Professional Peer Review Credentialing in Washington State
For entry-level and current professionals working in the field of substance misuse prevention.
VISION & MISSION
To ensure an exemplary, professional prevention workforce.
To conduct certification of prevention professionals, to uphold ethical standards and to promote professional development and growth.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPDATED 3/27/2025
APPLICATIONS
Personal Folders Management:
Personal folders remain active for 6 months from date of direct links emailed to applicants.They will be placed on inactive status for an additional 6 months. If applications are not completed within the 12-month period, applicants must submit a new Intent form to reapply for certification.
Folder Instructions & Links:
Personal folders contain this subfolder. There are several tutorials to assist with the structure and uploading of the documents process.
The Code of Ethics have been revised.
Please review before signing it.
CPP Renewal Fee Increase:
The CPP Renewal Application Fee has been increased to $150/3 years.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Conference CEHs Category Assignments Worksheet:
This worksheet is completed for each conference attended listing all keynote and workshop sessions completed and submitted with the Record of CEHs Completion and corresponding attendance verification documents. Refer to the tutorial for this process in the Folder Instructions & Links subfolder.
Record of CEHs Completion Forms:
Conferences can be listed by name on this form, e.i., "2024 WA Prevention Summit." CEHs listed in each category should equal the hours listed on the Conference CEHs Category Assignment Worksheet.
WEBSITE UPDATES
Application Forms:
All of the forms listed on the Application Forms page are current and must be used for subsequent application submissions. Forms prior to 1/1/2025 are now obsolete and will no longer be accepted.
Application Requirements:
Please read the application requirements document for the certification level of application.
FAQs:
Please visit the FAQs page for answers to many questions.
Prevention Education Sources
Contains a list of Prevention Education Sources for CEHs. Located within the Continuing Education tab.
FOR THE PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL
PSCBW is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) offering substance abuse prevention certification.
FOR THE TREATMENT PROFESSIONAL
PSCBW is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) offering substance abuse prevention certification.