CRSPPP May 8-9, 2008 Meeting Agenda  .pdf [11 MB]

Period of public notice and opportunity for comment
The APA Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP) has received a petition for renewal of recognition by the APA of a proficiency in the Psychological Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders. The petition is submitted by the following APA Divisions: Division 50 (Division on Addiction), and Division 28 (Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse).

Prior to CRSPPP's consideration of the petition, a period of public notice and opportunity for comment is required. A period of public notice and opportunity for comment of 60 days is available beginning March 1, 2008. Comments may be submitted until April 30, 2008. All public comments are to be submitted electronically via the Education Directorate Public Comment website at http://apaoutside.apa.org
/EducCSS/Public/. Participants may submit public comment and view other participants’ public comment.

For more information, e-mail Joan Freund or phone (202) 336-5967.

Updated 04.25.08

• History
  Until recent years, recognition of specialties in professional psychology was done on a de facto basis. The APA thereby established CRSPPP as its organizational agent to implement the recognition of specialties and proficiencies in Professional Psychology.


• Mission of CRSPPP
  APA Association Rule 90-5: Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology - January 1996


• Commissioners
  Updated: August 2007

• Recognition Process
  These procedures describe the process by which the American Psychological Association (APA) and CRSPPP will consider petitions for initial and renewed recognition of specialties and proficiencies in professional psychology.

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• Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies
  Archival descriptions of recognized specialties and proficiencies.