Certification

Ready to specialize in a growing and often overlooked area of mental health?

Get certified to treat problem gambling. Your expertise can be the turning point in someone’s recovery.

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About the Certification

OAPGG, together with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), has developed a state certification for problem gambling counselors which is outlined in Title 450: Chapter 75; Standards and Criteria for Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselors.

For detailed information on the certification and renewal process, please review the certification guide.

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Become Certified

If you’ve never been certified, start here.

Requirements for New Applicants

Education and training:

Application:

Application Fee and Submission

Submit your application documents to ksimpson@oapgg.org.

When your application is complete, you will be notified that it has been forwarded to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) for final review and approval.

An application fee of $50 will be paid to ODMHSAS. Please do not pay this fee until you are instructed by OAPGG to do so.

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Renew Your Certification

If you are already certified in Oklahoma, follow these simple steps to renew your certification.

  • The deadline for renewal is June 30.

    (Newly certified counselors have a full year after becoming certified to complete their CEUs for renewal; therefore, their renewal deadline is the June 30 after a full year has passed.)

    A late fee of $25 will be applied to applications submitted after June 30.

Renewal Fee and Submission

Submit your renewal documents to ksimpson@oapgg.org.

An application fee of $50 will be paid to ODMHSAS. Please do not pay this fee until you are instructed by OAPGG to do so.