SCAPPA offers the Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) and the Certified Senior Prevention Specialist (CSPS) certifications as recognized by the International Credentialing & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).

Once you've read through the Benefits and Steps to Certification, and you're ready to get started, then start the process of applying online. Payments may be mailed or you can quickly and easily pay online.

When received and processed you will gain access to the Certified Prevention Specialist section of the website which contains all of the information you need to get started.

Benefits of Certification

Being certified as a prevention specialist has many benefits. Here are some of the most important:

• National and International recognition as a prevention specialist
• Ability to grow professionally and personally in the field of prevention

Reciprocity

If you move to another state your certification goes with you. The status of the SCAPPA as a Member Board of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) allows the transfer of certification to other states with IC&RC approved prevention certification programs.

Challenges and Opportunities

Certification verifies your expertise and qualifications. It provides your employer with an accurate and reliable standard for measuring expertise based on the knowledge and skills needed to attain specialist certification.