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AZ Prevention & Support Study Guide | 9-Hour In-Person

The 9-hour P&S prep: ABC, the 4 functions, de-escalation, and what to do when the plan runs out.

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  • Format: 6 printable PDFs
  • Files: Cover, notice, study guide, 2 cheat sheets, crib sheet
  • Access: Instant download, yours forever
  • Source: Public syllabus + test-taker report

What you're getting

  • 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
  • Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
  • No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.

Who this is for

  • DSPs and group-home staff who need the 3-year Prevention & Support certificate
  • Day-program, vocational, and supported-employment personnel
  • Caregivers moving into a behavior-support role
  • Trainers prepping staff for hands-on P&S skills demos
  • Anyone who needs a citable, plain-English reference for the 9-hour in-person course

What's covered

  • The 4 functions of behavior (escape, attention, access, automatic/sensory)
  • ABC data collection and how to use it to change the A or the C
  • "All behavior is communication" — finding the unmet need first
  • The crisis cycle: Calm → Trigger → Agitation → Acceleration → Peak → De-escalation → Recovery
  • The 5-step de-escalation: stay calm, create space, validate, offer choice, redirect
  • Challenging vs. emergency — refusing, crying, pacing is NOT an emergency
  • R6-6-908 emergency physical intervention: the 4-point test and the 1-working-day written-report rule
  • Prohibited techniques (prone restraint, seclusion, pain compliance, denial of basic needs)

Why this guide works

  • **Crisis cycle + 5-step de-escalation on one page.** Test-takers say the cycle phases are the most-asked framework on the P&S assessment.
  • We list every "never use" technique as a single block — no flipping back and forth between sections.
  • The "challenging is NOT an emergency" distinction is laid out with examples, because test-takers say it is the most-missed scenario.
  • Honest sourcing: AAC R6-6-908, A.R.S. § 46-454, DDD — no fake statutes.

What test-takers say

Based on public test-taker accounts on Quizlet, Stuvia, and caregiver forums: - Test-takers report the P&S assessment is heavy on de-escalation scenarios and "intervene early" timing. - The prohibited-techniques list is described as a recurring "which is NOT allowed" trap. - Multiple accounts flag the 1-working-day written-report deadline as the most-missed number.

— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts

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