{"id":13624,"date":"2020-09-08T18:52:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T18:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/?page_id=13624"},"modified":"2025-04-21T15:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:06:24","slug":"ccs-counsellor-qualifications-certifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/about-us\/credit-counselling-society\/ccs-counsellor-qualifications-certifications","title":{"rendered":"Credit, Debt &#038; Counsellors Advisers &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Banner Image with Heading and Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;vertical-align&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(91,37,175,0.44) 15%|rgba(91,37,175,0) 70%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(91,37,175,0.44)&#8221; 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They are also required to become certified through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/certification-and-training\/accredited-financial-counselor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada Program<\/a>\u00a0which is administered by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Association for Financial Counselling and Planning Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To receive their counselling certification, a counsellor must complete the AFC course, pass two exams, and complete 1,000 hours of financial counselling. 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