Certification Path

The route to the BCGC credential. You bring the grief-specific education you already hold, Program Administration reviews it against the six published topic areas, and you sit the Board Examination without repeating coursework.

What your certification fee covers

• Application and eligibility review
• Education review against the six topic areas
• One Practice Exam attempt with a topic-area breakdown
• The proctored Board Examination at an 80 percent passing standard
• Verified practice hours review
• Credential issuance, including your credential number, digital credential, and printed certificate
• Your first year of certification

This fee does not cover foundational grief coach training, which INBGC does not provide. Prefer to spread the cost? See the payment plan for this path, which totals $3,900. Want a specialty endorsement as well? The Specialty Path is $5,000, and a specialty may also be added after certification for $1,250. Annual renewal is $495, beginning more than twelve months after you are certified. Cost a barrier? The INBGC Access Award reduces the certification fee for coaches serving communities with limited access to grief support.