CRSPPP News

Petitions for Review: Recognition of Police Psychology as a Proficiency

Renewal of Recognition for Forensic Psychology as a Specialty

Renewal of Recognition for the Psychological Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders as a Proficiency

Updated 05.21.08

• 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: June 2008

• 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.