American Compulsive Gambling
Counselor Certification Board

3635 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 7
University Office Plaza 1
Hamilton, NJ   08619

Ph. (609) 588-9338
www.certificationboard.com
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SUPERVISED PRACTICAL TRAINING
FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION



A minimum of 180 supervised practical training hours shall be completed under qualified supervision in a treatment facility which provides services and care for compulsive gamblers, where the applicant conducts the normal tasks of a Compulsive Gambling Counselor.

The applicant is required to have the immediate supervisor verify the completion of the 14 tasks listed below. Applicants shall be responsible for making arrangements for the supervised practical training and for obtaining approval from the ACGCCB for the facility in which they intend to do their supervised practical training.

The supervised practical training requirements shall be completed within 24 months prior to date of application for Certification. The supervised practical training hours can be paid work or volunteer experience.

SUPERVISED PRACTICAL TRAINING

TASKS HOURS

Screening ...................................................................................................................5
Intake ........................................................................................................................10
Orientation .................................................................................................................5
Assessment ................................................................................................................10
Treatment planning ................................................................................................... .20
Individual counseling ..................................................................................................30
Group counseling .......................................................................................................30
Family counseling .......................................................................................................20
Case management ......................................................................................................10
Crisis. intervention ......................................................................................................5
Education and prevention ............................................................................................5
Referral ......................................................................................................................5
Consultation with other professionals ..........................................................................5
Reporting and record keeping .....................................................................................20

A minimum caseload of 10 clients, presenting characteristics of compulsive (pathological) gambling and assigned to the applicant within 24 months immediately prior to date of application shall be verified by the immediate supervisor.

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