INACTIVE STATUS

PCCG has established an Inactive Status  to allow certified professionals in Georgia who are experiencing extenuating circumstances to prevent their certification from expiring. It has been established for preventionists who expect to be inactive for less than two years. Inactive Status allows the preventionist to avoid the full reapplication process.

Preventionists in good standing unable to meet the continuing education requirements for recertification maintenance due to health or extenuating personal reasons may place their certification on inactive status if they meet the requirements. The process for reactivation from inactive status will then be followed when the preventionist wishes to reactivate their certification.

Preventionists are eligible for inactive status if:

• They are certified at the Certified Preventionist or Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist level and in good standing (i.e., current with fees and continuing education units)
• They are no longer working in the prevention field
• They are on extended military active duty
• They have health complications
• They have extenuating personal reasons

Inactive status is for a maximum of two years

Insufficient hours of continuing education will not be accepted as rationale for requesting inactive status. Certificates placed on inactive status are not eligible for reciprocity.

During the period of inactive status, preventionists are considered to be without PCCG Certification. Such preventionists cannot refer to themselves in writing or verbally as “Certified Preventionist” or “Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist”.

Procedure for obtaining inactive status:

• Request inactive status in writing to the PCCG Credentialing Committee stating the specific reason(s) for requesting inactive status
• Complete Inactive Status Application
• Include documentation for eligibility in the request for inactive status
• Surrender current original prevention certificate to PCCG. The preventionist will receive a letter from PCCG acknowledging the certification number is inactive.
• Pay a $25.00 fee to enter inactive status

Applicant will receive a letter stating when they must reactivate their certification. If the applicant does not reactivate by the specified date, the applicant must restart the certification process to regain their credentials. Procedure for reactivating a certificate before the two year period has lapsed:

• Send a written request for reactivation to the PCCG Credentialing Committee
• Payment of appropriate recertification fee based on level of certification
• Documentation of 40 hours of prevention continuing education training must be received within the first year of returning to active status. These hours can be counted again during the next recertification. The year shall begin upon the receipt of request for reactivation. The individual will be notified of the year begin date.

PCCG Inactive Status Application