Recertification
CGAC
CGAC - Renewal Requirements
The CGRM requires 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
To ensure sufficient time to process your renewal packet, please submit renewal form in Certemy at least 2 weeks before expiration.
- The 40 hours of continuing education must include the following. All education hours must be accredited or approved by a recognized/approved accreditation body. Education hours must include the topical areas of:
- 6 Hours of Ethics
- 2 hours of Suicide Prevention (click here for list of free/low cost courses)
- Category I: Gambling Counselor Education - Minimum 20 hours
- Gambling Conferences
- Gambling Trainings
- Gambling Epidemiology
- Gambling Counseling Science-based Best Practices
- Gambling Pathology
- etc...
- Optional - Category II: Counseling Education - Maximum 20 hours
- Managed Care
- Counseling Survivors of Trauma
- Psychiatric Disorders
- General College Psychology Coursework
- Social Work Coursework
- General Behavioral Health Software Training
- Ethics
- Etc...
- A renewal fee of $175 is required
- 40 Total CEU hours - Must include:
- Minimum of 20 hours of Gambling Counselor Education - Gambling Conferences, Gambling Trainings, Gambling Epidemiology, Gambling Counseling Science-based Best Practices,Gambling Pathology, etc...
- Maximum of 20 hours of Counseling Education
- 2 hours suicide prevention
- 6 hours ethics
- MHACBO will accept virtually all counseling related Ethics Courses