Program Overview

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention undergraduate certificate prepares graduates to sit for the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services exams to become a certified prevention specialist assistant in the state of Ohio.

Contact Information

• Laurie M. Wagner, MCHES | |
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Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

• Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
  • 20.5% much faster than the average
  • 254,000 number of jobs
  • $99,090 potential earnings
• Mental health and substance abuse social workers
  • 16.8% much faster than the average
  • 123,200 number of jobs
  • $48,720 potential earnings
• Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
  • 24.7% much faster than the average
  • 319,400 number of jobs
  • $47,660 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

• First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
• First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
• International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
• Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.
• Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Program Requirements

• Certificate Requirements:
  • HED 11590: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (3)
  • HED 32530: DRUG USE AND MISUSE (3)
  • HED 32542: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATION (WIC) (5)
  • HED 34050: PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION (3)
  • HED 44030: GAMBLING, GAMING AND HEALTH (3)
  • HED 44550: DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (3)
• Minimum Total Credit Hours: 20

Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates:
  • Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.000
  • Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Increase drug and substance use prevention education knowledge to prepare students to take the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board exam for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) and Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credential; and
2. Prepare students to practice as a certified prevention specialist assistant in the state of Ohio.