May- Prevention Core Competencies Training

Prevention Core Competencies Training

May 28th-30th, 2025

* Please note you must attend all 3 days of this training

Day One: 9am-4pm

Day Two: 9am-4pm

Day Three: 9am-12:15pm

CEUs: Prevention & CHES

14.5 CEU hours total

Domain Breakdown:

P1:3 hours

P2: 3 hours

P4: 2.5 hours

P5: 3 hours

P6: 3 hours

Course Description: 

The Prevention Core Competencies is a training series created by PTTC that gives a great explanation on why Prevention is important and how prevention is really a science. Over the course of the three days participants will go over topics such as epidemiology, pharmacology, the effects of drugs on the brain, and lots of different prevention theories and models. This course was designed for prevention professionals that are newer to the field but have some experience under their belt (6 months-a year). 

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the key elements of prevention planning and evaluation
•  Understand the core prevention professional knowledge, skills and Competencies.

•  Acknowledge the importance of research-based theories and processes that help explain and build effective prevention interventions.

• Describe how evidence-based (EB) prevention strategies can be delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community or workplace.

Presenters: Christi Valentini-Lackner, Claire Spada, Leslie Hoylman, and Ryley Jones