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The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification approved distance learning provider of prevention education.
Education Requirements and Courses
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) - Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor Degree (or higher) in Human Services, Public Health, Social Work, or a closely related field.
Documentation of 120 hours of education including:
- 6 hours of prevention ethics
- 10 hours of cultural competence
- 10 hours of mental health education
- 5 hours of gambling education
- 5 hours of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C
- 30 hours of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD)
- 30 hours of Prevention Practice and Theory
- 19 hours of electives
A maximum of 30% (36 hours) of education may be completed through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Massachusetts CPS 36-hour Required Content Training
Massachusetts CPS 36-hour Required Content Training
$325
This course includes 6 hours of prevention ethics, 3 hours of cultural competence, 2 hours of HIV/AIDS education, 5 hours of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) specific education, and 20 hours covering Prevention Practice and Theory.
36 Hours – $325
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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) - Formal Education Less Than Bachelor's Degree
Formal Education less than a Bachelors degree
Documentation of 200 hours of education including:
- 6 hours prevention ethics
- 10 hours cultural competence
- 10 hours mental health
- 5 hours gambling
- 5 hours HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C
- 30 hours Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD)
- 30 hours Prevention Practice and Theory
- 99 hours of electives
A maximum of 30% (60 hours) of education may be completed through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Massachusetts CPS 60-hour Required Content Training
Massachusetts CPS 60-hour Required Content Training
$540
This course includes 6 hours of prevention ethics, 6 hours of mental health, 2 hours of HIV/AIDS education, and 40 hours covering Prevention Practice and Theory.
60 Hours – $540
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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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Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Documentation of 40 hours of prevention specific continuing education every two years including:
- 5 hours of prevention ethics
- 5 hours of cultural competence
- 10 hours of ATOD specific education
- 10 hours of Prevention Practice and Theory
- 10 hours of electives
A maximum of 20 continuing education hours may be completed through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Prevention Interventions for at Risk Behaviors - 20 hours
Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Behaviors
$140
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
20 Hours – $140
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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