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College Certificate Announcement

The College of Professional Psychology is pleased to offer the: Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders


The Certificate of Proficiency is a uniform national credential offered exclusively to licensed psychologists who meet the following criteria:

  • Possess a current state or provincial license in good standing to engage in the the independent practice of psychology;
  • Have treated alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders as a licensed psychologist for at least 1 year during the last 3 years;
  • Provide health services in psychology;
  • Successfully complete the College of Professional Psychology's examination in the treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders.

The application fee for the certification is $325 for APA members and $395 for non-members.

To obtain more information or to request application materials contact:


College of Professional Psychology
APA Practice Organization
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Phone: (202) 336-6100
Fax: (202) 336-5797

You can also Download the application form in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

If you do not have the free Adobe Acrobat reader, you can download it from Adobe's site.



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