Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia

About Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia

The Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia, Inc. (PCCG) works to advance prevention as a viable and effective professional discipline to benefit Georgia communities. It is the mission of PCCG to establish and promote the credentialing standards of excellence in the field of prevention. The purpose of the certification in prevention is to (1) Establish and recognize basic standards for professional competence in the prevention field and (2) Establish and confirm the credibility of the prevention profession with consumers, employers and funders. Certification as a Preventionist is based on experience and competencies as set by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). All applicants are required to demonstrate their competency defined in this manual. Look around and you will see that our lives are filled with opportunities for prevention! Today’s society faces a plethora of destructive forces chief among them is substance abuse and its association with violence, crime and disease. The good news is all this can be prevented once a community takes ownership of and values PREVENTION. Prevention belongs in all sectors of the community, including families, schools, youth programs, workplaces, faith-based organizations, government, media and others. Prevention starts with awareness and early intervention, but the success of any prevention strategy relies on competent, well-trained, ethical and professional prevention specialists. State and Federal agencies and policies place prevention at the forefront of health care in the USA. Local, state and national organizations are looking for qualified prevention professionals to help with this work. Credentialing assures that staff members are competent, ethical, knowledgeable and skilled. Having credentialed prevention staff ensures funders that their providers are delivering on their prevention goals and desired outcomes with the latest evidence-based practices.

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