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The Substance Misuse Prevention Certificate provides students with the educational background and exposure to the Human Services system needed to work as a professional in the field of substance abuse prevention. Potential jobs include student assistance professionals (SAPs) within school districts, community coalition workers, grants writer/coordinators, family services specialists, mental health service workers, youth counselors and youth diversion workers.Coursework for the certificate will provide students with the education, skills and competencies for assessing, planning and implementing substance abuse prevention education, awareness, and activities within a school, agency and/or community. Finding work in substance abuse prevention will enable students to earn the required hours of experience necessary for application to become a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) through the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) as endorsed by the State of New Hampshire.