Certified Prevention Specialist Exam Preparation Course

August 12, 2010
Dallas, Texas

The Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Exam Preparation Course will assist in preparing participants to study for and subsequently take the newly revised CPS exam.  This course covers the requirements and application process to become a Certified Prevention Specialist.   The workshop presenters will discuss the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), authors of the exam, how the exam was developed, and how it is conducted.  The workshop presenters will identify the domains and tasks covered in the new exam, study resources, the types of questions that are on the exam and tips for studying and taking the exam.  There will be an opportunity to establish a study group. 

Training Dates & Times: Thursday, August 12, 2010;   8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.

Training Location:  Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1349 Empire Central Drive, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75247

CEUs:  This full day workshop provides six hours of continuing education (.6 CEUs). It covers the prevention specific ethics materials needed for the ICRC prevention exam and meets the ICRC ethics requirements for Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS). This class also meets Texas LCDC requirements for the required ethics course.

Registration:  Registration fee is $99.  You MUST register to reserve a space.  Deadline to register is August 2, 2010.  To register on line,  go to www.texasprevention.org or cut and past the following into your address bar:
http://www.peopleware.net/02142/index.cfm?eventDisp=5452002101&subeventDisp=PART

Mail checks and/or FAX Purchase Orders to:
                            
College of Continuing Education
The University of Oklahoma
Records and Registration
1700 Asp Avenue, Room B1
Norman, OK  73072
1-800-522-0772
FAX:  405-325-7164

Participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging.  Lunch is on your own.

There is no guarantee that you will pass the exam by taking this course if you do not know prevention content.