Recertification

• CPS certification is valid for two years.
• After considering operational capacity and other factors, the MPCB could change to annual after the first two years.
• Renewal dates are based on the initial certification date.
• Individuals can add continuing education training to the online application system at any time during the two-year recertification cycle.
• If the recertification requirements are met before the expiration date, the Prevention Specialist Certification Committee will review the candidate's application.
• It is recommended that the recertification application be submitted at least three months before the expiration date. This prevents the certification from expiring.

Every two years, 40 hours of continuing education in prevention-specific training or workshop professional development are required.

• Hours should correspond to the IC&RC Domains.
• A maximum number of 12 hours for each domain will be accepted, except for the Professional Development domain.
  • Professional Growth and Responsibility: Only 4 hours will qualify in this category. This includes general, non-prevention-specific behavioral and public health trainings and/or conferences.
• Minimum of 6 hours of ethics training is required.
• Record your hours using our Continuing Education Requirement Tracker.

• Submission of duplicate courses taken within the two-year renewal cycle is not permitted.
• Continuing education hours must have occurred during the two years between the certification date (or previous renewal date) and the date of expiration. For example, if the MPCB certificate was earned in June 2021, then the continuing education hours submitted must have been earned between June 2021-June 2023.

• Certificates of attendance/completion are required to verify training hours.
• Certificates of completion should include the following:
  • training center/organization name
  • trainer’s name
  • professional’s name
  • hours completed
  • date of training
• Conference or training agendas/brochures do not meet the requirements for evidence of training completion.

• $175 Renewal Fee
• Lapsed Certifications: All certified professionals should review the recertification application well before expiration. A reinstatement fee of $150 is due after the 90-day grace period. After 12 months, recertification is not possible, and an applicant must reapply for the certification, meeting all current requirements.