If
your organization would like to apply for recognition
by the National Register of Health Service Providers
in Psychology, download
the application.
Criteria
for Recognition
1.
The specialty or proficiency credentialed by the
organization is officially recognized by the Commission
for Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies
in Professional Psychology of the American Psychological
Association or the American Board of Professional
Psychology. Click
here for more information on APA Recognized Specialties
and Proficiencies
2.
The credentialing organization cooperates fully
with the National Register in providing information
on its functions, standards, and procedures,
as well as any substantive changes in these
or in the status of individual certificate holders.
3.
The credentialing organization has published
bylaws, standards and procedures and is governed
by an independent board of directors.
4.
The credential awarded is based on a review
and verification of the individual's education,
training, licensure and ethical conduct status,
and an assessment of competence using instruments
such as a work sample, an oral exam, a written
exam or other adequate means.
5.
The credentialing organization maintains a database
from which the current status of a certificate
holder can be easily verified by the public.
6.
The organization provides evidence of the application
of process improvement procedures to credential
review and competency assessment.
The National Register only recognizes specialty/proficiency
credentials and licenses which are active and
in good standing with the awarding organization/board.
The NR does not recognize retired/inactive credentials
or licenses.
In
addition, the NR is required by NCQA accreditation
standards to verify the status of each specialty/proficiency
credential yearly through primary source documentation
provided by the awarding organization.
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