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Kentucky Certification Board for Prevention Professionals
The KCBPP (Kentucky Certification Board for Prevention Professionals) is the credentialing body for alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevention specialist in Kentucky. KCBPP belongs to the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (
IC&RC), which currently grants reciprocity in entities around the world. The IC&RC’s mission is to establish, monitor and advance reciprocal competency standards for ATOD professionals and to support the member boards which serve the public.
The KCBPP determines whether individuals have met the knowledge, training and educational requirement for the Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS). The Board is composed of representatives from the ATOD prevention field across Kentucky and continually updates and implements standards fro prevention specialists in the state. The certification process includes 150 hours of training in identified domains, 2,000 hours of professional ATOD prevention experience, and a passing score on an international examination.
Not only does certification enhance the field of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention but more importantly, assures the quality of service to the individuals and communities served by more than 100 certified prevention specialist across the Commonwealth. Quality of services, competence, professional growth, ethical conduct and continuing education are all benefits of certification.
The Kentucky Certification Board for Prevention Professionals is committed to achieving a quality workforce of prevention specialist by promoting integrity, credibility and adherence to ethical principles in professional service.
To apply for certification or recertificaiton click
on the CPS certification/recertification tab at the top of the page.
Vision Statement
To advance the cause of professionalism in the alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention field in
Kentucky by assuring prevention professionals are certified and have met all ICRC standards.
