Section 4758.44 | Prevention consultant certificate requirements.
An individual seeking a prevention specialist II certificate shall meet the requirements of division (A) or (B) of this section.
(A) To meet the requirements of this division, an individual must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Have at least six thousand hours of compensated work experience in alcohol and other drug prevention services, including at least four thousand hours of administering or supervising the services;
(2) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least a bachelor's degree in a field of study specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;
(3) Have at least one hundred hours of prevention-related education that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;
(4) Have at least the number of hours of administrative or supervisory education specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;
(5) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as a prevention specialist II.
(B) To meet the requirement of this division, an individual must hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a certified prevention specialist II.
Available Versions of this Section
- March 22, 2013 – House Bill 284 - 129th General Assembly [ View March 22, 2013 Version ]
- September 28, 2016 – House Bill 230 - 131st General Assembly [ View September 28, 2016 Version ]