Prevention Specialist
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
The Prevention Specialist Certification* reflects the high standards of skill and knowledge, conduct and ethics that Prevention Specialists offer to the public and to their employers. The certification assures that the public that that Prevention Specialist is equipped through education and training to provide pro-active, competent and professional Prevention services. *Note: Those individuals who formerly held Wisconsin Certification Board credentials of RPS or CPP transferred to the Department of Safety and Professional Services as a Certified Prevention Specialist Definition of “Prevention”: Prevention means a pro-active process of promoting supportive institutions, neighborhoods and communities that foster an environment conducive to the health and well-being of individuals and families.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Safety and Professional Services
- Division
- Division of Professional Credential Processing
- Address
- 1400 E. Washington Ave. P.O. Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 266-2112
- Agency website
- https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Default.aspx
- Last updated
- December 15, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants 19-5011.00
Source and verification
This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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