Portfolios are submitted via the online submission system. The link to that site is listed below. After online submission you will be directed to pay via a PayPal account online, or mail checks directly to the KCBPP Business Office.
The link to the online submission system is:
We encourage you to visit the portal and familiarize yourself with the new system. Your email and a password will gain your entry. Click on either new application or recertification and follow steps to filling out your forms, uploading certificates and requesting a supervisor evaluation. Transcripts will still need to be sent directly to the KCBPP office from your college or university.
Below you will find links to the Credentialing Certification manual and the IC&RC domains for Prevention Specialist Certification. Please refer to this manaul and provide justifications for documented trainings with the 6 IC&RC domians in mind. There are forms to be completed by the applicant and a form that must be completed by your supervising CPS. Please read the detailed instructions carefully.
Sections to be completed by applicant and submitted with a $80.00 application fee.
Form I. General Information
Form II. Work Documentation
Form III. Education
Form IV. Training Documentation
Form VI. Code of Ethics
Section to be completed by others include:
Form V. Supervisor Documentation/Evaluation form
You will be relying on your supervisor for completion of Form V, the Supervisor Evaluation form, and it is your responsibility to make sure that this person is aware of the deadline. In Kentucky the KCBPP reviews applications at their January and July board meetings. Deadlines for submission of online portfolio and supervisor evaluation are December 31st and June 30th. Applicant must request that official transcripts from colleges and universities be sent DIRECTLY to the KCBPP office, either electronically to the board email address or by mail. Copies of transcripts will not be accepted, nor will transcripts which are sent by any source other than the college or university or its approved transcript service.
KCBPP
434 Crosier Bottom Rd.
Battletown, KY 40104
kcbpp@yahoo.com
Completed portfolios will be reviewed and recommendations for Prevention Specialist Certification will be made by the Quality Assurance Committee to the Governing Board of the Kentucky Certification Board for Prevention Professionals, Inc. (KCBPP). The Governing Board is the body that is authorized to award certification based on the recommendations of the Quality Assurance Committee and will make the final decision regarding certification.
Following the review and approval of your portfolio, you will be notified by the KCBPP of the computer based testing registration procedure. A $160.00 non-refundable exam fee must be submitted to the KCBPP office within one month of notification that your portfolio has been approved. You will receive notification in writing of your test results.
If you have any questions regarding the application process please contact the KCBPP office by email at
kcbpp@yahoo.com
Effective July 1, 2017 IC&RC requires that applicants who fail the IC&RC exam must wait 90 days before retaking the exam. Prior to this change there was a 60 day required wait period.
The following forms are for your reference only. The official forms to be filled out for initial applicaion or recertification must be submitted through the Kentucky Prevention Certification Submission System.
https://training.kyprevention.org/
Form I General Information
Form II Work Documentation
Form III Education
Form IV Training Documentation
Form V Supervisor Documentation and Form VA Supervisor Cover Letter
Form VI Code of Ethics
Additionally, by clicking on the Exam Information tab to the left you can access links to:
Exam pretest items
IC&RC Candidate guide
Study Resources
Current Kentucky Testing Sites
These resources will be helpful as you study/prepare for the exam.
