Contact INBGC
Have a question about certification, eligibility, or the application process? We are here to help.
Contact
Independent National Board for Grief Certification
670 Meridian Way
Suite 284
Westerville, OH 43082
Suite 284
Westerville, OH 43082
We respond to all inquiries within one business day, Monday through Friday.
INBGC does not provide grief support directly. Anyone in crisis should call or text 988. If you are looking for support, visit Find a Grief Coach.
Direct contacts
Write to the right mailbox
Verification and referral partners
Confirming a credential, formal written verification, and questions from organizations using the referral criteria.
[email protected]Candidates and certificants
Applications, education review, examinations, renewal, and anything about your own file.
[email protected]Ethics and complaints
Questions about the Code of Ethics and complaints about a certificant.
[email protected]Common reasons people contact us:
- Verifying a credential or referencing the standard in your referral criteria
- Whether the grief-specific education you already hold qualifies
- Questions about eligibility or verified practice hours
- Questions about the Board Examination or proctoring
- Fees, payment plans, or the Access Award
- Ethics questions or a complaint about a certificant
- Press, media, and podcast guest inquiries
- General questions about INBGC standards and governance
Become board certified.
Applications are open and reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply when you are ready. Organizations can use the referral criteria and verify any credential at no cost.