 CERTIFICATION REVOCATION PROCEDURES
Maintenance of certification by the Registry is contingent
upon the individual meeting the following criteria:
- (a) retention of a valid
state license at the highest level of practice and/or
(b) the highest level of membership or certification in designated primary professional organizations;
- ongoing compliance with applicable ethical principles;
- retention of
professional liability insurance;
- 18 hours of continuing education over the
preceding 24 months; and/or timely submission of the CGP Recertification
Affidavit. Failure to notify the Registry of revocation, suspension or voluntary
relinquishment of licensure or membership/certification may be a factor
considered in any subsequent request for certification, reinstatement, or reapplication.
This revocation policy defines two categories of causative
actions for revoking the certification of an individual, namely,
- failure of an individual to maintain licensure or designated active
membership/certification as a mental health professional, failure to function in
compliance with applicable ethical principles, failure to maintain professional
liability insurance, failure to engage in 18 hours of continuing education over
the preceding 24 months, and/or failure to timely submit the CGP Recertification
Affidavit (Automatic Revocation) and
- intentional misstatement of material
fact submitted upon application for certification or recertification
(Discretionary Revocation).
In the case of Automatic Revocation, the revocation
or suspension of an individual's license or designated membership/certification,
violation of applicable ethical principles, failure to maintain professional
liability insurance, failure to engage in the requisite hours of continuing
education, and/or failure to timely submit the CGP Recertification Affidavit
automatically voids the certification in the Registry, subject to appeal. A
request for reinstatement must be accompanied by written documentation
sufficient to demonstrate a basis for restoration of the certification.
Upon receipt of a written complaint and presentation of
facts indicating that it is appropriate to initiate procedures for the possible
revocation of certification under the Discretionary Revocation provision, a
committee appointed by the Board of the Registry shall first advise the
individual of the basis for the possible action. The complainant will be
informed upon filing a complaint that all material submitted in support of the
claims will be shared with the individual in order that he/she may prepare a
full response to the charges. All such documentation will be presented to the
individual with the letter of notification of the complaint. Additionally, the
individual shall be offered the opportunity to request a hearing before the
committee. The request for a hearing must be submitted in writing within thirty
days after the individual receives notification of the complaint. A hearing, if
requested, shall be held no later than ninety days after the granting of the
hearing. The individual shall have the right to be represented by legal counsel
and to present any evidence on his/her behalf. The committee has the authority
to revoke or suspend certification by a two-thirds vote of the committee. The
individual may appeal the committee's decision to the Registry Board of
Directors.
Revised, March 2002
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