Procedures for Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies

Procedures for Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (PDF, 46KB)
The process by which the American Psychological Association and its Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP) will consider petitions for formal recognition of specialties or proficiencies in professional psychology.

Principles for the Recognition of Specialties in Professional Psychology (PDF, 38KB)
The mechanism which provides for the recognition of specialties, a defined area of psychological practice which requires advanced knowledge and skills acquired through an organized sequence of education and training.

Petition for the Recognition of a Specialty in Professional Psychology (DOC, 181KB)
Guidance on the types and amounts of information necessary for a formal decision on recognition of a specialty to be reached.

Principles for the Recognition of Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (PDF, 21KB)
The principles used to evaluate any petition for recognition of a proficiency in professional psychology. A proficiency is defined by a core of psychological knowledge and skills, and includes specific methods for how psychologists typically acquire its knowledge and skills.

Petition for the Recognition of a Proficiency in Professional Psychology (DOC, 70KB)
Guidance on the types and amounts of information necessary for a formal decision on recognition of a proficiency to be reached.