Current through all regulations passed and filed through August 12, 2024
Section 4758-5-08 - Requirements for certification of Ohio prevention specialist assistants (OCPSA)(A) To be certified as a prevention specialist assistant (OCPSA), an applicant shall : (1) Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or equivalent; (2) Submit a formal application, including: (a) Suitable documentation provided in a manner specified by the board;(c) A personal attestation statement agreeing to practice by the code of ethical standards adopted by the board; and(3) A recommendation and suitable documentation as follows: (a) Provided directly from the applicants supervisor.(b) Provided in a manner specified by the board. (B) Complete one hundred hours of prevention work experience while holding one of the following valid certifications or licenses:(1) Registered applicant (RA);(2) An independent social worker or social worker licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code;(3) A health education specialist certified by the national commission for health education credentialing for health education credentialing.(C) Complete the hours of approved education in paragraph (D) of this rule, as follows: In addition to paragraph (B) of this rule, forty-five hours of education.
(1) Must be prevention related specific education;(2) Fifty per cent of the total hours shall be completed within two years from the date of application; and(3) Completion may be through: (a) Board approved continuing education units (CEU)(b) Courses completed from an accredited school or university, or(c) A combination of paragraphs (C)(3)(a) and (C)(3)(b) of this rule.(D) The education content and required minimum hours as follows: (1) Planning and evaluation (three hours);(2) Prevention education and service delivery (three hours);(3) Communication (three hours);(4) Community organization (three hours);(5) Public policy and environmental change (three hours);(6) Professional growth and responsibility (fifteen hours) to include: (a) Prevention specific ethics education: (three hours) with a maximum of four hours.(b) Cultural humility (three hours) with a maximum of six hours.(E) The board shall have sole discretion to determine if documentation submitted is suitable.Ohio Admin. Code 4758-5-08
Effective: 7/12/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/18/2024 and 07/12/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4758.20
Rule Amplifies: 4758.46
Prior Effective Dates: 05/06/2013, 03/24/2017