20:80:05:04CPS

academic and work experience requirements. An applicant for CPS shall meet the following requirements: (1) Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, evidenced by transcript, from an accredited post secondary institution; (2) Have a minimum of three semester hours and a grade of "C" or higher in each of the following specialized education courses: (a) Introduction to the study of alcohol use and abuse; (b) Introduction to the study of drug use and abuse; (c) Foundations of alcohol and other drug prevention or workshop equivalent as approved by the board; (d) Theory and practice of alcohol and drug prevention; and (e) Ethics for the alcohol and drug professional including six contact hours of ethics specific to prevention; and (3) Have a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised work experience specific to the prevention specialist domains, including detailed documentation for a minimum of 750 hours of supervised practical training experience in the prevention specialist domains with a minimum of 50 hours in each domain.

Source: 32 SDR 225, adopted June 13, 2006, effective January 1, 2008, transferred from § 46:33:05:04, 40 SDR 58, effective October 9, 2013.