Summer 2026 Quarterly Training

Summer Quarterly Training
August 11-13, 2026 – Yakima, WA
Choose between two training options available:
- Gambling Counselor Core Training – 30 CE hours, including 10-hour self-directed component and 20-hour live in-person component (*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 ipggc.org for a full list of all Certification requirements.)
- Advanced Training in Behavioral Health – up to 18 CE hours
– Or –
Click here to download the fillable PDF form
Important Deadlines:
- Registration and Scholarship deadline is August 5, 2026
- Discounted Room Rates: a limited number of rooms are available
- Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued, less a $50 administrative fee, if received
in writing ten (10) days prior to event - No refunds will be issued after August 5, 2026
Training Location:

Scholarships and Continuing Education
Scholarship Submission Deadline is August 5, 2026: 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.
Scholarship opportunities available for Washington State treatment providers, peer/recovery coaches, prevention specialists, and students/professors in behavioral health, addictions, and counseling programs!
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 ($100 per night, up to three nights). Treatment providers also receive support for their Washington State Problem Gambling 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 Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization (IPGGC). 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).