The certification process is designed to set a minimal standard of competency and qualification. Gambling treatment counselors will hopefully use the requirements established by the Governing Boards as a starting point of minimal acceptable competency and qualification.   The Gambling Counselor Certification promotes counseling through certification and attempting to identify a common denominator for basic counseling skills and a minimum of specific gambling training as a criteria. To obtain this goal, Certification is intended to:

Promote quality assurance in the counseling practice
Promote professionalism in counseling
Promote the value of counseling
Promote public awareness of quality counseling practice
Promote leadership in credentialing

This will allow us to put forth a serious effort to gain recognition and reimbursement for the treatment of pathological gamblers by certified gambling counselors. As Certification continues to grow we hope to gain solidarity of spirit, quality standards, and research efforts designed to better help the pathological gambler and families looking for help.

Harrisburg, PA – January 2007 -- The PA Certification Board (PCB) is pleased to announce a new
Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling.For more information on PA Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling
please visit the PA Certification Board (PCB)

For information on the National Council on Problem Gambling (Counselor Certification) please visit NCGC

Gambling Certification Course Description

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