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May 17, 2008 

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Counselors of Problem and Compulsive Gambling Certification (PCGC)

Inactive Status
INACTIVE STATUS will be made available to a PCGC Professional who expects to be inactive for more than two years and who is in good standing with ICB and who:
  • Intends to remain active in the problem gambling treatment profession and leaves the state

  • leaves the problem gambling treatment field to retire leaves the problem gambling treatment profession for purposes of academic achievement leaves the problem gambling treatment profession for extended active military duty

  • leaves the problem gambling treatment profession for health reasons

  • leaves the problem gambling treatment profession because of extenuating personal reasons

  • leaves the problem gambling treatment profession and elects not to maintain their certification via the continuing education mechanism

PCGC's requesting inactive status for health or extenuating personal reasons may do so after a petition to ICB has been approved. Such a petition may be sought after a health or extenuating personal circumstance has occurred, but in determining approval, ICB will decide if the circumstances warranted the late petition.

Inactive status allows PCGC's to prevent expiration of their certification, thus avoiding the full reapplication process. INACTIVE STATUS WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT OF THE CERTIFICATION. PCGC's not meeting the continuing education requirements and pay appropriate fees provided for under the Illinois Model will have their certification terminated.


Procedures

Process for reinstating a certificate from inactive status:
  1. PCGC's who have left the profession but find they need to reinstate their certification prior to the lapse of two years time will submit their request in writing and provide ICB with the required certification fees, reapplication fee, and verification of the resumption of employment or continuing education activities. The PCGC will have paid the same fees as if there had been continuous certification.

  2. PCGC's who have had their certification on inactive status for more than two years will request reinstatement in writing and provide ICB with the required certification fee, reapplication fee, and written exam fee. The PCGC will successfully complete the written exam required by ICB, and submit a current job description to demonstrate renewed employment activity on agency letterhead, signed and dated by the PCGC's supervisor.

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