The Pennsylvania Certification Board is a private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professional. PCB implements standards and testing for certification of addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, case managers, criminal justice addictions professionals, co-occurring disorders professionals, auxiliary professionals, recovery specialists and intervention professionals.

PCB establishes, safeguards, and monitors certification standards for professionals in the substance abuse and other behavioral health fields. It advocates for quality, comprehensive substance abuse and other behavioral health services and offers management to related organizations.

PCB shall pursue this mission by:

• Developing standards and credentialing processes;
• Maintaining ethical standards and procedures for consumer protection;
• Lobbying, advocating, and representing to governmental groups;
• Providing curricula and standards for training and education;
• Offering management services to other organizations;
• Offering other services to providers and professionals.

NEW INTERVENTION PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE NOW

PCB is proud to announce the availability of a new credential for Intervention Specialists through a time-limited grandparenting process.  Beginning April 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014, the Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) credential is open to anyone meeting the requirements and will be offered without having to take the examination.  The exemption from the examination is only during the one-year grandparenting period stated above.  When the one-year grandparenting period closes on April 1, 2014, the examination will be required for all new candidates applying for the credential.  The CIP credential is available to intervention specialists regardless of the state or country in which you live or work.

Please click here for the CIP grandparenting application.  Candidates applying for the credential but not meeting all of the requirements will be given an appropriate amount of time to come into compliance with the requirements or will be awarded an Associate Intervention Professional status which can be held until all of the requirements are met after which the full CIP credential will be awarded.  For more information, please contact PCB at info@pacertboard.org. 

Spring/Summer Newsletter

 The latest issue of our newletter has been posted here.

Training Update
PCB has confirmed several new trainings.  Please click here for more details and registration.  Register early! More trainings will be posted as they are scheduled.

PCB WHITE PAPER

"The Importance of Certification in Improving the Quality of Care for Mental and Substance Use (M/SU) Conditions" has been posted.  To read and print the white paper, please click here. 

ONLINE RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION

Professionals who are recertifying after January 1, 2012 may now fill out the entire recertification application online, make payment and submit it to PCB.  We hope that you find this process convenient and easy as we strive to streamline processes for all professionals.

Please click here to view the new online recertification process.

PCB is happy to announce the FIT program: Focus on Integrated Treatment.  Please click the image below for more details.