Equivalency Path

For professionals who have already completed grief coaching training elsewhere. INBGC reviews the grief-specific education you already hold against the six published topic areas, and you sit the Board Examination without repeating coursework.

What your certification fee covers

• Application and eligibility review
• One practice exam attempt
• The proctored Board Examination, passed at 80 percent or above
• Verified practice hours submission review
• Your first year of credentialing, including your credential number, verification page, badge, and printed certificate
• The Practice Building Curriculum, released once your designation is awarded

Prefer to spread the cost? See the payment plan for this path. 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.