Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) Exam 2025 –
Substance Use Prevention Certification Study Guide||
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
These are three general tasks included in the Planning Process. -CORRECTANSWER
1) prioritize risk and protective factors 2) select evidence based interventions 3) develop
comprehensive, data-driven plan.
A finalized comprehensive action plan should include these 6 elements. -
CORRECTANSWER 1) problem statement 2) prioritized risk and protective factors 3)
resources, gaps, and readiness 4) interventions selected 5) long & short term desired
outcomes 6) action plan timeline
Two criteria for choosing risk and protective factors to prioritize. -CORRECTANSWER
1) Importance. How strongly does it influence population/problem? 2) Changeability.
What is our capacity to make a difference and does an evidence based program exist to
address it in our allotted time?
Three signs that an intervention is a good "fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) Effectiveness 2)
conceptual fit 3) practical fit
Four questions to measure "Practice Fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) Will people support
it? 2) Is the intervention appropriate for the community? 3) is it feasible? 4) is there
synergy?
,Three questions to measure "Conceptual Fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) will the
intervention impact the selected risk/protective factors? 2) does the intervention address
the primary problem? 3) does the intervention target the correct priority population?
Nine levels of the Community Readiness Model (in order). -CORRECTANSWER 1)
tolerance - no knowledge 2) denial 3) vague awareness 4) pre-planning 5) preparation
6) initiation 7) institutional/stabilization 8) confirmation/expansion 9)
professionalism/high level of ownership.
Four types of "capacity." -CORRECTANSWER 1) fiscal - donations, grants, meeting
space, food 2) human - volunteers, staff, consultants 3) organizational - vision/mission,
technology, systems 4) community - laws, policies, other efforts in community.
Two ways of conducting surveys. -CORRECTANSWER 1) standardized paper/pencil 2)
virtual (online/phone) questionnaire.
This is an assessment using "Mixed Methods." -CORRECTANSWER Includes both
qualitative and quantitative data.
These are brief descriptions of prevention history, going from the 50's/60's through
2010. -CORRECTANSWER 50/60s: scare tactics, films, speaker series. 70s: Facts and
skill building. 80s: Parent-formed groups, refusal skills. 90s: Community-based
, approaches, media, evaluation measures. 2000s: evidence-based, comprehensive
planning 2010: mental health access.
7 barriers to "Effective Listening." -CORRECTANSWER 1) selective hearing 2)
assuming you know what they're thinking 3) jump to conclusions 4) let your mind
wander 5) work on response while they are talking 6) change topic 7) automatically
agree.
10 things a facilitator is responsible for. -CORRECTANSWER 1) everyone feels
comfortable and valued 2) encourage participation 3) prevent/manage conflict 4) listen
and observe 5) guide group 6) ensure quality decisions 7) assess concentration and
engagement 8) clarify 9) provide feedback 10) enforce guidelines.
Define "facilitation." -CORRECTANSWER Guiding meetings and groups using a
specific set of skills and tools.
"Social Marketing" addresses these three risk factors. -CORRECTANSWER 1)
perception of risk/harm 2) access/availability 3) norms supporting use (parental
monitoring, perception of peer approval, enforcement of laws).
The four "p's" of Marketing -CORRECTANSWER 1) Product - what are they being
asked to do/change 2) Price - cost/benefit as perceived by target audience 3) Promotion
- who delivers message 4) Placement -channels
Substance Use Prevention Certification Study Guide||
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
These are three general tasks included in the Planning Process. -CORRECTANSWER
1) prioritize risk and protective factors 2) select evidence based interventions 3) develop
comprehensive, data-driven plan.
A finalized comprehensive action plan should include these 6 elements. -
CORRECTANSWER 1) problem statement 2) prioritized risk and protective factors 3)
resources, gaps, and readiness 4) interventions selected 5) long & short term desired
outcomes 6) action plan timeline
Two criteria for choosing risk and protective factors to prioritize. -CORRECTANSWER
1) Importance. How strongly does it influence population/problem? 2) Changeability.
What is our capacity to make a difference and does an evidence based program exist to
address it in our allotted time?
Three signs that an intervention is a good "fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) Effectiveness 2)
conceptual fit 3) practical fit
Four questions to measure "Practice Fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) Will people support
it? 2) Is the intervention appropriate for the community? 3) is it feasible? 4) is there
synergy?
,Three questions to measure "Conceptual Fit." -CORRECTANSWER 1) will the
intervention impact the selected risk/protective factors? 2) does the intervention address
the primary problem? 3) does the intervention target the correct priority population?
Nine levels of the Community Readiness Model (in order). -CORRECTANSWER 1)
tolerance - no knowledge 2) denial 3) vague awareness 4) pre-planning 5) preparation
6) initiation 7) institutional/stabilization 8) confirmation/expansion 9)
professionalism/high level of ownership.
Four types of "capacity." -CORRECTANSWER 1) fiscal - donations, grants, meeting
space, food 2) human - volunteers, staff, consultants 3) organizational - vision/mission,
technology, systems 4) community - laws, policies, other efforts in community.
Two ways of conducting surveys. -CORRECTANSWER 1) standardized paper/pencil 2)
virtual (online/phone) questionnaire.
This is an assessment using "Mixed Methods." -CORRECTANSWER Includes both
qualitative and quantitative data.
These are brief descriptions of prevention history, going from the 50's/60's through
2010. -CORRECTANSWER 50/60s: scare tactics, films, speaker series. 70s: Facts and
skill building. 80s: Parent-formed groups, refusal skills. 90s: Community-based
, approaches, media, evaluation measures. 2000s: evidence-based, comprehensive
planning 2010: mental health access.
7 barriers to "Effective Listening." -CORRECTANSWER 1) selective hearing 2)
assuming you know what they're thinking 3) jump to conclusions 4) let your mind
wander 5) work on response while they are talking 6) change topic 7) automatically
agree.
10 things a facilitator is responsible for. -CORRECTANSWER 1) everyone feels
comfortable and valued 2) encourage participation 3) prevent/manage conflict 4) listen
and observe 5) guide group 6) ensure quality decisions 7) assess concentration and
engagement 8) clarify 9) provide feedback 10) enforce guidelines.
Define "facilitation." -CORRECTANSWER Guiding meetings and groups using a
specific set of skills and tools.
"Social Marketing" addresses these three risk factors. -CORRECTANSWER 1)
perception of risk/harm 2) access/availability 3) norms supporting use (parental
monitoring, perception of peer approval, enforcement of laws).
The four "p's" of Marketing -CORRECTANSWER 1) Product - what are they being
asked to do/change 2) Price - cost/benefit as perceived by target audience 3) Promotion
- who delivers message 4) Placement -channels
