevention Ethics
- 6 hours Cultural Awareness
- 4 hours APCB Orientation (not offered)
- 6 hours APCB Exam Prep (not offered)
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Arkansas CPS 120-hour Required Content Training
Arkansas CPS 120-hour Required Content Training
$1,080
This course includes 24 hours of ATOD specific education, a minimum of 20 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains, 6 hours of Program Planning, Evaluation, and Prevention Ethics, and 6 hours of Cultural Awareness.
Please note, this course does not cover APCB Orientation or APCB Exam Prep.
Topics covered include:
- Domain 1 – Planning and Evaluation (20 hours – includes 6 hours of Program Planning, Evaluation, and 6 hours of Cultural Awareness)
- Domain 2 – Prevention Education and Service Delivery (20 hours)
- Domain 3 – Communication (20 hours)
- Domain 4 – Community Organization (20 hours)
- Domain 5 – Public Policy and Environmental Change (20 hours)
- Domain 6 – Professional Growth and Responsibility (20 hours – includes 6 hours of Prevention Ethics)
120 Hours – $1080
Please contact our office for information regarding payment plan options or to order individual content sections.
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Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC)
Bachelors Degree
Documentation of 150 hours prevention specific training hours including:
- 24 hours in ATOD prevention
- 20 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains
- 6 hours Program Planning, Evaluation, and Prevention Ethics
- 6 hours Cultural Awareness
- 4 hours APCB Orientation (not offered)
- 6 hours APCB Exam Prep (not offered)
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Arkansas CPC 140-hour Required Content Training
Arkansas CPC 140-hour Required Content Training
$1,260
This course includes 24 hours of ATOD specific education, a minimum of 20 hours in each of the six (6) prevention performance domains, 6 hours of Program Planning, Evaluation, and Prevention Ethics, and 6 hours of Cultural Awareness.
Please note, this course does not cover APCB Orientation or APCB Exam Prep.
Topics covered include:
- Domain 1 – Planning and Evaluation (25 hours – includes 6 hours of Program Planning, Evaluation, and 6 hours of Cultural Awareness)
- Domain 2 – Prevention Education and Service Delivery (25 hours)
- Domain 3 – Communication (20 hours)
- Domain 4 – Community Organization (20 hours)
- Domain 5 – Public Policy and Environmental Change (25 hours)
- Domain 6 – Professional Growth and Responsibility (25 hours – includes 6 hours of Prevention Ethics)
140 Hours – $1260
Please contact our office for information regarding payment plan options or to order individual content sections.
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Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
Associate Prevention (AP)
Documentation of 24 hours of prevention continuing education every two years including 3 hours of prevention ethics.
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Prevention Interventions for at Risk Behaviors - 24 hours
Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Behaviors (24 hours)
$155
This course includes 3 hours of prevention ethics.
Topics covered include:
- Risk and protective factors
- Evidenced based prevention programs
- Public policies to reduce substance use and misuse
- Prevention of adverse childhood experiences
- Barriers to behavioral health help seeking
- Vulnerable population groups
- Ethical principles and legal issues in prevention
- Confidentiality considerations
- IC&RC Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct
24 Hours – $155
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Ethics for Prevention Professionals – 6 hours
Ethics for Prevention Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by prevention specialists and professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in prevention
- Counselor-client relationships
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Application of ethical codes in professional practice
- Confidentiality considerations
- IC&RC Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct
6 Hours – $100
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Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) / Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC)
Documentation of 40 hours of prevention continuing education every two years including 3 hours of prevention ethics.
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Prevention Interventions: Special Populations and Special Issues - 40 hours
This course includes 3 hours of prevention ethics.
Prevention Interventions: Special Populations and Special Issues
$225
Topics covered include:
- Risk and protective factors
- Evidenced based prevention programs
- Public policies to reduce substance use and misuse
- Prevention of adverse childhood experiences
- Barriers to behavioral health help seeking
- Ethical principles and legal issues in prevention
- Confidentiality considerations
- IC&RC Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct
- Research-based principles of HIV-prevention
- Evidenced based marijuana use prevention practices for pregnant and postpartum women
- HIV related risk assessment and risk reduction strategies
- Providing suicide prevention training to community service providers
- Evidenced based approaches to suicide prevention
40 Hours – $225
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Ethics for Prevention Professionals - 6 Hours
Ethics for Prevention Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by prevention specialists and professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in prevention
- Counselor-client relationships
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Application of ethical codes in professional practice
- Confidentiality considerations
- IC&RC Prevention Code of Ethical Conduct
6 Hours – $100