BELATED JULY NEWS
International Gambling Counselor Certification Board
CLERGY/LAY
MINISTER CERTIFICATION UPDATE NEWS!!!
NEW DATE EXTENDS CERTIFICATION FEE WAIVER!
The actual Certification Fee of $185 is now being waived
through June 30, 2017, for those
applicants who have completed the training sessions (4 Modules), the required Class
Project, and Oral Examination (an interview as to what the applicant has
learned throughout the Certification process). On July 13, at the first
Board Meeting of the newly merged Board (International Gambling Counselor
Certification Board and the American Compulsive Gambling Counselor
Certification Board), the decision was
made to extend the initial Certification Fee waiver for six additional months,
thus providing more time to fulfill the requirements toward Certification.
Therefore, the opportunity to complete the required work and
attain International Clergy/Lay Minister Certification, for only the
Administrative Fee of $50, is still open.
NOTE! The four Modules may be taken in any order.
The following article details the next steps to be achieved in order to
complete the requirements for IGCCB Clergy/Lay Minister Certification!
ALL MODULES TAKEN? WHAT’S
NEXT?
NEXT STEPS …
TOWARD CERTIFICATION
·
The Clergy/Lay
Ministers Certification is granted by the International Gambling Counselor
Certification Board and is of international certification status.
This certification is for pastors/clergy/Ordained
Deacons and designated religious workers or Lay Ministers who will
be trained in both clinical information and spirituality issues, along
with parish application.
·
Submission of a written
Proposal for your Class Project. Upon approval of Proposal and completion, submission of a
type-written report is required, describing (1) the project created and implemented
(2) the impact the project has had since it was implemented
Included, additionally, may be photographs/videos with the written
report.
·
Passing of the Oral
Examination: This will take the form of
an interview between the applicant and designated
IGCCB Members. The emphasis will be how
the Trainings, Class Project, Readings, and Attendance to the Open GA and Gam-Anon
Meetings have impacted the applicant’s ministry: the additions and changes made
within his/her work ministry setting(s), along with other involvements with
regard to gambling addiction awareness, prevention, education, and spiritual
outreach care. This interview will take
place either in person or by telephone.
·
Checklist of forms to
be completed and postal mailed to the International Board (along with the $50
Administrative Fee):
Application Checklist
____ Application Form Completed
____ Education/Training Certificate
of all four Completed Module Trainings
____ Ethics Page: Signed
____ Reflections Section (Open GA and
Gam-Anon Meetings) completed
____ Payment of $50.00
(Administration Fee) Payable to IGCCB
____ Your Signature
____ Completed recommended readings
from the bibliography
·
There is a $50
fee which is the "Administrative Fee" for the International
Board's administering the certification process of the
applicant. This includes the instruction, class materials, and
any mentoring for the applicant by the instructors. The actual Certification Fee of $185
is being waived through June 30, 2017, for those applicants
taking the training sessions (4 Modules) and doing the required project
and oral examination (more of an interview as to what the applicant has learned
throughout the certification process). This Administrative Fee is to be included within the application forms
to be sent to the International Board.
See address below:
International Gambling Counselor Certification
Board (IGCCB)
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington D.C. 20001
FOLLOWING
INITIAL CERTIFICATION:
CONTINUING CERTIFICATION
·
Complete and submit Annual Accountability Attestation Form
(This Form will be sent annually to Certified Clergy/Lay Ministers.)
·
Provide document(s) evidencing
completion of 18 hours of gambling-specific
CEU hours every three years
·
Re-certification is every three years.
·
The
Re-Certification Fee amount is $95.
POST JULY REPORT:
Another very successful Certification Training of all Four Modules took place in Lexington, Kentucky of July 22-23 and 29-30! Discussions now are under way as to possible future Trainings in Indiana and Maryland. Stay tuned for dates, locations, and details!!
We will keep you posted!!!
Blessings,
Rev. Janet Jacobs
Founding Director
Gambling Recovery Ministries
For more information on problem gambling issues, go to www.ncpgambling.org
For more information on gambling recovery support organizations, go to
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