Gambling Counselor Core Trainings (GCCT)

November 4-7, 2024 and January 13-16, 2025

Gambling Counselor Core Trainings:

30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component* and 20-hour live webinar component

The total 30 hours have been divided into two segments, the first 10 hours in an asynchronous self-directed/self-paced learning format (Part 1*), the next 20 hours will be in a live-learning format (Part 2: live webinar).  Completion of both parts will be required for a Certificate of Completion for 30 CE hours in the Gambling Counselor Core Training program**.

*10-Hour self-directed portion can begin upon registration and must be completed before beginning the scheduled live webinar portion

**Gambling Counselor Core Training is not the only requirement for either state or international Gambling Counselor Certification. Please visit www.evergreencpg.org/training/counselor-certification and www.igccb.org for a full list of all Certification requirements.

REGISTER: Choose Your Training Dates

Choose your training dates and register to save your spot.

Live Webinar Training Dates:

November 4-7, 2024 – or- January 13-16, 2025

Cost:

$250 ($225 for ECPG Associates)

(ECPG Associates receive a 10% discount on registration rates)

Click here to download the fillable PDF form

PART 1: Self-Directed

The Self-Directed portion (Part 1) of the GCCT program opens to registrants with ample time for them to complete the 10-hours prior to the 20-hour live-webinar portion (Part 2).  Part 1 provides foundational knowledge about gambling, recreational gambling, problem gambling, Gambling Disorder, screening and treatment best-practices, legal issues, and more.  Learners watch recorded presentations of the material with the ability to download the slides and follow along with the speaker and answer some learning quiz questions to help retain key points.  The modules also contain handouts, treatment tools, worksheets, and links to a host of online resources.  The self-directed learning system also serves to provide all the handouts needed for Part 2.  If learners wish to print everything out to create a binder, they can, or just keep it all saved in their own digital files.  This program basically gives counselors a full set of materials to start a practice in treating problem gambling and Gambling Disorder and affected loved ones.  The number of materials received usually surprises people.

PART 2: Live-Webinar Agenda

Important Deadlines:

• Registration: deadline for registration is five days prior to start of event
• Scholarships: deadline to apply for scholarship is ten days before event
• Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued, less a $50 administrative fee, if no portion of the 10-hour self-directed training has been completed.

Scholarships and Continuing Education

Scholarship Submission Deadline is 10 Days Before Event: do not register online if you are applying for a scholarship. To apply for a scholarship online, click here, and provide this fillable PDF registration form with your application.

Thanks to partnerships with Washington State Health Care Authority and Recovery Café Network, ECPG is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to attend our conferences and trainings.  Scholarships include full registration fee and hotel stipend ($75 per night, up to three nights at the conference hotel).  Treatment providers also receive support for their Washington State Gambling Counselor Certification application fee.  Scholarships are also available for Prevention Specialists, Peer/Recovery Coaches, and undergraduate/graduate students or professors/counselors in accredited Washington State college and university behavioral health, addictions, and counseling programs.  

Up to 30 CE hours available; Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), and the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB). Our workshops have also been approved for continuing education by the Mental Health Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), and the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD).