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