About IPGGC
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization, formerly known as the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), was established in 1984 to offer voluntary international certifications. These certifications assure a body of qualified and competent professionals working with individuals with at-risk, problematic, and disordered gambling and their families/concerned others. Certification standards established by the IPGGC represent the current best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment.
About IPGGC
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization has adopted the following organizational goals to aid in the certification of gambling counselors
- To assure that this certification and registry process is available to all interested applicants.
- To establish and endorse a professional code of ethics.
- To maintain coordination and liaison with state officials, professional associations and educational institutions to keep current developments in the field of gambling treatment, and to annually review, modify, update and improve current standards of competence, skills and knowledge.
- To establish a central registry of certified gambling counselors and maintain all necessary records of applicants.
Certification and registry of gambling counselors internationally is a voluntary process conceived by professionals in both the treatment field and the professional community to endorse an independent body to conduct the certification and registration process.
The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization is composed of members who represent geographic, cultural, professional and recovery diversity.
Code of Ethics
All applicants will be expected to abide by the Certified Gambling and Gaming Counselors code of ethics.
Violations
Certification may be suspended or revoked upon the recommendation of the Board for violation of the code of ethics. (This code is meant to complement those existing codes for M. D’s, Ph.D.’s, L.C.S.W.’s, and C.A.C.’s, not replace or compete.) Applicants who have been denied certification by the Board may apply for re-examination without prejudice. The decision of the Board in all matters is final and irrevocable.