Prevention Certification Board of New Hampshire

Bi-Monthly board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Thursday of every other month starting in February of the calendar year from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm. Meetings are held in-person and virtually via Zoom. In-person meetings take place at the Community Health Institute at 501 South St, 2nd Floor in Bow, NH unless otherwise noted (contact the Board Administrator for specific details if you plan to attend a meeting). Minutes for each meeting are posted…

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Please join us on June 6, 2024 at the NH Audubon at 84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301. The celebration will take place at 10:00am-11:30am. Refreshments will be provided while we celebrate the important prevention work being done in NH and announce the 2024 CPS of the Year. RSVP by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/tfaNZJZZxUXQSJsq9 Please contact [email protected] with any questions

The Prevention Certification Board of NH holds regular office hours on the first Friday of each month from 11:30am -12:30pm. The office hours will take place via Zoom and can be accessed using the link below. Come meet the Board and get all your questions about CPS certification answered! Join the PCBNH Virtual Office Hours The dates of the 2024 office hours are as follows: – May 3rd        – June 7th – July – NO OFFICE HOURS  – August 2nd– September…

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The Prevention Certification Board of NH is now offering an advanced credential for certified prevention specialists “Advanced Certification for Prevention Specialists” or ACPS. This advanced credential is for those currently certified as Prevention Specialists (CPS) in NH and are seeking a more advanced certification that involves a focus on organizational leadership and management skills. There are two levels, for those who currently hold the CPS and are initially seeking the advanced credential, and for those who already have the advanced credential…

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Lapsed Certificate Requirements: The Prevention Certification Board of New Hampshire approved the following requirements for reinstatement of certification for individuals whose Prevention Specialist Certification (CPS)  lapsed:    ·         20 CEUs per year since last certification/recertification across the 6 domains ·         A minimum of 6 of the total CEUs must be in Prevention Ethics related ·         No test requirement ·         Narrative about the domains – to be judged using the same rubric as the narrative in initial application               ·         One letter of recommendation- (recommendation not required to be…

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The Prevention Certification Board of NH has posted the “Revocation of Certification Status ” policy. This policy was revised, reviewed and voted as accepted by board members in February 2019. To access and view this policy please click here.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2015, the Board will have a new Administrator, through their continuing partnership with the Community Health Institute.  All applications, CEU requests, renewals, and inquiries can be sent to our new address at 501 S. Street, Bow, NH 03304, Attn: Priscilla Davis or call our new number at 603-573-3302. The Board is thrilled to be continuing in partnership with CHI as we continue to serve the growing field of prevention in NH and the 50+ current Certified Prevention Specialists who work tirelessly…

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REQUEST FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS If you have a disability that requires special testing accommodations, please complete this form and the Documentation of Disability-Related Needs and return it to your IC&RC member board for processing. The information you provide and any documentation regarding your disability and your need for accommodations in testing will be treated with strict confidentiality. Submitted documentation must follow ADA guidelines in that psychological or psychiatric evaluations must have been conducted within the last three years.  All medical/physical…

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Effective November 2012, applications may be sent to us electronically although the notarized Code of Ethics plus payment in full, must be mailed directly to the address indicated in Contact Us on the right hand side of this page. [email protected] for electronic transmissions The Prevention Certification Board of NH, c/o CHI, 501 South Street, 2nd Floor, Bow, NH 03304 for notarized Code of Ethics and payment