Twelve Reasons to Become
Board Certified

In Psychology with the
American Board of Professional Psychology!

• Board certification in Psychology indicates specialty expertise which distinguishes you from other psychologists who work with patients with health issues.

• Board certification in Psychology distinguishes you on the job market!

• Uniformed psychologists with board certification who work at the Department of Defense or Public Health Service receive a monthly specialty pay bonus.

• Health care providers in other disciplines consider board certification as a minimum standard to document training and expertise for patient care.

• Board certification facilitates license mobility in most states.

• Many hospitals ask about board certification when applying for privileges.

• Some hospitals or medical centers require a board certification for approval of privileges, and others are moving towards this policy.

• Some academic and academic medical settings require board certification for promotion and tenure.

• Health insurance companies routinely ask about board certification when applying to be part of their networks.

• Consumers of health/mental health services will increasingly ask about board certification, and can identify board certified psychologists on line.

• Access ABPP online resources for networking and referrals.

• Join other leaders in Psychology to define excellence in our field!