The purpose of prevention certification is to recognize and ensure that substance misuse prevention practitioners meet competency standards established by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and the Prevention Certification Board of NH.
Certification Reciprocity into New Hampshire
Certified Prevention Specialists (CPS) certified by an IC&RC member board who relocate to NH may transfer their credential to the Prevention Certification Board of NH using the reciprocity process. No additional requirements will have to be met by the CPS using this process to transfer their prevention certification to NH. To begin the reciprocity process, the certified prevention specialist must contact their current credentialing board and request a reciprocity application. Upon completion of the reciprocity application by both the CPS and the current credentialing board and upon receipt of this completed information by the Prevention Certification Board of NH, the equivalent certification will be offered to the candidate through the reciprocity agreement by the Prevention Certification Board of NH.
Certification Reciprocity out of New Hampshire
CPS certified by the Prevention Certification Board of NH who relocate to another state, country, or nation may transfer their CPS certification to the new jurisdiction using the reciprocity process only if the new jurisdiction is an IC&RC member board. Reciprocity to a non-IC&RC member board is not permitted. Additional requirements may be imposed upon the CPS depending on the laws and regulations governing the certification of prevention specialists in the new jurisdiction. Therefore, CPS are strongly encouraged to contact the IC&RC member board in the new jurisdiction to determine if any additional requirements must be met to maintain certification. To begin the reciprocity process, the CPS must contact the Prevention Certification Board of NH at [email protected] and request a reciprocity application. Upon completion of the reciprocity application by both the CPS and the Prevention Certification Board of NH and upon receipt of this information by the certification board in the new jurisdiction, that board will then issue the CPS the equivalent certification offered unless laws or regulations governing the certification of prevention specialists in the new jurisdiction must first be met.