It's Just a Test: Prevention Credentialing (2023)

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: Live Webinar CarmenZoom 
CEs: One and a half (1.5)
Fees: $35.00 (No discount code needed) or take this course FREE if you sign up for our 11-course 2023 Prevention Training Series! 
Registration Deadline: End of business on Friday, December 8, 2023

Course Description

Advancing your credential to include the licensure exam is an excellent way to foster professional development. This course will review prevention concepts and offer basic test prep for those planning to advance from OCPSA to OPCS. We will explain how to apply for the test and offer some practice questions and tools.

Learning Objectives

• Review why credentialing in prevention is important for professionalization.
• Explain the credentialing test application cost and process for application.
• Break down the test categories and key concepts.
• Apply prevention knowledge with practice questions.
• Identify and utilize resources for test prep.

Meet Your Presenter

Ashley Garcia, LISW-S, OCPC has been the Prevention Program Supervisor for Alcohol and Drug Services at Columbus Public Health since 2016. She supervises a team of 7 Prevention Coordinators under ADAMH grant-funded, school-based and community prevention programs that target at-risk populations in Columbus, specifically those impacted by family substance use. Ashley is responsible for implementing program curriculums to fidelity and fostering relationships with community partners. In recent years, she has focused on increasing youth-led prevention opportunities at the Health Department, including creating pathways into the prevention field for those who completed their prevention programs as youth.

Ashley spent 3 years with CPH as a Prevention Coordinator and is passionate about empowering others through education that fosters resiliency. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Bowling Green State University and a Masters of Social Work from The Ohio State University. Ashley is the recipient of the 2023 Ohio Prevention Professionals Association Community Champion Award. As a Prevention Consultant she hopes to advance the field of prevention through education, mentoring, and workforce development.

Continuing Education Information

• Classifications
  • One and a half (1.5) CE clock hours
  • Content Level: Beginner
  • Meets requirements for OCDP Board in
    • Prevention: P6 - Professional Growth & Responsibility for Prevention Professionals
• Attendance Requirements
  • Participants must submit an individual registration in ScarletCanvas to receive CE credit.
  • You will receive your Zoom webinar/meeting link one (1) business day prior to the training. Please do not share this link with anyone, it is unique to you.
  • You must attend the full session to receive credit. Partial credit will not be awarded, with no exceptions.
    • Your attendance will be automatically recorded by Zoom upon your arrival to and departure from the webinar.
  • Participants must meet all course requirements as listed on the home page course task list.
• Evaluation, Certificate, & Reporting
  • Eligible participants will receive an email announcement within five (5) business days of the training end date indicating access to the course evaluation/feedback survey has been opened.
  • Once your evaluation/feedback survey is submitted, ScarletCanvas-Catalog will generate your CE certificate/certificate of attendance for download and/or print
  • CE hours will be reported to CE Broker within 30-days for OCSWMFTB licensees who provide their full license numbers with their course evaluation/feedback survey.

The Ohio State University College of Social Work, (Provider: 50-24068), is an approved provider for The Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (OCDP) Board.

Don't see your licensing board or certifying entity/agency listed as an approved CE provider above? Please contact your licensing board or certifying entity/agency directly to find out if they will accept CE clock hours awarded by OSU College of Social Work.

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Please note, ScarletCanvas and CarmenCanvas are two different systems. ScarletCanvas houses the University's professional development courses, while CarmenCanvas houses our academic courses. Your CarmenCanvas sign in information does not transfer to ScarletCanvas.

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Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require an accommodation to participate in this course, please contact CSW Accessibility as early as possible and in advance of the training start date by email at csw-accessibility@osu.edu or call 614-688-1657.

Requests received at least 14-days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time.

Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies

We are committed to providing an optimal learning experience for our course participants. However, we recognize that on occasion something unexpected may occur that would keep you from attending a training, or that there may be an instance that requires us to review circumstances that have caused concern for a participant, an instructor, or both. Please visit our Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies for more information on this process.

Contact Us

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, 302 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 292-3032. Email: cswce@osu.edu Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/