Recertification
CGAC
Every 2 Years
Certification renewal is required every 2 years to maintain active status.
6 Hours Ethics
Complete 6 hours of Ethics training as part of the renewal requirements.
2 Hours Suicide Prevention
Complete 2 hours of Suicide Prevention training during the renewal cycle.
40 Total Hours
40 total hours of continuing education required, including 20 hours focused on gambling addiction and up to 20 general behavioral health hours.
Renewal Fee
Submit your renewal payment inside of Certemy.
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