Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP)
Mission
The Commission:
Facilitates the development, implementation and review of effective and coordinated policies and procedures to improve quality and process in recognition of specialties and proficiencies in professional psychology;
Reviews petitions from organizations requesting the Association's recognition of a professional specialty or proficiency;
Establishes mechanisms for the periodic evaluation and renewal of such recognition; and
Makes recommendations regarding consistency in the use of the terms “specialty” and “proficiency” by the Association.
Subject to review by the Board of Directors, the Commission has the authority to adopt procedures for reviewing specialty and proficiency petitions. The Commission may make proposals to the Council of Representatives regarding:
The principles that define specialties and proficiencies and the criteria for their recognition; and
The processes by which the Association confers and maintains its recognition of specialties and proficiencies.
The Commission reports to the Council of Representatives through the Board of Directors.
Staff Liaisons
- Catherine Grus, PhD (email)
- Jan-Sheri Morris (email)
Members
Ronald H. Rozensky, PhD Chair (1/11-12/13)
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100165
1600 S.W. Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610-0165
Roberta Nutt, PhD, ABPP (1/11-12/13)
Mary Brabeck, PhD (1/09-12/11)
Cindy I. Carlson, PhD (1/10-12/12)
OPEN (Until Mid-January) (1/11-12/13)
Neil Alan Massoth, PhD (1/09-12/11)
Scott S. Meit, PsyD (1/10-12/12)
Paula Shear, PhD (1/10-12/12)
Stephen D. Rosenthal (1/11-12/13)
Announcements
The Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP) has five (5) petitions out for public review and comments. These petitions are for either renewal or recognition in a specialty or proficiency. The following Petitions are listed below.
Clinical Psychology — Specialty Renewal
Counseling Psychology — Specialty Renewal
School Psychology — Specialty Renewal
Clinical Child Psychology — Specialty Renewal
Police and Public Safety — Specialty Recognition
To comment on these documents, please visit the public comment solicitation website.
The Commission also has a document out for public comment called Recognition of Organizations that Provide Certifications in Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology Policies and Procedures Manual. This document provides information on organizations on which certifying bodies are appropriate for inclusion in the membership directory, based on the criteria. To comment, please visit the public comment website.
Additional Information
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.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.Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies
Public descriptions of recognized specialties and proficiencies.