Office Hours 7am-3pm

Phone Hours 8am-2pm
Tuesday-Friday (Observes State Holidays)

(225) 361-0698
4919 Jamestown Avenue, Suite 203 Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Prevention Professional Questions

What is required for a Prevention Professional renewal?

You must submit a completed renewal application with documentation and verification of 48 hours of continuing education specific to substance abuse prevention with 6 hours in professional ethics.

What are the minimum requirements for CPP testing?

    Possesses at a minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.   

    Is a legal resident of the United States at least twenty-one years of age on the date the application is received.   

    Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the department.   

    Is not and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during the previous two years from the date the application is received.    

    Has not been convicted of a felony. However, the department, in its discretion may waive this requirement upon review of the individual’s circumstances.   

    Has successfully completed 100 education hours with a minimum of 50 hours specific to substance abuse treatment and prevention. 30 of these hours must be of a National Prevention Training and 6 must be in professional ethics.   

    Has successfully completed 4000 hours supervised experience engaged in the providing of prevention services. 120 of these hours must be directly supervised in the 5 domains with a minimum of 20 hours in each domain.   

What are the minimum requirements for LPP testing?

    Possesses at a minimum a master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.   

    Is a legal resident of the United States at least twenty-one years of age on the date the application is received.   

    Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the department.   

    Is not and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during the previous two years from the date the application is received.    

    Has not been convicted of a felony. However, the department, in its discretion may waive this requirement upon review of the individual’s circumstances.   

    Has successfully completed 100 education hours with a minimum of 50 hours specific to substance abuse treatment and prevention. 30 of these hours must be of a National Prevention Training and 6 must be in professional ethics.   

    Has successfully completed 2000 hours supervised experience engaged in the providing of prevention services. 120 of these hours must be directly supervised in the 5 domains with a minimum of 20 hours in each domain.   

What are the minimum requirements for RPP testing?

    Possesses at a minimum a high school diploma or its equivalent.   

    Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the department.   

    Is not and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during the previous two years from the date the application is received.    

    Has not been convicted of a felony. However, the department, in its discretion may waive this requirement upon review of the individual’s circumstances.   

    Has successfully completed 100 education hours with a minimum of 50 hours specific to substance abuse treatment and prevention. 30 of these hours must be of a National Prevention Training and 6 must be in professional ethics.   

    Has successfully completed 6000 hours supervised experience engaged in the providing of prevention services. 120 of these hours must be directly supervised in the 5 domains with a minimum of 20 hours in each domain.