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Individuals interested in becoming certified or licensed with the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board must complete and submit an appropriate formal application. The formal application contains all documentation and reference forms necessary to be certified/licensed at a particular level.

The formal application is retained by the OCDP Board and is reviewed and approved before a candidate is scheduled for the examination. Candidates must submit applications 90 days prior to the date for which they intend to test. Written examinations are offered four times a year in the months of March, June, September and December. Oral examinations are offered monthly.

Fees associated with the credentialing process include application fees and examination fees. Application fees must be submitted at the time of application. Examination fees must be submitted prior to the scheduling of any examination. All fees submitted to the Board are non-refundable. Fees are as follows:

Formal Application Fees
Examination Fees
RA
$10.00
Prevention Written Exam
$100.00
OCPS I or OCPS II
$50.00
0
0
Conversion Application
$35.00
00


 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS

RA: Registered Applicant

  • Employed or volunteer in an AOD primary prevention position.
  • Supervisor verification of plan and timeline to complete credentialing process.
  • Professional Development Plan
  • RA Application

    OCPS I: Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist I

  • Three years (6,000 hours) of AOD prevention related paid or volunteer work experience. An Associate's degree in a behavioral science may be substituted for 2,000 hours of work experience. A Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate degree in a behavioral science may be substituted for 4,000 hours of work experience. Employment must devote at least 8 hours per week to planning and/or delivering AOD primary prevention services.
  • 180 clock hours of prevention-related training in the specified foundations and domains.
  • Completion of 120 practical experience hours in the five performance domain areas.
  • Successful completion of the ICRC Prevention Written Examination. Examination Information
  • OCPS I Application & Checklist

OCPS II: Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II

  • Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science.
  • Three years (6,000 hours) of AOD prevention related paid work experience. A Master's/Doctorate degree in a behavioral science may be substituted for 2,000 hours of work experience. Employment must devote at least 20 hours per week to planning, coordinating and/or delivering AOD primary prevention services.
  • 270 clock hours of prevention-related education in the specified foundations and domains.
  • Completion of 120 practical experience hours in the five performance domain areas.
  • Successful completion of ICRC Prevention Written Examination.
    Examination Information
  • OCSP II Application & Checklist

IC&RC AND RECIPROCITY

The OCDP Board is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. Membership in the IC&RC requires a commitment to adhere to multi-faceted requirements designed to ensure counselor competence.

Counselors licensed in Ohio at the LCDC II level or above and Prevention Specialists certified at the OCSP I level or above are eligible for reciprocity in the more than fifty states and countries that are members of the IC&RC, provided that same type and level of credential is offered.

To obtain a reciprocity application please contact the Board at 614-387-1110 or credentialing@ocdp.state.oh.us.

RECIPROCITY INTO OHIO:

Addiction professionals certified/licensed by an IC&RC member board who relocate to Ohio may transfer their credential to the OCDP Board using the reciprocity process. No additional requirements will have to be met by the certified/licensed professional using this process to transfer their credential to Ohio.

Current Jurisdiction OhioCertification/License Awarded
AODA ReciprocalLCDC II (automatic), LCDC III (with documentation of Bachelor's degree or higher in a behavioral science)

AAODA Reciprocal

LCDC III
CCS ReciprocalLICDC
CPS Reciprocal

OCPS I (automatic), OCPS II (with
documentation of Bachelor's degree or higher in a behavioral science)

To begin the reciprocity process, certified/licensed addiction professionals must contact their current credentialing board and request a reciprocity application. The certified/licensed addiction professional should complete the application and send it to their current credentialing board. That board will then forward the application to IC&RC who will approve the request and forward it to the OCDP Board. The OCDP Board will then issue the certified/licensed addiction professional the equivalent credential offered in Ohio.


RECIPROCITY OUT OF OHIO:

Addiction professionals certified/licensed by the OCDP Board who relocate to another state, country, or nation may transfer their credential to the new jurisdiction using the reciprocity process only if the new jurisdiction is an IC&RC member board. Additional requirements may be imposed upon the certified/licensed addiction professional depending on the laws and regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction. Therefore, certified/licensed addiction professionals are strongly encouraged to contact the IC&RC member board in the new jurisdiction to determine if any additional requirements must be met. To obtain contact information for new jurisdictions please visit www.icrcaoda.org and click on Member Boards.

Ohio Certification/LicenseReciprocity Level
CDCANot reciprocal
LCDC II AODA Counselor Reciprocal
LCDC III AODA Counselor Reciprocal
LICDC
AODA Counselor & CCS Clinical
Supervisor Reciprocal
RANot reciprocal
OCPS ICPS Prevention Reciprocal
OCPS IICPS Prevention Reciprocal

To begin the reciprocity process, certified/licensed addiction professionals must contact the OCDP Board and request a reciprocity application. The certified/licensed addiction professional should complete the application and send it back to the OCDP Board. The board will then forward the application to IC&RC who will approve the request and forward it to the certification board in the new jurisdiction. That board will then issue the certified/licensed addiction professional the equivalent credential offered unless laws or regulations governing the practice of addiction related services in the new jurisdiction must first be met.

 
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